Comparison

Simple Learning Time vs Kids Clock

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

Simple Learning Time

This tool helps teach children how to tell time using an interactive analog clock. It features real-time updates for both analog and digital displays, and offers self-testing modes to reinforce learning. It's designed for use with teacher or parent guidance.

Highlights
  • Interactive hour and minute pointers
  • Real-time digital time updates
  • 12/24 hour clock toggle
  • Self-test mode
  • In-app help feature
Features
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Simple Learning Time is a supplementary tool that can be used to teach a student how to tell the time under the guidance of a teacher or parent. ##Feature List * Interactive hour and minute pointers. * Hour pointer is updated in real-time as minutes change. * Digital time that updates in real-time as changes are made on the analogue clock. * 12 hour/24 hour clock toggle * Toggle visibility of digital time * Set the in-app time to the current device time * Set the in-app time to a random time * Start a self-test that sets the digital time to a new random time and prompts you to change the analogue time to correspond with the digital time. * In-app help feature that describes each button's function in the app Ideas for Use Example 1: Teaching students what an analogue clock is and all its components e.g. hour hand, minute hand, face of the clock, minute intervals, counting in 5’s. Example 2: Hide the digital display and select the random time button. Allow the students to enter the time in their workbooks, by drawing it in analogue format and writing it in digital format. Example 3: Give an analogue time to the learners, and ask them to do the following on their iPads. an hour before/after a half hour before/after 15 minutes earlier/later This can be done is various class formats (small groups or whole class) Example 4: Learners can take screen shots of various times, and create an eBook for other learners on “How to Tell the Time”. Example 5: Understand the difference between the 24hr and 12hr clock, by moving the analogue clock to a time in the afternoon in 12hr mode, then asking the students to write/say what it will be in 24hr mode. Learners can then check their answers by switching into the 24 hour mode. Example 6: Numeracy - Adding and subtracting hours and minutes to arrive at a time. This can be done to various levels. 1. Start at 3:30 am 2. Add 30 minutes 3. Subtract 10 minutes 4. What is the time now?

About

Kids Clock

Features
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Make learning to tell time fun, hands-on, and stress-free — for kids and language learners alike. Kids Clock is an interactive way to explore analog clocks. Children can drag the clock hands, hear how time is pronounced, and customize the design with colors and number styles they love. It’s playful, clear, and distraction-free — designed for curious young minds and anyone learning how to say the time out loud. Kids Clock shows also changing 24h time also known as "military time" (in a format of HH.MM) when kids play with minute hand. It helps learning how to convert 12-hours clock to 24-hours. Whether it’s “quarter past,” “half past,” “noon,” or “midnight,” the app speaks each time aloud using correct expressions in a natural voice. Now it supports English, Finnish, and Russian. More languages are coming soon. Perfect for both native speakers and those learning a new language. > Features: - Drag to set a time — see it on analog clocks - Hear full time phrases spoken clearly and naturally - Practice reading and saying time expressions like “quarter to,” “half past,” and more - Customize the clock face, hand colors, and number size — kids love the control! - Works on iPhone, iPad, and Apple Watch - Runs independently on Apple Watch — no iPhone required - No ads, no distractions, no tracking, no registration > Who is it for? - Children learning how clocks work - Parents teaching time in a calm, hands-on way - Adults learning to tell time in a new language Let your child take the lead in learning time — at their own pace, with a clock that feels like their own.

Screenshots

Simple Learning Time3 screens
Kids Clock3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Simple Learning Time at none against Kids Clock's 1. Simple Learning Time also leads on update cadence (every 10 days vs monthly) and iOS requirement (9.0 vs 16.6). On price, ads and device support there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Kids Clock sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Simple Learning Time asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Simple Learning Time ships an update every 10 days, Kids Clock monthly. The most recent releases landed on September 28, 2026 and October 8, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Simple Learning Time versus Kids Clock: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSimple Learning TimeKids Clock
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.0 (9 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews80.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings9 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 10 days — betterMonthly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, Apple Watch
Requires iOS9.0 — better16.6
Further details — not scored
Size14 MB18 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperRoth Educational Services (PTY) LTDKeepdev Oy

In-app purchases

None

Simple Learning Time

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

Kids Clock

One-time1
  • All voice languages$3.99

Questions

Is Simple Learning Time free?
Simple Learning Time is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Kids Clock free?
Kids Clock is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Simple Learning Time or Kids Clock have ads?
Neither Simple Learning Time nor Kids Clock shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Simple Learning Time or Kids Clock?
Simple Learning Time ships an update every 10 days, and Kids Clock monthly. Most recently, Simple Learning Time was updated on September 28, 2026 and Kids Clock on October 8, 2026.

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