Patterns vs Telling Time For Kids + Clock
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Patterns
This educational app offers three engaging pattern games designed to teach foundational pattern recognition skills to young children. It features a wide variety of colorful characters and customizable game modes to keep learning fun and interactive.
- Teaches AB, AABB, ABC, AAB, ABB patterns
- Three distinct pattern games
- Customizable game modes
- Variety of character themes
- Engaging for young learners
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This pattern game teaches patterns for Preschool, Pre-K, Kindergarten, or any child who is learning basic patterns: AB, AABB, ABC, AAB, ABB. Includes 3 unique pattern games including: - What comes next? - Make a pattern - Complete the pattern Includes cute collections of animals, candies, characters, cupcakes, dice, dinosaurs, monsters, pirates, popsicles, and robots. You can focus on just the games and patterns you like or mix it up all within the same game. The huge variety of characters and pattern games is sure to keep kids engaged. HEROIC SUPPORT Heroic Support is not just what we do. It's really what makes us, well, us. It's that drive to make a difference in your life - no matter how big or small. Really, it's our way of life because we want you to be our customer for a lifetime of fun and learning. Have questions? We are here to help. Email us at support@grasshopperapps.com
Telling Time For Kids + Clock
This app offers five interactive games designed to help young children learn to tell time. It features colorful graphics, funny animations, and engaging activities to teach concepts like hours, half hours, and quarter past.
- Learn 12-hour clock reading
- Set the correct time
- Interactive clock games
- Colorful graphics and animations
- Learn hours, half hours, quarter past
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Discover interactive ways to learn to tell time easily! Reading the clock is fun with 5 exciting telling time games! Learning to tell the time is an important part of every toddler or preschooler's learning path. So why not make it more interesting for kids? Little ones will love the funny animations of clocks and the beautifully designed graphics in this app! ** Why will parents love this app? ** - Kids will learn to read the 12-hour clock and tell the time easily. - This app will keep your child engaged while being completely educational. - Kids will learn to set the time correctly. - Perfect for kids in kindergarten and grade 1. - Learn concepts like hours, half hours, quarter to and quarter past! ** Why will kids love this app? ** - Funny clock animations will keep kids entertained. - They will learn how to read the clock and set the time on the clock in an interactive way. - App is very easy to use! - Colorful graphics and cute animated characters. - Kids will love to move the hour and minute hand to set the correct time. ** Here are the games included in this app ** - Balloon Popping Time - Surprise Gift - Match the Cards - Mr. Clock - Monster Clock The Game "Monster Clock" is completely free. Unlock the remaining 4 telling time games via in-app purchase. If you need help or have any feedback, email us at support@kidloland.com
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Patterns at 4.3 against Telling Time For Kids + Clock's 3.2. Patterns also leads on review sentiment (85% vs 45%) and update cadence (weekly vs every 16 months). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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
Both are free to download. Patterns sells 10 one-off in-app purchases and Telling Time For Kids + Clock sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Patterns holds the better App Store score, 4.3 against 3.2. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 43 and 13 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 85% of Patterns's written reviews are positive against 45% of Telling Time For Kids + Clock's.
Patterns ships an update weekly, Telling Time For Kids + Clock every 16 months. The most recent releases landed on November 6, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Patterns | Telling Time For Kids + Clock |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.3 (43 ratings) — better | 3.2 (13 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 85.1% of reviews — better | 45.5% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 43 — better | 13 |
| Update frequency | Weekly — better | Every 16 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 6.1 — better | 12.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 9 MB | 34 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Innovative Investments Limited | KidloLand Kids & Toddler Games |
Customer experience
Patterns
Telling Time For Kids + Clock
Bugs and requests
Patterns
Reported bugs
2 issues- Parental control unlock not working
- Three-finger tap for parent doesn't work on iPhone
Requested features
13 requests- Add language options
- Allow custom voice feedback
- Enable object naming instead of AB format
- Increase complexity with more subtle image variations
- Allow drag and drop for pattern completion
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- Option for larger, simpler pictures
- Ability to pause between patterns for discussion
- Make parental control unlockable
- Allow for incorrect answers at higher levels
- VoiceOver identification for pictures
- Customizable pattern duration before switching
- Allow multiple solutions in create mode
- Label patterns with AB, ABB, ABC etc.
Telling Time For Kids + Clock
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Patterns
- Unlock Game 2$0.99
- Unlock Game 3$0.99
- Unlock Game 4$0.99
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- Unlock Game 5$0.99
- Unlock Game 8$0.99
- Unlock Game 10$0.99
- Unlock Game 17$0.99
- Unlock Game 19$0.99
- Unlock Game 12$0.99
- Unlock Everything$2.99
Telling Time For Kids + Clock
- All 5 Time Telling Kids Games$1.99
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