Comparison

123s & ABCs vs Time’s Up! Timer (VPP)

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

Head to head
About

123s & ABCs

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123s & ABCs – Learning is Fun! Turn learning numbers (1–20) and the alphabet into an exciting, interactive adventure for your child! Features • Bright, colorful pages with engaging illustrations • Read-along feature for independent learning • Interactive matching games to connect letters and numbers with images • Encouraging feedback keeps kids motivated and confident • Customizable learning: choose which letters and numbers to practice Made for Kids • No in-app purchases • No ads • No external links • No data collection Perfect for toddlers and young children discovering numbers and letters. Learning has never been this fun!

About

Time’s Up! Timer (VPP)

This app offers a visually engaging countdown timer designed for various uses, from managing work breaks and children's activities to focusing on tasks. It features unique visual styles that reveal or pixelate photos as time elapses, making time management more interactive and fun.

Highlights
  • Visual countdown timer
  • Photo reveal and pixelate styles
  • Customizable alert sounds and colors
  • iCloud timer synchronization
  • Live Activities support
  • Guided Access for kids
  • AirPlay and tvOS support
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Time’s Up! is a fun, visual timer that you’ll actually want to use. Whether it’s for you, your kids, or someone else, Time’s Up! will make counting down much more engaging. Timers can be used at work and at home, whether you’re making sure you take a break or telling kids it’s bedtime. Timers exist everywhere, but none of them are fun and visually appealing — and that can be important when you’re dealing with kids big and small! Time’s Up! has the features you need to make time fun again. ——————— What’s the difference between “Time’s Up! — Visual Timer” and “Time’s Up! Timer (VPP)”? The free-to-download version of Time’s Up! lets you try the app five times before upgrading via in-app purchase. “Time’s Up! Timer (VPP)” is the same app but available paid-upfront with no limits in the app itself. “Time’s Up! Timer (VPP)” exists so educators can purchase the app through Apple’s Volume Purchase Program (VPP) for Education. It also excludes any third-party frameworks and analytics from the app. ——————— Time’s Up! isn’t just for kids and workaholics. The possibilities are endless: • Adults who need to set timers to stop them from working for too long without a break. • Kids who don’t want to do their homework but can be convinced to work in smaller chunks. • Setting reading or other activity timers before bed time. • Helping bigger kids focus on an activity for a set amount of time. • Setting timers for exercises — put Time’s Up! on your TV screen using AirPlay and turn a timer into the focal point for your exercise group. • Anything that’s based on a specific amount of time! What makes a timer fun? Time’s Up! has 5 fun styles to choose from, including: • “Reveal” a photo from your Photo Library as the seconds tick down. • “Pixelate” makes a photo more clear as a timer gets closer to completion. • “Puzzle” breaks a photo into jigsaw puzzle pieces and then puts the pieces into their places as time progresses. Alternatively, there are more traditional clock faces if you just want a simple timer. Timers can be customized with their own alert sound and color, too. Other key features include: • Sync your timers between iPhone, iPad, Mac, and Apple TV using iCloud. • See your timers on your Lock Screen, Dynamic Island, and Apple Watch with Live Activities (requires iOS 18). • Guided Access to prevent kids from switching apps and changing timers, making sure only you have the power to control time. • Airplay and tvOS support so you can put a timer up on a TV screen. • Get audio updates each minute or countdown the last 10 seconds. • On macOS, you can float the timer window above other apps so it’s always visible. Time’s Up! has no ads or data trackers. We believe your data is your own and we don’t collect any of it.

Screenshots

123s & ABCs4 screens
Time’s Up! Timer (VPP)4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Time’s Up! Timer (VPP) at monthly against 123s & ABCs's every 9 months. 123s & ABCs's advantage is price ($1.99 vs $5.99) and iOS requirement (9.0 vs 15.4). On ads, in-app purchases 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

123s & ABCs costs $1.99 and Time’s Up! Timer (VPP) $5.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

123s & ABCs ships an update every 9 months, Time’s Up! Timer (VPP) monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 26, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
123s & ABCs versus Time’s Up! Timer (VPP): the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
Parameter123s & ABCsTime’s Up! Timer (VPP)
Price$1.99 — better$5.99
Rating—4.4 (10 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings—10 — better
Update frequencyEvery 9 monthsMonthly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
Monetization—Paid
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple TViPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac, Apple TV — better
Requires iOS9.0 — better15.4
Further details — not scored
Size80 MB60 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperZurApps Research Inc.Overdesigned, LLC

In-app purchases

None

123s & ABCs

No in-app purchases

None

Time’s Up! Timer (VPP)

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is 123s & ABCs free?
123s & ABCs costs $1.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Time’s Up! Timer (VPP) free?
Time’s Up! Timer (VPP) costs $5.99, with no in-app purchases.
Do 123s & ABCs or Time’s Up! Timer (VPP) have ads?
Neither 123s & ABCs nor Time’s Up! Timer (VPP) shows ads.
Which is updated more often, 123s & ABCs or Time’s Up! Timer (VPP)?
123s & ABCs ships an update every 9 months, and Time’s Up! Timer (VPP) monthly. Most recently, 123s & ABCs was updated on October 26, 2026 and Time’s Up! Timer (VPP) on October 24, 2026.

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