ANTON vs Mouse Timer
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
ANTON
This comprehensive learning platform offers a free, ad-free curriculum for preschool through 8th grade, covering math, English, science, and more. It provides interactive exercises, games, and progress tracking for students, teachers, and parents, supporting both classroom and home learning.
- All subjects K-8 curriculum
- Over 200,000 exercises
- Interactive exercise types
- Progress tracking for students
- Classroom and home learning
- Motivational learning games
- Offline learning with ANTON Plus
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ANTON is the free learning platform for school. A complete all-in-one curriculum for all subjects: reading and writing, math, science, languages, music, life skills and ELL for preschool through grade 8. ▸ FREE, NO ADS: all of our learning content is completely free without any extra costs involved. No subscription needed. ▸ ALL SUBJECTS ALIGNED TO THE CURRICULUM: English language arts, math, science, social studies, music, biology, physics, life skills, Spanish, German, Italian, French, Portuguese and English (ELL). ▸ JOYFUL LEARNING: over 200,000 exercises, 200 interactive exercise types, explanations and learning games. ▸ FOR STUDENTS, TEACHERS AND PARENTS: easily create a class, assign homework and follow your student’s learning progress both in the classroom and at home. ▸ LEARN ANYWHERE AND ANYTIME: works on all devices and in the browser. ▸ MOTIVATIONAL GAMES: Earn coins through learning and play fun games. Perfect for homeschooling and distance learning. Suitable for kids with dyslexia and dyscalculia. Used by schools around the globe. Our team of authors is currently working to create new levels for additional grades and subjects. We improve ANTON every day and listen to your feedback. We’d love to hear from you: support@anton.app For more information visit: http://anton.app ANTON Plus: ANTON is free for everyone and ad-free as well. However, you can further support our project and purchase ANTON Plus for a small amount. ANTON Plus allows you to download entire subjects and groups, learn without an internet connection and have even more creative options while designing your avatar. Privacy statement: https://anton.app/privacy Terms of use: https://anton.app/terms
Mouse Timer
This app visualizes time with a cute mouse eating apples, making it easier for children to grasp time duration. It functions as both an educational tool and a regular timer for daily use, offering a distraction-free experience.
- Visualized time with a mouse character
- Educational tool for children
- Normal timer for daily life
- Pause and resume functionality
- Notifications when time is up
- Customizable time choices
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Mouse Timer is a cute VISUALIZED TIMER for everyone who wants to measure and/or visualize the time, especially for kids who have hard time understanding the length of time. The app expresses the length of time with a cute little, greedy mouse gnawing on apples! Mouse Timer was developed from the request from teachers and parents of kids who attend LITALICO classrooms. *LITALICO classrooms are run by teachers and professors who specialize in kids development and education. Characteristics of this app: • This timer can be used not only as an educational tool but also as a normal timer for daily life. • You can use it for FREE. • NO Advertisements are displayed so there is no visual destruction and kids can use it safely. Main function: • Alarm can be set only by choosing the displayed time. • Choices of time can be reduced. • You can pause and resume the timer. • This app notifies you when the time comes even when you're not using the app. • White mouse will appear by in-app purchases. Please feel free to notify us! app-support@litalico.co.jp Hope you enjoy our app. Thank you!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: ANTON at 4.8 against Mouse Timer's 4.3. ANTON also leads on ratings volume (6.8K vs 79) and review sentiment (94% vs 79%). Mouse Timer's advantage is update cadence (monthly vs every 2 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. ANTON sells 7 in-app purchases, starting at $7.99 per year and Mouse Timer sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
ANTON holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: ANTON has 6.8K ratings behind it against 79, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 94% of ANTON's written reviews are positive against 79% of Mouse Timer's.
ANTON ships an update every 2 months, Mouse Timer monthly. The most recent releases landed on September 24, 2026 and September 23, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | ANTON | Mouse Timer |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.8 (6.8K ratings) — better | 4.3 (79 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 93.5% of reviews — better | 78.6% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 6.8K — better | 79 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Monthly — better |
| 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 | 13 | 13.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 100 MB | 59 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | solocode GmbH | LITALICO Inc. |
Customer experience
ANTON
Mouse Timer
User reviews
ANTON
From 6.8K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 👍 Fun and engaging learning experience
- 🚀 Helpful for improving skills
- 💡 Wide range of subjects and topics
- 🎁 Free to use with no ads
- 🎮 Rewarding gameplay with coins and games
Room to improve
- 🐛 Occasional technical issues like freezing or connectivity problems
- 🤔 Lack of instructions or guidance on how to use the app
- 📚 Limited content for higher grade levels
Mouse Timer
From 79 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🐭 Cute and engaging visuals
- 👍 Easy to use for children
- ⏱️ Helps with time management
- 🍎 Visual representation of time passing
- 👨🏫 Useful for educational purposes
Room to improve
- 🔇 No sound on iPhone (sometimes)
- ⏳ Limited preset time options
- 📱 App requires being open to run
- 🔋 Drains battery quickly
- 🚫 No child lock feature
Bugs and requests
ANTON
Reported bugs
2 issues- Login screen freezes
- Incompatible with older devices
Requested features
3 requests- Add more advanced content for older students
- Improve navigation and provide better instructions
- Allow customization of learning paths and goals
Mouse Timer
Reported bugs
5 issues- No sound on iPhone
- Call sound plays twice
- Notification bug where it won't close
- Timer doesn't start if the app is closed immediately after pressing the button
- App crashes after iOS update
Requested features
14 requests- Customizable time settings
- More preset time options (e.g., 45, 50 minutes)
- Ability to set time in 5-minute increments
- Horizontal screen support
- Option to change mouse color/character
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- Child lock feature
- Web version of the app
- Option to customize apple color or fruit choice
- Skip forward/backward functionality
- Timer continues past 0 to negative numbers
- Add sound for timer completion
- Vibration option for timer completion
- More sound options
- Add a feature for the mouse's belly to grow as it eats
In-app purchases
ANTON
- ANTON-Plus$7.991 Year
- ANTON-Plus$9.991 Year
- ANTON-Plus$14.991 Year
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- ANTON-Plus Family$19.991 Year
- ANTON-Plus Family$24.991 Year
- ANTON-Plus Teacher$36.991 Year
- ANTON-Plus Family$49.991 Year
Mouse Timer
- White Mouse$0.99
Questions
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