Arttu vs Lil' Clock
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Arttu
This app enhances textbook learning by allowing users to scan pages and access related videos, animations, articles, and audio. It offers an interactive experience that blends traditional study methods with modern technology, making learning more engaging. The app is easy to use without requiring a login and takes up minimal storage space.
- Scan textbook pages
- Access related videos
- View animations
- Read supplementary articles
- Listen to audio recordings
- Advanced reading program
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Arttu – Learn and Revise Easily Discover the Arttu app, which brings learning materials to life! Scan a page from your textbook and open related videos, animations, articles, and audio recordings. Features: • Easy to use without logging in. • Interactive content: open videos, animations, and supplementary materials directly from your textbook. • Some series include an advanced reading program to support learning, helping students read and understand the text better. Why choose Arttu? • A unique learning experience that combines traditional learning with modern technology. • A user favorite: “Arttu has made learning fun and easy!” • Takes up very little storage space.
Lil' Clock
This app offers a playful and stress-free environment for children to learn how to tell time. It features adjustable settings for parents and supports multiple ways of speaking time aloud, making learning engaging and accessible.
- Learn hourly, half-past, and quarter times
- Adjustable clock face for easier gameplay
- Multiple spoken time formats
- Child-safe environment with no ads or data collection
- Offline play capability
- Available in English and Finnish
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Lil' Clock is a fun app that helps your child learn how to tell time in an enjoyable way. Lil' Clock teaches through simple exercises what it means when the clock is on the hour, half-past, as well as quarter to or past. The game is available in English and Finnish, and it does not require reading or writing skills for the exercises. The learning environment is encouraging, playful and stress-free. The app includes a parents' section where you can adjust the game to suit your child's needs. For example, you can add minutes to the clock face to make gameplay easier. For the English version, the adult can choose between the preferred way time is spoken out loud: numbers + hours, past & to, after & 'til, quarters, and more. Lil' Clock is an app specifically designed for young children. It is absolutely child-safe in both its atmosphere and content, making it suitable for all kids. This means: - No advertisements - No in-app purchases - No data collection - No need for an internet connection Lil' Clock is made in Finland, the land of high-quality education. The creators have extensive experience in children's games, data security, and app development, and are parents themselves. The game is published by the Viihdevintiöt media, which, for over a decade, has been reviewing educational children's games and covering the safety of children's games in Finland: www.viihdevintiot.com The technical implementation of the game is handled by: www.planetjone.com
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: Arttu at Free against Lil' Clock's $3.99. Arttu also leads on ratings volume (7 vs 1). Lil' Clock's advantage is rating (5.0 vs 1.7) and update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 6 weeks). 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
Arttu is free to download; Lil' Clock costs $3.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Lil' Clock holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 1.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Arttu has 7 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.
Arttu ships an update every 6 weeks, Lil' Clock every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on July 25, 2026 and July 6, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Arttu | Lil' Clock |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free — better | $3.99 |
| Rating | 1.7 (7 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 0.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 7 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 6 weeks | Every 3 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free — better | Paid |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 | 13.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 195 MB | 116 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Sanoma Pro Oy | Planet Jone |
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Arttu
Lil' Clock
In-app purchases
Arttu
No in-app purchases
Lil' Clock
No in-app purchases
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