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Mouse Timer vs Little Timer Hatch Countdown

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

Head to head
Mouse Timer
Mouse Timer
Free
📚 Education
★ 4.379 ratingsView app →
Little Timer Hatch Countdown
Little Timer Hatch Countdown

Visual timer and reminder

Free
📚 Education
★ 4.510K ratingsView app →
About

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.

Highlights
  • 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
Features
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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!

About

Little Timer Hatch Countdown

This app offers a fun, visual countdown timer designed for children. When the timer concludes, a surprise animated animal appears, making tasks engaging. It's ideal for managing routines, encouraging focus, and supporting children with special needs.

Highlights
  • Visual countdown timer
  • Surprise animated animal reveal
  • Customizable sounds and visuals
  • No commercials
  • Supports focus and transitions
  • Beneficial for special needs children
Features
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A super fun and simple visual timer for kids, no commercials. An egg hatches when timer ends, revealing a surprising animated cute animal! A great timer that helps with focus, transitions, time outs, getting ready, quiet time, tooth brushing, potty training, play time and taking turns. Customizable sounds and visuals. Super friendly for kids with ADHD, autism, and other special needs.

Screenshots

Mouse Timer4 screens
Little Timer Hatch Countdown3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ratings volume: Little Timer Hatch Countdown at 10K against Mouse Timer's 79. Little Timer Hatch Countdown also leads on rating (4.5 vs 4.3). On price, review sentiment, update cadence and ads 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. Mouse Timer sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Little Timer Hatch Countdown sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Little Timer Hatch Countdown holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 4.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Little Timer Hatch Countdown has 10K ratings behind it against 79, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 79% of Mouse Timer's written reviews are positive against 84% of Little Timer Hatch Countdown's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Mouse Timer ships an update monthly, Little Timer Hatch Countdown every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 7, 2026 and October 8, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Mouse Timer versus Little Timer Hatch Countdown: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMouse TimerLittle Timer Hatch Countdown
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.3 (79 ratings)4.5 (10K ratings) — better
Positive reviews78.6% of reviews83.6% of reviews — better
Number of ratings7910K — better
Update frequencyMonthly — betterEvery 6 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS13.012.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size59 MB90 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperLITALICO Inc.Bitscuit Games

Customer experience

Mouse Timer

All ratings79 ratings
Positive83.5%
Neutral1.3%
Negative15.2%
Written reviews145 reviews
Positive78.6%
Neutral6.2%
Negative15.2%

Little Timer Hatch Countdown

All ratings10,468 ratings
Positive88.5%
Neutral5.4%
Negative6.2%
Written reviews379 reviews
Positive83.6%
Neutral6.1%
Negative10.3%

User reviews

Mouse Timer

From 79 App Store ratings

What 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

Little Timer Hatch Countdown

From 10K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Great little free app
  • 👍 Honestly top tier
  • 👍 Love it
  • 👍 Fun
  • 👍 Delightful little tool

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Very "pay to win"
  • 🐛 Too expensive
  • 🐛 Love but hate needing to constantly "restore" purchase
  • 🐛 Weird
  • 🐛 Weird

Bugs and requests

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

Little Timer Hatch Countdown

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Upgrade purchase not working as expected
  • Sound not working on iPad
  • Timer gets offset when used in split screen on iPad

Requested features

7 requests
  • Add a gallery to display hatched animals
  • Add an "almost done" sound
  • Add a "kid safe" feature to disable buttons during timer
  • Add a web/PC version
  • Add an option to hide buttons during timer
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  • Add more animals or special occasion animals
  • Add a feature to make the stop button require a longer press

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Mouse Timer

One-time1
  • White Mouse$0.99
1 purchases

Little Timer Hatch Countdown

One-time1
  • Go Premium$2.99

Questions

Is Mouse Timer free?
Mouse Timer is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Little Timer Hatch Countdown free?
Little Timer Hatch Countdown is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Mouse Timer or Little Timer Hatch Countdown?
Little Timer Hatch Countdown is rated higher. Mouse Timer averages 4.3 out of 5 from 79 ratings, while Little Timer Hatch Countdown averages 4.5 from 10K ratings.
Do Mouse Timer or Little Timer Hatch Countdown have ads?
Neither Mouse Timer nor Little Timer Hatch Countdown shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Mouse Timer or Little Timer Hatch Countdown?
Mouse Timer ships an update monthly, and Little Timer Hatch Countdown every 6 weeks. Most recently, Mouse Timer was updated on October 7, 2026 and Little Timer Hatch Countdown on October 8, 2026.

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