Comparison

Mouse Timer vs Visual Timer for Kids

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

Head to head
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

Visual Timer for Kids

This app helps children understand the concept of time by visually revealing a picture as a countdown progresses. It's designed to reduce stress and arguments around tasks, making routines like homework or brushing teeth more engaging and manageable for kids.

Highlights
  • Visual countdown timer with picture reveal
  • 200+ kid-friendly pictures
  • Customizable background images and music
  • Personalize with own photos
  • Works in background with alerts
  • Reduces time pressure and arguments
Features
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Struggling to explain to your child what “5 minutes” really means? Need a simple way to motivate kids to finish tasks on time — without stress? Visual Timer for Kids turns time into something children can see. As the visual timer runs, a picture is slowly revealed, helping kids understand how time passes in a calm and engaging way. Perfect for daily routines like homework, cleaning up, brushing teeth, screen time, or quiet play. Why Kids Love It — and Parents Trust It ● Makes abstract time concepts visual and easy to understand ● Helps children stay focused and motivated ● Reduces reminders, arguments, and time pressure ● Especially helpful for younger children and kids with ADHD Key Features ● Visual countdown timer that reveals a picture as time passes ● 200 beautiful pictures designed for kids ● 25 background images to customize the experience ● 20 music themes including relaxing, acoustic, jazz, country, and rock ● 10 fun sound effects that play when time is up ● Add your own photos from the photo library ● Works in the background ● Notifications and alerts when the timer ends -------- How does this app help kids understand time? By showing time visually instead of just numbers, children can see how much time is left as the picture is revealed. Is this app good for children with ADHD? Yes. The visual progress, gentle music, and clear ending signal help improve focus and reduce overwhelm. What can my child use this timer for? Homework, chores, getting dressed, brushing teeth, screen time limits, reading, or quiet play. Can I personalize the timer? Yes. You can choose pictures, music, and even add your own photos. Does the timer work when the app is not open? Yes. The app works in the background and notifies you when time is up. Is Visual Timer for Kids free? The app is free to download and use, with optional premium features available via in-app purchase. -------- If you enjoy the app, please leave a review on the App Store. Your feedback really helps. Questions or suggestions? We’d love to hear from you. Support Email: AppsForParents@gmail.com Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://sites.google.com/site/appsforparentsprivacy/

Screenshots

Mouse Timer4 screens
Visual Timer for Kids4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ratings volume: Visual Timer for Kids at 1.5K against Mouse Timer's 79. Visual Timer for Kids also leads on rating (4.5 vs 4.3). Mouse Timer's advantage is iOS requirement (13.0 vs 17.6). 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 Visual Timer for Kids sells 12 in-app purchases, starting at $5.99 per 7 days. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Visual Timer for Kids holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 4.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Visual Timer for Kids has 1.5K ratings behind it against 79, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 79% of Mouse Timer's written reviews are positive against 72% of Visual Timer for Kids's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Mouse Timer ships an update monthly, Visual Timer for Kids every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 23, 2026 and September 22, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Mouse Timer versus Visual Timer for Kids: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMouse TimerVisual Timer for Kids
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.3 (79 ratings)4.5 (1.5K ratings) — better
Positive reviews78.6% of reviews — better72.0% of reviews
Number of ratings791.5K — better
Update frequencyMonthly — betterEvery 6 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS13.0 — better17.6
Further details — not scored
Size59 MB94 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperLITALICO Inc.Natalia Jakubczyk-Gajewska

Customer experience

Mouse Timer

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

Visual Timer for Kids

All ratings1,486 ratings
Positive87.1%
Neutral6.1%
Negative6.8%
Written reviews82 reviews
Positive72.0%
Neutral7.3%
Negative20.7%

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

Visual Timer for Kids

From 1.5K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Great app
  • 👍 Awesome app
  • 👍 Excellent tool to motivate
  • 👍 Works well for kids on the spectrum
  • 👍 Appealing visual and audio timer

Room to improve

  • 🔒 Wish there was more
  • 🔒 Keine brauchbare Funktionen ohne bezahlen
  • 🔒 It is a pretty good app with one annoying feature
  • 🔒 I do not see an option for anything more than one minute
  • 🔒 Sad

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
Show 9 more
  • 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

Visual Timer for Kids

Reported bugs

2 issues
  • Sound doesn't work
  • App crashes

Requested features

4 requests
  • More app icon choices
  • Free way of watching an ad or something to get at least a second character
  • Automatic starting of the timer at the designated time with the picture covered
  • Option for anything more than one minute

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Mouse Timer

One-time1
  • White Mouse$0.99
12 purchases

Visual Timer for Kids

Subscriptions11
  • 1 Week Premium Subscription3 Days trial$5.997 Days
  • Timer for Kids Premium7 Days trial$5.997 Days
  • 1 Week Premium Subscription7 Days trial$7.997 Days
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  • 1 Month Premium Subscription3 Days trial$7.991 Month
  • 1 Month Premium Subscription3 Days trial$9.991 Month
  • Special Offer - 1 Year$19.001 Year
  • 3 Months Premium Subscription$19.993 Months
  • 1 Year Premium Subscription$24.991 Year
  • 1 Year Premium Subscription$29.991 Year
  • 6 Months Premium Subscription$39.996 Months
  • 1 Year Premium Subscription$39.991 Year
One-time1
  • Premium lifetime$99.99

Questions

Is Mouse Timer free?
Mouse Timer is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Visual Timer for Kids free?
Visual Timer for Kids is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Mouse Timer or Visual Timer for Kids?
Visual Timer for Kids is rated higher. Mouse Timer averages 4.3 out of 5 from 79 ratings, while Visual Timer for Kids averages 4.5 from 1.5K ratings.
Do Mouse Timer or Visual Timer for Kids have ads?
Neither Mouse Timer nor Visual Timer for Kids shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Mouse Timer or Visual Timer for Kids?
Mouse Timer ships an update monthly, and Visual Timer for Kids every 6 weeks. Most recently, Mouse Timer was updated on September 23, 2026 and Visual Timer for Kids on September 22, 2026.

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