Comparison

Mouse Timer vs kiDSGo Eltern

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

kiDSGo Eltern

Features
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kiDSGo Eltern gives you access to information of your child's day. In the News Feed you can view relevant diaries, bulletins, activities, and current images and videos. It is also possible to reply to invitations, activities, conferences and much more. For a better overview of it all, access the App's own Calendar. In the Calendar you can easily access all relevant events sorted by day, week or month. Some more features are: - Gallery with images and videos of your child. - Communicate with your child's daycare centre. - Maintain your contact information. - Add profile images of yourself and your child. - Send playdate invitations to other families. - Register holiday and sick days. - Log in with touch/ face ID. - Check your child in and out of the institution.

Screenshots

Mouse Timer4 screens
kiDSGo Eltern4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: kiDSGo Eltern at none against Mouse Timer's 1. Mouse Timer's advantage is update cadence (monthly vs every 2 months). On price, ads, device support and iOS requirement 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. kiDSGo Eltern asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Mouse Timer ships an update monthly, kiDSGo Eltern every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 15, 2026 and October 1, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Mouse Timer versus kiDSGo Eltern: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMouse TimerkiDSGo Eltern
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.3 (79 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews78.6% of reviews—
Number of ratings79 — better—
Update frequencyMonthly — betterEvery 2 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch — better
Requires iOS13.013.0
Further details — not scored
Size59 MB61 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperLITALICO Inc.Deutsche Schule Guatemala

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

kiDSGo Eltern

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Mouse Timer

One-time1
  • White Mouse$0.99
None

kiDSGo Eltern

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Mouse Timer free?
Mouse Timer is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is kiDSGo Eltern free?
kiDSGo Eltern is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Mouse Timer or kiDSGo Eltern have ads?
Neither Mouse Timer nor kiDSGo Eltern shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Mouse Timer or kiDSGo Eltern?
Mouse Timer ships an update monthly, and kiDSGo Eltern every 2 months. Most recently, Mouse Timer was updated on October 15, 2026 and kiDSGo Eltern on October 1, 2026.

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