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.
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!
Visual Timer for Kids
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Tim is a visual timer and routine planner made to help kids understand time, transitions, and what comes next. Create simple visual countdown timers for morning routines, bedtime, potty training, toothbrushing, chores, screen-time transitions, cleanup, reading, homework breaks, and everyday activities. This timer helps children see how much time is left and follow a clear first-then routine without constant reminders. With Tim, you can: - Create visual timers for kids - Build first-then visual schedules - Plan morning, bedtime, chore, and daily routines - Show what activity is happening now and what comes next - Create reusable activity timers with custom durations - Use gentle sounds, haptics, and visual cues - Lock timer controls during countdowns when needed - Keep the timer visible with Live Activities and screen-awake options Tim is useful for families looking for a kids timer, timer for kids, visual timer, first then timer, routine planner, activity scheduler, schedule maker, kids chore app, visual schedule, or visual countdown timer. Whether you need a potty training timer, toothbrush timer, chores timer, 0-60 timer, or a simple little timer for transitions, Tim gives kids a clear and friendly way to move through the day. Tim works without accounts, ads, or complicated setup. Create an activity or routine, press start, and help your child see what is happening now and what comes next.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Visual Timer for Kids at none against Mouse Timer's 1. Mouse Timer's advantage is device support (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 17.0). On price 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
Both are free to download. Mouse Timer sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Visual Timer for Kids asks for nothing beyond the download.
| Parameter | Mouse Timer | Visual Timer for Kids |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.3 (79 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 78.6% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 79 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Monthly | — |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 59 MB | 8 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | LITALICO Inc. | Lyndavan Doan |
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
Visual Timer for Kids
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Mouse Timer
- White Mouse$0.99
Visual Timer for Kids
No in-app purchases
Questions
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