Comparison

Visual Countdown Timer vs 2nd Grade Math School Edition

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

Head to head
About

Visual Countdown Timer

This app helps children transition between activities with a visual countdown. A picture slowly reveals as time elapses, and a fun animation and sound reward completion. It's designed to make daily tasks more engaging and less of a struggle.

Highlights
  • Visual time progression (green to red)
  • Picture reveal as time counts down
  • Customizable reveal images
  • Time-of-day background changes
  • Reward animation and sound
  • COPPA and GDPR compliant
Features
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This is the Educational Institution Edition of "Visual Countdown Timer". It has all the great features of the normal version but comes without any Ads or InApp purchases, and is opted into Apple's volume discount for educational institutions. COPPA and GDPR compliant. Is it a battle to get your child to do something quickly? This visual countdown App was designed for my 2 year old son to help him get his reward chart star for getting dressed quickly. Getting him dressed used to take forever with many stalling strategies being deployed. Now he runs upstairs asking for the "Countdown". Watch as the timer runs from green to amber to red, helping the child understand that time is running out. A fun picture is slowly revealed as the time runs down and when the time is up the child is rewarded with an exciting sound and the picture spins. Background image changes to match the time of day, so that your child is given subtle hints as to what time of day the task they are being asked relates to. Choose your own image to reveal from your iPhones photo library to really surprise your child. Endless possible uses: * Getting dressed * Getting out the door (shoes and coats on) * Tidying * Brushing teeth * Sharing toys Turns daily struggles into fun time!

About

2nd Grade Math School Edition

Features
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2nd Grade Math School Edition covers all common core standards for 2nd grade math with fun, entertaining animations to keep your students engaged. Score reports are provided and supports Apple Schoolwork. The app does not collect, retain, or share personal information and contains no advertising or third-party analytics. "The French mathematician Jacques S. Hadamard found, in a study of 100 leading mathematicians], that the majority of them were primarily visual in their approach. Some [including Einstein] went further back to sensations of a kinesthetic kind." Scientific American, Sept., 1984, p. 56. Preview Base 10, Add & Subtract, Word Problems on YouTube:   https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SvEGKu7n_PA Preview Measurements, Graphs, Geometry on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zFCbtBgaZ5w 5 star EducationAppStore review: https://web.archive.org/web/20230609201057/https://www.educationalappstore.com/app/2nd-grade-math-math-galaxy Math Galaxy’s Second Grade Math covers all Common Core math standards for second grade as listed below. The concepts are presented in bite-size pieces with an unlimited supply of practice problems and numbers chosen randomly. Illustrations are used throughout to reinforce the concepts. There are review sections and you can be guided through problems step-by-step or just give the final answer. Now also supports Apple Schoolwork. NUMBER AND OPERATIONS IN BASE 10 (2.NBT) Understand place value. (2.NBT.A.1-4) Place Value Blocks Place Names Expanded Notation Comparing Numbers Use place value understanding and properties of operations to add and subtract. (2.NBT.B.5-9) Addition Tables Addition in 10-Frames Addition on the Number Line 1-Digit Addition 2-Digit Addition 3-Digit Addition Alternative Addition Number Families Subtraction in 10-Frames Subtraction on the Number Line 1-Digit Subtraction 2-Digit Subtraction 3-Digit Subtraction Borrowing Across 0s Missing Number Alternative Subtraction Add and Subtract to 100 OPERATIONS AND ALGEBRAIC THINKING (2.OA) Represent and solve problems involving addition and subtraction 1-Step Word Problems (2.OA.1) Multi-Step Word Problems (2.OA.1) Work with equal groups of objects to gain foundations for multiplication Skip Counting (2.OA.A.4) Equal Groups (2.OA.A.4) Arrays (2.OA.A.4) Repeated Addition 2.OA.A.4) Multiplication Tables Up To 5 (2.OA.C.3-4) Multiplication Tables - All (2.OA.C.3-4) MEASUREMENT AND DATA (2.MD) Measure and estimate lengths in standard units. Measuring with Objects. (2.MD.A.1) Measuring Inches & Centimeters (2.MD.A.1-3 Measuring in Standard Units Measuring in Metric Units Work with time and money. Time - Clock Problems (2.MD.C.7) Time - Word Problems (2.MD.C.7) Math Games - Time Riddles (2.MDC..7) Math Games - Money Riddles (2.MD.C.8) Math Games - The MoneyTrail (2.MDC..8) Represent and interpret data. Measuring in Standard Units (2.MD.D.9) Measuring in Metric Units (2.MD.D.9) Pictographs (2.MDD..10) Reading Bar Graphs (2.MDD..10) Drawing Bar Graphs (2.MD.10) GEOMETRY (2.G) Reason with shapes and their attributes. Shapes - Terminology (2.G.A.1) Classify Shapes (2.G.A.1) Area & Perimeter (2.G.A.2-3) Missing Number Area & Perimeter Squares & Rectangles Complex Areas Fractions (2.G.A.3) MATH GAMES Labyrinth (Search mazes for treasure) Snakes & Ladders (Addition, Subtraction & Multiplication) Bridge the Swamp Time Riddles Money Riddles The Money Trail Time - Matching Digital & Analog Money Classifying Shapes Word Problems Counting by 1s to 10s Add & Subtract to 100

Screenshots

Visual Countdown Timer4 screens
2nd Grade Math School Edition4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Visual Countdown Timer at $3.99 against 2nd Grade Math School Edition's $12.99. Visual Countdown Timer also leads on update cadence (monthly vs every 6 months). On ads, in-app purchases, 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

Visual Countdown Timer costs $3.99 and 2nd Grade Math School Edition $12.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Visual Countdown Timer ships an update monthly, 2nd Grade Math School Edition every 6 months. The most recent releases landed on November 11, 2026 and November 12, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Visual Countdown Timer versus 2nd Grade Math School Edition: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterVisual Countdown Timer2nd Grade Math School Edition
Price$3.99 — better$12.99
Rating4.5 (257 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings257 — better—
Update frequencyMonthly — betterEvery 6 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaid—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.515.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size165 MB236 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperFehners Software LLPMath Galaxy

In-app purchases

None

Visual Countdown Timer

No in-app purchases

None

2nd Grade Math School Edition

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Visual Countdown Timer free?
Visual Countdown Timer costs $3.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is 2nd Grade Math School Edition free?
2nd Grade Math School Edition costs $12.99, with no in-app purchases.
Do Visual Countdown Timer or 2nd Grade Math School Edition have ads?
Neither Visual Countdown Timer nor 2nd Grade Math School Edition shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Visual Countdown Timer or 2nd Grade Math School Edition?
Visual Countdown Timer ships an update monthly, and 2nd Grade Math School Edition every 6 months. Most recently, Visual Countdown Timer was updated on November 11, 2026 and 2nd Grade Math School Edition on November 12, 2026.

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