Comparison

Kidlatta vs TimeOut Ticker

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

Head to head
About

Kidlatta

This app helps manage children's behavior, routines, and finances with a visual chart, turn-taking wheel, and virtual bank. It encourages good habits and teaches money management in a fun, simple way. Ideal for parents, caregivers, and teachers on the go.

Highlights
  • Visual behavior chart
  • Turn-taking wheel
  • Reward list
  • Virtual kids bank
  • Allowance tracker
  • Progress tracking
Features
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Kidlatta is an all-in-one behavior chart, turn-taking tool, reward and money tracker that goes everywhere you do — no magnets, no clips, no wall required. A fun, simple, and visual way to manage kid activities! Whether you're a parent managing morning routines, a caregiver on the go, or a teacher running a classroom, Kidlatta gives you everything you need to encourage good behavior, track progress, and make it fun for kids. "Helps us avoid meltdowns while traveling and in stores. Seamlessly integrates with our refrigerator chart so kids always know where they stand." — App Store review --- **BEHAVIOR CHART & CLIP CHART** Kidlatta mirrors the clip chart your kids already know from school — clip up for great behavior, clip down when a reminder is needed. Simple enough that kids understand it right away, powerful enough to replace the chart on your wall. "I love that my son's chart mirrors the one he uses at school!" — App Store review **REWARD LIST** Build a custom reward list so kids know exactly what they're working toward. Clipping up can be its own reward, or tie milestones to something special. You decide what motivates your child. TURN TAKING WHEEL & TURN ORDER TRACKER No more arguments about who goes first. Kidlatta's turn taking wheel spins randomly to pick fairly, or cycles through everyone to keep things organized across multiple activities. Whether it's games, chores, reading aloud, or classroom jobs, everyone knows who's next. Platinum subscribers can lock the wheel to guarantee everyone gets a turn before anyone repeats. **VIRTUAL KIDS BANK** Teach kids the value of good behavior and money management with a built-in allowance tracker and virtual bank. Earn, save, and spend, all tracked in the app. --- "My kiddo really responds to positive encouragement and celebrates his good decisions. This app allows us to do just that and my son loves to move himself up the scale when he's recognized for good behavior." — App Store review "I've been able to cut down on yelling and nagging and countless behavior strategies I tried to implement but couldn't be consistent with. I highly recommend this to any parent." — App Store review --- **FREE TO USE** Kidlatta is free to download and use with up to 4 children. Upgrade to Kidlatta Platinum (monthly or yearly subscription) to unlock: - Customizable chart labels and colors - Guaranteed turn wheel that ensures everyone gets a turn before repeating - Unlimited children --- Works on iPhone and iPad. Take it to school, use it at home, bring it on the road — Kidlatta is always in your pocket when you need it most. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/us/terms.html Portrait only. Medal icon: Icon made by https://www.flaticon.com/authors/vectors-market Refresh Page Icon: https://www.flaticon.com/free-icons/refresh" title="refresh icons" by Dave Gandy Edit Icon: https://icons8.com piggy_bank icon: https://www.flaticon.com/free-icons/piggy-bank title="piggy bank icons" created by Freepik - Flaticon spinWheel icon: https://www.flaticon.com/free-icons/spinning-wheel" title="spinning wheel icons created by Aranagraphics - Flaticon Clipboard icon: https://www.flaticon.com/free-icons/conclusion" title="conclusion icons" created by Kiranshastry - Flaticon Star icon: https://www.flaticon.com/free-icons/commerce-and-shopping" title="commerce and shopping icons"created by Tanahcon - Flaticon Girl face: Image by rawpixel.com on Freepik https://www.freepik.com/free-photo/worldface-french-girl-white-background_19085320.htm#fromView=search&page=2&position=6&uuid=de414fed-c966-4b34-88cb-92253ea15ff5 Music: fsm-team-happy-days by https://www.free-stock-music.com

About

TimeOut Ticker

This app helps parents manage child timeouts by calculating the appropriate duration based on age. It allows tracking multiple children, starting and stopping timers, and visualizing timeout trends over time with graphs.

Highlights
  • Age-based timeout duration calculation
  • Multiple child profiles
  • Start/stop countdown timer
  • Timeout completion alerts
  • Trend analysis with line graphs
  • Total timeout bar charts
Features
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This App can track the time a child spends in timeout. The user can add multiple children to track. The user enters the age of the child and the name. The App then calculates the time a child can spends in timeout. For each year of a child's age, one minute is added to the total timeout. When the timeout start, the user selects the child's name and presses the start button. The timer then counts down. The app alerts the users when the time out is over. Multiple children can be tracked at the same time. The user can stop the timer and reset it for each child. The user can plot each children trend of timeouts and the total timeouts over a period of time. The app will display this information in a line graph for trend an a bar chart for total timeout over a period of time.

Screenshots

Kidlatta4 screens
TimeOut Ticker4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: TimeOut Ticker at 80% against Kidlatta's 44%. TimeOut Ticker also leads on rating (4.8 vs 4.4). Kidlatta's advantage is update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 3 months) and ratings volume (172 vs 5). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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. Kidlatta sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month and TimeOut Ticker sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $0.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

TimeOut Ticker holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Kidlatta has 172 ratings behind it against 5, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 44% of Kidlatta's written reviews are positive against 80% of TimeOut Ticker's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Kidlatta ships an update every 3 weeks, TimeOut Ticker every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on September 11, 2026 and June 6, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Kidlatta versus TimeOut Ticker: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterKidlattaTimeOut Ticker
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.4 (172 ratings)4.8 (5 ratings) — better
Positive reviews43.8% of reviews80.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings172 — better5
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeks — betterEvery 3 months
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFreemiumFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS15.114.5 — better
Further details — not scored
Size47 MB6 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperJill UhlDina Technologies Inc

Customer experience

Kidlatta

All ratings172 ratings
Positive85.5%
Neutral6.4%
Negative8.1%
Written reviews16 reviews
Positive43.8%
Neutral18.8%
Negative37.5%

TimeOut Ticker

All ratings5 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews5 reviews
Positive80.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative20.0%

In-app purchases

3 purchases

Kidlatta

Subscriptions2
  • Platinum - Monthly1 Month trial$1.991 Month
  • Platinum - Annual$7.991 Year
One-time1
  • Lifetime Platinum$29.99
1 purchases

TimeOut Ticker

Subscriptions1
  • TimeOut Charts$0.991 Month

Questions

Is Kidlatta free?
Kidlatta is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is TimeOut Ticker free?
TimeOut Ticker is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Kidlatta or TimeOut Ticker?
TimeOut Ticker is rated higher. Kidlatta averages 4.4 out of 5 from 172 ratings, while TimeOut Ticker averages 4.8 from 5 ratings.
Do Kidlatta or TimeOut Ticker have ads?
Both Kidlatta and TimeOut Ticker show ads.
Which is updated more often, Kidlatta or TimeOut Ticker?
Kidlatta ships an update every 3 weeks, and TimeOut Ticker every 3 months. Most recently, Kidlatta was updated on September 11, 2026 and TimeOut Ticker on June 6, 2026.

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