TimeOut Ticker vs Call a Claus
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- Age-based timeout duration calculation
- Multiple child profiles
- Start/stop countdown timer
- Timeout completion alerts
- Trend analysis with line graphs
- Total timeout bar charts
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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.
Call a Claus
Connect your child with a personalized AI Santa for real-time, magical conversations. This app remembers details about your child, making each interaction feel unique and heartwarming. Enjoy a safe and secure holiday experience that creates unforgettable memories.
- Personalized AI Santa calls
- Real-time conversations
- Child-specific details remembered
- Festive workshop atmosphere
- Safe and secure for families
- Heartwarming holiday experience
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This holiday season, make memories your child will never forget with Call a Claus – the app that lets your little one talk to Santa Claus in real time! Unlike anything you’ve seen before, our advanced Santa AI knows all the little things that make your child unique. From their favorite book to the name of their pet, Santa’s words will feel as real as the joy on your child’s face. What Makes Call A Claus Special: Personalized Calls: Parents can add details about their child to make Santa’s messages feel magical and personal. Festive Fun: Santa’s cozy workshop comes to life with playful elves, jingling bells, and a warm holiday spirit. Safe & Secure: Built with privacy in mind, so you can enjoy worry-free family moments. Heartwarming Conversations: Watch your child light up as Santa remembers their achievements, favorite toys, and even recent acts of kindness. Whether it’s hearing Santa praise their new puppy’s tricks or talking about their Christmas wish list, Call a Claus delivers a magical experience that will make this holiday season unforgettable. Start Your Santa Call Today! Download now and make the magic of Christmas come to life! Privacy Policy & Terms: https://www.callaclaus.com/terms-privacy/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: TimeOut Ticker at 4.8 against Call a Claus's 4.2. TimeOut Ticker also leads on review sentiment (80% vs 40%) and iOS requirement (14.5 vs 17.5). Call a Claus's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (every 10 days vs every 3 months). On price, in-app purchases, monetization model and device support 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. TimeOut Ticker sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $0.99 per month and Call a Claus sells 5 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
TimeOut Ticker holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.2. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Call a Claus has 37 ratings behind it against 5, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 80% of TimeOut Ticker's written reviews are positive against 40% of Call a Claus's.
TimeOut Ticker ships an update every 3 months, Call a Claus every 10 days. The most recent releases landed on October 8, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | TimeOut Ticker | Call a Claus |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.8 (5 ratings) — better | 4.2 (37 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 80.0% of reviews — better | 40.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 5 | 37 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | Every 10 days — better |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 14.5 — better | 17.5 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 6 MB | 77 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Dina Technologies Inc | REAPPS |
Customer experience
TimeOut Ticker
Call a Claus
In-app purchases
TimeOut Ticker
- TimeOut Charts$0.991 Month
Call a Claus
- Call A Claus Pack One$3.99
- Call A Claus Pack Two$7.99
- Call A Claus Pack Three$14.99
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- Call A Claus Pack Four$39.99
- Call A Claus Credits One$99.99
