Comparison

Visual Schedule Daily Routine vs Bathtimer

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

Head to head
About

Visual Schedule Daily Routine

This app helps parents and children plan daily routines using visual aids like pictures, icons, and timers. It simplifies understanding schedules, reduces repetitive questions, and motivates kids to complete tasks, especially beneficial for those with focus challenges.

Highlights
  • Create daily schedules and tasks
  • Over 130 visual icons
  • Add custom task photos
  • Personalize tasks with Pixabay images
  • Task completion tracking
  • Full-screen task timer
  • Alerts and reminders
Features
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Struggling to explain the plan for the day to your kids? Are you dealing with constant questions like “When is lunch?” or “When can I play?” Finding it hard to keep daily tasks on track? Visual Schedule helps parents and kids plan the day using pictures, icons, and timers — making routines easy to understand and follow. THIS APP WILL HELP YOU: ● Plan the day for children and adults who struggle with focus ● Keep kids on track with clear visual routines ● Explain the daily schedule without long explanations ● Motivate kids to complete tasks — even the less enjoyable ones ● Manage routines for the whole family — each child gets their own profile FEATURES: ● Create daily schedules and tasks ● Choose from over 130 icons to visually represent activities ● Add your own task photos from the photo library ● Use images from Pixabay to personalize tasks ● Create task icons using Apple Image Playground (available on select devices with Apple Intelligence) ● Mark tasks as completed to show progress ● Full-screen task timer for better focus ● Alerts and reminders for scheduled activities ● Create a separate profile for each child ● Start in minutes with ready-made templates: Morning, Bedtime, Chores, and more ● Motivate kids with achievements for completed tasks — — — How can I visually explain the daily plan to my kids? The day is displayed as a visual schedule using icons, photos, and timers, helping kids clearly see what comes next. Is this helpful for kids who struggle with focus or routines? Yes. Predictable visual tasks and clear structure help reduce confusion and improve focus throughout the day. Does it use pictures and icons instead of long text? Yes. Tasks can be represented using icons, custom photos, or images from Pixabay, minimizing the need for reading. How does marking tasks as done motivate kids to finish them? Seeing tasks marked as completed gives children a sense of progress and achievement, encouraging them to continue. Is this suitable for families dealing with attention challenges or ADHD? Yes. Visual cues, timers, and reminders are designed to support attention, structure, and daily motivation. Is Visual Schedule free? The app is free to download and use, with optional premium features available through in-app purchases. — — — If you enjoy the app, please leave a review on the App Store. Your feedback really helps. Questions or suggestions? We’d love to hear from you. Support Email: AppsForParents@gmail.com Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://sites.google.com/site/appsforparentsprivacy/

About

Bathtimer

This app helps you take shorter, more efficient showers with a customizable timer. It provides audio cues and tracks your progress, encouraging water and time savings. You can even integrate it with your music apps for an uninterrupted experience.

Highlights
  • Customizable shower timer
  • Audio step cues
  • Music app integration
  • Shower time tracking
  • Water usage statistics (opt-in)
Features
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Take long showers? Help yourself take shorter showers by using a shower timer that will help you pace yourself and improve over time! Features: - Shower timer that rings for each step of your shower. - Listen to music on your favorite app (Spotify, Pandora, Tidal, YouTube music, etc.) during your shower without interruption! - Text-to-speech reads your steps out loud during your shower so you know which step you're on without having to look! - Stats are recorded to track your shower times. - Stats on your water usage is also tracked if you opt in! Let us know if you have any feedback: bathtimerapp@gmail.com Tweet us your shorter showers’ progress: @Bathtimerapp Bathtimer (aka Bath timer) is a shower timer that helps you take shorter showers. It’s not just a shower timer - it’s a shower interval timer! Shorter showers not only save you time, but also water. If you want to save some money, or if you live in a region impacted by drought, try adding a shower timer to your shower! Want to save water? You can switch to a water efficient shower head, hop in the shower right away, or take a shorter shower with Bathtimer! If you want to move towards a more sustainable resource lifestyle by conserving water, it can be difficult. Once you have a goal to take a faster shower, you need a way to execute your plan! With Bathtimer, you can design a predictable shower time by setting a routine for yourself, and the shower timer will help you stick to that shower routine.

Screenshots

Visual Schedule Daily Routine4 screens
Bathtimer4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Visual Schedule Daily Routine at none against Bathtimer's shown. Visual Schedule Daily Routine also leads on ratings volume (843 vs 93). Bathtimer's advantage is review sentiment (83% vs 50%) and rating (4.6 vs 4.4). On price, update cadence, 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. Visual Schedule Daily Routine sells 10 in-app purchases, starting at $5.99 per 7 days and Bathtimer sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Bathtimer holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 4.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Visual Schedule Daily Routine has 843 ratings behind it against 93, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 50% of Visual Schedule Daily Routine's written reviews are positive against 83% of Bathtimer's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Visual Schedule Daily Routine ships an update fortnightly, Bathtimer every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 27, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Visual Schedule Daily Routine versus Bathtimer: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterVisual Schedule Daily RoutineBathtimer
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.4 (843 ratings)4.6 (93 ratings) — better
Positive reviews49.7% of reviews82.9% of reviews — better
Number of ratings843 — better93
Update frequencyFortnightlyEvery 2 weeks — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS17.015.1 — better
Further details — not scored
Size63 MB29 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperNatalia Jakubczyk-GajewskaDosagas LLC

Customer experience

Visual Schedule Daily Routine

All ratings833 ratings
Positive82.6%
Neutral6.5%
Negative10.9%
Written reviews145 reviews
Positive49.7%
Neutral15.9%
Negative34.5%

Bathtimer

All ratings67 ratings
Positive91.0%
Neutral4.5%
Negative4.5%
Written reviews35 reviews
Positive82.9%
Neutral2.9%
Negative14.3%

Bugs and requests

Visual Schedule Daily Routine

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Freezing or crashing during use
  • Inability to add more than 3 tasks in free version
  • Delayed or missing notifications

Requested features

4 requests
  • Ability to share schedules across devices
  • More diverse icon and image library
  • Calendar integration for scheduling
  • Customizable background and theme options

Bathtimer

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

10 purchases

Visual Schedule Daily Routine

Subscriptions9
  • 1 Week Premium Subscription7 Days trial2 variants$5.997 Days
  • 1 Month Premium Subscription3 Days trial$9.991 Month
  • 1 Month Premium Subscription3 Days trial$14.991 Month
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  • Special Offer - 1 Year$29.001 Year
  • 3 Months Premium Subscription1 Month trial$29.993 Months
  • 6 Months Premium Subscription1 Month trial$49.996 Months
  • 1 Year Premium Subscription7 Days trial$49.991 Year
  • 1 Year Premium Subscription1 Month trial$59.991 Year
  • 1 Year Premium Subscription7 Days trial$59.991 Year
One-time1
  • Premium lifetime$119.99
1 purchases

Bathtimer

One-time1
  • Go Ad-Free!$1.99

Questions

Is Visual Schedule Daily Routine free?
Visual Schedule Daily Routine is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Bathtimer free?
Bathtimer is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Visual Schedule Daily Routine or Bathtimer?
Bathtimer is rated higher. Visual Schedule Daily Routine averages 4.4 out of 5 from 843 ratings, while Bathtimer averages 4.6 from 93 ratings.
Do Visual Schedule Daily Routine or Bathtimer have ads?
Bathtimer shows ads; Visual Schedule Daily Routine does not.
Which is updated more often, Visual Schedule Daily Routine or Bathtimer?
Visual Schedule Daily Routine ships an update fortnightly, and Bathtimer every 2 weeks. Most recently, Visual Schedule Daily Routine was updated on October 27, 2026 and Bathtimer on October 25, 2026.

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