Comparison

Visual Timer for Kids vs Kids Clock

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

Head to head
About

Visual Timer for Kids

This app helps children understand the concept of time by visually revealing a picture as a countdown progresses. It's designed to reduce stress and arguments around tasks, making routines like homework or brushing teeth more engaging and manageable for kids.

Highlights
  • Visual countdown timer with picture reveal
  • 200+ kid-friendly pictures
  • Customizable background images and music
  • Personalize with own photos
  • Works in background with alerts
  • Reduces time pressure and arguments
Features
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Struggling to explain to your child what “5 minutes” really means? Need a simple way to motivate kids to finish tasks on time — without stress? Visual Timer for Kids turns time into something children can see. As the visual timer runs, a picture is slowly revealed, helping kids understand how time passes in a calm and engaging way. Perfect for daily routines like homework, cleaning up, brushing teeth, screen time, or quiet play. Why Kids Love It — and Parents Trust It ● Makes abstract time concepts visual and easy to understand ● Helps children stay focused and motivated ● Reduces reminders, arguments, and time pressure ● Especially helpful for younger children and kids with ADHD Key Features ● Visual countdown timer that reveals a picture as time passes ● 200 beautiful pictures designed for kids ● 25 background images to customize the experience ● 20 music themes including relaxing, acoustic, jazz, country, and rock ● 10 fun sound effects that play when time is up ● Add your own photos from the photo library ● Works in the background ● Notifications and alerts when the timer ends -------- How does this app help kids understand time? By showing time visually instead of just numbers, children can see how much time is left as the picture is revealed. Is this app good for children with ADHD? Yes. The visual progress, gentle music, and clear ending signal help improve focus and reduce overwhelm. What can my child use this timer for? Homework, chores, getting dressed, brushing teeth, screen time limits, reading, or quiet play. Can I personalize the timer? Yes. You can choose pictures, music, and even add your own photos. Does the timer work when the app is not open? Yes. The app works in the background and notifies you when time is up. Is Visual Timer for Kids free? The app is free to download and use, with optional premium features available via in-app purchase. -------- 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

Kids Clock

This app is a straightforward tool for children to learn how to tell time. It functions as both a teaching clock with interactive hands and a digital display, and a practical desk or bedroom clock. It is compatible with a wide range of devices and offers customization options.

Highlights
  • Interactive clock hands
  • Digital time display
  • Current time reset button
  • Customizable colors
  • Show/hide minutes option
  • Ad-free experience
Features
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A free, no-nonsense, clear teaching clock for kids learning to tell the time. Also ideal as a smart desk or bedroom clock. Works on new or older devices (e.g. an iPhone 5 or iPad 3 with iOS 8). No ads, no tracking. Turn the hands to any time, and it will also show the equivalent digital time. A button will 'wind the hands' back to the current time and carry on ticking away. Options allow you to change the colour, show or hide the minutes, etc. Perfect for parents with primary school children, and teachers.

Screenshots

Visual Timer for Kids4 screens
Kids Clock2 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Kids Clock at none against Visual Timer for Kids's 12. Kids Clock also leads on review sentiment (86% vs 72%) and iOS requirement (10.3 vs 17.6). Visual Timer for Kids's advantage is update cadence (every 6 weeks vs every 10 months) and ratings volume (1.5K vs 73). On price, rating, ads 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Visual Timer for Kids sells 12 in-app purchases, starting at $5.99 per 7 days. Kids Clock asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.5 for Visual Timer for Kids against 4.5 for Kids Clock. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Visual Timer for Kids has 1.5K ratings behind it against 73, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 72% of Visual Timer for Kids's written reviews are positive against 86% of Kids Clock's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Visual Timer for Kids ships an update every 6 weeks, Kids Clock every 10 months. The most recent releases landed on October 27, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Visual Timer for Kids versus Kids Clock: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterVisual Timer for KidsKids Clock
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.5 (1.5K ratings) — better4.5 (73 ratings)
Positive reviews72.0% of reviews85.7% of reviews — better
Number of ratings1.5K — better73
Update frequencyEvery 6 weeks — betterEvery 10 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS17.610.3 — better
Further details — not scored
Size94 MB14 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperNatalia Jakubczyk-GajewskaRussell Toon

Customer experience

Visual Timer for Kids

All ratings1,509 ratings
Positive87.2%
Neutral6.2%
Negative6.6%
Written reviews82 reviews
Positive72.0%
Neutral7.3%
Negative20.7%

Kids Clock

All ratings45 ratings
Positive93.3%
Neutral0.0%
Negative6.7%
Written reviews7 reviews
Positive85.7%
Neutral0.0%
Negative14.3%

Bugs and requests

Visual Timer for Kids

Reported bugs

2 issues
  • Sound doesn't work
  • App crashes

Requested features

4 requests
  • More app icon choices
  • Free way of watching an ad or something to get at least a second character
  • Automatic starting of the timer at the designated time with the picture covered
  • Option for anything more than one minute

Kids Clock

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

12 purchases

Visual Timer for Kids

Subscriptions11
  • 1 Week Premium Subscription3 Days trial$5.997 Days
  • Timer for Kids Premium7 Days trial$5.997 Days
  • 1 Week Premium Subscription7 Days trial$7.997 Days
Show 8 more
  • 1 Month Premium Subscription3 Days trial$7.991 Month
  • 1 Month Premium Subscription3 Days trial$9.991 Month
  • Special Offer - 1 Year$19.001 Year
  • 3 Months Premium Subscription$19.993 Months
  • 1 Year Premium Subscription$24.991 Year
  • 1 Year Premium Subscription$29.991 Year
  • 6 Months Premium Subscription$39.996 Months
  • 1 Year Premium Subscription$39.991 Year
One-time1
  • Premium lifetime$99.99
None

Kids Clock

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Visual Timer for Kids free?
Visual Timer for Kids is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Kids Clock free?
Kids Clock is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Visual Timer for Kids or Kids Clock?
Visual Timer for Kids is rated higher. Visual Timer for Kids averages 4.5 out of 5 from 1.5K ratings, while Kids Clock averages 4.5 from 73 ratings.
Do Visual Timer for Kids or Kids Clock have ads?
Neither Visual Timer for Kids nor Kids Clock shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Visual Timer for Kids or Kids Clock?
Visual Timer for Kids ships an update every 6 weeks, and Kids Clock every 10 months. Most recently, Visual Timer for Kids was updated on October 27, 2026 and Kids Clock on October 24, 2026.

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