Comparison

Visual Timer for Kids vs Myotapps City

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

Myotapps City

Features
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Myotapps City is an evidence-based training tool developed by a multidisciplinary team of professionals specialised in supporting children with special educational needs. It focuses on supporting the ages of 3 to 18 who face challenges in writing due to difficulties in fine motor skills, visual perceptual skills and visual motor control. The trainings are customisable, allowing professionals to create a just-right challenge for students, and keeping track of their progress instantly. Students can complete their personalised program individually on their own time and from the comfort of their own home. ACCESSIBLE The app is accessible anytime anywhere with a touchscreen device. Students can train at the convenience of their home. PROFESSIONAL Student can receive instant feedback just as they will get from face-to-face training with SEN professionals. EASY TO USE Designed to be simple and intuitive, so that it can be used without having any special knowledge in training SEN students. INTERACTIVE Monetisation with avatar provide a personal touch, resulting in better involvement with training. HIGHLY ATTRACTIVE Gamification with attractive design encourages user motivation, easing their commitment to training. PROGRESS & RESULTS REPORT The results of each training is recorded to provide reliable and instant feedback to professionals on the students' skills level. USER ADAPTATION The tool analyse user performance during each exercise to regulate the degree of difficulty and training automatically, allowing a personalised intervention. Monthly subscription is required to access all features including customisable game trainings, personalise profiles, performance progress and ....more! No commitment, cancel anytime. Terms of Use (EULA): www.sentechnology.co/zh/end-user-license-agreement

Screenshots

Visual Timer for Kids4 screens
Myotapps City4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Myotapps City at every 8 days against Visual Timer for Kids's every 6 weeks. Myotapps City also leads on iOS requirement (13.0 vs 17.6). On price, ads, in-app purchases 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 10 in-app purchases, starting at $5.99 per 7 days and Myotapps City sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $29.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Visual Timer for Kids ships an update every 6 weeks, Myotapps City every 8 days. The most recent releases landed on November 7, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Visual Timer for Kids versus Myotapps City: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterVisual Timer for KidsMyotapps City
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.5 (1.5K ratings) — better—
Positive reviews72.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings1.5K — better—
Update frequencyEvery 6 weeksEvery 8 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS17.613.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size94 MB33 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperNatalia Jakubczyk-GajewskaAngela On Kei Lai

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

Myotapps City

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

10 purchases

Visual Timer for Kids

Subscriptions9
  • 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 6 more
  • 1 Month Premium Subscription3 Days trial$7.991 Month
  • 1 Month Premium Subscription3 Days trial$9.991 Month
  • 3 Months Premium Subscription$19.993 Months
  • 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
2 purchases

Myotapps City

Subscriptions2
  • Myotapps Monthly$29.991 Month
  • Myotapps Yearly$179.991 Year

Questions

Is Visual Timer for Kids free?
Visual Timer for Kids is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Myotapps City free?
Myotapps City is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Visual Timer for Kids or Myotapps City have ads?
Neither Visual Timer for Kids nor Myotapps City shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Visual Timer for Kids or Myotapps City?
Visual Timer for Kids ships an update every 6 weeks, and Myotapps City every 8 days. Most recently, Visual Timer for Kids was updated on November 7, 2026 and Myotapps City on November 3, 2026.

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