Comparison

Kids Clock vs Night Zookeeper

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

Head to head
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.

About

Night Zookeeper

This app makes reading and writing fun for children aged 6-12 with engaging games, video lessons, and skill challenges. It boosts confidence and improves spelling, grammar, and writing skills with personalized feedback from qualified tutors.

Highlights
  • Mini games and video lessons
  • Skill challenges covering English language arts
  • Personalized feedback from qualified tutors
  • Parent dashboard for progress tracking
  • Weekly writing competitions
  • Collaborative writing opportunities
Features
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The multi-award winning Night Zookeeper makes reading & writing fantastically fun and easy for 6-12 year olds. It’s trusted by thousands of parents around the world to improve their children’s spelling, grammar, reading & writing skills and really boost their confidence. The app has exciting mini games, video lessons, and skill challenges, created by educational experts and covering an entire english language arts curriculum. Children can play independently, and at their own pace, earning exciting and motivating rewards along the way. Tips from characters and inspiring prompts then help your child to write pieces of writing which our qualified tutors then read and give encouraging feedback on. This feedback can be viewed in your parent dashboard, where you can also track your child’s progress and achievements, and receive monthly printable resources. Alongside the thousands of learning activities and tutor feedback, a Night Zookeeper subscription provides your child with monthly awards, weekly writing competitions, and opportunities for collaborative writing in a safe, moderated environment. Night Zookeeper is: FUN: There are thousands of exciting and engaging activities for Grades 1 to 6. TRUSTED: An award winning program, used by thousands of families. Rated 4.7 on Trustpilot from 500+ reviews. COMPREHENSIVE: The program covers a full language arts curriculum of reading, writing, spelling, grammar & punctuation, that rewards children as they progress. SELF-PACED: Children can play independently and work through the program at their own pace. PERSONALIZED: Children get written feedback from our team of tutors on their pieces of writing- so you don't need to be the bad guy! SAFE: No in-app ads or purchases. TRACKABLE: A parent dashboard helps you to easily track your child's progress. OFFLINE & ONLINE: Free monthly printable resources are sent straight to your inbox. Users must log in with their account details to access Night Zookeeper. "There is nothing quite like Night Zookeeper, and I wish I had started them on it sooner!" Tim & Jennifer, parents "My kids were always frustrated with writing and reading, now they are excited each day and have started writing full stories." Justin, parent “My kids are loving this program and writing more than they ever have before. The game format and reward system holds their attention, and their creative juices keep flowing" Paul, parent Technical details: * Internet connection required Recommended: Latest iPad, Latest iPad Pro, Latest iPad Air, Latest iPad mini, Latest iOS Subscription options: The first 7 days of a subscription are free. Subscriptions renew automatically; your App Store account will be charged unless you cancel at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Cancel anytime in your App Store account settings. Privacy Policy: https://www.nightzookeeper.com/privacy-policy Terms & Conditions: https://www.nightzookeeper.com/terms-and-conditions Start a FREE trial of Night Zookeeper today!

Screenshots

Kids Clock2 screens
Night Zookeeper4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Kids Clock at none against Night Zookeeper's 10. Kids Clock also leads on iOS requirement (10.3 vs 15.0). Night Zookeeper's advantage is update cadence (every 5 weeks vs every 10 months) and ratings volume (626 vs 73). On price, rating, review sentiment and ads 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. Night Zookeeper sells 10 in-app purchases, starting at $14.99 per month. 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 Kids Clock against 4.6 for Night Zookeeper. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Night Zookeeper has 626 ratings behind it against 73, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 86% of Kids Clock's written reviews are positive against 78% of Night Zookeeper's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Kids Clock ships an update every 10 months, Night Zookeeper every 5 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and November 8, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Kids Clock versus Night Zookeeper: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterKids ClockNight Zookeeper
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.5 (73 ratings)4.6 (626 ratings) — better
Positive reviews85.7% of reviews — better78.1% of reviews
Number of ratings73626 — better
Update frequencyEvery 10 monthsEvery 5 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS10.3 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size14 MB393 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperRussell ToonWonky Star

Customer experience

Kids Clock

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

Night Zookeeper

All ratings626 ratings
Positive90.7%
Neutral2.4%
Negative6.9%
Written reviews105 reviews
Positive78.1%
Neutral3.8%
Negative18.1%

Bugs and requests

Kids Clock

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

Night Zookeeper

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Freezing and crashing issues
  • Upside-down screen when creating new characters
  • Audio not working consistently

Requested features

3 requests
  • Dark mode option
  • Compatibility improvements for older devices
  • More content for older age groups

In-app purchases

None

Kids Clock

No in-app purchases

10 purchases

Night Zookeeper

Subscriptions10
  • NZK 1 Month - 1 License7 Days trial$14.991 Month
  • 1 Month - 2 Licenses7 Days trial$17.991 Month
  • NZK 1 Month - 3 Licenses7 Days trial$17.991 Month
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  • 1 Month - 4 Licenses7 Days trial$21.991 Month
  • 3 Months - 1 License7 Days trial$36.993 Months
  • 3 Months - 2 Licenses7 Days trial$49.993 Months
  • 3 Months - 3 Licenses7 Days trial$49.993 Months
  • Yearly - 1 License7 Days trial$118.991 Year
  • Yearly - 2 Licenses7 Days trial$154.991 Year
  • Yearly - 3 Licenses7 Days trial$154.991 Year

Questions

Is Kids Clock free?
Kids Clock is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Night Zookeeper free?
Night Zookeeper is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Kids Clock or Night Zookeeper?
Night Zookeeper is rated higher. Kids Clock averages 4.5 out of 5 from 73 ratings, while Night Zookeeper averages 4.6 from 626 ratings.
Do Kids Clock or Night Zookeeper have ads?
Neither Kids Clock nor Night Zookeeper shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Kids Clock or Night Zookeeper?
Kids Clock ships an update every 10 months, and Night Zookeeper every 5 weeks. Most recently, Kids Clock was updated on November 3, 2026 and Night Zookeeper on November 8, 2026.

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