Comparison

Time’s Up! vs Verbo Speak

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

Head to head
About

Time’s Up!

This app offers a fun and engaging way to track time with visually appealing countdowns. It's perfect for managing tasks, study sessions, or bedtime routines for both children and adults. Choose from unique visual styles or traditional clocks, and customize alerts for a personalized experience.

Highlights
  • Visual countdown styles (Reveal, Pixelate, Puzzle)
  • Customizable alert sounds and colors
  • iCloud timer syncing across devices
  • Live Activities for Lock Screen and Dynamic Island
  • Guided Access for child lock
  • AirPlay and tvOS support for TV display
  • Minute-by-minute audio updates
Features
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Time’s Up! is a fun, visual timer that you’ll actually want to use. Whether it’s for you, your kids, or someone else, Time’s Up! will make counting down much more engaging. Timers can be used at work and at home, whether you’re making sure you take a break or telling kids it’s bedtime.  Timers exist everywhere, but none of them are fun and visually appealing — and that can be important when you’re dealing with kids big and small! Time’s Up! has the features you need to make time fun again — try it for free, NO ADS. Time’s Up! isn’t just for kids and workaholics, though. The possibilities are endless: • Adults who need to set timers to stop them from working for too long without a break. • Kids who don’t want to do their homework but can be convinced to work in smaller chunks. • Setting reading or other activity timers before bed time. • Helping bigger kids focus on an activity for a set amount of time. • Setting timers for exercises — put Time’s Up! on your TV screen using AirPlay and turn a timer into the focal point for your exercise group. • Anything that’s based on a specific amount of time! What makes a timer fun? Time’s Up! has 5 fun styles to choose from, including:  • “Reveal” a photo from your Photo Library as the seconds tick down.  • “Pixelate” makes a photo more clear as a timer gets closer to completion. • “Puzzle” breaks a photo into jigsaw puzzle pieces and then puts the pieces into their places as time progresses. Alternatively, there are more traditional clock faces if you just want a simple timer. Timers can be customized with their own alert sound and color, too. Other key features include: • Sync your timers between iPhone, iPad, Mac, and Apple TV using iCloud. • See your timers on your Lock Screen, Dynamic Island, and Apple Watch with Live Activities (requires iOS 18). • Guided Access to prevent kids from switching apps and changing timers, making sure only you have the power to control time. • Airplay and tvOS support so you can put a timer up on a TV screen. • Get audio updates each minute or countdown the last 10 seconds. • On macOS, you can float the timer window above other apps so it’s always visible. Time’s Up! is a free download with a trial limit of five countdowns. After that, there is a small one-time purchase that unlocks the app on all your devices, forever. ——————— What’s the difference between “Time’s Up! — Visual Timer” and “Time’s Up! Timer (VPP)”? You are looking at the free-to-download version of Time’s Up! that lets you try the app five times before upgrading via in-app purchase. “Time’s Up! Timer (VPP)” is the same app but available paid-upfront with no limits in the app itself. “Time’s Up! Timer (VPP)” exists so educators can purchase the app through Apple’s Volume Purchase Program (VPP) for Education. ——————— Time’s Up! has no ads or data trackers. We believe your data is your own and we don’t collect any of it.

About

Verbo Speak

This app provides an intuitive way for individuals with speech and communication challenges to express themselves. It allows users to build sentences by tapping icons or typing, with clear, natural voices speaking the messages aloud. Designed for home, school, and social settings, it fosters independence and confidence.

Highlights
  • Build sentences with icons or typing
  • Clear, natural text-to-speech
  • Offline communication support
  • Customizable words and phrases
  • Supports diverse communication needs
  • Personalization for caregivers
Features
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Give Everyone a Voice — Simply and Clearly VerboSpeak is an intuitive AAC (Augmentative and Alternative Communication) app that helps people of all ages express themselves with ease. Designed for children and adults with speech and communication challenges, VerboSpeak makes it easier to turn thoughts into clear, spoken words. Communicate with Confidence Build sentences by tapping icons, typing, or selecting helpful suggestions Hear messages spoken out loud with clear, natural voices Quickly express needs, feelings, and ideas in everyday situations Made for Real Life VerboSpeak supports communication at home, school, and in social settings. It helps users: Share thoughts without frustration Participate in conversations Build independence and confidence Simple, Flexible, and Personal Easy to use from the start with a clean, accessible design Customize words, phrases, and images to fit your needs Works offline so communication is always available Supports a Wide Range of Users VerboSpeak can be used by individuals with different communication needs, including those who are nonverbal or have speech difficulties. Optional settings allow caregivers or family members to personalize the experience when needed.

Screenshots

Time’s Up!4 screens
Verbo Speak3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Verbo Speak at 5.0 against Time’s Up!'s 4.6. Time’s Up!'s advantage is ratings volume (444 vs 1) and device support (5 vs 3). On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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. Time’s Up! sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Verbo Speak sells 6 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Verbo Speak holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Time’s Up! has 444 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Time’s Up! ships an update every 6 weeks, Verbo Speak monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 25, 2026 and October 10, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Time’s Up! versus Verbo Speak: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTime’s Up!Verbo Speak
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (444 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews84.3% of reviews—
Number of ratings444 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 6 weeksMonthly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac, Apple TV — betteriPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.4 — better15.5
Further details — not scored
Size60 MB198 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperOverdesigned, LLCMarlon Martinez

Bugs and requests

Time’s Up!

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Hotkey functionality broken after update
  • Timer not working after app update
  • No sound at the end of timer

Requested features

5 requests
  • Allow longer timer durations
  • Add ability to set multiple timers
  • Improve customization options
  • Provide more sound/alert options
  • Add child-proof timer lock feature

Verbo Speak

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Time’s Up!

One-time1
  • Time’s Up! Unlimited$5.99
6 purchases

Verbo Speak

Subscriptions5
  • Early Adopter Monthly Plan$4.991 Month
  • All Core Features Monthly License$5.991 Month
  • Ai Monthly Subscription$15.991 Month
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  • All Core Features & All AI features$20.991 Month
  • All Core Features Yearly License$59.991 Year
One-time1
  • Core Features Permanent Access$249.00

Questions

Is Time’s Up! free?
Time’s Up! is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Verbo Speak free?
Verbo Speak is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Time’s Up! or Verbo Speak?
Verbo Speak is rated higher. Time’s Up! averages 4.6 out of 5 from 444 ratings, while Verbo Speak averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do Time’s Up! or Verbo Speak have ads?
Neither Time’s Up! nor Verbo Speak shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Time’s Up! or Verbo Speak?
Time’s Up! ships an update every 6 weeks, and Verbo Speak monthly. Most recently, Time’s Up! was updated on October 25, 2026 and Verbo Speak on October 10, 2026.

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