Telling Time Academy vs EC Academy for iPhone
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Telling Time Academy
This app helps children aged 3-12 learn to tell time through interactive games and engaging visuals. It offers five difficulty levels and covers concepts from basic analog reading to AM/PM and 24-hour notation. A city-building reward system encourages continued learning and engagement.
- Interactive clocks with movable hands
- Learn analog and digital time conversion
- Understand AM/PM and 12/24 hour formats
- 9 mini-games and learning modes
- City-building reward system
- Multiple language support
- 5 difficulty levels
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Turn learning to tell time into a hands-on adventure. Telling Time Academy helps children explore clocks, move the hands, match times and earn coins to build their own city. LEARN BY DOING • Move the hour and minute hands to set the time. • Match analog clocks with digital times in both directions. • Put clock pieces in place with clock puzzles. • Practice with quizzes and the Stop the Clock game. • Explore how time changes from day to night. • Discover 12-hour and 24-hour formats, including AM and PM. GROW AT YOUR CHILD'S PACE Choose from five difficulty levels and revisit activities as your child gains confidence. Interactive clocks make hours and minutes something children can see and move, not just memorize. PLAY, EARN AND BUILD Earn in-game coins through play and use them to create a city. Each new building gives children another reason to keep practicing. LEARN IN YOUR LANGUAGE Available in English, French, German, Spanish, Japanese, Simplified Chinese and Traditional Chinese. Chinese and Japanese audio packs require a download. FOR PARENTS Some games and higher difficulty levels require paid access. Unlock Telling Time Academy with a one-time in-app purchase, or access it through an active 123 Kids Academy + membership. Purchase options and prices are shown in the app. Make the next little moment a chance to discover time. Privacy Policy: https://www.123kidsacademy.com/privacy-policy Terms of Use: https://www.123kidsacademy.com/terms-of-service
EC Academy for iPhone
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Welcome to the European Coatings Academy, which is an online learning zone for people in careers in all areas of the coatings industry. The modules are presented by renowned industry experts, using easily understood videos and understanding is checked and confirmed afterwards by use of multiple choice questions. The EC Academy enables learning to take place anywhere in the world, wherever internet access is available and whenever it is convenient, even on the move.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: EC Academy for iPhone at none against Telling Time Academy's 1. EC Academy for iPhone also leads on iOS requirement (11.4 vs 15.0). Telling Time Academy's advantage is update cadence (every 3 months vs every 8 months). On price, ads and device support there is nothing between them.
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Both are free to download. Telling Time Academy sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. EC Academy for iPhone asks for nothing beyond the download.
Telling Time Academy ships an update every 3 months, EC Academy for iPhone every 8 months. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and October 27, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Telling Time Academy | EC Academy for iPhone |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.3 (27 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 0.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 27 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months — better | Every 8 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 11.4 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 305 MB | 54 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | 123 Kids Academy LLC | Lemon Systems GmbH |
In-app purchases
Telling Time Academy
- All contents$7.99
EC Academy for iPhone
No in-app purchases
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