Comparison

Time Timer vs Weave Chat AAC

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

Head to head
About

Time Timer

This app provides a visual representation of time passing, making it easier to manage tasks and routines. It's designed to be inclusive and flexible for various needs, from educational settings to personal productivity.

Highlights
  • Iconic visual timer with disappearing disk
  • Inclusive design for various needs
  • Flexible routine creation and sequencing
  • Multiple timers and preset options
  • Customizable sound, vibration, and color
Features
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Feel time move. Stay on track. Stress less. From the makers of the original red disk timer, the Time Timer® App transforms the powerful visual tool trusted by families, teachers, therapists, and productivity pros for over 30 years into a fully customizable experience on your device. Whether you’re helping students build focus, supporting kids through daily routines, or simply managing your own tasks without overwhelm—Time Timer makes time feel more tangible and manageable. What Makes Time Timer Different? Iconic Visual Timer Watch time disappear as the disk gets smaller—a simple, intuitive way to feel time passing, not just track it. Inclusive by Design Trusted by people with ADHD, Autism, executive function challenges, or just a busy brain. Invented by a mom for her child, Time Timer has supported users of all abilities for decades. Flexible for Every Routine Use it once or build structured sequences. Create presets for daily habits. Run multiple timers at once. Make routines visual and calm transitions. Trusted in Schools, Homes & Workplaces From kindergarten classrooms to therapy sessions to boardrooms, Time Timer helps reduce resistance, improve focus, and make time awareness easier for everyone. Free Features Include: Create up to 3 timers Run multiple timers at once Use the original 60-minute red disk — or choose any duration Adjust sound, vibration, and color with limited options Premium Features Unlock Even More: Unlimited customization Build routines with timer sequencing (morning checklists, therapy steps, work sprints) Organize timers with Groups Sync across mobile and desktop devices Quick Set +/- buttons for fast adjustments Customize disk size and detail level Use Time Timer For: Morning and bedtime routines Homework and study blocks Transitions between tasks Work sprints and focus sessions Therapy, coaching, or classroom support Daily life skills for kids, teens, and adults Why It Works Time Timer® transforms time from something abstract and invisible into something your eyes can track and your brain can trust. That’s why it’s backed by research, loved by educators, and recommended by occupational therapists worldwide. Created for real life. Trusted for decades. Download Time Timer today and feel the difference.

About

Weave Chat AAC

This app provides a customizable Augmentative and Alternative Communication (AAC) system. It features a wide range of vocabulary with color-coded categories and allows users to add their own images, phrases, and voices. Users can also modify board layouts and lock customization settings.

Highlights
  • Customizable AAC boards
  • Extensive vocabulary with weekly updates
  • Add custom images and categories
  • Create and save custom phrases
  • Select synthetic voice
  • Modify board layouts
  • Passcode lock for customization
Features
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Weave Chat AAC is a free, dynamic, and completely customizable AAC app that is available to a variety of devices. There are over 3,500 pre-configured words with a symbol library including more than 65,000 symbols that you can choose from. Weave Chat AAC offers a large variety of verbs (green), pronouns (yellow), questions (purple), nouns (tan/orange), adjectives (blue), and conversational words (pink). All color choices were made based on the Fitzgerald Key and new vocabulary is added weekly. Users can add their own custom images and categories in Settings —> Manage Custom Images. In addition, users can add their own custom phrases that can easily be accessed from their board; to add phrases, go to Settings —> Manage Phrases. Users can select a synthetic voice (dependent on their device settings) from Settings —> Change Voice Settings - here you can select your voice, vocal pitch, and rate of speech. Image and text size can be personalized from Settings —> Change Image & Text Size (select from default - small, medium, and large). Settings —> Configure Image Keyboard allows the user to turn on/off features that allow for the category text to be read aloud (synthetic voice for categories), to keep the user in the category after a image has been selected (stay on category after image selection), and disable the speech output for individual words so that it only reads aloud when the white text screen is touched (synthetic voice disabled for individual words). The AAC board can be modified in Settings —> Manage Board Builder. Here, the user can select from the default board (you must make a copy to edit it - to do this select “Add new keyboard” and then select “Hide Images” for Type of Keyboard); grid position boards (ranging in size from 1x2 - 7x15 rows/columns); and Board Builder (gives you the option to build a board from scratch). All boards are completely editable and all custom images and categories can be used from all boards. Lastly, Manage Pin Configuration allows the user to set a pin over all (or just some) aspects of customization to lock down features as needed. Feature List: - Dynamic, customizable, AAC boards - Large variety of verbs, nouns, and adjectives with additional vocabulary added weekly - Add custom images and custom categories - Create and save phrases - Select a synthetic voice (as available per your device settings) - Copy & Paste AAC picture icon messages via “share” - Create and/or modify AAC boards via 3 options: grid position boards (ranging from 1x2 - 7x15), hide images, and/or create a new board from scratch - “Text” others who have the app using AAC picture icons - Set a passcode to lock down features as needed - Weave Chat AAC currently only has English buttons/images

Screenshots

Time Timer4 screens
Weave Chat AAC4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Weave Chat AAC at none against Time Timer's 1. Weave Chat AAC also leads on review sentiment (81% vs 63%). Time Timer's advantage is ratings volume (15K vs 521). On price, rating, update cadence 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. Time Timer sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $9.95 per year. Weave Chat AAC asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.6 for Time Timer against 4.7 for Weave Chat AAC. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Time Timer has 15K ratings behind it against 521, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 63% of Time Timer's written reviews are positive against 81% of Weave Chat AAC's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Time Timer ships an update every 2 weeks, Weave Chat AAC every 8 days. The most recent releases landed on September 24, 2026 and September 23, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Time Timer versus Weave Chat AAC: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTime TimerWeave Chat AAC
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (15K ratings)4.7 (521 ratings) — better
Positive reviews62.9% of reviews80.7% of reviews — better
Number of ratings15K — better521
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeksEvery 8 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFreemiumFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple Watch — betteriPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS16.015.1 — better
Further details — not scored
Size174 MB115 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperTime Timer LLCWeave Chat, LLC

Customer experience

Time Timer

All ratings14,552 ratings
Positive90.3%
Neutral3.2%
Negative6.5%
Written reviews334 reviews
Positive62.9%
Neutral14.1%
Negative23.1%

Weave Chat AAC

All ratings521 ratings
Positive90.8%
Neutral4.2%
Negative5.0%
Written reviews88 reviews
Positive80.7%
Neutral8.0%
Negative11.4%

User reviews

Time Timer

From 15K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Helpful for ADHD and autism
  • 🚀 Great visual timer
  • 👍 Customizable timers
  • 👍 Useful for presentations and meetings
  • 👍 Indispensable for organization and time management

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Unreliable sound/vibration alerts
  • 🐛 Inconsistent behavior when phone is locked or app is minimized
  • 🐛 Occasional crashes or bugs
  • 🔋 Screen turns off during timer
  • 👎 Subscription model for some features

Weave Chat AAC

From 521 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Customizable and easy to use
  • 👍 Robust communication features
  • 💡 Completely free app
  • 🚀 Responsive and helpful support team
  • 👍 Wide range of vocabulary and language options

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Occasional sync and loading issues
  • 👎 Limited custom button capacity
  • 👎 Lack of pre-made vocabulary for certain topics
  • 👎 Inconsistent voice quality and volume
  • 👎 Confusing button editing process

Bugs and requests

Time Timer

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • No timers show up in app
  • Timer stops working when phone is locked
  • Inconsistent dark mode implementation
  • Vibration doesn't work as expected

Requested features

7 requests
  • Add Apple Watch complication
  • Allow rearranging of timers
  • Ability to continue timer after time is up
  • Option to change timer color and background
  • Lock timer settings on Apple Watch
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  • Add percentage countdown option
  • Integrate current time into app

Weave Chat AAC

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Syncing issues causing long loading times
  • Inability to receive verification token during signup
  • Freezing when trying to share between devices

Requested features

5 requests
  • Easier custom button editing from main board
  • More age-appropriate voice options
  • Increased custom button capacity
  • Pre-made vocabulary for sensitive topics
  • Improved volume and audio quality control

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Time Timer

Subscriptions1
  • Unlock all Time Timer features$9.951 Year
None

Weave Chat AAC

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Time Timer free?
Time Timer is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Weave Chat AAC free?
Weave Chat AAC is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Time Timer or Weave Chat AAC?
Weave Chat AAC is rated higher. Time Timer averages 4.6 out of 5 from 15K ratings, while Weave Chat AAC averages 4.7 from 521 ratings.
Do Time Timer or Weave Chat AAC have ads?
Neither Time Timer nor Weave Chat AAC shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Time Timer or Weave Chat AAC?
Time Timer ships an update every 2 weeks, and Weave Chat AAC every 8 days. Most recently, Time Timer was updated on September 24, 2026 and Weave Chat AAC on September 23, 2026.

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