Comparison

Time Timer vs Sleep Meditations for Kids

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

Sleep Meditations for Kids

This app offers guided story meditations for children, designed to promote relaxation and improve sleep. Created by an experienced yoga and Montessori teacher, it uses calming voices and gentle soundscapes to help children manage stress, anxiety, and build confidence.

Highlights
  • Guided story meditations
  • Relaxation and sleep aid
  • Stress and anxiety management
  • Confidence building
  • Calming voice narration
  • Gentle sound effects and music
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This is a superb high quality children's meditation app by leading yoga teacher and Montessori teacher Christiane Kerr. Created for children of all ages, Christiane skilfully guides children to the creative part of their mind through a number of carefully scripted story meditations. These deeply relaxing recordings can help your children with sleep issues, insomnia, stress, anxiety and with feelings of confidence and well being. Each meditation story has an underlay of subtle sound effects and gentle music which combined with Christiane's calming voice make them irresistible and a deeply relaxing. The recordings will help children to relax and will enhance feelings of contentment. It can be used for a general relaxation, or as a teaching resource and is suitable for children up to the age of 12. This App Features: - A deeply relaxing FREE kids relaxation meditation, plus many more meditation tracks available as inApp purchases. - High quality professional recording techniques. - Christiane Kerr's beautiful calm reassuring voice guiding you into a completely relaxed state of mind & body. Christiane Kerr founded Calm For Kids in 1999. She has has been practicing and teaching yoga for over 15 years. She is also an is an experienced Montessori teacher. Her work has been featured in the national press and on television. Christiane runs classes for some of Londonís leading yoga studios and teaches in schools from nursery to secondary level. She currently runs adult courses and childrenís workshops in West London where she lives with her children. These lovely meditations can be enjoyed by adults too especially where relaxation and visualization can enhance an overall feeling of well-being. Reviews "This is fantastic my daughter is 9 and a great bedtime worrier about all sorts of things, she listens to this and gets to sleep no problem. I'd highly recommend it." Poppy. "In our busy lives I have learnt that anything that makes life easier is a boon and my latest discovery is no exception! Calm For Kids is a fantastic tool to help in the sometimes exhausting moments we know as childrenís bedtime." Carey Campbell "I have used this at bedtime for my 4 1/2 year old and wouldn't be without it now. It has become part of our bedtime routine and we use it every night following a bedtime story. She has slept better and wakes less in the night. It is really lovely and I have recommended it to many of my friends with children. The stories are lovely and the visualisations are easy for young children to follow and understand. Would definately recommend." Kezzi - Burton on Trent, UK "My children listen to these stories and they seem to induce a calm peaceful sleep so I am a big fan of the Calm For Kids range." Joanna Simmons

Screenshots

Time Timer4 screens
Sleep Meditations for Kids4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Time Timer at every 2 weeks against Sleep Meditations for Kids's every 5 months. Time Timer also leads on rating (4.6 vs 4.2) and ratings volume (15K vs 83). Sleep Meditations for Kids's advantage is iOS requirement (8.0 vs 16.0). On price, review sentiment, 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 Timer sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $9.95 per year and Sleep Meditations for Kids sells 7 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Time Timer holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 4.2. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Time Timer has 15K ratings behind it against 83, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 63% of Time Timer's written reviews are positive against 68% of Sleep Meditations for Kids's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Time Timer ships an update every 2 weeks, Sleep Meditations for Kids every 5 months. The most recent releases landed on November 12, 2026 and November 6, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Time Timer versus Sleep Meditations for Kids: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTime TimerSleep Meditations for Kids
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (15K ratings) — better4.2 (83 ratings)
Positive reviews62.9% of reviews68.4% of reviews — better
Number of ratings15K — better83
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeks — betterEvery 5 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFreemiumFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple Watch — betteriPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS16.08.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size174 MB56 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperTime Timer LLCGlenn Harrold Publishing Ltd

Customer experience

Time Timer

All ratings14,552 ratings
Positive90.3%
Neutral3.2%
Negative6.5%
Written reviews337 reviews
Positive62.9%
Neutral13.9%
Negative23.1%

Sleep Meditations for Kids

All ratings82 ratings
Positive79.3%
Neutral4.9%
Negative15.9%
Written reviews95 reviews
Positive68.4%
Neutral7.4%
Negative24.2%

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

Sleep Meditations for Kids

From 83 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 😴 Highly effective for helping children fall asleep
  • 🧘 Excellent guided meditation and relaxation techniques
  • 🎯 Soothing narrator voice quality
  • 💜 Helps reduce anxiety and bedtime stress
  • ✨ Beautiful visualization and imagery

Room to improve

  • 💰 Expensive in-app purchases required for most content
  • 🔄 Limited free content (only one meditation)
  • 🚫 No family sharing of in-app purchases
  • 🎤 Narrator accent not universally appealing
  • 👦 Content may be more suited to girls

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

Sleep Meditations for Kids

Reported bugs

8 issues
  • App force closes frequently
  • In-app purchases crash on startup
  • Playback stops when screen locks or phone sleeps
  • Audio cuts off awkwardly without natural closing
  • Purchased content won't fully download
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  • Inconsistent performance across devices
  • Difficult to access purchased meditations
  • App interface freezes during navigation

Requested features

10 requests
  • Enable family sharing for in-app purchases
  • Add preview clips before purchase
  • Extend music duration after meditation ends
  • Improve app interface and navigation
  • Add more narrator voice options
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  • Create boy-friendly content variations
  • Allow app to continue playing when screen locks
  • Add American/Canadian English narrator option
  • Provide more free content samples
  • Sync purchases across multiple devices

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Time Timer

Subscriptions1
  • Unlock all Time Timer features$9.951 Year
7 purchases

Sleep Meditations for Kids

One-time7
  • Mermaids & Fairy Dust 1 by Christiane Kerr$2.99
  • Mermaids & Fairy Dust by Christiane Kerr$2.99
  • Rays Of Calm 1 by Christiane Kerr$2.99
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  • Rays Of Calm 2 by Christiane Kerr$2.99
  • Enchanted Meditations For Kids 1 by Christiane Kerr$2.99
  • Enchanted Meditations For Kids 2 by Christiane Kerr$2.99
  • Bedtime Meditations For Kids by Christiane Kerr$2.99

Questions

Is Time Timer free?
Time Timer is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Sleep Meditations for Kids free?
Sleep Meditations for Kids is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Time Timer or Sleep Meditations for Kids?
Time Timer is rated higher. Time Timer averages 4.6 out of 5 from 15K ratings, while Sleep Meditations for Kids averages 4.2 from 83 ratings.
Do Time Timer or Sleep Meditations for Kids have ads?
Neither Time Timer nor Sleep Meditations for Kids shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Time Timer or Sleep Meditations for Kids?
Time Timer ships an update every 2 weeks, and Sleep Meditations for Kids every 5 months. Most recently, Time Timer was updated on November 12, 2026 and Sleep Meditations for Kids on November 6, 2026.

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