Comparison

Lickety Split vs Visual Timer for Kids

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

Head to head
About

Lickety Split

This app transforms daily chores into engaging games for children using music and visual timers. It helps motivate kids to complete tasks like getting ready or cleaning up by making time tangible and fun, reducing the need for parental nagging.

Highlights
  • Musical countdown timers
  • Animated hourglass visual
  • Gamifies daily tasks
  • Motivates dawdling children
  • Customizable timers with in-app purchase
  • Parent and educator developed
Features
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"We need to leave the house in five minutes." "Brush your teeth for two whole minutes." "For the umpteenth time, please pick up your toys." Sound familiar? Telling a young child they have five minutes rarely works: five minutes feels different every time. So we made it a game. Lickety Split is the visual musical timer that turns daily tasks into a beat-the-clock adventure, so parents can be their child's champion instead of their task-master. Choose a task and start the timer. Classical music plays for exactly as long as the task should take, gently and then excitedly speeding up, while an animated character acts out the task and a Time Disc drains as time runs out. Kids feel the urgency without the pressure. When they beat the timer, everyone celebrates. Two kinds of timers: Beat the Timer: finish before the music runs out. - Ready to leave the house (5 minutes) - Getting dressed - PJs on - Getting ready for a meal - Cleaning up the room - Making the bed Count Down: turn waiting into a calm, visible experience. - Brushing teeth (a full two minutes) - Taking turns - Study time - Reading time Anything Timer: choose 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 10 or 20 minutes, each with its own perfectly matched song. Great for any new task, or for "Watch the timer and then we'll play together." Your Song, Your Length: time any task with a song from your own music. Timey the hourglass is free, with 18 different rewards. Premium adds four more characters, a train, a unicorn, a bee and a caterpillar, each with its own short animated stories for both kinds of timer. Premium is an optional yearly subscription ($1.99 a year in the US), behind a grown-up question. Made for small hands and busy grown-ups: - Tap the timer to pause; resume, start over or go home - Settings to hide the Time Disc or the numbers, skip the story intro or voice prompts, and choose what happens when time runs out - Anything that changes how a timer works, opens a link or involves a purchase asks a grown-up question first Why it works: For young children, time is an abstract idea that only makes sense when it is attached to something they can see and hear. The prefrontal cortex, responsible for focus, self-regulation and executive function, is among the last parts of the brain to mature. Lickety Split meets children where they are: the accelerating music, the animation and the Time Disc act as a gentle scaffold for attention and transitions, helping children build a real sense of time at their own pace. Especially loved by parents of children with ADHD, autism and sensory processing differences, for whom visual timers and clear sound cues can make an enormous difference with time blindness and transitions. It was designed for all children, and works beautifully for every family. Used and loved by: - Families building morning routines, bedtime routines and homework habits - Early childhood educators managing classroom transitions - Occupational therapists supporting children's daily living skills Available in English, French, German, Italian, Spanish, Portuguese, Dutch, Turkish, Japanese, Korean and Chinese. Timers and music work fully offline. No ads, no tracking and no personal information collected: the app goes online only to verify purchases and send anonymous crash reports. Developed by parents and educational technologists, Lickety Split has been helping families raise confident, independent children since 2011. We hope it brings a little more calm, and a lot more cheering, to your family's day. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://www.swirlystudios.com/privacy

About

Visual Timer for Kids

This app helps children learn time management through a visual countdown timer. It features customizable themes, sounds, and animations to make tracking time enjoyable and motivating for kids. It's designed to support daily routines, homework, and playtime.

Highlights
  • Visual countdown timer
  • Customizable themes and sounds
  • Fun animations and rewards
  • Timer statistics for habit building
  • Supports daily routines and tasks
  • Child-friendly interface
Features
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Time Management with Tokimo: A Visual Timer Made for Kids! Tokimo is a fun and easy-to-use app designed especially for children to help them learn how to manage time. With colorful visuals and calming sounds, keeping track of time becomes a joyful and stress-free experience. Customize the timer with playful backgrounds and cheerful countdown melodies. When time's up, cute animations appear to celebrate achievements and keep kids motivated to finish their tasks. Whether it's homework, playtime, brushing teeth, screen time limits, or daily routines, Tokimo helps kids stay on track with simple, interactive features made just for them. Key Features: • Color & Sound Customization: Kids can choose their favorite themes and fun sounds to make timing more enjoyable. • Fun Visual Interface: Bright, friendly, and easy to understand — perfect for little ones. • Timer Stats: Parents and kids can see how time is used and build better habits together. • Versatile Use: Great for homework sessions, chores, breaks, bedtime routines, and more. Why Tokimo? • Designed specifically for children's needs and attention spans • Encourages positive routines and independence • Helps improve focus using visual and audio cues • Rewards kids with fun animations and cheerful sounds • Supports parents in creating smooth daily schedules Make learning about time easy and exciting. Download Tokimo today and watch your child's confidence grow with every countdown! Access to Tokimo Premium requires a paid subscription. Premium subscribers can use the timer without limits, access all advanced features, and unlock exclusive premium animations, countdown melodies, and themes. Privacy Policy: https://mobimount.com/privacy Terms of Use: https://mobimount.com/terms

Screenshots

Lickety Split4 screens
Visual Timer for Kids4 screens

Verdict

The call

Lickety Split and Visual Timer for Kids both sit at 4.8 stars, but that hides the real split: 83% of Visual Timer for Kids's written reviews are positive against 69% of Lickety Split's. Visual Timer for Kids also leads on ratings volume (182 vs 27). Lickety Split's advantage is iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17.4). 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. Lickety Split sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Visual Timer for Kids sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $7.99 per 7 days. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Lickety Split holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Visual Timer for Kids has 182 ratings behind it against 27, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 69% of Lickety Split's written reviews are positive against 83% of Visual Timer for Kids's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Lickety Split ships an update every 11 days, Visual Timer for Kids fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 22, 2026 and October 16, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Lickety Split versus Visual Timer for Kids: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterLickety SplitVisual Timer for Kids
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (27 ratings) — better4.6 (182 ratings)
Positive reviews68.6% of reviews83.3% of reviews — better
Number of ratings27182 — better
Update frequencyEvery 11 days — betterFortnightly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFreemium
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.0 — better17.4
Further details — not scored
Size155 MB465 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperSwirly Studios LLCNadiia Martyniuk

Customer experience

Lickety Split

All ratings26 ratings
Positive96.2%
Neutral3.8%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews35 reviews
Positive68.6%
Neutral5.7%
Negative25.7%

Visual Timer for Kids

All ratings182 ratings
Positive88.5%
Neutral5.5%
Negative6.0%
Written reviews30 reviews
Positive83.3%
Neutral6.7%
Negative10.0%

Bugs and requests

Lickety Split

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

Visual Timer for Kids

Requested features

4 requests
  • Lock timer to prevent pausing/stopping
  • More sound options, including no sound
  • Customizable with own pictures
  • Rechargeable battery option

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Lickety Split

One-time1
  • Full Upgrade$1.99
4 purchases

Visual Timer for Kids

Subscriptions3
  • Weekly Plan3 Days trial$7.997 Days
  • MONTHLY ACCESS$7.991 Month
  • YEARLY ACCESS$24.991 Year
One-time1
  • LIFETIME ACCESS$59.99

Questions

Is Lickety Split free?
Lickety Split is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Visual Timer for Kids free?
Visual Timer for Kids is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Lickety Split or Visual Timer for Kids?
Lickety Split is rated higher. Lickety Split averages 4.8 out of 5 from 27 ratings, while Visual Timer for Kids averages 4.6 from 182 ratings.
Do Lickety Split or Visual Timer for Kids have ads?
Neither Lickety Split nor Visual Timer for Kids shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Lickety Split or Visual Timer for Kids?
Lickety Split ships an update every 11 days, and Visual Timer for Kids fortnightly. Most recently, Lickety Split was updated on October 22, 2026 and Visual Timer for Kids on October 16, 2026.

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