Comparison

Interactive Telling Time Pro vs Telling Time Academy

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

Head to head
About

Interactive Telling Time Pro

This app offers an engaging and fun way for children to learn how to tell time on both analog and digital clocks. It features interactive clocks, multiple languages, and various difficulty levels to support progressive learning for ages 3-12.

Highlights
  • Learn analog and digital time
  • Interactive clocks with movable hands
  • Multiple language support
  • 5 difficulty levels
  • Progress tracking
  • Quiz mode
  • Reward system
Features
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- Selected by Apple as iPhone App of the Week in Germany, Switzerland, Austria, Overall New & Noteworthy in France, China - Discover an easy and fun way to learn analog/digital clocks. - 2012 Parents' Choice Silver Award winner - Parents' Choice Foundation - Learn to tell the time in different languages! Multiple languages all recorded by native speakers (English, French, Spanish, Japanese, German, Swedish, Russian, Dutch, Portuguese, Norwegian, Danish, Korean, Chinese and Italian). "a thorough, well thought out approach to learning and practicing the art of telling time" -- www.theiphonemom.com "an incredible process to teach your child time-based concepts using nothing but your iPad or iPhone" - 5 out of 5 stars -- www.theiphoneappreview.com - Includes 9 beautifully hand drawn interactive clocks that comes with movable hour and minutes hands especially designed for small fingers! This app was made for you by artists and educators, with the help from school teachers and mother’s groups to bring you the best app in learning to tell the time for young beginners. We understand the many challenges faced by parents when explaining concepts to young children and that is why Interactive Telling Time balances the need for learning with fun and interactive games. Interactive Telling Time is great for kids from ages 3 to 12 and comes in 5 difficulty levels so that it helps kids master telling time progressively (statistics is provided to help keep track of your child’s progress). Beautifully illustrated with many adorable clock designs and accompanied by encouraging voice-overs and cheerful background music, this app creates a kid-friendly environment to enhance their learning experience. Interactive Telling Time Features: Universal App: - Universal app for iPad/iPhone/iPod Touch. Educational: - Learn to set the time via Interactive clocks with movable hour and minute hand! - Learn to read a clock/to tell time. - Learn conversion between analog clock and digital clock - Learn the concept of day and night. - Learn how to use AM/PM, 12 hour and 24 hour clock notation. - Quiz Mode (Learn concepts such as ‘o’clock‘, ‘midnight’, ‘half past’, ‘quarter past’, ‘quarter to’, ‘past’, ‘to’, etc.) - Designed for kids aged 3-12! 5 difficulty levels to choose from. - A score board to keep track of kid’s progress - Tutorials for young learners. - Virtual Aquarium reward - Your kids will want to play to try to win all the rewards! Beautifully designed interface: - 9 Beautifully Hand Drawn Interactive Clock including: + Simple Teaching Clock (crisp indicators to make it simple and easy) + Lion Clock, + Train Clock, + Aquarium Clock, + Moon Clock, + Flower Clock, + Gears Clock, + Owl Clock and + Seven Wonders Clock! - Creatively designed animated rotating earth which alternates between sunrise, noon, sunset, and night backgrounds. - Easy to use interface specifically designed for young learners Additional Fun Games with educational values: - Stop The Clock - A fun and exciting game designed with an educational focus. With the clock minutes hand ticking, kids will have to stop the clock as per quiz question (for example, Stop the clock at 9:45!). - Clock Puzzle - help kids learn the positions and use of all clock components such as digits, hour hand and minute hand. - Discover time at your own pace in our new Explore Time play mode! * Still undecided? Try our lite version for FREE! Just search for “Interactive Telling Time Lite” in the App Store -------------- Connect with us! Visit us: http://www.GiggleUp.com Like us: facebook.com/GiggleUpApps Follow us: twitter.com/GiggleUpApps Email us: Support@GiggleUp.com Brought to you by GiggleUp, creators of the award-winning Interactive Telling Time and other educational apps for kids. Our goal is to promote learning through play with the purpose of helping children develop useful learning skills. Our apps have been enjoyed by children and used in classrooms all around the world!

About

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.

Highlights
  • 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
Features
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Telling Time Academy is great for kids from ages 3 to 12 and comes in 5 difficulty levels so that it helps kids master telling time progressively. We understand the many challenges faced by parents when explaining clock concepts to young children and that is why Telling Time Academy balances the need for learning with fun and interactive games. Telling Time Academy is available in multiple languages! All recorded by professional native speakers (English, French, Spanish, German). Beautifully designed interface: - Includes 9 beautifully hand drawn interactive clocks that come with movable hour and minute hands especially designed for small fingers! - Creatively designed animated rotating earth which alternates between sunrise, noon, sunset, and night backgrounds. - Easy to use interface specifically designed for young learners Telling Time Academy includes 9 mini games and features: - Learn to set the time via Interactive clocks with movable hour and minute hands! - Learn to read a clock/to tell time. - Learn conversion between analog clock and digital clock - Learn the concept of day and night. - Learn how to use AM/PM, 12 hour and 24 hour clock notation. - Quiz Mode (Learn concepts such as ‘o’clock‘, ‘midnight’, ‘half past’, ‘quarter past’, ‘quarter to’, ‘past’, ‘to’, etc.) - Stop The Clock - A fun and exciting game designed with an educational focus. With the clock minutes hand ticking, kids will have to stop the clock as per quiz question (for example, Stop the clock at 9:45!). - Clock Puzzle - help kids learn the positions and use of all clock components such as digits, hour hand and minute hand. - Discover time at your own pace in our new Explore Time play mode! - Designed for kids aged 3-12! 5 difficulty levels to choose from. - Tutorials for young learners. Build a City Reward Feature: - Earn coins while playing and build up the city of your imagination. - City background changes from day to evening to night depending on the current time! Connect with us! Visit us: https://www.123kidsacademy.com/ Like us: https://www.facebook.com/123KidsAcademyApp Brought to you by 123 Kids Academy, creators of the award-winning toddler games for kids aged 2-7 year old. Our goal is to promote learning through play with the purpose of helping kids develop useful learning skills. Our educational games have been enjoyed by children and used in classrooms all around the world! Your child’s privacy and safety is our top priority. We will never share your personal information with 3rd parties or sell it on. Telling Time Academy is also 100% Ad-Free!

Screenshots

Interactive Telling Time Pro4 screens
Telling Time Academy4 screens

Verdict

The call

Interactive Telling Time Pro and Telling Time Academy both sit at 4.1 stars, but that hides the real split: 76% of Interactive Telling Time Pro's written reviews are positive against 0% of Telling Time Academy's. Interactive Telling Time Pro also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 1) and ratings volume (75 vs 17). Telling Time Academy's advantage is price (Free vs $2.99). On rating, update cadence, ads and device support 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

Telling Time Academy is free to download; Interactive Telling Time Pro costs $2.99 up front. Telling Time Academy sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Interactive Telling Time Pro asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.1 for Interactive Telling Time Pro against 4.2 for Telling Time Academy. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 75 and 17 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 76% of Interactive Telling Time Pro's written reviews are positive against 0% of Telling Time Academy's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Interactive Telling Time Pro ships an update every 2 months, Telling Time Academy every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on October 15, 2026 and October 3, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Interactive Telling Time Pro versus Telling Time Academy: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterInteractive Telling Time ProTelling Time Academy
Price$2.99Free — better
Rating4.1 (75 ratings)4.2 (17 ratings) — better
Positive reviews76.0% of reviews — better0.0% of reviews
Number of ratings75 — better17
Update frequencyEvery 2 months — betterEvery 3 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationPaidFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS8.0 — better11.0
Further details — not scored
Size78 MB137 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperGiggleUp Kids Apps And Educational Games Pty Ltd123 Kids Academy LLC

Customer experience

Interactive Telling Time Pro

All ratings75 ratings
Positive78.7%
Neutral1.3%
Negative20.0%
Written reviews217 reviews
Positive76.0%
Neutral5.1%
Negative18.9%

Telling Time Academy

All ratings17 ratings
Positive82.4%
Neutral0.0%
Negative17.6%
Written reviews6 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

Bugs and requests

Interactive Telling Time Pro

Reported bugs

2 issues
  • App not opening, just showing a white screen
  • Losing progress or fish after app updates

Requested features

3 requests
  • Add support for half past, quarter to/past time formats
  • Introduce multiple aquariums or profiles for different users
  • Incorporate more advanced time-related exercises and concepts

Telling Time Academy

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Interactive Telling Time Pro

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

Telling Time Academy

One-time1
  • All contents$7.99

Questions

Is Interactive Telling Time Pro free?
Interactive Telling Time Pro costs $2.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Telling Time Academy free?
Telling Time Academy is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Interactive Telling Time Pro or Telling Time Academy?
Telling Time Academy is rated higher. Interactive Telling Time Pro averages 4.1 out of 5 from 75 ratings, while Telling Time Academy averages 4.2 from 17 ratings.
Do Interactive Telling Time Pro or Telling Time Academy have ads?
Neither Interactive Telling Time Pro nor Telling Time Academy shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Interactive Telling Time Pro or Telling Time Academy?
Interactive Telling Time Pro ships an update every 2 months, and Telling Time Academy every 3 months. Most recently, Interactive Telling Time Pro was updated on October 15, 2026 and Telling Time Academy on October 3, 2026.

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