Set the clock vs Telling Time Learn Games
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Set the clock
This app helps children learn to tell time using an interactive wooden clock. It offers nine game types with multiple difficulty levels and spoken instructions in several languages, making learning engaging and challenging.
- Interactive wooden clock design
- Nine game types for time practice
- Adjustable difficulty levels
- Spoken instructions in multiple languages
- Earn medals for correct answers
- Analog and digital time modes
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* Listed in the top 3 of educational apps in the Dutch App Store! ‘Set the clock’ can help your child to learn to tell time and revives old times by reintroducing the wooden clock on the iPad, iPhone or iPod Touch! You can practice together with your child, or let him/her perform assignments on his/her own using the nine game types in the App: "Set the clock’, ‘Tell the time’, ‘Adjust the clock’ and more. The assignments are clearly pronounced in English. Besides English, it is also possible to have the assignments spoken in Dutch, German, French, Spanish and even Chinese. This makes that "Set the clock" can provide enough challenge even for older children. Each game type, has five levels of difficulty. When enough correct answers are given, you are rewarded with a bronze, silver or gold medal! The app is fully usable even without the Multiple Profiles option. Features: - Beautifully designed wooden clock. - Earn medals and shows that you are a real time telling champion! - Multiple game modes (nine in total; analog and digital): > Learn to set the clock to the correct time. > Choose which clock displays the correct time. > Learn to set the clock ahead or back. - Tap the clock’s digits to hear what number it is. - English spoken, so your child can practice independently. - Different levels: hours, half hours, per quarter and per 5 minutes. - Also suitable for older children / pupils, because of the ability to tell time in other languages. In short: a great educational app for both young and old. Learn telling time is just as fun as ever!
Telling Time Learn Games
This app helps children learn to read analog and digital clocks through interactive exercises. It offers progressive difficulty levels and unlimited auto-generated practice problems, making time-telling engaging for young learners.
- Analog and digital clock practice
- Dual learning modes
- Auto-generated exercises
- Progressive difficulty levels
- Kid-friendly interface
- Homeschooling and classroom use
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Learn to Tell Time the Fun Way! Help your child confidently read both analog and digital clocks with interactive exercises designed for real understanding — not memorization. Perfect for preschool, kindergarten, and early elementary students. Two Powerful Learning Modes Adjust the clock hands to match a digital time Set the digital time to match the analog clock This dual training method builds strong time-reading skills. Smart Auto-Generated Exercises Unlimited random exercises No repetition. No boredom. 4 Progressive Difficulty Levels Start simple (o’clock) Move to quarter past / half past Advance to complex minute combinations Designed for Learning Simple interface Kid-friendly design No complicated menus Focused learning experience Perfect for: • Homeschooling • Classroom practice • Math centers • Parents teaching at home Download now and make learning time easy and fun!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: Telling Time Learn Games at Free against Set the clock's $0.99. Set the clock's advantage is rating (4.5 vs 4.0) and ads (none vs shown). On in-app purchases, monetization model 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
Telling Time Learn Games is free to download; Set the clock costs $0.99 up front. Set the clock sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Telling Time Learn Games sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Set the clock holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 4.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Set the clock has 983 ratings behind it against 20, so its average is the more settled of the two.
Set the clock ships an update every 2 months, Telling Time Learn Games every 4 months. The most recent releases landed on September 29, 2026 and September 30, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Set the clock | Telling Time Learn Games |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $0.99 | Free — better |
| Rating | 4.5 (983 ratings) — better | 4.0 (20 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 75.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 983 — better | 20 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months — better | Every 4 months |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 — better | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 63 MB | 115 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Frank Guchelaar | MIND POWER |
Customer experience
Set the clock
Telling Time Learn Games
Bugs and requests
Set the clock
Reported bugs
2 issues- Digital time display issues
- Problems with language settings
Requested features
4 requests- Add more advanced levels
- Provide feedback for incorrect answers
- Improve voice and language clarity
- Offer more clock customization options
Telling Time Learn Games
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Set the clock
- Multiple profiles$0.99
Telling Time Learn Games
- Clock learning and training$4.99
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