Comparison

Set the clock 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

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.

Highlights
  • 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
Features
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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!

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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Turn learning to tell time into a hands-on adventure. Telling Time Academy helps children explore clocks, move the hands, match times and earn coins to build their own city. LEARN BY DOING • Move the hour and minute hands to set the time. • Match analog clocks with digital times in both directions. • Put clock pieces in place with clock puzzles. • Practice with quizzes and the Stop the Clock game. • Explore how time changes from day to night. • Discover 12-hour and 24-hour formats, including AM and PM. GROW AT YOUR CHILD'S PACE Choose from five difficulty levels and revisit activities as your child gains confidence. Interactive clocks make hours and minutes something children can see and move, not just memorize. PLAY, EARN AND BUILD Earn in-game coins through play and use them to create a city. Each new building gives children another reason to keep practicing. LEARN IN YOUR LANGUAGE Available in English, French, German, Spanish, Japanese, Simplified Chinese and Traditional Chinese. Chinese and Japanese audio packs require a download. FOR PARENTS Some games and higher difficulty levels require paid access. Unlock Telling Time Academy with a one-time in-app purchase, or access it through an active 123 Kids Academy + membership. Purchase options and prices are shown in the app. Make the next little moment a chance to discover time. Privacy Policy: https://www.123kidsacademy.com/privacy-policy Terms of Use: https://www.123kidsacademy.com/terms-of-service

Screenshots

Set the clock4 screens
Telling Time Academy4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Set the clock at 75% against Telling Time Academy's 0%. Set the clock also leads on ratings volume (983 vs 27) and update cadence (every 2 months vs every 6 months). Telling Time Academy's advantage is price (Free vs $0.99). On ads, in-app purchases 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; Set the clock costs $0.99 up front. Set the clock sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Telling Time Academy sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Set the clock holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 4.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Set the clock has 983 ratings behind it against 27, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 75% of Set the clock's written reviews are positive against 0% of Telling Time Academy's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Set the clock ships an update every 2 months, Telling Time Academy every 6 months. Both last shipped on October 20, 2026.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
Set the clock versus Telling Time Academy: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSet the clockTelling Time Academy
Price$0.99Free — better
Rating4.5 (983 ratings) — better4.3 (27 ratings)
Positive reviews75.0% of reviews — better0.0% of reviews
Number of ratings983 — better27
Update frequencyEvery 2 months — betterEvery 6 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS12.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size63 MB324 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperFrank Guchelaar123 Kids Academy LLC

Customer experience

Set the clock

All ratings983 ratings
Positive87.0%
Neutral5.5%
Negative7.5%
Written reviews84 reviews
Positive75.0%
Neutral11.9%
Negative13.1%

Telling Time Academy

All ratings27 ratings
Positive85.2%
Neutral0.0%
Negative14.8%
Written reviews6 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

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 Academy

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Set the clock

One-time1
  • Multiple profiles$0.99
1 purchases

Telling Time Academy

One-time1
  • All contents$7.99

Questions

Is Set the clock free?
Set the clock costs $0.99, and also offers in-app purchases.
Is Telling Time Academy free?
Telling Time Academy is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Set the clock or Telling Time Academy?
Set the clock is rated higher. Set the clock averages 4.5 out of 5 from 983 ratings, while Telling Time Academy averages 4.3 from 27 ratings.
Do Set the clock or Telling Time Academy have ads?
Neither Set the clock nor Telling Time Academy shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Set the clock or Telling Time Academy?
Set the clock ships an update every 2 months, and Telling Time Academy every 6 months. Most recently, Set the clock was updated on October 20, 2026 and Telling Time Academy on October 20, 2026.

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