Visual Countdown Timer vs 123 Numbers
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Visual Countdown Timer
This app uses a visual countdown to help children understand time and complete tasks. A picture is revealed as time elapses, and an exciting animation and sound reward completion. It aims to turn daily struggles into fun and encourage quicker task completion.
- Visual countdown from green to red
- Picture revealed as time elapses
- Exciting sound and animation reward
- Customizable background images
- User-selected reveal images
- Adaptable for various tasks
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Is it a battle to get your child to do something quickly? This visual countdown App was designed for my 2 year old son to help him get his reward chart star for getting dressed quickly. Getting him dressed used to take forever with many stalling strategies being deployed. Now he runs upstairs asking for the "Countdown". Watch as the timer runs from green to amber to red, helping the child understand that time is running out. A fun picture is slowly revealed as the time runs down and when the time is up the child is rewarded with an exciting sound and the picture spins. Background image changes to match the time of day, so that your child is given subtle hints as to what time of day the task they are being asked relates to. Choose your own image to reveal from your iPhones photo library to really surprise your child. Endless possible uses: * Getting dressed * Getting out the door (shoes and coats on) * Tidying * Brushing teeth * Sharing toys Turns daily struggles into fun time!
123 Numbers
This app offers a fun and engaging way for toddlers and preschoolers to learn numbers, tracing, and counting. It features bright, colorful games with interactive elements and collectible stickers to motivate young learners. Parents can customize games to suit their child's needs in a safe, ad-free environment.
- Number tracing games
- Counting exercises
- Number matching activities
- Fill in the blank number sequences
- Collectible stickers
- Customizable game options
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Learning is fun again with 123 Numbers - Count & Tracing, the best numbers educational app for children! Help your toddler or preschool child learn the numbers, tracing, counting and more with this easy to use app designed for kids and parents to play together. 123 Numbers features bright, colorful games that teach while children play, making it easy to learn basic number and counting knowledge from a convenient all-in-one app. Each game in 123 Numbers features fun graphics and sounds as well as collectible stickers to encourage children to learn every single day. Parents can also customize each game to suit their child’s needs. But best of all, 123 Numbers is FREE to download and enjoy. There are no third party ads or in-app purchases, just a safe and fun environment for kids to learn in. 123 Numbers is packed with fun learning games for kids: Number Tracing – Learn the shapes of numbers with this colorful beginner’s mini-game. Kids follow the bright arrow guides to trace shapes on the screen. Easy! Learn to Count – Several types of objects will be displayed on the screen. Children count the objects and tap on each one to learn numbers individually. Number Matching – A number is displayed in a balloon at the top of the screen. Kids will recognize the number and drag the correct solution from the bottom of the screen. Fill in the Blank - An advanced game that shows numbers in a sequence with a blank spot at the end. Kids fill in the blank to complete the sequence. 123 Numbers is a fun-filled app that’s perfect for preschool, toddler and kindergarten kids. Parents will love the customizable game options and focus on learning, but children will be captivated by the bright graphics, fun sound effects, collectible stickers and entertaining games. Note to Parents: When working on 123 Numbers, we wanted to create the best and most entertaining educational experience possible. We’re parents ourselves and know how paywalls, third party advertisements, and in-app purchases can be frustrating obstacles to the learning process. To combat this, we included all the features of a paid app into a single preschool friendly package, making it easy for parents and kids to sit down and enjoy. It’s exactly the kind of educational app we wanted for our own children, and we think your family will like it, too! Thanks, and happy learning! - The parents at RV AppStudios
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: 123 Numbers at none against Visual Countdown Timer's 7. 123 Numbers also leads on ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (fortnightly vs monthly). Visual Countdown Timer's advantage is ratings volume (40K vs 2.6K). On price, rating, review sentiment 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
Both are free to download. Visual Countdown Timer sells 7 one-off in-app purchases. 123 Numbers asks for nothing beyond the download.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.6 for Visual Countdown Timer against 4.5 for 123 Numbers. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Visual Countdown Timer has 40K ratings behind it against 2.6K, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 80% of Visual Countdown Timer's written reviews are positive against 84% of 123 Numbers's.
Visual Countdown Timer ships an update monthly, 123 Numbers fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 5, 2026 and October 3, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Visual Countdown Timer | 123 Numbers |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.6 (40K ratings) — better | 4.5 (2.6K ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 80.3% of reviews | 84.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 40K — better | 2.6K |
| Update frequency | Monthly | Fortnightly — better |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.5 | 15.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 185 MB | 398 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Fehners Software LLP | RV AppStudios LLC |
Customer experience
Visual Countdown Timer
123 Numbers
Bugs and requests
Visual Countdown Timer
Reported bugs
2 issues- Custom pictures load rotated
- Timer stops working when app is in background
Requested features
5 requests- Option to set timer to countdown to a specific time
- Ability to adjust timer in smaller increments
- Option to keep picture displayed after timer ends
- Background timer functionality
- Custom sound/music options
123 Numbers
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Visual Countdown Timer
- Ocean Pack$0.99
- Transport Pack$0.99
- Animal Pack$0.99
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- Cartoon Pack$0.99
- Mask Maker$0.99
- Remove Ads$1.99
- Premium Upgrade$3.99
123 Numbers
No in-app purchases
Questions
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