Classroom Timer Pro vs Popsicle Sticks Unlimited
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Classroom Timer Pro
This educational tool helps teachers manage timed tasks for groups of children. It offers customizable themes, background countdowns, and engaging animations for task completion or time expiration. Users can pause, restart, and reset timers, with optional sound effects.
- 50+ alarm/background theme combinations
- Background countdown functionality
- Elapsed and remaining time display
- Actual time display
- "Well Done" screen with fanfare
- Comic explosion or "Time's Up" animation
- Pause, restart, and reset timer
Read full descriptionHide full description
A Simple, Fun Timer, designed for teachers - or anyone else who needs to set timed tasks for groups of children in a classroom or similar environment. Classroom Timer Pro includes the following features: • To keep things fresh there are over 50 Alarm clock / Background theme combinations (with more to come!) • The app can continue to countdown in the background, so you can switch between applications during the countdown. This is configurable in the apps settings screen. • No Adverts from third parties. • Displays the amount of time elapsed on the main app screen, as well as the amount of time left -this can be enabled / disabled from the settings screen. • Show the actual time on the main app screen - this can be enabled / disabled from the settings screen. How does it work? The user sets the target amount of time for the class/group to perform a particular task. The countdown timer is then started. The timer can be viewed from the Apple device itself or displayed on a larger format device such as an interactive board or TV screen using screen mirroring features of the Apple Devices. If the class completes the task in the defined time limit the teacher can tap the "tick" button and the "Well Done" screen is displayed and a fanfare sound effect is played. However, if the class run out of time the Alarm rings on the clock, the clock bounces around the screen. Then either: 1. The clock explodes in a comic fashion or 2. A "Time's Up" animation is displayed. ... simply select which effect is used. This app really encourages students to complete any assigned task, the students can see graphically how much time they have left to complete the task. The user is able to pause, restart and reset the timer at any time. The app has an audible "ticking" sound when the timer is running, this can be enabled or disabled by tapping the speaker button on the apps main screen. The Fanfare and Explosion sound effects can be controlled via the audio controls on the Apple device. This is a simple but fun and engaging app to assist the teacher in their classroom management activities. As with all our apps, users are able to send feedback, make enhancement requests or report any issues directly to us from inside the app.
Popsicle Sticks Unlimited
This app provides a random name selection tool for various purposes. It offers unlimited access to all features, making it a versatile choice for educators and organizers.
- Unlimited name selections
- Random picker
- Full feature access
- Teacher-friendly tool
Read full descriptionHide full description
This is the full version of Popsicle Sticks: Teacher Picks. With it, you get unlimited access to all the features.
Screenshots
Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Popsicle Sticks Unlimited at 4.6 against Classroom Timer Pro's 3.6. Popsicle Sticks Unlimited also leads on ratings volume (187 vs 9) and update cadence (every 2 months vs every 5 months). Classroom Timer Pro's advantage is price ($2.99 vs $9.99) and iOS requirement (9.0 vs 15.6). On ads, 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
Classroom Timer Pro costs $2.99 and Popsicle Sticks Unlimited $9.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Popsicle Sticks Unlimited holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 3.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Popsicle Sticks Unlimited has 187 ratings behind it against 9, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 43% of Classroom Timer Pro's written reviews are positive against 52% of Popsicle Sticks Unlimited's.
Classroom Timer Pro ships an update every 5 months, Popsicle Sticks Unlimited every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 7, 2026 and October 20, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Classroom Timer Pro | Popsicle Sticks Unlimited |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $2.99 — better | $9.99 |
| Rating | 3.6 (9 ratings) | 4.6 (187 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 42.9% of reviews | 52.4% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 9 | 187 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 5 months | Every 2 months — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Paid | Paid |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch — better |
| Requires iOS | 9.0 — better | 15.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 107 MB | 57 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | EDTECH MONSTER LIMITED | Neil Daly |
Customer experience
Classroom Timer Pro
Popsicle Sticks Unlimited
In-app purchases
Classroom Timer Pro
No in-app purchases
Popsicle Sticks Unlimited
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is Classroom Timer Pro free?
Is Popsicle Sticks Unlimited free?
Which has better reviews, Classroom Timer Pro or Popsicle Sticks Unlimited?
Do Classroom Timer Pro or Popsicle Sticks Unlimited have ads?
Which is updated more often, Classroom Timer Pro or Popsicle Sticks Unlimited?
Other comparisons
