Comparison

Classroom Timer Pro vs MakeAndPlayQuiz

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • 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
Features
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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.

About

MakeAndPlayQuiz

Design custom board games or quizzes for educational purposes. Students can learn and practice skills by playing interactive games with various question types and event squares. Games support one to four players and can be shared with others.

Highlights
  • Design custom board games
  • Create interactive quizzes
  • Multiple choice questions
  • Fill in the blank questions
  • True/False questions
  • Event squares (skip turns, move forward/back)
  • Supports 1-4 players
  • Share games with others
Features
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MakeAndPlayQuiz allows teachers to design their own unique board game or "quiz", where students can learn or strengthen their skills by playing a game. Each square can have a Question (Multiple Choice, Fill in the Blank or True/False) or an Event (Stop-skip turns, Go forward, Go Back or Get Points). One to four players can play at a time and the games can be shared with others.

Screenshots

Classroom Timer Pro4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: MakeAndPlayQuiz at Free against Classroom Timer Pro's $2.99. MakeAndPlayQuiz also leads on rating (4.0 vs 3.6). Classroom Timer Pro's advantage is update cadence (every 5 months vs every 47 months) and review sentiment (43% vs 33%). On ads and in-app purchases 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

MakeAndPlayQuiz is free to download; Classroom Timer Pro costs $2.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

MakeAndPlayQuiz holds the better App Store score, 4.0 against 3.6. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 9 and 3 respectively. Written reviews complicate that: 43% of Classroom Timer Pro's written reviews are positive against 33% of MakeAndPlayQuiz's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Classroom Timer Pro ships an update every 5 months, MakeAndPlayQuiz every 47 months. The most recent releases landed on September 19, 2026 and October 2, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard8 real differences · 2 level
Classroom Timer Pro versus MakeAndPlayQuiz: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterClassroom Timer ProMakeAndPlayQuiz
Price$2.99Free — better
Rating3.6 (9 ratings)4.0 (3 ratings) — better
Positive reviews42.9% of reviews — better33.3% of reviews
Number of ratings9 — better3
Update frequencyEvery 5 months — betterEvery 47 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaidFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPad
Requires iOS9.0 — better12.0
Further details — not scored
Size107 MB17 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperEDTECH MONSTER LIMITEDATWare Solutions LLC

Customer experience

Classroom Timer Pro

All ratings9 ratings
Positive55.6%
Neutral22.2%
Negative22.2%
Written reviews21 reviews
Positive42.9%
Neutral14.3%
Negative42.9%

MakeAndPlayQuiz

All ratings3 ratings
Positive66.7%
Neutral33.3%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews3 reviews
Positive33.3%
Neutral66.7%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

Classroom Timer Pro

No in-app purchases

None

MakeAndPlayQuiz

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Classroom Timer Pro free?
Classroom Timer Pro costs $2.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is MakeAndPlayQuiz free?
MakeAndPlayQuiz is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Classroom Timer Pro or MakeAndPlayQuiz?
MakeAndPlayQuiz is rated higher. Classroom Timer Pro averages 3.6 out of 5 from 9 ratings, while MakeAndPlayQuiz averages 4.0 from 3 ratings.
Do Classroom Timer Pro or MakeAndPlayQuiz have ads?
Neither Classroom Timer Pro nor MakeAndPlayQuiz shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Classroom Timer Pro or MakeAndPlayQuiz?
Classroom Timer Pro ships an update every 5 months, and MakeAndPlayQuiz every 47 months. Most recently, Classroom Timer Pro was updated on September 19, 2026 and MakeAndPlayQuiz on October 2, 2026.

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