Comparison

Time in vs Same Same

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

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About

Time in

This app helps users visualize the passage of time without needing to read a clock. It offers customizable, colorful timers with images, animations, and sound to make abstract time concepts more concrete, especially for children and those with learning difficulties.

Highlights
  • Visual representation of time passing
  • Customizable timers with images and animations
  • Preset timers for quick use
  • Audio options for music and sounds
  • End-of-timer animations
  • Zoom function for focus
Features
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** This application is part of the AMIKEO suite ** == DESCRIPTION == Time in ™ allows you to represent the passing of time without having to read the time! How long does it take 5 minutes? How long should I wash my teeth? Hours and minutes are an abstract concept which is used to cut time and which requires learning. Particularly suitable for children and anyone who has difficulty understanding the concept of time, Time in ™ gives form and meaning to the activity in progress for those who do not master this learning. The application offers a choice of “timers” which are colorful timers that can be personalized endlessly: add images, include animations, choose a form of time representation… everything is designed to adapt to the sensitivity of the user and offer a fun and enjoyable experience. With the Time in ™ application: - Start timers very quickly thanks to 10 preset times: the circle fills with a color and shows how much time has passed, and how much time is left. - It is possible to listen to music while the timer is running, ideal for waiting! - At the end of the allotted time, a nice animation is triggered (possibility of replacing it with the image of our choice). We can also add a sound or music that we like. - The “zoom” function allows you to focus on the current activity. == AMIKEO SUBSCRIPTION == Time in ™ is part of the AMIKEO subscription which will allow you to access the 10 AMIKEO applications for € 15.99 / month or € 160.99 / year without obligation. Are included in this subscription: - 10 applications of the AMIKEO by Auticiel suite - Unlimited customization of the contents of all applications - Access to new applications of the AMIKEO program, evolutions and updates - Dedicated Customer Support by phone or email - Monthly usage data sent by email == ABOUT THE DEVICE == Time in ™ is an application published by Auticiel®, a French company specializing in the development of software solutions to promote the autonomy of children and adults with mental disabilities. We develop intuitive and fun mobile applications for communication, spatio-temporal landmarks, social relations ... with the aim of promoting social integration and accessibility to school / employment. All our applications are created and tested with users, their families and a scientific committee made up of professionals from the medical and educational fields (neuropsychologists, psychologists, speech therapists, specialized educators ...). == DISCOVER THE AMIKEO SUITE == - iFeel ™ to express your emotions - Voice ™, the mobile communication folder - Autimo ™, educational game to learn to recognize emotions and facial expressions - Logiral ™, video player to slow down the image and sound of videos - ClassIt ™, educational game to learn to identify, categorize and generalize! - Puzzle ™ to discover the puzzle step by step - Agenda ™, simplified timetable - Sequences ™, help with tasks - Social Handy ™ to work on social interactions More info: https://auticiel.com/applications/. == CONTACT == Website: auticiel.com Email: contact@auticiel.com Phone: 09 72 39 44 44 Privacy policy: https://auticiel.com/amikeo/privacy_policy/ Terms of use: https://auticiel.com/amikeo/terms-of-use/

About

Same Same

This educational app helps children aged 1.5 and up develop visual perception, language, and fine motor skills through matching identical items. It offers a fun, simple, and safe learning environment with progressively challenging levels.

Highlights
  • Matching identical items
  • Develops visual perception
  • Enhances language skills
  • Improves fine motor skills
  • Progressively challenging levels
  • Safe for children
  • Progress tracking for teachers/therapists
Features
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- Full version. - No in-app purchases. - No ads. - Safe for kids. Welcome to “Same Same”. This educational app is designed for children aged 1.5 and above. Here children can learn to match identical items. It is fun, and it helps them develop visual perception skills, language skills, and fine motor skills. STEP BY STEP is a professional EdTech studio that focuses on developing educational apps for children aged 1 to 5 years old. During these critical years, children enter a new learning stage every few months. Our apps support and strengthen the development of crucial skills for each learning stage. This way we guide your children, step by step, throughout this entire age range. Our key values are perfection and simplicity. We believe that small details make a big difference, so we give great attention to every detail — both in content and design. Most importantly, we keep our apps simple — simple to understand and simple to use. While playing our games, children will engage in simple activities, such as matching, pairing, ordering, grouping, and sorting. This allows them to practice essential skills, such as: categorization, conceptualization, generalization, abstraction, memory, language, math, visual perception, fine motor, accuracy, attention, and focus. They will learn about shapes, colors, animals, fruit, vegetables, clothing, tools, vehicles, furniture, professions, toys, etc., — all while playing. The levels are generally arranged by difficulty. The first levels are usually quite simple — their main objective is to teach players critical thinking and problem solving. However, the exercises become increasingly challenging as the child advances within the game. Our applications avoid distractions such as popups, unnecessary animation, and noisy feedback. We keep our applications safe for children — no advertisements, no unsafe links to external content, no popups, etc. Furthermore, our experience indicates that our apps can be very helpful for children with special-needs¹, and that they can function as useful tools in both speech-language therapy² and in occupational therapy³. In addition, our apps have been found useful for adults with disabilities or dementia⁴. For this reason, we added two important features: the first one was designed for teachers, therapists, and speech pathologists, which allows them to track the progress of their students; the second feature makes our apps also accessible for users with disabilities, and on this matter we would like to thank the Technology Consulting Center at “Beit Issie Shapiro”⁵ for their professional guidance and consultation regarding accessibility. ________ ¹ Special needs - Learning difficulties due to learning disabilities, communication disabilities, emotional or behavioural disorders, physical disabilities and/or developmental disabilities, which may be caused by Autism (Autistic Spectrum Disorders), Down Syndrome, Dyslexia, Tourette Syndrome, etc. ² Speech-language therapy - Treatment of communication disorders by speech-language pathologists (SLP). ³ Occupational therapy (OT) - Treatment meant to develop, recover, or maintain daily living and work skills for people with a physical, mental or developmental condition. ⁴ Dementia -  A condition caused by brain injury (BI), brain damage or brain diseases, such as Alzheimer’s, Lewy bodies (DLB), Vascular dementia, etc. ⁵ "Beit Issie Shapiro" is a leading non-profit organization that develops therapies for people with disabilities, and also acts as a ‘Special Consultant’ to the United Nations.

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Time in4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Same Same at 4.8 against Time in's 3.0. Same Same also leads on review sentiment (100% vs 58%) and in-app purchases (none vs 2). Time in's advantage is device support (3 vs 1). On price, ratings volume and ads 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

Both are free to download. Time in sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $12.99 per month. Same Same asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Same Same holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 3.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 3 and 5 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 58% of Time in's written reviews are positive against 100% of Same Same's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Time in ships an update every 4 months, Same Same every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on November 5, 2026 and November 2, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
Time in versus Same Same: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTime inSame Same
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.0 (3 ratings)4.8 (5 ratings) — better
Positive reviews58.3% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings35 — better
Update frequencyEvery 4 monthsEvery 2 months — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFreemiumFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPad
Requires iOS15.67.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size56 MB73 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAUTICIELSTEP BY STEP

Customer experience

Time in

All ratings3 ratings
Positive33.3%
Neutral33.3%
Negative33.3%
Written reviews12 reviews
Positive58.3%
Neutral0.0%
Negative41.7%

Same Same

All ratings5 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews3 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Time in

Subscriptions2
  • Abonnement Amikeo14 Days trial$12.991 Month
  • Abonnement Amikeo14 Days trial$149.991 Year
None

Same Same

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Time in free?
Time in is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Same Same free?
Same Same is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Time in or Same Same?
Same Same is rated higher. Time in averages 3.0 out of 5 from 3 ratings, while Same Same averages 4.8 from 5 ratings.
Do Time in or Same Same have ads?
Neither Time in nor Same Same shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Time in or Same Same?
Time in ships an update every 4 months, and Same Same every 2 months. Most recently, Time in was updated on November 5, 2026 and Same Same on November 2, 2026.

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