Visual Timer vs TodoLadders
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Visual Timer
This utility app provides a visual countdown timer using a colored circle, making it easy to see remaining time at a glance. It's ideal for focused work sessions, managing children's activities, and everyday timekeeping tasks.
- Visual countdown with colored circle
- Quick keypad time entry
- Customizable colors and display
- Clockwise or counterclockwise options
- Adjustable end sound
- No account required
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A simple visual timer that shows remaining time as a colored circle, so “how much is left” is easy to grasp at a glance. Useful for study, work, and everyday time management with kids. Features: • Enter minutes on a keypad and start right away • See remaining time as a colored area on an analog-style dial • Customize colors for the timer fill, center, hand, and notches • Show or hide numbers and notches • Switch clockwise or counterclockwise • Turn the end sound on or off Great for: • Focused study or work sessions, including Pomodoro-style intervals • Helping children understand passing time through color • A quick visual timer for kitchen or daily tasks Open the app, set the minutes, and start—no account needed.
TodoLadders
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■ "How far is it?" — when they can see, they can move Getting ready, homework, bath time… "How much more?" "Isn't it done yet?" If they can't see the end, they can't start. TodoLadders lays today's tasks out as a board game. "3 more steps to the reward" is visible at a glance. Seeing the path lets them take the first step themselves. ■ Easy to use (3 steps) ① Parents register tasks: "brush teeth," "homework," "get dressed" ② Today's path becomes a board ③ Kids clear it one step at a time! "Do it now!" becomes "One more step and I'm at the next reward." That small shift can change your family's every day. ■ The trick: put reward squares in plain sight Drop small rewards into the board — "10 min of games," "favorite snack" — so "X steps to the reward" stays visible. When a task is done, praise them. Reward squares become natural reasons to cheer. [Tips for registering tasks] · Always include short, easy tasks up front. If the first one's too hard, kids give up. Building a sense of "I did it!" matters most. ■ Great for kids and families who… · Take forever to get ready in the morning · Get anxious when they can't see what's ahead · Prefer knowing the order before starting · Struggle to make new habits stick · Find planning the next step a bit tough · Are sensitive and like keeping the same routine These are everyday things many kids go through. TodoLadders uses the power of "I can see the path" to bring small changes to your days. ■ Safe and private · Ads appear only on the parent management screen. The board screen kids use is completely ad-free. We don't track users. · All your child's data stays on your device. Nothing is sent externally. May your days feel a little lighter. ■ Sister apps "TodoBingo" — for kids who want to decide — tasks go on a bingo board and they pick the order. "PlanetLoopTimer" — a visual timer for tough transitions — kids launch the break planet themselves.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: TodoLadders at every 5 weeks against Visual Timer's every 4 months. TodoLadders also leads on iOS requirement (15.1 vs 26.0). On price, 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Visual Timer ships an update every 4 months, TodoLadders every 5 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 12, 2026 and October 6, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Visual Timer | TodoLadders |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.8 (4 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 4 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 4 months | Every 5 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 26.0 | 15.1 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 1 MB | 34 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | kohei yamane | Tatsuro Saito |
In-app purchases
Visual Timer
No in-app purchases
TodoLadders
No in-app purchases









