Lily pad vs Kid Task
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Lily pad
This app offers a gentle approach to time management, reducing stress during daily tasks like meal prep or getting ready. It aids in building routines, overcoming procrastination, and achieving a better activity balance.
- Manually adjust visual timer
- Create multiple timers
- Distraction-free time tracking
- Build routines
- Reduce stress with time management
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Enjoy a gentle time awareness by having our visual timer as an aid. We created this app to have less stress during activities that require time management. Like preparing to go outside or making a meal. It also helps to build up routines, to get started with things one postpones, or get a better balance between activities. Features: - Manually adjust your visual timer - Create multiple timers - Keep track of the time, free from distraction
Kid Task
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Turn everyday tasks into habits your family builds together. Create tasks for your children, earn stars for completed activities and plan rewards you choose together. Connect parent and child devices with a family invitation and follow the same progress. • 80 illustrated task templates and 28 reward ideas, with categories and search • Daily, weekly and custom recurring tasks • Assign tasks to more than one child • Optional photo proof and parent approval • Family-defined rewards and star history • Progress statistics and task ordering • Task reminders and family notifications • Read tasks aloud for younger readers • Separate permissions for parents and children • English, German, Spanish and Turkish; choose a language in Settings KidTask is completely free, with no ads, subscriptions or in-app purchases. Stars are not real money; families choose and provide rewards. An adult creates the account and invites child devices. An internet connection is required to sync tasks. Verify your recovery email under Settings → My account to enable password recovery.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Lily pad at every 6 days against Kid Task's every 2 weeks. 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.
Lily pad ships an update every 6 days, Kid Task every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 30, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Lily pad | Kid Task |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.6 (9 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 50.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 9 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 6 days — better | Every 2 weeks |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 16.1 — better | 16.4 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 35 MB | 37 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Freek Lever | Erkan Ozkan |
In-app purchases
Lily pad
No in-app purchases
Kid Task
No in-app purchases









