Comparison

Point Kids vs Candy Timer

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

Head to head
About

Point Kids

Features
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Make chores fun! Point Kids is a simple system that lets you record points every time your children help with chores, allowing you to track their growth and effort. How you use these points is entirely up to each family. You can add them to allowances, reward special treats, or come up with your own ideas! With a gamified approach to household tasks, your kids will develop a sense of responsibility and accomplishment, while strengthening family bonds. Start a new habit that makes everyone happy! Features: - Sync across multiple devices If your family has iPhones or iPads, sharing and recording points is easy across all devices. - Granular access control You can set permissions for each user, such as read-only for children and write access for parents, making it convenient and secure. - Serverless design Built on iCloud sharing, the app offers a serverless design for enhanced security and privacy. - No account registration required Since it uses your Apple ID, there’s no need to create a separate account.

About

Candy Timer

Features
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Candy Timer is a friendly focus timer designed to help you stay productive in a calm and playful way. Set simple focus sessions for work, study, or creative tasks, and let a sweet visual style guide you through distraction-free time with gentle motivation instead of pressure. Track your progress, build healthy routines, and enjoy small rewards that make every completed session feel satisfying. With clear statistics, streaks, and achievements, Candy Timer helps you understand your habits and improve them day by day. Whether you need a short burst of concentration or a longer deep focus session, the app keeps everything simple, pleasant, and encouraging so you can focus better and feel good doing it.

Screenshots

Point Kids2 screens
Candy Timer4 screens

Verdict

The call

Point Kids and Candy Timer are too close to call on the numbers: across 5 compared parameters β€” price, ads, in-app purchases and device support among them β€” neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.

Scored on Price Β· Rating Β· Positive reviews Β· Number of ratings Β· Update frequency Β· Ads Β· In-app purchases Β· Monetization Β· Best chart rank Β· Devices Β· Requires iOS

CostPrice Β· In-app purchases Β· Ads Β· Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ScorecardNo meaningful differences
Point Kids versus Candy Timer: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPoint KidsCandy Timer
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 16 monthsβ€”
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPod
Requires iOS17.416 β€” better
Further details β€” not scored
Size1 MB5 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperKenta AkimotoOleg Tarasenko

In-app purchases

None

Point Kids

No in-app purchases

None

Candy Timer

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Point Kids free?
Point Kids is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Candy Timer free?
Candy Timer is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Point Kids or Candy Timer have ads?
Neither Point Kids nor Candy Timer shows ads.

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