Comparison

Prep Pal vs Nanny Hours

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

Head to head
About

Prep Pal

Features
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Prep Pal is a visual routine timer that helps your family get ready with ease — making mornings, homework time, and bedtime smoother for everyone. With a colorful clock ring and fun sound effects, you can see and hear exactly how much time is left for each task. No more nagging — just press play and let the timer do the guiding. 【Two Timer Modes】 • Countdown Mode — Set a duration for each task and go at your own pace • Schedule Mode — Set an end time for each task with automatic progression, perfect for "out the door by 8:00" routines 【Smart Audio Cues】 • 4 completion sounds: Alarm, School Chime, Cuckoo Clock, or Voice (Text-to-Speech) • Pre-announce: Customizable reminders at 10 sec, 30 sec, 1 min, 5 min, 10 min, or 30 min before each task ends — so no one is caught off guard 【10 Ready-Made Presets】 Start in seconds with built-in tasks: Breakfast, Lunch, Get Dressed, Brush Teeth, Bath, Pack Bag, Nap, Homework, Tidy Up, and Bedtime — each with its own emoji and color 【Designed for Families】 • Fullscreen mode — large, clear display readable from across the room • Screen stays on while the timer runs — no interruptions • Skip and rewind controls during playback • iPad & tablet optimized layout (side-by-side view) • 11 vibrant item colors for easy visual recognition • Light/Dark mode with system auto-sync 【Perfect For】 • Morning routines, after-school schedules, and bedtime • Families looking for a visual and audio-guided routine tool • Anyone who benefits from visual schedules and audio cues • Households that want less nagging and more independence Free to use with all timer features included. Make every routine easier with Prep Pal!

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Nanny Hours

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You and your childminder never quite agree on the hours for the month. Every time you settle up, it's the same memory game, the same scroll through old texts, the same little tension over "did you leave at 6 or 6:15?" Nannix fixes that with two taps a day. CLOCK IN, ONE TAP • A big "Arrival" button when you drop the child off. • A tap on "Departure" when you pick them up. • Three seconds, one hand, child on your other arm. • Forgot to clock the departure? Add or fix any session afterward. The app forgives forgotten taps. TOTALS AND RECAP • Regular and extra hours added up automatically, by day, week and month. • Calculated against your contracted weekly threshold. • Absences in one tap: mark public holidays and sick days right in the recap. • Multiple children and multiple employers: manage several kids or several families without switching apps. • Monthly recap exportable as PDF or CSV, shared in one tap through the iOS share sheet. The same reference document for you and your nanny. • On iPhone Duo, the unfolded screen shows the month and each week side by side. NO ACCOUNT, FREE FOR DAILY USE • Your hours and lists stay on your iPhone. No account, no sign-up, no login. • No ads, no forced account, no imposed cloud. • Free for 1 child and 1 export. Optional Premium subscription for multiple children and unlimited exports. Nannix does not calculate pay, payroll taxes or contributions, and does not replace your payroll provider. It is deliberately an hours tracker, and that is exactly why it is reliable and risk-free. You export your hours, then declare them elsewhere with the right numbers. Whether you are the parent-employer or the childminder, Nannix gives you both the same clear, dated document. No more arguments over memory. Download free. No account required, your hours belong to you. Nannix Premium: monthly or yearly auto-renewable subscription, cancel anytime in your App Store account settings. Terms of Use: https://kenoby.fr/applications/nannix/terms Privacy Policy: https://kenoby.fr/applications/nannix/privacy

Screenshots

Prep Pal4 screens
Nanny Hours4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Prep Pal at none against Nanny Hours's 2. Nanny Hours's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (every 11 days vs every 9 months). On price, device support and iOS requirement 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. Nanny Hours sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $1.69 per month. Prep Pal asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Prep Pal ships an update every 9 months, Nanny Hours every 11 days. The most recent releases landed on October 30, 2026 and November 5, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 3 level
Prep Pal versus Nanny Hours: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPrep PalNanny Hours
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 9 monthsEvery 11 days — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS16.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size33 MB31 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperTeruyuki TanakaALEXANDRE JOSEPH PIERRE PAUL

In-app purchases

None

Prep Pal

No in-app purchases

2 purchases

Nanny Hours

Subscriptions2
  • Nannix Premium - Monthly$1.691 Month
  • Nannix Premium - Yearly$10.901 Year

Questions

Is Prep Pal free?
Prep Pal is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Nanny Hours free?
Nanny Hours is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Prep Pal or Nanny Hours have ads?
Prep Pal shows ads; Nanny Hours does not.
Which is updated more often, Prep Pal or Nanny Hours?
Prep Pal ships an update every 9 months, and Nanny Hours every 11 days. Most recently, Prep Pal was updated on October 30, 2026 and Nanny Hours on November 5, 2026.

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