Comparison

Noise Meter vs Kids Timer

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

Head to head
About

Noise Meter

This app helps children understand and manage noise levels through a visual meter and interactive characters. It encourages self-regulation and calm by providing real-time feedback on sound intensity. Ideal for home or educational settings.

Highlights
  • Visual noise meter
  • Kid-friendly characters reacting to sound
  • Real-time sound level feedback
  • Encourages calm and self-regulation
  • Color-coded noise level bar
  • Ideal for home and classrooms
Features
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Help your kids stay quiet and calm. This app helps children recognise when it’s too loud using a fun visual noise meter and colorful characters. It uses the device’s microphone to detect sound, reacting in real time — as noise increases, the character changes expression and the background adjusts to match the sound level. FEATURES ● Fun visual noise meter ● Kid friendly characters that react to sound level ● Real-time expression changes and background transitions ● Visual noise level bar with color feedback ● Encourages calm and self-regulation ● Ideal for home, classrooms, or sensory-friendly spaces ● No ads Terms and Conditions: https://sites.google.com/site/appsforparentsterms/ Feel free to contact us if you have any comments or questions. If you like the app, please leave your feedback on the App Store. It really helps! Support Email: AppsForParents@gmail.com

About

Kids Timer

This app helps children learn about time with a visually engaging countdown display. It allows for customization of clock faces, sounds, and images to make time management fun and interactive.

Highlights
  • Visual countdown displays
  • Customizable clock faces
  • Image reveal timer
  • Customizable timer sounds
  • Option to disable sounds and confetti
  • Add own images
Features
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Timer for Kids - Tipi Perfect visual timer for kids that makes time management fun and engaging through colorful countdown displays. This interactive kids timer app helps children understand time concepts with customizable clock faces. This app lets you customize timer. You can select an image that is being revealed and customize timer sounds. You can disable all sounds and confetti elements if you want a simple visual timer that doesn't disturb anyone. There is only option to add our own images. privacy policy: https://mrjohn10.github.io/tipi/privacy-policy Terms of Use (EULA): https://mrjohn10.github.io/tipi/terms-of-service

Screenshots

Noise Meter4 screens
Kids Timer4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Kids Timer at every 2 weeks against Noise Meter's every 6 weeks. Kids Timer also leads on iOS requirement (15.3 vs 17.6). On price, rating, 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. Noise Meter sells 9 in-app purchases, starting at $5.99 per 7 days and Kids Timer sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per 7 days. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Kids Timer holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.6. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 15 and 18 respectively.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Noise Meter ships an update every 6 weeks, Kids Timer every 2 weeks. Both last shipped on October 24, 2026.

Scorecard2 real differences · 7 level
Noise Meter versus Kids Timer: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterNoise MeterKids Timer
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (15 ratings)4.8 (18 ratings) — better
Number of ratings1518 — better
Update frequencyEvery 6 weeksEvery 2 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFreemiumFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS17.615.3 — better
Further details — not scored
Size72 MB76 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperNatalia Jakubczyk-GajewskaJan Augustyniak

Customer experience

Noise Meter

All ratings14 ratings
Positive92.9%
Neutral0.0%
Negative7.1%

Kids Timer

All ratings12 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

9 purchases

Noise Meter

Subscriptions8
  • 1 Week Premium Subscription7 Days trial$5.997 Days
  • 1 Week Premium Subscription3 Days trial$5.997 Days
  • Noise Meter Premium1 Month trial$9.991 Month
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  • Noise Meter Premium7 Days trial$9.991 Month
  • Noise Meter Premium1 Month trial$19.993 Months
  • Noise Meter Premium$29.996 Months
  • Noise Meter Premium1 Month trial$39.991 Year
  • Noise Meter Premium$49.991 Year
One-time1
  • Noise Meter Premium$99.99
4 purchases

Kids Timer

Subscriptions3
  • Pro$2.997 Days
  • Pro$4.991 Month
  • Pro$29.991 Year
One-time1
  • Pro$24.99

Questions

Is Noise Meter free?
Noise Meter is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Kids Timer free?
Kids Timer is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Noise Meter or Kids Timer?
Kids Timer is rated higher. Noise Meter averages 4.6 out of 5 from 15 ratings, while Kids Timer averages 4.8 from 18 ratings.
Do Noise Meter or Kids Timer have ads?
Neither Noise Meter nor Kids Timer shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Noise Meter or Kids Timer?
Noise Meter ships an update every 6 weeks, and Kids Timer every 2 weeks. Most recently, Noise Meter was updated on October 24, 2026 and Kids Timer on October 24, 2026.

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