Comparison

Kids Timer vs Visual Timer for Kids

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

Head to head
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

About

Visual Timer for Kids

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Help your toddler understand time without a single number. They watch a calm bubble shrink (or a friendly water bar fill), see exactly how much is left, and you celebrate together when it's done. No alarms. No anxiety. Just a gentle "we're finished, what's next?" Kiddo is a visual countdown timer for toddlers and young kids who don't read clocks yet. Set it before bath, quiet time, screen time, or bedtime. Your child watches a big, friendly visual and intuitively feels how much time is left. When time's up, there's a joyful little celebration with confetti and a chime. Calm by design - Built around how young children actually understand time: through visuals and routine, not numbers. - No jarring alarms, no countdown pressure, no stress. Just a smooth, predictable wind-down. - Two timer styles: a Bubble that shrinks as time passes, or a Water Bar with a mascot riding a boat on top and submarines drifting below. Designed with ADHD, autism & sensory needs in mind - A gentle, predictable way to make abstract time concrete, especially for kids who experience time blindness or find transitions hard. - No loud beeping or sudden alarms that can overwhelm sensitive kids. Choose a soft chime, fanfare, applause, or complete silence. - A calm fit for morning and bedtime routines, focus and work time, screen-time limits, and moving smoothly between activities. - Made with parents, occupational therapists, and special-education and preschool classrooms in mind. Delightful for kids - Seven hand-drawn mascots (llama, sloth, cat, dog, star, dino, and train), each with its own personality and gentle idle animations. - Six warm color palettes: dusty teal, sage, mustard butter, terracotta, lavender, and peach. Simple for parents - Three quick-start presets (5, 10, 15 minutes). Rename them in Settings ("Bath time", "Quiet time", "Screen time"). - Custom durations and a Set Time mode: count down to 7:00 PM, not just "30 minutes from now". - A local notification fires even when the app is in the background, so you never miss the chime. - Press and hold anywhere to stop a running timer, parent-only, gated by a quick math puzzle. - A Recent timers row remembers your setups for one-tap re-launch. Private by design - No accounts. No sign-up. No ads. No analytics. No tracking. - Nothing ever leaves your device. The app collects zero data. - Works fully offline. Works everywhere - iPhone and iPad: one universal app, one purchase. - Light or dark mode. Kiddo always keeps its warm, friendly palette. Kiddo is a one-time purchase. No subscriptions, no in-app purchases, nothing to upgrade. Just a calm, beautiful timer your child will actually enjoy watching.

Screenshots

Kids Timer4 screens
Visual Timer for Kids4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Kids Timer at Free against Visual Timer for Kids's $2.99. Kids Timer also leads on iOS requirement (15.3 vs 18.0). Visual Timer for Kids's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 4). On update cadence, ads 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Kids Timer is free to download; Visual Timer for Kids costs $2.99 up front. Kids Timer sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per 7 days. Visual Timer for Kids asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Kids Timer ships an update every 2 weeks, Visual Timer for Kids every 8 days. The most recent releases landed on October 15, 2026 and October 7, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 6 level
Kids Timer versus Visual Timer for Kids: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterKids TimerVisual Timer for Kids
PriceFree — better$2.99
Rating4.8 (12 ratings) — better—
Number of ratings12 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeksEvery 8 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.3 — better18.0
Further details — not scored
Size76 MB3 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperJan AugustyniakIT firma s. r. o.

In-app purchases

4 purchases

Kids Timer

Subscriptions3
  • Pro$2.997 Days
  • Pro$4.991 Month
  • Pro$29.991 Year
One-time1
  • Pro$24.99
None

Visual Timer for Kids

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Kids Timer free?
Kids Timer is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Visual Timer for Kids free?
Visual Timer for Kids costs $2.99, with no in-app purchases.
Do Kids Timer or Visual Timer for Kids have ads?
Neither Kids Timer nor Visual Timer for Kids shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Kids Timer or Visual Timer for Kids?
Kids Timer ships an update every 2 weeks, and Visual Timer for Kids every 8 days. Most recently, Kids Timer was updated on October 15, 2026 and Visual Timer for Kids on October 7, 2026.

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