Comparison

Visual Timer for Kids vs MOJIKATANA

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

Head to head
About

Visual Timer for Kids

This app provides a visual countdown timer designed for young children, helping them understand time remaining and upcoming activities. It uses clear visuals and a sticker reward system to make transitions and routines easier for toddlers and preschoolers.

Highlights
  • Visual countdown timer
  • First-Then activity sequencing
  • Sticker rewards upon completion
  • Customizable photos for activities
  • Home Screen widgets
  • Parent Lock feature
Features
Read full description

Help your child see how much time is left—and what comes next. Duckie is a visual timer for toddlers and preschoolers. A clear visual countdown makes “two minutes” or “five more minutes” easier to follow, even before kids can read numbers. FOR EVERYDAY MOMENTS • Five more minutes of play • Putting toys away • Brushing teeth • Getting dressed and ready to leave • Taking turns and waiting • Potty practice • Getting ready for bed SHOW WHAT COMES NEXT Use First-Then mode to show two activities together: First: Put toys away. Then: Story time. Give your child a clear picture of what to do now and what follows. A LITTLE REWARD AT THE FINISH Complete a timer and collect a sticker. Give your child something to look forward to when the countdown ends. MAKE IT FAMILIAR Use custom photos for everyday activities. Start familiar timers from Home Screen widgets, and use Parent Lock to help prevent accidental changes. No ads. No subscriptions. A one-time purchase unlocks full access. From two minutes of brushing to five minutes of cleanup, Duckie gives your child time they can see.

About

MOJIKATANA

Features
Read full description

Learn to read and write Japanese by playing. MOJIKATANA is for people living in Japan who need the characters, not a conversation course. Trainees, specified-skilled workers, students and long-term residents. **Match, listen, trace** Line up three of the same character to clear them, and you hear how that character is read. Then trace the stroke order with your finger, in the correct direction. **112 stages, kana to kanji** 15 stages of hiragana and katakana (92 characters), then kanji by Japanese school year, up to junior high. 2,136 kanji in total — the full list of characters used in daily life in Japan. **See where you stand** Each level shows the approximate JLPT level (N5 to N1) and Kanji Kentei grade (10kyu to 2kyu). These are study milestones inside the app, not a guarantee of exam results. **Six speeds** Practice, easy, normal, fast, hard and master. Practice mode never ends, so you can stay on one set of characters as long as you like. **More than a puzzle** Put sentences in the right order. Choose the picture from sound alone. Learn counters, verb forms and particles. Collect real photographs of famous places, crafts, local food and World Heritage sites as you go. **Japanese sound and season** Backgrounds, music and ambient sound change with the season. Readings are recorded in the app. **Free, and then one payment** 15 kana stages and 4 Grade 1 stages — 19 stages — are free. The remaining 93 stages unlock with a single purchase. Not a subscription. Purchases can be restored. **Nothing is collected** No account. No advertising. No analytics. Your progress stays on your device. Available in English, Japanese, Vietnamese, Indonesian, Filipino, Thai, Chinese, Portuguese, Spanish, Nepali and Burmese.

Screenshots

Visual Timer for Kids4 screens
MOJIKATANA4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: MOJIKATANA at every 2 days against Visual Timer for Kids'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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Visual Timer for Kids sells 2 one-off in-app purchases and MOJIKATANA sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Visual Timer for Kids ships an update every 2 weeks, MOJIKATANA every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on October 30, 2026 and October 29, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
Visual Timer for Kids versus MOJIKATANA: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterVisual Timer for KidsMOJIKATANA
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (5 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews75.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings5 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeksEvery 2 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS1716.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size102 MB176 MB
Age rating4+12+
Developer栋 王Shinya Nagahama

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Visual Timer for Kids

One-time2
  • Limited-Time Full Unlock$8.99
  • Pro Unlock$12.99
1 purchases

MOJIKATANA

One-time1
  • かんじパック$6.99

Questions

Is Visual Timer for Kids free?
Visual Timer for Kids is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is MOJIKATANA free?
MOJIKATANA is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Visual Timer for Kids or MOJIKATANA have ads?
Neither Visual Timer for Kids nor MOJIKATANA shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Visual Timer for Kids or MOJIKATANA?
Visual Timer for Kids ships an update every 2 weeks, and MOJIKATANA every 2 days. Most recently, Visual Timer for Kids was updated on October 30, 2026 and MOJIKATANA on October 29, 2026.

Other comparisons