Comparison

Gentle Timer vs Pattern Hunter Village

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

Head to head
About

Gentle Timer

This app helps children visualize time passing with a customizable image that gradually appears as a timer counts down. It's designed for calm routines like bedtime, naps, and getting ready, offering a screen-free, ad-free experience.

Highlights
  • Visual time countdown
  • Customizable images
  • Calm routine aid
  • Offline functionality
  • No ads or tracking
  • Optional end-of-timer sound
Features
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Bedtime battles. Morning meltdowns. The endless "five more minutes" argument. Kids fight time because they cannot see it. Gentle Timer lets them watch it pass. Set any duration. As the seconds tick down, an image you choose slowly appears beneath a soft fade. A favorite pet, a silly cousin, tomorrow's sunrise. Your child stops asking "is it done yet" and starts waiting for the picture to finish. Ideal for: • Sleep training early risers. Kids stay in bed until the picture finishes and morning is allowed. • Bedtime and naptime wind-downs without screens, songs, or stalling. • Brushing teeth, getting dressed, picking up toys. • Calming a toddler who has hit the wall. • Smoother transitions for children with autism or ADHD. • Helping preschoolers grasp how long five minutes really is. • Center time and quiet activities in classrooms. No bright colors. No loud alerts. No cartoon mascots screaming for attention. You pick the photo. You pick the song that plays at the end. The app stays out of your child's nervous system and out of your data. Fully offline. No ads. No accounts. No tracking. Try one calm timer today and watch the next routine go differently. Payment will be charged to your Apple ID at confirmation of purchase. Subscription automatically renews unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Your account will be charged for renewal within 24 hours prior to the end of the current period. You can manage and cancel your subscriptions in your Account Settings on the App Store after purchase. Any unused portion of a free trial is forfeited when purchasing a subscription. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://BigBalli.com/privacy

About

Pattern Hunter Village

Engage your mind with a pattern-matching puzzle game across three distinct stores. Solve increasingly complex challenges in toy, fruit, and art-themed levels. Offers a fun and engaging experience for players of all ages.

Highlights
  • Multiple store themes (toy, fruit, art)
  • Varied pattern grid sizes (2x2, 3x3)
  • Increasing difficulty levels
  • Unique puzzle mechanics per store
  • Engaging gameplay for all ages
Features
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Pattern Hunter Village consists of three stores: the toy store, fruit store, and art gallery. Each store has a unique set of problems, and increases in difficulty. In the toy store, you need to find a specific pattern of toys, which can be both 2x2 or 3x3 grids. In the fruit store, each pattern will be a 3x3 but will have some squares not highlighted, meaning that the fruits in there will not matter. Lastly, in the art gallery, a huge painting will be given and you will have to find a specific part within the painting. Enjoy!

Screenshots

Gentle Timer3 screens
Pattern Hunter Village4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Pattern Hunter Village at none against Gentle Timer's 3. Pattern Hunter Village also leads on ratings volume (4 vs 1) and iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17.0). Gentle Timer's advantage is update cadence (monthly vs every 4 months). On price, rating, 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

Both are free to download. Gentle Timer sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per 7 days. Pattern Hunter Village asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Gentle Timer against 5.0 for Pattern Hunter Village. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 4 respectively.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Gentle Timer ships an update monthly, Pattern Hunter Village every 4 months. The most recent releases landed on November 8, 2026 and November 5, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Gentle Timer versus Pattern Hunter Village: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterGentle TimerPattern Hunter Village
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings)5.0 (4 ratings)
Positive reviews—100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings14 — better
Update frequencyMonthly — betterEvery 4 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS17.015.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size63 MB265 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperBigBalli Consulting llcSoon Ju Kim

Customer experience

Gentle Timer

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Pattern Hunter Village

All ratings3 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

3 purchases

Gentle Timer

Subscriptions2
  • Weekly Subscription$0.997 Days
  • Monthly Subscription$3.991 Month
One-time1
  • Full Unlock$5.99
None

Pattern Hunter Village

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Gentle Timer free?
Gentle Timer is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Pattern Hunter Village free?
Pattern Hunter Village is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Gentle Timer or Pattern Hunter Village?
Gentle Timer and Pattern Hunter Village are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 1 and 4 ratings respectively.
Do Gentle Timer or Pattern Hunter Village have ads?
Neither Gentle Timer nor Pattern Hunter Village shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Gentle Timer or Pattern Hunter Village?
Gentle Timer ships an update monthly, and Pattern Hunter Village every 4 months. Most recently, Gentle Timer was updated on November 8, 2026 and Pattern Hunter Village on November 5, 2026.

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