Comparison

Kids Timer vs Little Planner

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

Head to head
About

Kids Timer

Features
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Helps children understand time, stay focused, and complete daily routines with ease. Perfect for homework, playtime, chores, bedtime, morning routines, and screen-time limits. Designed for kids and trusted by parents, SmartKidTimer uses a simple visual timer, clear activities, and positive reinforcement to help children develop healthy habits. ◆ SIMPLE & CHILD-FRIENDLY • Big, visual timer – easy to understand at any age • Colorful interface designed for kids • No distractions, no ads, no pop-ups ◆ BUILD DAILY ROUTINES • Create custom activities such as homework, play, meals, sleep, chores, reading • Set the duration for each task • Guide your child step-by-step through their routine ◆ MOTIVATE WITH REWARDS • Stars and achievements for completed tasks • Encourages responsibility and consistency • Great for children who need extra structure or motivation ◆ MULTIPLE PROFILES • Create separate routines for each child • Track progress individually ◆ PROGRESS & STATISTICS • See how your child spends their time • Weekly summaries and insights • Perfect for building long-term habits ◆ SAFE FOR CHILDREN • 100% ad-free • No data collection • Parent-controlled settings Makes daily routines fun, simple, and stress-free — for both kids and parents. Download now and help your child build healthy habits through play! If you have suggestions, ideas for new features, or notice any issues, please contact me at: apps.tudor@gmail.com.

About

Little Planner

This app simplifies daily routines for children with visual schedules and animated icons. It helps them navigate mornings, bedtimes, and chores with a motivating egg companion that hatches animal friends upon completion. Designed with neurodivergent children in mind.

Highlights
  • Visual schedules for routines
  • Animated task icons
  • Motivational egg companion
  • Hatchable animal friends
  • Customizable morning/bedtime routines
  • Designed for neurodivergent children
Features
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Visual schedules made simple. Calmer mornings and evenings. Little Planner helps children see what comes next and move through daily routines one clear step at a time. Completing a routine hatches an animal friend, adding a little motivation to everyday tasks. Easily create routines with 2,000+ built-in task icons. Thoughtfully designed with children with ADHD, autism, and other neurodivergent needs in mind. From the creators of Little Timer, a visual timer with over 800,000 downloads on the App Store and loved by families and therapists worldwide. Customize visual morning, bedtime, school-day, and chore routines with animated icons. Your kids follow each routine on their own with an egg companion. When a routine is finished, the egg hatches an animal friend to add to their collection — with 24 animals to discover.

Screenshots

Kids Timer4 screens
Little Planner4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Kids Timer at none against Little Planner's 1. Little Planner's advantage is iOS requirement (15.6 vs 18.0). On price, 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

Both are free to download. Little Planner sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Kids Timer asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 13, 2026 and October 22, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Kids Timer versus Little Planner: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterKids TimerLittle Planner
PriceFreeFree
Rating—4.9 (14 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings—14 — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeksEvery 2 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
Monetization—Free with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS18.015.6 — better
Further details — not scored
Size17 MB186 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developertudor abrudanLittle Labs LLC

In-app purchases

None

Kids Timer

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

Little Planner

One-time1
  • Premium — All Animals & Stories$9.99

Questions

Is Kids Timer free?
Kids Timer is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Little Planner free?
Little Planner is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Kids Timer or Little Planner have ads?
Neither Kids Timer nor Little Planner shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Kids Timer or Little Planner?
Kids Timer ships an update every 2 weeks, and Little Planner every 2 weeks. Most recently, Kids Timer was updated on October 13, 2026 and Little Planner on October 22, 2026.

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