Comparison

Kids Timer vs ClearTime

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

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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. ā—† SIMPLE & CHILD-FRIENDLY • Big, visual timer – easy to understand at any age • Colorful interface designed for kids • No distractions, no ads, no pop-ups ā—† 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 ā—† MOTIVATE WITH REWARDS • Stars and achievements for completed tasks • Encourages responsibility and consistency • Great for children who need extra structure or motivation ā—† MULTIPLE PROFILES • Create separate routines for each child • Track progress individually ā—† PROGRESS & STATISTICS • See how your child spends their time • Weekly summaries and insights • Perfect for building long-term habits ā—† 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

ClearTime

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ClearTime is a visual timer for ADHD and time blindness. A solid disc of color shrinks as the minutes pass, so you can see how much time you have left without reading a number or remembering to check. A widget that is the timer Put the timer on your Home Screen or Lock Screen. While it runs, the Dynamic Island keeps it in view and a Live Activity keeps it on the Lock Screen. On your wrist The Apple Watch app is included. Set a timer with the Digital Crown, then glance at your wrist or at the complication on your watch face. Made for iPad too On its side, the timer sits on the left with your presets and controls beside it. Upright, it sits above them. Accurate through sleep The time left is worked out from the clock, not counted, so it's still right after your phone locks. When time is up A calm sound you choose and a notification let you know, even if you've looked away. Made for ADHD • Just Five: starting is the hardest part. One tap starts five minutes, and +5 keeps you going when it ends. • Heads-up: a soft cue at five minutes and one minute left, for when the corner of your eye isn't enough. • Pause, add five minutes or finish whenever you need to. Your color or a sidekick Seven colors, each with a name: Tide, Pink, Green, Amber, Blue, Purple and Orange. Or let a sidekick ride the timer: a friendly character that sits in the middle and turns as the time runs down. Cloud and Unicorn come free. The Halloween pack (Ghost, Pumpkin, Black Cat, Witch, Frankenstein and Dracula) is a one-time purchase, yours to keep and shared with your family. ClearTime Plus A yearly subscription for more: • Routines: timers that run one after another by themselves. A list of steps like Morning or Bedtime, or work and rest that repeat like Deep Work. • Distraction notes: jot one line while you focus and get the list back at the break. • History: the timers you finished, kept on your device. • Custom colors: any color you like for the timer. • Every sidekick pack, now and to come. No account, no data collected Open it and set a time. ClearTime doesn't collect any data, and the timer works without the internet. ClearTime is a timer, not a task manager. Why I made ClearTime I have ADHD. When I had to focus on my health, that meant coming off my ADHD medication, and without it I had to pay much closer attention to time. A clock with numbers doesn't help when I forget to look at it. I wanted to see time passing without having to think about it, so I built the timer I needed. Daniel Hayes Smith Accessible VoiceOver reads the time left in words, and ClearTime follows Reduce Motion and Increase Contrast. Also on Mac, where the timer floats over your windows, and on Apple TV. About ClearTime Plus: $19.99 a year in the US, charged to your Apple Account. It renews automatically unless you turn it off at least 24 hours before the end of the year; manage or cancel it in your Apple Account settings. If Plus ends, you keep any sidekick packs you bought on their own. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://cleartimeapp.com/privacy

Screenshots

Kids Timer4 screens
ClearTime4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Kids Timer at none against ClearTime's 2. Kids Timer also leads on iOS requirement (18.0 vs 26.0). ClearTime's advantage is device support (5 vs 2). On price and ads there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price Ā· Rating Ā· Positive reviews Ā· Number of ratings Ā· Update frequency Ā· Ads Ā· In-app purchases Ā· Monetization Ā· Best chart rank Ā· Devices Ā· Requires iOS

CostPrice Ā· In-app purchases Ā· Ads Ā· Monetization

Both are free to download. ClearTime sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $19.99 per year. Kids Timer asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard3 real differences Ā· 3 level
Kids Timer versus ClearTime: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterKids TimerClearTime
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeks—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple TV, Apple Watch — better
Requires iOS18.0 — better26.0
Further details — not scored
Size17 MB12 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developertudor abrudanDaniel Schutzsmith

In-app purchases

None

Kids Timer

No in-app purchases

2 purchases

ClearTime

Subscriptions1
  • ClearTime Plus$19.991 Year
One-time1
  • Halloween Sidekicks$4.99

Questions

Is Kids Timer free?
Kids Timer is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is ClearTime free?
ClearTime is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Kids Timer or ClearTime have ads?
Neither Kids Timer nor ClearTime shows ads.

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