Comparison

The Good Eggs vs Timer Pals

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

Head to head
About

The Good Eggs

This app uses interactive games, videos, and creative activities to teach children ages 5-9 about kindness, global adventure, and helping others. It fosters social-emotional learning through playful experiences in a safe, ad-free environment.

Highlights
  • Interactive kindness games
  • Global facts and trivia
  • Creative play and puzzles
  • Positive character lessons
  • Social-emotional learning activities
  • Ad-free experience
Features
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The Good Eggs is a fun, educational app for children ages 5–9 that brings beloved book characters to life through interactive games, videos, and creative activities. Kids explore kindness, global adventure, and helping others through playful learning experiences, such as puzzles, trivia, sorting games, dance activities, and imaginative play. Each activity is designed to build positive character traits and encourage social-emotional learning (SEL) in an age-appropriate way. Created by author and teacher Sandra Ciaramitaro, and given a 5-star rating from the Educational App Store, The Good Eggs provides a safe, engaging environment where children can learn and grow — all without ads, in-app messaging, or data collection. No ads, no subscriptions, no worries. Features include: • Interactive kindness-based games • Global facts and trivia • Creative play, puzzles, and activities • Positive character and SEL lessons • Kid-safe, ad-free experience parents can trust Perfect for families, classrooms, and young learners discovering the power of kindness.

About

Timer Pals

Features
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Timer Pals is a visual timing tool for parents and caregivers managing everyday routines. You choose the activity, set the duration and operate the timer. Colour, characters and journey progress provide a visible cue for the person following the routine, without needing them to operate the device. Formerly Dinner Pals. Same app, same familiar pals, and your existing unlock stays with you. EVERYDAY ROUTINES, COLOURFUL JOURNEYS • Plane Trip: choose Colour Flight or Sky Trail. Watch the plane travel as scenery and clouds pass by. • Road Trip: choose a town drive, country drive or little planet, with a visible countdown and journey progress. • Brushing teeth: set a two-minute visual cue. • Meals, bath time, tidying and homework: choose the duration that suits the routine you are managing. • Custom timers: name your own routine and choose its cast of pals. AN ADULT-OPERATED VISUAL CUE As the parent or caregiver, select an activity, duration and visual. Colour and progress communicate time passing; the countdown shows how much remains. Use the finishing cue to guide the transition to the next activity. Visual cues may help communicate waiting and transitions in routines, including those supported by caregivers of people with ADHD or autism. Individual needs vary. Timer Pals is a routine tool, not a treatment or a promise to prevent distress. FEATURES • Friendly characters and recorded voices • An optional spoken countdown • A weekly star chart and daily reminders • Custom timer durations and parent controls • A colouring book with the full unlock TRY IT, THEN UNLOCK ONCE Two timer sessions are included to try the app. All pals are available to everyone. A one-time purchase unlocks unlimited timers and the colouring book. No subscription or recurring charge. Existing purchases can be restored. No ads. No account needed to use the app. Learn more and get support: https://www.dinnerpals.com.au/ Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://gist.github.com/benbeg-design/21faf708f4d9788c548bf9ffe7454b10

Screenshots

The Good Eggs4 screens
Timer Pals4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Timer Pals at Free against The Good Eggs's $4.99. The Good Eggs's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 2) and update cadence (every 3 days vs every 8 days). On ads, device support and iOS requirement 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

Timer Pals is free to download; The Good Eggs costs $4.99 up front. Timer Pals sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month. The Good Eggs asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

The Good Eggs ships an update every 3 days, Timer Pals every 8 days. The most recent releases landed on September 20, 2026 and October 1, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
The Good Eggs versus Timer Pals: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterThe Good EggsTimer Pals
Price$4.99Free — better
Rating5.0 (10 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings10 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 3 days — betterEvery 8 days
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationPaid—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS14.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size24 MB72 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperThe Good Eggs Media, LLCLRBD pty ltd

In-app purchases

None

The Good Eggs

No in-app purchases

2 purchases

Timer Pals

Subscriptions2
  • Dinner Pals — Monthly7 Days trial$3.991 Month
  • Dinner Pals — Yearly7 Days trial$29.991 Year

Questions

Is The Good Eggs free?
The Good Eggs costs $4.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Timer Pals free?
Timer Pals is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do The Good Eggs or Timer Pals have ads?
Neither The Good Eggs nor Timer Pals shows ads.
Which is updated more often, The Good Eggs or Timer Pals?
The Good Eggs ships an update every 3 days, and Timer Pals every 8 days. Most recently, The Good Eggs was updated on September 20, 2026 and Timer Pals on October 1, 2026.

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