My Magic Timer vs SpeechBloom
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
My Magic Timer
This app visually represents time for children, using friendly characters and color instead of numbers. It helps kids understand waiting, transitions, and short activities without needing to read or do math. Parents can easily set timers for daily routines, with features designed for flexibility and offline use.
- Visual time representation
- Character-based countdown
- No reading or math required
- Preset timers for routines
- Offline functionality
- Parental controls
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My Magic Timer turns everyday routines into something kids can see, understand, and enjoy. Instead of numbers ticking down, time is shown visually with color and friendly characters that appear as time passes. This makes waiting, transitions, and short activities easier for kids to understand, without pressure or constant reminders from parents. Kids can watch their favorite character slowly appear as the timer runs, helping them stay engaged and focused until time is up. No reading required. No math. Just a clear, gentle sense of “how much time is left.” Parents can quickly start a timer or use simple presets for common routines like brushing teeth, screen time, transitions, or calm-down moments. Everything is designed to be fast, flexible, and easy to use in real life. My Magic Timer is built with safety in mind. It works fully offline, has no ads, and does not collect data. Parental controls let you lock settings so kids can focus on the timer. Paired with Guided Access, you can relax knowing nothing else is happening in the background. Legal - Privacy Policy: https://exclusive-replace-ab8.notion.site/My-Magic-Timer-Privacy-Policy-2f19fe63edfc8019b6e9e4bd00e72cb4?source=copy_link - EULA: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
SpeechBloom
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SpeechBloom: Speech Games is a gentle, engaging speech therapy and communication app for kids designed to help children build speech, language, listening, vocabulary, AAC use, oral motor strength, and confidence through playful interactive activities. Every child’s communication journey is different. Some children are learning first words. Some need repetition, visual support, oral motor practice, AAC, articulation help, or motivating speech activities that feel safe and enjoyable. SpeechBloom was created with empathy for that journey. It gives parents, caregivers, speech therapists, special educators, and early intervention teams one supportive place to encourage progress through meaningful, child-friendly play. This app is especially helpful for children with speech delay, autism, ADHD, apraxia, emerging language, limited verbal speech, early communication challenges, or additional developmental support needs. It can also support toddlers and preschoolers learning to understand and use everyday words. SpeechBloom brings together a rich variety of experiences in one app: speech “Say This” games with real-life categories such as food, fruits, vegetables, animals, birds, insects, sea animals, weather, colors, shapes, numbers, alphabets, toys, body parts, relatives, school supplies, vehicles, community helpers, places, and home items; oral motor and blowing games with candles, balloons, bubbles, feathers, pinwheels, windmills, glowing play objects, and breath-based visual play that encourage breath control, sustained airflow, lip rounding, voice awareness, and oral motor engagement; AAC learning games with tap-to-speak support, core word practice, symbol recognition, choice making, and communication-building play for nonverbal, minimally verbal, and emerging communicators; vocabulary big board games for daily things, emotions, greetings, school supplies, alphabets, and numbers; and articulation, R sound, listening discrimination, phonics, receptive language, turn-taking, joint attention, and interactive speech practice games. SpeechBloom supports important communication skills step by step. Children can practice first words, word imitation, picture-word matching, expressive language, receptive language, vocabulary development, early speech sounds, listening, labeling, requesting, choosing, articulation, and social communication foundations. The app is designed to make practice feel encouraging instead of stressful, so children can try, repeat, explore, and succeed with more confidence. This makes SpeechBloom helpful as a speech therapy app for autistic kids, a speech delay app for toddlers, an AAC app for nonverbal children, an oral motor games app for kids, a vocabulary building app for preschoolers, an articulation practice app, an early language development app for special needs children, and a communication app for children with autism and speech delay. Whether a child is learning to say first words, use AAC, practice clearer sounds, improve listening, or build confidence in everyday communication, SpeechBloom offers warm, structured support in a format children can enjoy and families can trust. It is designed to support home practice, speech therapy carryover, preschool learning, and daily communication routines. SpeechBloom offers optional auto-renewing subscriptions to unlock the full experience. Available plans may include: Monthly Subscription — $9.99 per month Yearly Subscription — $69.99 per year Payment is charged to your Apple ID at confirmation of purchase. Subscription renews automatically unless canceled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. You can manage or cancel your subscription anytime in your App Store account settings. Prices may vary by region. Support & Privacy Policy: https://iamspecial.co/speechbloom-speech-games/ Terms of Use (EULA): Apple Standard EULA — https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: My Magic Timer at none against SpeechBloom's 2. My Magic Timer also leads on iOS requirement (15.1 vs 17.6). On price, 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
Both are free to download. SpeechBloom sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per month. My Magic Timer asks for nothing beyond the download.
| Parameter | My Magic Timer | SpeechBloom |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.7 (3 ratings) — better | — |
| Number of ratings | 3 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Fortnightly | — |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 15.1 — better | 17.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 49 MB | 24 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Andrew Melian | Saurabh Khare |
In-app purchases
My Magic Timer
No in-app purchases
SpeechBloom
- Speech Bloom Monthly Subscription$9.991 Month
- speechbloom_yearly$69.991 Year
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