Comparison

My Magic Timer vs Visual Timer for Kids

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • Visual time representation
  • Character-based countdown
  • No reading or math required
  • Preset timers for routines
  • Offline functionality
  • Parental controls
Features
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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/

About

Visual Timer for Kids

This app helps children understand time and transitions with visual countdown timers and routine planners. It supports various activities like morning routines, bedtime, and chores, providing a clear visual guide for what's happening now and next.

Highlights
  • Create visual timers for kids
  • Build first-then visual schedules
  • Plan daily routines
  • Show current and next activities
  • Reusable activity timers
  • Gentle visual and sound cues
  • Lock timer controls
Features
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Tim is a visual timer and routine planner made to help kids understand time, transitions, and what comes next. Create simple visual countdown timers for morning routines, bedtime, potty training, toothbrushing, chores, screen-time transitions, cleanup, reading, homework breaks, and everyday activities. This timer helps children see how much time is left and follow a clear first-then routine without constant reminders. With Tim, you can: - Create visual timers for kids - Build first-then visual schedules - Plan morning, bedtime, chore, and daily routines - Show what activity is happening now and what comes next - Create reusable activity timers with custom durations - Use gentle sounds, haptics, and visual cues - Lock timer controls during countdowns when needed - Keep the timer visible with Live Activities and screen-awake options Tim is useful for families looking for a kids timer, timer for kids, visual timer, first then timer, routine planner, activity scheduler, schedule maker, kids chore app, visual schedule, or visual countdown timer. Whether you need a potty training timer, toothbrush timer, chores timer, 0-60 timer, or a simple little timer for transitions, Tim gives kids a clear and friendly way to move through the day. Tim works without accounts, ads, or complicated setup. Create an activity or routine, press start, and help your child see what is happening now and what comes next.

Screenshots

My Magic Timer4 screens
Visual Timer for Kids4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: My Magic Timer at 5.0 against Visual Timer for Kids's 3.5. My Magic Timer also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 2) and update cadence (fortnightly vs every 2 months). Visual Timer for Kids's advantage is ratings volume (4 vs 1). 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Visual Timer for Kids sells 2 one-off in-app purchases. My Magic Timer asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

My Magic Timer holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.5. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 4 respectively.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

My Magic Timer ships an update fortnightly, Visual Timer for Kids every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 3 level
My Magic Timer versus Visual Timer for Kids: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMy Magic TimerVisual Timer for Kids
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better3.5 (4 ratings)
Number of ratings14 — better
Update frequencyFortnightly — betterEvery 2 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.1 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size49 MB39 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAndrew MelianLyndavan Doan

Customer experience

My Magic Timer

All ratings3 ratings
Positive66.7%
Neutral0.0%
Negative33.3%

Visual Timer for Kids

All ratings4 ratings
Positive50.0%
Neutral50.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

My Magic Timer

No in-app purchases

2 purchases

Visual Timer for Kids

One-time2
  • Lifetime 4.99 Offer$4.99
  • Timer Pro (Lifetime)$9.99

Questions

Is My Magic Timer free?
My Magic Timer is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Visual Timer for Kids free?
Visual Timer for Kids is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, My Magic Timer or Visual Timer for Kids?
My Magic Timer is rated higher. My Magic Timer averages 5.0 out of 5 from 1 ratings, while Visual Timer for Kids averages 3.5 from 4 ratings.
Do My Magic Timer or Visual Timer for Kids have ads?
Neither My Magic Timer nor Visual Timer for Kids shows ads.
Which is updated more often, My Magic Timer or Visual Timer for Kids?
My Magic Timer ships an update fortnightly, and Visual Timer for Kids every 2 months. Most recently, My Magic Timer was updated on November 1, 2026 and Visual Timer for Kids on October 31, 2026.

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