Comparison

Animal Timer vs Densha Timer

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

Head to head
About

Animal Timer

Features
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ANIMAL TIMER β€” The Visual Timer Where Kids SEE Time! Make time management fun with adorable animal companions! Also great for families with ADHD, autism, or those who benefit from visual schedules. WHY PARENTS CHOOSE ANIMAL TIMER "How much longer for TV?" "Is game time over yet?" Sound familiar? Animal Timer transforms these daily struggles into joyful moments! With cute animal friends by their side, kids actually WANT to manage their time. Kids SEE time passing with a circular progress bar and cute animal friends eating their food β€” making abstract time concrete and visual. This approach is recommended by child development experts and therapists for children of all abilities. THREE POWERFUL MODES β–  SIMPLE TIMER Perfect for screen time, homework, cleanup, and more! Select an activity, set the time, and start! The circular progress bar shows remaining time at a glance. β–  ROUTINE MODE Master morning and bedtime routines with step-by-step timers. Wash face β†’ Eat breakfast β†’ Get dressed Build independence and healthy habits naturally! β–  CLOCK MODE A beautiful, large clock display with animal friends. Perfect for learning to tell time! GREAT FOR... β€’ Morning and bedtime routines β€’ Homework and study sessions β€’ Screen time management β€’ Cleanup and chore time β€’ Focus and calm-down time β€’ Transitions between activities (especially helpful for ADHD/autism) NEW IN v1.2 β€” 8 CHARACTERS & DATA BACKUP β€’ 5 new characters: Cat, Dog, Squirrel, Panda & Unicorn! β€’ Collect stickers to unlock all 8 animal friends β€’ iCloud sync β€” your data transfers between devices β€’ Export & import backups β€” never lose your progress β€’ Earn cute stickers (17 types) and build daily streaks β€’ New carousel character selector PARENTS LOVE IT BECAUSE... β€’ 100% AD-FREE experience β€’ Privacy-first β€” absolutely no data collection β€’ Kids can use it independently β€’ Works completely offline β€” no internet needed β€’ No account required β€” start using immediately β€’ Completely free β€’ iCloud backup β€” switch devices without losing data FOR FAMILIES EVERYWHERE Available in English, Japanese, Spanish, Korean, Chinese, and Portuguese! Download now and let 8 adorable animal friends help your family master time management β€” the fun way!

About

Densha Timer

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Train Timer is a child-friendly visual timer that shows time passing as a train moving around a circular track. Children can see where they are now, how far they have gone, and how much time is left before the finish. It can be used for getting ready, homework, cleanup, brushing teeth, practice, breaks, and other daily activities. Choose the time and number of stops, then tap Start. You can also create activity cards and save timer history by activity. Records stay on this device. No login, ads, analytics, or external tracking.

Screenshots

Animal Timer4 screens
Densha Timer4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Animal Timer at none against Densha Timer's 1. Densha Timer's advantage is update cadence (every 2 days vs fortnightly) and iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17.0). On price, ads and device support there is nothing between them.

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

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

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

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Animal Timer ships an update fortnightly, Densha Timer every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on September 30, 2026 and October 9, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences Β· 3 level
Animal Timer versus Densha Timer: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterAnimal TimerDensha Timer
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyFortnightlyEvery 2 days β€” better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo β€” betterYes
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod β€” better
Requires iOS17.015.0 β€” better
Further details β€” not scored
Size51 MB5 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperNozomu KitamuraKanae Tani

In-app purchases

None

Animal Timer

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

Densha Timer

One-time1
  • Custom Emoji$2.99

Questions

Is Animal Timer free?
Animal Timer is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Densha Timer free?
Densha Timer is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Animal Timer or Densha Timer have ads?
Neither Animal Timer nor Densha Timer shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Animal Timer or Densha Timer?
Animal Timer ships an update fortnightly, and Densha Timer every 2 days. Most recently, Animal Timer was updated on September 30, 2026 and Densha Timer on October 9, 2026.

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