Comparison

Animal Timer vs Visual Timer

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

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About

Animal Timer

Features
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ANIMAL TIMER — 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 — making abstract time concrete and visual. This approach is recommended by child development experts and therapists for children of all abilities. THREE POWERFUL MODES ■ 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. ■ ROUTINE MODE Master morning and bedtime routines with step-by-step timers. Wash face → Eat breakfast → Get dressed Build independence and healthy habits naturally! ■ CLOCK MODE A beautiful, large clock display with animal friends. Perfect for learning to tell time! GREAT FOR... • Morning and bedtime routines • Homework and study sessions • Screen time management • Cleanup and chore time • Focus and calm-down time • Transitions between activities (especially helpful for ADHD/autism) NEW IN v1.2 — 8 CHARACTERS & DATA BACKUP • 5 new characters: Cat, Dog, Squirrel, Panda & Unicorn! • Collect stickers to unlock all 8 animal friends • iCloud sync — your data transfers between devices • Export & import backups — never lose your progress • Earn cute stickers (17 types) and build daily streaks • New carousel character selector PARENTS LOVE IT BECAUSE... • 100% AD-FREE experience • Privacy-first — absolutely no data collection • Kids can use it independently • Works completely offline — no internet needed • No account required — start using immediately • Completely free • iCloud backup — 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 — the fun way!

About

Visual Timer

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A simple timer that shows the remaining time as an area you can see. You do not have to read numbers. Just watch the colored part shrink, and you know how much time is left. ■ A dial you can read instantly The sector gets smaller as time runs out. Numbers and tick marks are printed on the face, so you can also check the exact minutes. ■ The whole dial changes Choose 1, 5, 10, 30 or 60 minutes. Pick 1 minute and one full turn takes a minute, so even short times start from a full disc and you can see the whole amount. You can also set any length from 1 to 180 minutes. ■ Set the time by dragging Just drag around the dial. No number pad. ■ Hide the digits You can turn off the remaining-time readout when the area alone is easier to grasp. ■ Full screen Show only the disc, in a large size. Stand the device on a desk and read it from across the room. Works in both portrait and landscape. ■ When time is up Bell, beep or chime, or no sound at all. Vibration can be switched on or off. The alarm sounds even when the silent switch is on. If the timer ends while the app is closed, a notification lets you know. ■ Five colors Red, blue, green, orange and purple. Good for ・Study sessions and pomodoro intervals ・Cooking and housework ・Keeping to time in meetings and presentations ・Helping children get ready or tidy up ・Showing time to a whole room in a classroom

Screenshots

Animal Timer4 screens
Visual Timer4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Animal Timer at none against Visual Timer's shown. Visual Timer's advantage is iOS requirement (15.6 vs 17.0). On price, in-app purchases 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

Scorecard2 real differences · 4 level
Animal Timer versus Visual Timer: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterAnimal TimerVisual Timer
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyFortnightly—
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNoNo
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS17.015.6 — better
Further details — not scored
Size51 MB14 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperNozomu KitamuraRyouhei Azuma

In-app purchases

None

Animal Timer

No in-app purchases

None

Visual Timer

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Animal Timer free?
Animal Timer is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Visual Timer free?
Visual Timer is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Animal Timer or Visual Timer have ads?
Visual Timer shows ads; Animal Timer does not.

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