Comparison

Animal Timer vs TinyTock

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

Head to head
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 ā–  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. ā–  ROUTINE MODE Master morning and bedtime routines with step-by-step timers. Wash face → Eat breakfast → Get dressed Build independence and healthy habits naturally! ā–  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

TinyTock

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TinyTock turns waiting into a picture reveal. Choose a reward, set a short timer, and watch a coloured wedge sweep away to uncover the picture, shifting from green to amber to red as time runs out. When time is up, the picture grows to fill the screen with a cheerful finish that stays on until you tap. Parents, teachers, and therapists can use it for getting dressed, tidying up, brushing teeth, quiet breaks, or any routine that works better when a child can see time pass. Built for small hands: - Chunky picture-book buttons and timer pods - Eight hand-drawn reward pictures for pre-readers - A green, amber and red wedge, like a classroom timer - A tick-tock clock while it runs, and a fanfare at zero - Quick duration presets plus fine 30-second steps - Eight built-in rewards, or a photo chosen on device - A control lock, so a child cannot add time or end the timer early - Sound, celebration music, voice prompt, and theme settings behind a simple parent lock There are no ads, no account, no login, and no purchases. Reward photos stay on the device.

Screenshots

Animal Timer4 screens
TinyTock4 screens

Verdict

The call

Animal Timer and TinyTock are too close to call on the numbers: across 5 compared parameters — price, ads, in-app purchases and device support among them — neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.

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

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

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ScorecardNo meaningful differences
Animal Timer versus TinyTock: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterAnimal TimerTinyTock
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyFortnightly—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
DevicesiPhone, iPad — betteriPhone
Requires iOS17.017.0
Further details — not scored
Size51 MB10 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperNozomu KitamuraGiang Nguyen Truong

In-app purchases

None

Animal Timer

No in-app purchases

None

TinyTock

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Animal Timer free?
Animal Timer is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is TinyTock free?
TinyTock is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Animal Timer or TinyTock have ads?
Neither Animal Timer nor TinyTock shows ads.

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