Comparison

Chick 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

Chick Timer

Features
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Set a timer. Watch the eggs hatch. Celebrate together. Hiyoko Timer turns waiting into a delightful experience for children. Instead of staring at numbers counting down, kids watch eggs wobble, crack, and hatch into adorable chicks -- then grow into chickens that walk right off the screen. No more "Are we done yet?" Just pure, visual anticipation. HOW IT WORKS Tap a floating bubble to pick your time: 1, 2, 3, 5, 10, 15, 20, 30, or 60 minutes. The bubbles drift around the screen with real physics -- swipe them and watch them bounce off walls and each other. Kids love it before the timer even starts. Each bubble pops with a satisfying sound and takes you to the timer. WATCH THE EGGS COME TO LIFE The screen fills with eggs, and as time passes, each one goes through five stages: Egg - Wobbling - Cracking - Baby Chick - Chicken When an egg becomes a chicken, it bounces across the screen and walks away, leaving an empty nest behind. Tap any egg or chick to hear it -- knocking sounds for eggs, chirps for chicks, and clucking for chickens. When every egg has hatched, colorful confetti fills the screen. Tap to celebrate and return home. PERFECT FOR EVERYDAY ROUTINES - Getting dressed: "Your eggs will hatch in 5 minutes!" - Brushing teeth: Watch a chick hatch in 2 minutes - Homework time: Set 20 minutes and focus - Screen time limits: Timer ends, screen time ends - Cooking: Even adults enjoy watching eggs hatch - Practicing piano, tidying up, waiting at restaurants WHY PARENTS LOVE IT Children actually want to wait. The visual progress of eggs hatching gives kids a tangible sense of how much time is left, without needing to read a clock. It builds time awareness naturally. SAFE AND SIMPLE - Completely free. No in-app purchases. Ever. - No advertisements of any kind - No internet connection required - No data collection or tracking - No accounts or sign-ups - Safe for unsupervised use THOUGHTFUL DESIGN DETAILS - Warm, gentle color palette that is easy on young eyes - Screen stays awake during the timer automatically - Pause and resume with one tap - Sound effects play even in silent mode - Haptic feedback for intuitive interaction - Works on both iPhone and iPad Turn waiting time into hatching time. Download Hiyoko Timer today.

About

Visual Timer

Features
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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

Chick Timer3 screens
Visual Timer4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Visual Timer at Free against Chick Timer's $0.49. Chick Timer's advantage is ads (none vs shown). On in-app purchases, device support and iOS requirement 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

Visual Timer is free to download; Chick Timer costs $0.49 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

Scorecard2 real differences · 3 level
Chick Timer versus Visual Timer: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterChick TimerVisual Timer
Price$0.49Free — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNoNo
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.1 — better15.6
Further details — not scored
Size38 MB14 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperYuki KuwaharaRyouhei Azuma

In-app purchases

None

Chick Timer

No in-app purchases

None

Visual Timer

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Chick Timer free?
Chick Timer costs $0.49, with no in-app purchases.
Is Visual Timer free?
Visual Timer is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Chick Timer or Visual Timer have ads?
Visual Timer shows ads; Chick Timer does not.

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