VisualTimer vs Drawn timers
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side β with what reviewers say about each.
VisualTimer
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VisualTimer is a kid-friendly visual timer designed for everyday family routines. Parents set it up, and kids follow the visual countdown to understand time. Young children often struggle to understand abstract time like β10 more minutes.β VisualTimer turns time into something they can see, hear, and follow through a large countdown, visual progress bar, color phases, and gentle voice reminders. The basic version includes 3 everyday family scenes: brushing teeth, mealtime, and getting ready to go out. Parents can also start quick timers for 1, 5, or 10 minutes. Useful for moments like: - Washing up and mealtime with less rushing and stalling - Setting a clear time boundary for homework and study - Helping kids understand getting-ready time - Starting a simple, calm countdown for any temporary task Core features: - Large, kid-friendly countdown - Visual time progress bar - Green, yellow, and orange time phases - Halfway and time-up voice reminders - Preset scenes and quick timers - One-time custom timer - iPhone and iPad support in portrait and landscape - Dark Mode support - Live Activities and Dynamic Island status PRO membership unlocks saved custom family scenes, custom reminder text, and iCloud preservation of these family settings across your devices. Save your real household routines as reusable timers, and turn VisualTimer from a general timer into your familyβs own time helper. VisualTimer is not about adding more stimulation. It is about making time clearer, calmer, and easier for kids to understand.
Drawn timers
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Drawn Timers is the timer app that works the way your brain does. Instead of typing a label, you sketch it. Draw a pizza, a coffee cup, a dumbbell β and Drawn turns your sketch into a timer. It's faster, more fun, and way more memorable than anything you've typed before. That's especially useful for timers you use again and again. Your doodles stick in your memory in a way that "Timer 1" or "Pasta" never will. Set it once, recognize it instantly next time. Run multiple timers at the same time, each with its own drawing. Get notified with sound and haptics when your time is up β so you never miss a moment. Whether you're cooking, working out, studying, or just need a reminder, Drawn Timers makes it feel less like a chore and more like play. Features: - Sketch to create timers β no typing needed - Recurring timers you'll actually recognize - Run multiple timers simultaneously - Sound and haptic alerts when time's up - Lock screen- & dynamic Island widget to keep timers in view
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Drawn timers at none against VisualTimer's 1. Drawn timers also leads on update cadence (every 4 days vs every 11 days). On price, ads, device support and iOS requirement 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
Both are free to download. VisualTimer sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Drawn timers asks for nothing beyond the download.
VisualTimer ships an update every 11 days, Drawn timers every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on October 25, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | VisualTimer | Drawn timers |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Update frequency | Every 11 days | Every 4 days β better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No β better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 β better | 17.6 |
| Further details β not scored | ||
| Size | 4 MB | 1 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Guo weikun | Pascal Wildermann |
In-app purchases
VisualTimer
- Senior member PRO$2.99
Drawn timers
No in-app purchases









