Comparison

VisualTimer vs Drawn timers

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

Head to head
About

VisualTimer

Features
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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 β€œ10 more minutes.” 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 family’s own time helper. VisualTimer is not about adding more stimulation. It is about making time clearer, calmer, and easier for kids to understand.

About

Drawn timers

Features
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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 – 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 – 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 – 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

Screenshots

VisualTimer4 screens
Drawn timers3 screens

Verdict

The call

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

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

Both are free to download. VisualTimer sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Drawn timers asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

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.

Scorecard2 real differences Β· 4 level
VisualTimer versus Drawn timers: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterVisualTimerDrawn timers
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 11 daysEvery 4 days β€” better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo β€” better
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS17.0 β€” better17.6
Further details β€” not scored
Size4 MB1 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperGuo weikunPascal Wildermann

In-app purchases

1 purchases

VisualTimer

One-time1
  • Senior member PRO$2.99
None

Drawn timers

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is VisualTimer free?
VisualTimer is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Drawn timers free?
Drawn timers is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do VisualTimer or Drawn timers have ads?
Neither VisualTimer nor Drawn timers shows ads.
Which is updated more often, VisualTimer or Drawn timers?
VisualTimer ships an update every 11 days, and Drawn timers every 4 days. Most recently, VisualTimer was updated on October 25, 2026 and Drawn timers on October 24, 2026.

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