Comparison

VisualTimer vs 计算器

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — 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 “10 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

计算器

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芃芃计算器 是一款简洁、直观的日常计算工具。打开即可使用,没有复杂设置,让每一次计算都更轻松。 主要功能: • 支持加、减、乘、除基础运算 • 支持百分比、小数和正负数计算 • 支持逐位退格,输错数字无需重新开始 • 清晰展示当前算式与计算结果 • 自动处理除零等异常计算 • 简洁的大按键布局,操作直观 • 完全离线运行,无需注册或登录 • 不收集、存储或上传任何个人数据 • 不包含广告和第三方分析服务 适用场景: 无论是购物比价、折扣计算、日常核算,还是学习和工作中的基础运算,个人计算器 Pro 都能帮助你快速得到结果。 我们重视用户隐私。所有计算均在设备本地完成,数据不会离开你的设备。

Screenshots

VisualTimer4 screens
计算器4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: 计算器 at none against VisualTimer's 1. 计算器 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 · 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. VisualTimer sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. 计算器 asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

VisualTimer ships an update every 11 days, 计算器 every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on September 19, 2026 and October 4, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 4 level
VisualTimer versus 计算器: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterVisualTimer计算器
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 11 daysEvery 4 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad — betteriPhone
Requires iOS17.016.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size4 MB2 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperGuo weikun勇 张

In-app purchases

1 purchases

VisualTimer

One-time1
  • Senior member PRO$2.99
None

计算器

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is VisualTimer free?
VisualTimer is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is 计算器 free?
计算器 is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do VisualTimer or 计算器 have ads?
Neither VisualTimer nor 计算器 shows ads.
Which is updated more often, VisualTimer or 计算器?
VisualTimer ships an update every 11 days, and 计算器 every 4 days. Most recently, VisualTimer was updated on September 19, 2026 and 计算器 on October 4, 2026.

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