Comparison

Spuddle vs Take a Bite Timer

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

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Spuddle

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Conquer your Excel anxiety. Master spreadsheets from scratch on the go! Does Excel feel like a foreign language? Are you staring at a blank spreadsheet wondering where to even begin? Say goodbye to dry tutorials, boring 2-hour video courses, and heavy textbooks. Welcome to Spuddle - the fun, interactive, and gamified way to learn Microsoft Excel! Whether you are a complete beginner learning how to copy and paste, or a professional looking to boost your skills, Spuddle turns complex spreadsheet data into bite-sized, rewarding lessons. Accompanied by our friendly mascot, you'll build real workplace skills and confidence, one level at a time. WHY SPUDDLE WORKS: - Bite-Sized Lessons: Learn Excel shortcuts, formulas, and spreadsheet basics through quick, interactive challenges you can play during your commute. - Build Real Foundations: Start with spreadsheet navigation and copy-paste, then move into your first formulas โ€” the core skills everything else builds on. - Gamified Motivation: Keep your daily streak alive, level up your spreadsheet skills, and earn rewards. Learning productivity tools has never felt this much like a game. WHAT YOU WILL MASTER: - The Fundamentals: Row and column navigation, data entry, and essential shortcuts โ€” including copy, paste, undo, and redo. - Your First Formulas: Build real formulas from scratch, from SUM and AVERAGE to COUNT, and get your first taste of functions like VLOOKUP. - Hands-On Practice: Read values off a grid, work with ranges, and reinforce every concept through interactive challenges instead of passive reading. WHO IS SPUDDLE FOR? - Complete Beginners: People with zero spreadsheet experience who want a gentle, non-intimidating start. - Students & Job Seekers: Anyone looking to upgrade their CV or ace a job interview. - Office Professionals: Anyone who wants to stop fumbling through spreadsheets and build a confident foundation in the essentials. Stop guessing formulas. Stop dreading spreadsheets. Download Spuddle today and unlock the ultimate workplace superpower! SPUDDLE PRO SUBSCRIPTION: Spuddle Pro is an auto-renewing subscription that unlocks unlimited access to every Spuddle course. - Spuddle Pro - Weekly: 1 week - Spuddle Pro - Monthly: 1 month New subscribers start with a 3-day free trial. If you do not cancel at least 24 hours before the trial ends, it automatically converts to a paid subscription and your Apple Account is charged. Payment is charged to your Apple Account at confirmation of purchase. Your subscription renews automatically unless it is cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period, and your account is charged for renewal within 24 hours before the current period ends. You can manage or cancel your subscription in your Apple Account settings after purchase. Privacy Policy: https://www.spuddleapp.com/legal/ Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

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Take a Bite Timer

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Some kids need reminding. Every. single. bite. "Take A Bite" is the mealtime timer that does the reminding for you, in your kids own voice, so dinner can stop being an endurance test. Have them record one short message โ€” "take a bite, please!" โ€” pick how often it should play, and then start the meal. When the countdown runs out, your child hears their message. When they take a bite, they tap the timer itself, and the countdown starts again. If they beat the timer, they get a celebration and some "banked time". No in app purchases and no advertising. HOW IT WORKS โ€ข Record your reminder in your own voice. Or a grandparent's, or a favorite cartoon impression. โ€ข The timer IS the button. The countdown ring fills most of the screen, and tapping it records a bite along with a fun "chomping" animation. โ€ข Beat the clock and bank bonus seconds. A bite before the reminder plays earns whatever was left on the timer, with confetti and a cheer to go with it. โ€ข Reminders needed is the score, a number a five-year-old can act on. Set an allowance (three by default), and the screen turns from green to orange to red as they are used. โ€ข Silly Mode, if you want it. Turn it on and each unanswered reminder comes a little sooner, a little louder and a little faster, until it is comically insistent. AFTER THE MEAL โ€ข Pause any time (potty break? need to pour some more milk?), then carry on with one tap โ€” the countdown picks up exactly where it left off. โ€ข Every finished meal is saved: reminders needed, bites, bonus seconds, how long it took, and average response time. โ€ข A chart shows the trend meal after meal, plotted against the goal each one was actually judged by. โ€ข Finished a meal too early? Easily resume it on the main screen for up to fifteen minutes. โ€ข Edit, delete or merge past meals โ€” a sitting split across two entries becomes one, with the math done properly. MORE THAN ONE KID For families with more than one child that need a little nudge, you can log meals per child, switch between them with a tap, and see each one's own chart and history. Kids are just names โ€” there is no account to set up and nothing to sync a profile with. Your data is stored privately and securely in your own iCloud storage and synced across all your devices logged in with that Apple ID. MAKE EVERY SOUND YOURS The reminder, the countdown warning, the time's-up "oh no!", the chomping sound and the celebration can all be replaced with your own recording, right inside the app. The built-in sounds are there if you would rather not. PRIVACY Your recordings stay on your device. Your children's names never leave it. There is no account, no sign-in, and nothing to subscribe to. Meal history syncs privately through your own iCloud account, so the same meals appear on your iPhone and iPad. Custom sounds stay local to each device. BUILT PROPERLY Designed for iPhone and iPad, with full support for Dynamic Type, VoiceOver, and dark mode. Take A Bite was made by a parent who was tired of saying the same four words all through dinner. It will not make your child love broccoli. It will make dinner shorter, easier, and โ€” some nights โ€” a game they are trying to win.

Screenshots

Spuddle4 screens
Take a Bite Timer4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Take a Bite Timer at none against Spuddle's 2. Take a Bite Timer also leads on update cadence (every 3 days vs every 3 weeks). Spuddle's advantage is iOS requirement (15.1 vs 17.0). On price, ads and device support there is nothing between them.

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

CostPrice ยท In-app purchases ยท Ads ยท Monetization

Both are free to download. Spuddle sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per 7 days. Take a Bite Timer asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Spuddle ships an update every 3 weeks, Take a Bite Timer every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on September 30, 2026 and October 14, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences ยท 3 level
Spuddle versus Take a Bite Timer: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSpuddleTake a Bite Timer
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksEvery 3 days โ€” better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo โ€” better
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.1 โ€” better17.0
Further details โ€” not scored
Size61 MB6 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperSpuddle ApSPuzz Labs LLC

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Spuddle

Subscriptions2
  • Spuddle Pro - Weekly3 Days trial$1.997 Days
  • Spuddle Pro - Monthly3 Days trial$4.991 Month
None

Take a Bite Timer

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Spuddle free?
Spuddle is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Take a Bite Timer free?
Take a Bite Timer is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Spuddle or Take a Bite Timer have ads?
Neither Spuddle nor Take a Bite Timer shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Spuddle or Take a Bite Timer?
Spuddle ships an update every 3 weeks, and Take a Bite Timer every 3 days. Most recently, Spuddle was updated on September 30, 2026 and Take a Bite Timer on October 14, 2026.

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