Comparison

TickTock Time Kids Clock vs Telling Time

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

Head to head
About

TickTock Time Kids Clock

Features
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TickTock Time helps children build real confidence with clocks, daily routines, and calendar ideas through short lessons and playful practice. Children can explore analog clocks, whole hours, half hours, quarter hours, digital time, and simple calendar concepts. Each activity is designed to feel friendly, focused, and repeatable for early learners. What is included: - Step-by-step time lessons - Interactive clock practice - Nine learning games, including rhythm, routines, and time mysteries - On-device spoken guidance for pre-readers - A daily learning adventure mixing new ideas, smart review, games, and real-world family missions - Short independent mastery checks with just-right spaced review - A friendly illustrated time companion and a star-powered collection earned through learning - English and Simplified Chinese localization - Progress summaries for parents - No ads or tracking, with learning progress stored on the device TickTock Time is designed for families who want a calm, joyful learning app that respects children and keeps data on the device.

About

Telling Time

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Mastering the clock has never been this fun, intuitive, and engaging! Whether your child is just discovering what the short and long hands do or mastering complex elapsed time calculations, this interactive math game provides a structured, gamified curriculum designed to build lifelong time-telling confidence. INTERACTIVE HANDS-ON LEARNING Move the interactive clock hands freely to set exact times, read high-contrast analog dials, match digital formats, and solve engaging time puzzles step by step. COMPLETE TIME-TELLING CURRICULUM • Clock Basics & Hours: Meet the hour and minute hands, master full hours (O'clock), and learn half-past positions. • Quarters & Skip Counting: Understand quarter past (:15), quarter to (:45), and master 5-minute skip jumps. • AM vs. PM & 24-Hour Time: Differentiate morning from night and master military time (13:00 to 23:59) with easy conversion rules. • To-the-Minute Precision: Read exact minutes with unrestricted accuracy. • Elapsed Time & Time Math: Solve real-world time challenges—calculate future arrival times, rewind past hours, and handle crossing-hour transitions. GAMIFIED ADVENTURE & PRACTICE MODES • Adventure Saga Map: Travel through 20 handcrafted progressive stages, unlock hidden paths, and conquer intense Boss Battle trials. • Training Camp: Target specific skills across Basics, Intermediate, Advanced, and Expert test categories. • Smart Flashcards: Visual, bite-sized mini-lessons explaining the exact logic behind clock hands, quarters, and the +12 military rule before each stage. • Daily Quests & Ranks: Complete daily challenges, earn XP, and level up from Clock Apprentice to Time Grandmaster. DESIGNED FOR CLASSROOMS & HOME STUDY Aligned with early elementary math standards (Kindergarten, 1st Grade, 2nd Grade, and 3rd Grade), this app serves as the ultimate practice tool for parents, homeschoolers, and educators. --- IN-APP PURCHASES & SUBSCRIPTIONS • Remove Ads (Monthly / Yearly): Unlock an uninterrupted, ad-free learning experience with auto-renewable subscriptions. • Diamond Packs: One-time consumable purchases to unlock stages and continue streaks without watching ads. Subscription Terms: Payment will be charged to your Apple ID account at confirmation of purchase. Subscriptions automatically renew unless canceled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Your account will be charged for renewal within 24 hours prior to the end of the current period. You can manage and cancel your subscriptions in your App Store account settings anytime. • Privacy Policy: https://www.cepokul.com/privacy-policy-for-matx-8483/ • Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

TickTock Time Kids Clock4 screens
Telling Time4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: TickTock Time Kids Clock at none against Telling Time's 5. TickTock Time Kids Clock also leads on ads (none vs shown). On price, 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. Telling Time sells 5 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month. TickTock Time Kids Clock asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard2 real differences · 4 level
TickTock Time Kids Clock versus Telling Time: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTickTock Time Kids ClockTelling Time
PriceFreeFree
Update frequency—Daily
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS17.016.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size3 MB23 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developer飞 江Sedat YILDIZ

In-app purchases

None

TickTock Time Kids Clock

No in-app purchases

5 purchases

Telling Time

Subscriptions2
  • Remove Ads 1 Month$3.991 Month
  • Remove Ads 1 Year$24.991 Year
One-time3
  • 100 diamonds$1.99
  • 500 diamonds$5.99
  • 1000 diamonds$8.99

Questions

Is TickTock Time Kids Clock free?
TickTock Time Kids Clock is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Telling Time free?
Telling Time is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do TickTock Time Kids Clock or Telling Time have ads?
Telling Time shows ads; TickTock Time Kids Clock does not.

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