Comparison

PottySprout vs Potty Training Timer

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

Head to head
About

PottySprout

Features
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PottySprout is a calm, illustrated potty-training companion and routine journal for parents and caregivers. Potty training has enough surprises. PottySprout keeps reminders, quick updates, and helping hands in one reassuring place without intrusive ads, forced account creation, or high-pressure countdowns. GENTLE ROUTINES & REMINDERS • Set a daytime interval and quiet rest hours that suit your family's rhythm • Reminders follow your chosen timetable • Snooze and contextual follow-up reminders for 15, 30, or 60 minutes • Notification diagnostics and a sound test to check delivery QUICK LOGGING • Playful custom illustrations for tries, pee, poop, accidents, drinks, and notes • Record pee and poop together in one visit • Log neutral clothes changes for accidents • Add optional location, initiated or prompted status, communication cues, and caregiver labels • Undo a saved entry immediately OPTIONAL CAREGIVER SHARING • Share selected profiles privately through Apple iCloud • Invite parents, babysitters, and grandparents with read/write or read-only access • Continue logging offline and sync when Apple services are available CALENDAR, TRENDS & RECOVERY • See a visual day timeline and calendar • Filter by event, caregiver, or notes • Review observation trends and drink logs • Recover deleted entries for 30 days • Export portable JSON backups and CSV files POTTYSPROUT PLUS — LIFETIME UPGRADE • Manage multiple child profiles with illustrated avatars • Use weekday-specific schedules and saved routine templates • Create custom event types and choose extra illustration scenes • Compare equal periods and filter charts, counts and exports • Generate formatted PDF reports with wrapped notes and custom date ranges • Add Home Screen and Lock Screen widgets for upcoming reminders • One lifetime purchase with no subscription PottySprout records observations you enter. It does not diagnose medical conditions, assess developmental readiness, or promise a training deadline. Consult a pediatrician or healthcare professional for medical guidance. Privacy: https://pottysprout.orbontech.com/privacy/ Terms: https://pottysprout.orbontech.com/terms/

About

Potty Training Timer

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Potty training, made happy. Meet Pip, the friendly droplet who helps you and your little one master the potty, one happy try at a time. GENTLE REMINDERS FOR YOU • Reminders every 45 minutes, or any interval you choose. Type any number, no fiddly presets • Reliable reminders that arrive even when the app is closed • Log right from the notification: Success, Tried, Accident, or "5 more minutes" • Quiet hours: no reminders overnight or at nap time, and a gentle nudge when your little one wakes up A BUBBLE-POPPING SIT TIMER FOR THEM • A visual countdown toddlers actually understand • Colourful bubbles pop one by one to reveal a hidden animal • Confetti and a happy tune when time's up • Auto-restart for longer sits ONE-TAP LOGGING • Success, tried or accident in a single tap • Optional wee and poo tags, and log earlier tries too • Warm, encouraging messages, even after accidents SIMPLE PROGRESS • Success rate, average time between tries and success streaks • A clear weekly chart, without overwhelming graphs KID-PROOF BY DESIGN • Grown-up settings are protected by your own code (or Face ID) • The sit timer can only be closed by a grown-up: press, hold and enter your code PRIVATE BY DEFAULT • No account needed, and it works offline • No ads and no tracking • Your child's log stays on your device POTTY TIMER PLUS Unlock all 15 surprise animals, multiple children, full history with 30-day and all-time stats, and a choice of Pip app icons. Share with your family through Family Sharing. Potty Timer Plus is available as a yearly subscription (with a 7-day free trial for new subscribers) or a monthly subscription. Payment is charged to your Apple ID when you confirm the purchase, or when the free trial ends. Subscriptions renew automatically unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period, and your account is charged for renewal within 24 hours before the period ends. You can manage or cancel your subscription at any time in your App Store account settings. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://chris-wakefield.com/policies/potty-timer-privacy.html EULA: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

PottySprout4 screens
Potty Training Timer4 screens

Verdict

The call

PottySprout and Potty Training Timer are too close to call on the numbers: across 5 compared parameters — price, ads, in-app purchases and device support among them — neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.

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

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

Both are free to download. PottySprout sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Potty Training Timer sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ScorecardNo meaningful differences
PottySprout versus Potty Training Timer: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPottySproutPotty Training Timer
PriceFreeFree
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
DevicesiPhone, iPad — betteriPhone
Requires iOS17.017.0
Further details — not scored
Size5 MB13 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAsharaf AliChris Wakefield

In-app purchases

1 purchases

PottySprout

One-time1
  • PottySprout Plus$7.99
2 purchases

Potty Training Timer

Subscriptions2
  • Plus Monthly$2.991 Month
  • Plus Yearly7 Days trial$19.991 Year

Questions

Is PottySprout free?
PottySprout is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Potty Training Timer free?
Potty Training Timer is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do PottySprout or Potty Training Timer have ads?
Neither PottySprout nor Potty Training Timer shows ads.

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