MatchTime Lite vs Kid Eats
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
MatchTime Lite
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Note: This is the free version of MatchTime and limits each of the four levels to only two exercises. You can unlock the full version through the in-app store. MatchTime™ Software features a programmed learning approach for students who struggle with time concepts. Four progressively difficult levels provide sequences of multiple choice exercises. Students simply find the clock that matches the large sample clock in the first three levels. Level 4 introduces the concepts of “earlier” and “later.” Uses both digital and analog clocks. Extensive record keeping tracks student progress. Level 1 focuses on matching the hour hand, while Level 2 introduces 15 minute intervals. Level 3 provides exercises using all the minutes, and Level 4 progresses to clocks that are up to four hours earlier or later than the sample.
Kid Eats
This app teaches children aged 8-12 how to cook safely and prepare healthy meals, focusing on vegetables. It offers educational videos, recipes, and an interactive virtual kitchen experience. Adults can learn to guide children in basic kitchen skills.
- Educational videos on cooking
- Healthy recipes
- Interactive virtual kitchen
- Knife skills for kids
- Vegetable preparation guides
- Safe cooking practices
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Learn how to prepare vegetables and cook safely with your child. Kid Eats provides educational videos, healthy recipes, and a fun virtual kitchen experience suitable for youth in grades 3-6. Adults learn to facilitate kitchen knife skills for kids, with safety-oriented videos demonstrating chopping fruits and vegetables together. Kids complete the Tortilla Pizza interactive on their own, learn the steps of the recipe and prepare to cook delicious tortilla pizza in a real kitchen, with supervision. Seven healthy recipes are included. Supplemental materials, including videos of each recipe, can be found at KidEatsCooking.org. Resources were developed by New Mexico State University Media Productions in collaboration with 4-H Fitness and Nutrition Clubs In Motion (4-H FANs IM), a USDA-NIFA funded program through University of Connecticut Extension. Copyright 2017 New Mexico State University Board of Regents. This material is based upon work that is supported by the National Institute of Food and Agriculture, U.S. Department of Agriculture, under award number 2012-68001-19956. New Mexico State University and University of Connecticut are equal opportunity employers and educators.
Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Kid Eats at none against MatchTime Lite's 1. MatchTime Lite's advantage is update cadence (every 14 months vs every 32 months). 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
Both are free to download. MatchTime Lite sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Kid Eats asks for nothing beyond the download.
MatchTime Lite ships an update every 14 months, Kid Eats every 32 months. The most recent releases landed on October 10, 2026 and October 17, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | MatchTime Lite | Kid Eats |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | — | 4.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | — | 100.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | — | 1 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 14 months — better | Every 32 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | — | Free |
| Devices | iPad | iPad |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 — better | 13.3 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 170 MB | 324 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Attainment Company | New Mexico State University Board of Regents |
In-app purchases
MatchTime Lite
- Full Version$39.99
Kid Eats
No in-app purchases
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