Visual Timer for Kids

Name: Visual Timer for Kids
Rating: 4.6 (1259 reviews)
Author: Natalia Jakubczyk-Gajewska

Children Countdown

Free · In‑App Purchases · Designed for iPad

1.3K Ratings
Ages

4+
In-App Controls
Category

Education
Developer

Natalia Jakubczyk-Gajewska
Language

EN
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Size

112.9
MB

Struggling to explain to your child what “5 minutes” really means? Need a simple way to motivate kids to finish tasks on time — without stress? Visual Timer for Kids turns time into something children can see. As the visual timer runs, a picture is slowly revealed, helping kids understand how time passes in a calm and engaging way. Perfect for daily routines like homework, cleaning up, brushing teeth, screen time, or quiet play. Why Kids Love It — and Parents Trust It ● Makes abstract time concepts visual and easy to understand ● Helps children stay focused and motivated ● Reduces reminders, arguments, and time pressure ● Especially helpful for younger children and kids with ADHD Key Features ● Visual countdown timer that reveals a picture as time passes ● 200 beautiful pictures designed for kids ● 25 background images to customize the experience ● 20 music themes including relaxing, acoustic, jazz, country, and rock ● 10 fun sound effects that play when time is up ● Add your own photos from the photo library ● Works in the background ● Notifications and alerts when the timer ends -------- How does this app help kids understand time? By showing time visually instead of just numbers, children can see how much time is left as the picture is revealed. Is this app good for children with ADHD? Yes. The visual progress, gentle music, and clear ending signal help improve focus and reduce overwhelm. What can my child use this timer for? Homework, chores, getting dressed, brushing teeth, screen time limits, reading, or quiet play. Can I personalize the timer? Yes. You can choose pictures, music, and even add your own photos. Does the timer work when the app is not open? Yes. The app works in the background and notifies you when time is up. Is Visual Timer for Kids free? The app is free to download and use, with optional premium features available via in-app purchase. -------- If you enjoy the app, please leave a review on the App Store. Your feedback really helps. Questions or suggestions? We’d love to hear from you. Support Email: AppsForParents@gmail.com Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://sites.google.com/site/appsforparentsprivacy/

Ratings & Reviews

4.6

out of 5

1.3K Ratings

Great App
11/14/2025

Bejan10
This is an awesome app! It does everything I need in a countdown timer, and the sound and picture options make it fun and interesting without overcomplicating anything. I also love that you can customize it and add your own photos. The only minor wish I have is for a few more app icon choices, but that’s really just a small nitpick. Overall, it’s a fantastic app, and I’m really happy with it!

Developer Response
Thank you so much, Bejan! We’re thrilled to hear you’re enjoying the timer, customization options, and overall design. We really appreciate your thoughtful feedback—and your suggestion for more app icons is a great one! 😊⏳📸
Great App
11/14/2025

Bejan10

This is an awesome app! It does everything I need in a countdown timer, and the sound and picture options make it fun and interesting without overcomplicating anything. I also love that you can customize it and add your own photos. The only minor wish I have is for a few more app icon choices, but that’s really just a small nitpick. Overall, it’s a fantastic app, and I’m really happy with it!
Developer Response 11/28/2025
Thank you so much, Bejan! We’re thrilled to hear you’re enjoying the timer, customization options, and overall design. We really appreciate your thoughtful feedback—and your suggestion for more app icons is a great one! 😊⏳📸
Difficult to use, few choices, poor design
04/18/2022

Poetamy
Very few options without purchase: 2 animal pictures, 2 tunes, and 2 background choices. There’s no other customization such as ticking instead of music, a different sound than annoying beeping when the timer ends or different celebration action than the lame confetti shapes. It’s also a pain to use. You can’t just input any amount of time, you have to choose an amount of time within the options given or count up or down by 5 second increments with the forward or back buttons. Purchase gives you more background choices, more tune choices, and more photo reveal choices, including using your own photos- no other features that I can see. The free version is nearly useless, and the paid version is not much better. This is not a visual timer I would ever buy, and I’m deleting the free version. Not worth the space on my device.
Difficult to use, few choices, poor design
04/18/2022

Poetamy

Very few options without purchase: 2 animal pictures, 2 tunes, and 2 background choices. There’s no other customization such as ticking instead of music, a different sound than annoying beeping when the timer ends or different celebration action than the lame confetti shapes. It’s also a pain to use. You can’t just input any amount of time, you have to choose an amount of time within the options given or count up or down by 5 second increments with the forward or back buttons. Purchase gives you more background choices, more tune choices, and more photo reveal choices, including using your own photos- no other features that I can see. The free version is nearly useless, and the paid version is not much better. This is not a visual timer I would ever buy, and I’m deleting the free version. Not worth the space on my device.
It is a pretty good app with one annoying feature
07/20/2025

Ally Cupcake 75
I work at an early childhood center. The children love picking out pictures and watching the pictures emerge as they wait for their turn or break to be over. They actually will be willing to ask for the timer to have their turn, rather than fight over it. The only annoying aspect is that when you set a certain time for the timer. You need to manually put it to that time rather than it automatically starting at the designated time with the picture covered. So that makes it hard if you want to keep the chosen picture a secret from the children.

Developer Response
Thank you for your thoughtful feedback! We’re so glad to hear the timer helps with turn-taking and reduces conflicts. We understand your point about the timer needing to be manually started to keep the picture hidden initially. We’ll look into ways to improve this and consider adding an option to start the timer automatically with the image covered. Thanks again for helping us make the app better!
It is a pretty good app with one annoying feature
07/20/2025

Ally Cupcake 75

I work at an early childhood center. The children love picking out pictures and watching the pictures emerge as they wait for their turn or break to be over. They actually will be willing to ask for the timer to have their turn, rather than fight over it. The only annoying aspect is that when you set a certain time for the timer. You need to manually put it to that time rather than it automatically starting at the designated time with the picture covered. So that makes it hard if you want to keep the chosen picture a secret from the children.
Developer Response 07/24/2025
Thank you for your thoughtful feedback! We’re so glad to hear the timer helps with turn-taking and reduces conflicts. We understand your point about the timer needing to be manually started to keep the picture hidden initially. We’ll look into ways to improve this and consider adding an option to start the timer automatically with the image covered. Thanks again for helping us make the app better!
Great timer
10/07/2023

Mules97
Love the custom pictures that are covered by the timer. The kids keep looking up at the timer and being aware of how much time is left because they love to see what custom random picture is hiding behind the timer. As the timer slowly counts down, small portions of the picture are revealed until the end when it goes off and the entire picture is displayed.

Developer Response
Great to hear you enjoy using the app. Thank you for your feedback!
Great timer
10/07/2023

Mules97

Love the custom pictures that are covered by the timer. The kids keep looking up at the timer and being aware of how much time is left because they love to see what custom random picture is hiding behind the timer. As the timer slowly counts down, small portions of the picture are revealed until the end when it goes off and the entire picture is displayed.
Developer Response 01/18/2023
Great to hear you enjoy using the app. Thank you for your feedback!

We’ve squashed some bugs and made performance improvements to keep things running smoothly. Thanks for using the app! We'd love to hear your thoughts — a quick rating or review on the App Store really helps :)