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Unit 1 · 4 lessonsFree forever
On the Hour
Telling time on the hour. 3:00, 7:00, 11:00 — the long hand points straight up and the adventure begins.
For kids ages 4–8
Telling time, turned into a game
Reading an analog clock becomes something your kid asks to do — bite-size lessons across five playful units, daily streaks, gold stars, and two clock-hand mice named Tick & Tock.
Free to start · No ads, ever · iPhone, iPad & Android
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A real curriculum, not a toy
Five units, one clear path — from “what’s the little hand?” to any clock
Most clock apps are a single spinning dial with no plan. Tick & Tock is a complete path — five units that build on each other, so kids understand instead of memorising.
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Unit 2 · 4 lessons
Half Past
Half past the hour. 3:30, 9:30 — halfway around the clock, halfway to mastery.
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Unit 3 · 5 lessonsPremium
Quarter Time
Quarter past & quarter to — 3:15 and 3:45 stop being a mystery.
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Unit 4 · 5 lessonsPremium
Five by Five
Counting by fives. 3:05, 7:25 — skipping around the face like a pro.
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Unit 5 · 6 lessonsPremium
To the Minute
Any time, to the minute. 11:43? 2:51? Bring it on — your kid reads every clock from here.
Why kids come back
Learning that feels like playing
The same proven loop behind the world’s best learning apps — tuned for little hands and short attention spans.
Streaks
A daily flame keeps practice going. Short sessions, every day — that’s how the clock finally clicks.
Stars
Every finished lesson earns its star on the path. A completed unit feels like a trophy shelf.
Free Play
An open clock playground — kids move the hands and Tick & Tock read the time out loud.
Celebrations
Perfect rounds get a full-screen mouse dance. Expect encore performances.
Bite-size. Mixed up. Never boring.
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Start at their level. Total beginner or almost-there — the path meets them where they are.
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Mix every muscle. Over 100 questions across multiple choice, drag-the-hands clock setting, and listening challenges keep every lesson fresh.
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Win, and want more. Stars, streaks and celebrations make the next lesson the thing they ask for at breakfast.
Your turn
Think you can tell time?
What time is on the clock?
Designed for kids, trusted by parents
Hand over the tablet without the worry
Built for the Kids category from day one. What happens in the app stays on your device.
No ads. Ever.
Not “fewer ads.” Zero.
No tracking
No data collection of any kind.
No external links
No social feeds, no way out of the app.
Grown-up gate
Adults guard purchases & settings.
Privacy-first
Built to COPPA & GDPR-K expectations.
Progress on-device
Everything is saved locally.
Unit 1 is free forever. One subscription unlocks the full journey — all five units, parent & teacher report cards, and shareable progress. Cancel anytime. That’s the whole pricing page.
Built for the classroom
Teachers, this one’s for your math station
Tick & Tock is already used in classrooms. Structured units mean every student works at their own pace — and the visual, hands-on approach clicks with learners who struggle with abstract ideas.
- Perfect as a station activity, homework tool, or reward
- Report cards & weekly progress for quick check-ins
- Volume licensing & MDM deployment support for schools
Give them a skill they’ll use every single day
It takes about three lessons before they start reading the kitchen clock out loud. You’ve been warned.
Free · iPhone, iPad & Android · Ages 4+