Tokimo was created out of a simple frustration: why is time management so hard to teach kids? We set out to make it joyful.
Time is abstract. For young children, "15 more minutes" is meaningless noise — it doesn't map to anything their developing brains can grasp. Yet we expect children to organize their days, complete tasks, and transition smoothly between activities using the same mental model adults use.
We built Tokimo to bridge that gap. By turning time into something visual — something you can see shrinking — we give children a concrete, intuitive understanding of time that words and numbers alone cannot provide.
Our goal is simple: make every family's daily routines smoother, happier, and less stressful.
Every design decision starts with one question: "Will a 4-year-old understand this?" If not, we redesign. Children are not small adults — they need interfaces built for how they think.
We do not collect data from children. Period. No analytics on children's behavior, no advertising targeting, no third-party data sharing. Your family's data stays on your device.
We obsess over removing friction. The best feature is often one we chose not to build. Tokimo is powerful because it's focused, not because it tries to do everything.
If using Tokimo doesn't make kids smile, we haven't done our job. Every animation, sound, and character exists to turn mundane routines into moments of delight.
Have feedback, a feature request, or just want to share how Tokimo has helped your family? We read every message.
For app support, bug reports, or feature ideas, reach out to our team directly.
[email protected]Tokimo is built by a small independent team of parents who wanted a timer their own children would actually accept. That shapes the decisions: no advertising inside a children's app, no account required, and a free version that covers the routines families genuinely struggle with rather than a trial that expires.
Roughly ages 2 to 12. The lower end works because nothing needs reading — a shrinking arc is understood by children who cannot count. Older children keep using it because seeing time left is faster than calculating it, and many start setting their own timers by eight or nine.
No account is required to use the timer, and activity records stay on the device. There is no advertising in the app, which removes the usual reason a children's app would want tracking data in the first place.
Join over 50,000 families already building better routines with Tokimo. available on iOS.