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Poker Timer - Deluxe

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Poker Timer - Deluxe

Reviewed: 14 May 2026

iOS

Darren Davies · 2015

Ludograph rating

E

Avoid

4 /100

Automated review
06010030Benefit →Low risk →B 2 · R 0
The Ludograph reading, plotted from the published benefit and risk sub-scores.

Growth (BDS)

2

Risk (RIS)

0

Daily limit

120min

Age guidance

13+

Developmental benefits

B1Cognitive
0.00
B2Social-emotional
0.00
B3Motor
0.10

This app provides a simple, customizable timer utility that can enhance the flow of various games by managing time limits. Its intuitive interface and pause functionality make it user-friendly.

Design risks

R1Compulsion-loop pressure
0.00
R2Monetization
0.00
R3Social risk
0.00

Given its nature as a simple timer utility, this app presents virtually no risks related to compulsion-loop design, monetization, social interaction, or harmful content. It is a straightforward tool without manipulative design elements.

Content (not in risk score)

R4.1Violence Level
0.00
R4.2Sexual Content
0.00
R4.3Language
0.00
R4.4Substance References
0.00
R4.5Fear / Horror
0.00
R4.6Simulated Gambling
0.67

Content risk is displayed separately and does not affect the time recommendation.

Regulatory design checks · DSA — Assessed: meets criteria·GDPR-K — Assessed: meets criteria·ODDS — Assessed: meets criteria

  • DSA:What Ludograph checks: whether the game's design gives minors the transparency the EU Digital Services Act expects: plain terms, honest defaults, and clear reporting routes.: Estimated from review data. No dark pattern or child-targeting concerns found.
  • GDPR-K:What Ludograph checks: whether age assurance and consent flows are designed for under-16s, in the spirit of GDPR Article 8.: Estimated from review data. No privacy or child-targeting concerns found.
  • ODDS:What Ludograph checks: whether paid random-reward drop rates are disclosed, as required in China, Japan and South Korea.: Estimated from review data. No paid random-reward mechanics found, so drop-rate disclosure requirements do not apply.

These reflect Ludograph's assessment of the game's design practices against each framework's criteria, not a legal compliance determination.

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Parents ask…

Is Poker Timer - Deluxe safe for kids?

Ludograph gives Poker Timer - Deluxe a rating of 4/100, recommended for ages 13 and up. Significant risks make this hard to recommend for younger players.

What age is Poker Timer - Deluxe appropriate for?

Ludograph's rubric recommends a minimum age of 13+ for Poker Timer - Deluxe, based on benefits, risks, and content review. That is stricter than ESRB E10+, because our assessment weighs behavioral design risks, not just content.

How long should kids play Poker Timer - Deluxe?

Our session recommendation for Poker Timer - Deluxe is up to 120 minutes per day. It is derived from the game's own structure (natural stopping points, compulsion-loop design, monetization pressure, and social dynamics), not from a universal screen-time dose.

Session recommendations are design-based heuristics. Evidence linking specific daily durations to child outcomes is limited, and context matters as much as time; treat this as a starting point for household rules, not a clinical threshold.

What are the main risks of Poker Timer - Deluxe?

Given its nature as a simple timer utility, this app presents virtually no risks related to compulsion-loop design, monetization, social interaction, or harmful content. It is a straightforward tool without manipulative design elements.