# The Earth by Tinybop — user reviews

> 222 indexed App Store user reviews of The Earth by Tinybop by Tinybop Inc., rated 4.30/5 from 81 ratings.

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/the-earth-by-tinybop/id1001247878/reviews
- App overview in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/the-earth-by-tinybop/id1001247878.md
- Rating breakdown: 5★ 54 · 4★ 10 · 3★ 8 · 2★ 3 · 1★ 6

## What do users think of The Earth by Tinybop?

Overall sentiment: mixed

**Pros**

- 🎨 Beautiful, detailed graphics and art style
- 🧠 Educational content about Earth's geology and natural processes
- 🎮 Interactive exploration mechanics with engaging animations
- 🌍 Comprehensive coverage of Earth science topics (volcanoes, earthquakes, layers, etc.)
- 👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Appeals to wide age range from young children to teenagers
- 🔊 Well-designed sound effects that enhance learning
- 🌱 Environmental conservation messaging integrated naturally
- 🗺️ Large explorable map with multiple discovery points
- 📚 Multilingual support with label options

**Cons**

- ❓ Lacks clear instructions and tutorials for navigation
- ⏱️ Limited content with quick completion time (5-30 minutes)
- 🐛 Frequent crashes and freezing issues
- 😕 Not intuitive for users to understand what to do
- 🎯 No clear objectives or goals provided
- 📱 Compatibility issues with older iOS devices and iPhone models
- 🔄 Limited replayability after initial exploration
- 📖 Insufficient explanatory text and narrative
- ⚙️ Performance issues and glitches reported
- 🎮 Gameplay feels more like an interactive slideshow than a game

**Commonly reported bugs**

- App crashes frequently on various iOS devices
- Screen freezes and becomes unresponsive
- Phone crashes to Apple logo on some devices
- Blank white screen on launch
- Incompatibility with iPhone 4 and older iOS versions
- Layout issues on smaller screens (SE model) with cut-off text
- Slow performance and glitchy animations
- Payment window pops up repeatedly and requires device reboot
- Buttons and controls not functioning properly
- Issues with timeline feature not being fully functional

**Most requested features**

- Tutorial or guided learning instructions for new users
- Ability to explore Earth's timeline and early stages properly
- Space exploration feature to complement Earth exploration
- More interactive structures and objects to manipulate
- Mariana Trench addition with marine life details
- Persistent changes to landscape after events (earthquakes, volcanoes)
- Summary information explaining what children are learning
- More content and activities to extend gameplay duration
- Visibility of volcano hole in X-ray view
- Additional Tinybop app integrations

## Newest reviews (15 of 222)

### 4/5 — XD

*2026-02-02, version 1.3.0*

If you click the mountain button, you’ll see that there’s rocks and goats. The goats have a physical body, meaning you can throw the goats off the mountain! XDD

### 2/5 — No just no

*2025-10-26, version 1.3.0*

I thought this game would be nice and educational it is I’m not saying it’s a bad but please add more things to do. I when I started this game. I thought I would be stuck on it for hours. It’s no about five minutes has passed and I’ve already completed everything, please add more things to do. Also I wanna be able to go up into space just like you’re able to go down into the core of the earth add more stuff to complete.

### 3/5 — Volcano hole?

*2025-10-14, version 1.3.0*

Could you make it so that you can see the volcano hole even if you are looking inside the volcano vent with the x ray thingy?

### 2/5 — Hate it

*2024-08-03, version 1.3.0*

I was having fun at first then I wanted to see what I could do in the early stages of the earth and when I pressed on it took me to the now time with humans great purchase of £4…

### 4/5 — Ok

*2024-03-30, version 1.3.0*

Ok

### 4/5 — Has a bug

*2023-07-13, version 1.3.0*

This game has a bug it on the sand level

### 4/5 — Not bad

*2022-10-17, version 1.2.7*

I really like it but.. sometimes I get bored when I am using the app.

### 3/5 — Keeps Crashing

*2022-06-26, version 1.2.7*

I always wanted this game but when It downloaded it kept crashing. Please fix this bug I love this game and I don't want the crashes to ruin it(edit: pls make light and colour IOS 9 or later)

### 4/5 — 求教

*2022-03-12*

如何下载指导手册

### 4/5 — Very fun but one thing that I don’t understand

*2021-08-13, version 1.2.3*

So the game is super fun but in the age of earth how do you swipe to even go back in time? And the rest is to complicated

### 5/5 — Best education game ever

*2021-03-21, version 1.2.3*

I don’t know what to say this is just the best education game

### 2/5 — Pas de son

*2021-01-21, version 1.2.2*

Image qualité de l’animation au rendez vous mais je n’ai aucun son, c’est un peu rageant

### 2/5 — 为什么经常打不开

*2020-07-07*

为什么经常打不开。

**Developer response:** Hi! I am sorry - that sounds frustrating! Please try deleting and reinstalling the app. If you are still having trouble, could you please email us at support@tinybop.com so that we can better assist you? Thanks!

### 5/5 — 赫赫有名

*2020-06-22*

！！！

**Developer response:** Thank you!!

### 3/5 — Want this game but i need to ask my dad

*2020-06-03, version 1.2.1*

I want this game to learn more about space

## Most critical reviews (10 lowest-rated)

### 1/5 — I want my money back

*2025-12-26, version 1.3.0*

My son wanted more play and less learn I know it’s not a good reason

### 1/5 — 为什么没有声音

*2023-11-14*

没有声音

### 1/5 — Doesn’t work

*2020-06-05, version 1.2.1*

I bought quite a few tinybop apps, it seems they don’t work very well! The space one keep crushing, this one just blank.... very disappointed!!!

### 1/5 — So boring

*2020-05-07, version 1.2.1*

There is lots of reviews that refer to how boring and unintuitive this game is. And, not one response from the developer. Nice job leaving us in the dark, you thieves.

### 1/5 — Not very special

*2020-05-04, version 1.2.1*

Looks fantastów but it has no much educational całuje as I thought. I would not but it again. For me it is a wasze of money.

### 1/5 — ما تستحق قيمة الشراء

*2020-04-23, version 1.2.1*

التطبيق جدا سيء وما يستحق يكون مدفوع

### 1/5 — No funciona. Se que en blanco

*2020-04-13, version 1.2.1*

No abre, se queda en blanco

### 1/5 — 没有语音

*2020-02-18*

为什么没有语音呢？什么也听不见

**Developer response:** Hi! To turn the sound on in the app please make sure the sound is turned on on your device. Please also make sure that the sound has been turned on from within the app itself. You can toggle the sound on or off from the settings button in the tray on the left side of the screen. If you are still having trouble, please email us at support@tinybop.com. Thanks!

### 1/5 — O cess

*2019-02-06, version 1.2.1*

🤮

### 1/5 — 没有声音

*2018-08-21*

没有声音，不知道怎么玩

## Most praised reviews (10 highest-rated)

### 5/5 — classic for a reason

*2026-04-05, version 1.3.0*

Super intro to the earth’s geology.

### 5/5 — Fun

*2024-05-12, version 1.3.0*

Iove it thank you

### 5/5 — Why I love Tinybop earth

*2023-10-26, version 1.3.0*

This is the best app

### 5/5 — Coooooooooooooool!

*2023-06-27, version 1.3.0*

This is very fuuuuuuuuuuuuuunnnnnnnnnnnnn!

By Samson ren

### 5/5 — What do people expect

*2022-06-30, version 1.2.7*

This app is very educational for people wanting to learn how the earth works if you are interested in earth science those saying it’s boring are people who don’t like to learn at all even if this app is really hard to understand google is always free

### 5/5 — Bien

*2022-01-20, version 1.2.7*

El app de educación de mi infancia que para mí era un juego 👍🏻

### 5/5 — Tsounami

*2021-12-01, version 1.2.7*

Rajoute un tsounami

### 5/5 — Super trooper great!

*2021-11-11, version 1.2.6*

Hiya, I really like your games and so, I have a few suggestions.. could you make more structures to move? And the last one, can you make the Mariana Trench? You don’t really need to add the literal details of the animals there but a tiny imagine if the marina trench? It would be really cool!!

### 5/5 — 很好

*2021-07-19*

这个游戏很好玩

### 5/5 — I’m 9 I think this is an amazing educational app

*2021-07-01, version 1.2.3*

I like that it teaches people how amazing the earth can be. Don’t listen to the people that say it’s trashy. I especially like the underwater volcano and fossil Layer. Definitely try it🌋🌎🦖

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