Comparison

Everything Machine by Tinybop vs BANDIMAL

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

Everything Machine by Tinybop

Invent and build anything imaginable using a visual drag-and-drop coding language. Connect your device's camera, sensors, and more to create unique machines, from stop-motion cameras to voice disguisers. Learn coding basics and circuitry in a fun, open-ended environment.

Highlights
  • Invent and build any machine
  • Drag-and-drop visual coding
  • Utilize device camera and sensors
  • Create with logic gates and routers
  • Connect with friends and share inventions
  • Save and reuse created machines
Features
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Invent and build anything you can imagine! A simple drag-and-drop visual coding language lets you connect and control your device’s camera, sensors, lights, sound, and more. Make a light, a stop-motion camera, a kaleidoscope, a voice disguiser, or anything else you can think of! *** App Store Editors’ Choice *** *** Children’s Technology Review Editor’s Choice *** Download the free Everything Machine Manual for instructions to start building quickly with a picture-swirler or cookie-thief catcher. The manual also explains inputs, outputs, logic gates, routers, and more. Learn the basics of coding and circuitry. Create on your own or play with a friend and share your inventions. If you make something really great, tap the share button and email it to us at hi@tinybop.com. We love seeing what you make! The Everything Machine is No. 2 of Tinybop’s Digital Toys. Digital Toys are open-ended construction kits that let kids build, test, and play with anything they can imagine. Kids develop creative-thinking, problem-solving, and storytelling skills. No. 1 is The Robot Factory, the iPad App of the Year and a Parents’ Choice Gold Award winner. Features: + Make any machine you can imagine! + Create with your device’s built-in tools and sensors: the camera, microphone, speaker, screen, gyroscope, light, and more. + Drag and drop dozens of parts together easily. + Use logic gates and routers for more complex machines. + Kids can play together (or with grownups!): use transmitters and receivers to connect to other iPads, iPhones, iPod touches, or Apple Watches. + Example machines help you get started quickly. + Download the free Everything Machine Manual for more details on parts and their functions, in the app or at tinybop.com. + Save every machine you create. Use it every day! + Parts have labels in 40+ languages. + Original artwork and sound design. + Intuitive, safe, and kid-friendly design. + Multi-user system: each child can create and save their own machines. + Entertaining for the whole family — play and learn together! Privacy Policy We take your and your child’s privacy seriously. We do not collect or share personal information about your child. We do not allow any third-party advertising. If the camera, microphone, and other services are used in an app, your information is not collected or distributed outside of the app. Read our complete privacy policy on our website. Tinybop is a Brooklyn-based studio of designers, engineers, and artists. We make toys for tomorrow. We’re all over the internet. Visit us: www.tinybop.com Follow us: twitter.com/tinybop Like us: facebook.com/tinybop See us: instagram.com/tinybop Psst! It's not Tiny Bop, or Tiny Bob, or Tiny Pop. It's Tinybop! :)

About

BANDIMAL

This app introduces children to music creation through an intuitive interface. Kids can experiment with different animal instruments, create drum loops, and add effects, all while enjoying amusing animations. It's designed to be a fun and pressure-free way to explore musical creativity.

Highlights
  • Nine animal instruments
  • Create drum loops
  • Change loop speeds and add effects
  • Save compositions
  • Lively animations and audio
  • No ads
Features
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Introduce your kid to the joy of making music! BANDIMAL is a fun and intuitive music composer that lets kids discover the creative world of making music. Set up a drum loop, swipe through animals to change instruments, compose melodies, change loop speeds and add a quirky effect on top. Amusing animals animate in hilarious ways as you perfect your song. Everything will sound great - we designed it that way! Features: + Play with 9 animals as instruments + Create catchy drum loops in the beat section + Switch between loop speeds and apply effects + Save compositions to your collection + Lively animations and impressive audio + No failing, no goal, no wrong or right + Supports all iPads and iPhones with iOS 14 or later + No internet access needed! + No advertisements! We recommend headphones to enjoy the full experience! Learn more about YATATOY: yatatoy.com Contact us for assistance or to give feedback: https://yatatoy.com/info/ MADE BY YATATOY

Screenshots

Everything Machine by Tinybop4 screens
BANDIMAL4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: BANDIMAL at 4.7 against Everything Machine by Tinybop's 4.4. BANDIMAL also leads on ratings volume (2.3K vs 107). Everything Machine by Tinybop's advantage is update cadence (every 2 months vs every 6 months) and price ($3.99 vs $4.99). On review sentiment, ads, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Everything Machine by Tinybop costs $3.99 and BANDIMAL $4.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

BANDIMAL holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 4.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: BANDIMAL has 2.3K ratings behind it against 107, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 74% of Everything Machine by Tinybop's written reviews are positive against 78% of BANDIMAL's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Everything Machine by Tinybop ships an update every 2 months, BANDIMAL every 6 months. The most recent releases landed on September 24, 2026 and September 27, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Everything Machine by Tinybop versus BANDIMAL: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterEverything Machine by TinybopBANDIMAL
Price$3.99 — better$4.99
Rating4.4 (107 ratings)4.7 (2.3K ratings) — better
Positive reviews73.8% of reviews78.4% of reviews — better
Number of ratings1072.3K — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 months — betterEvery 6 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree — betterPaid
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch — betteriPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS11.0 — better14.0
Further details — not scored
Size259 MB137 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperTinybop Inc.YATATOY

Customer experience

Everything Machine by Tinybop

All ratings107 ratings
Positive82.2%
Neutral8.4%
Negative9.3%
Written reviews210 reviews
Positive73.8%
Neutral7.6%
Negative18.6%

BANDIMAL

All ratings2,274 ratings
Positive91.3%
Neutral4.9%
Negative3.7%
Written reviews185 reviews
Positive78.4%
Neutral5.9%
Negative15.7%

User reviews

Everything Machine by Tinybop

From 107 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 💡 Innovative visual programming concept
  • 👍 Intuitive and easy-to-use interface
  • 🎨 Creative freedom for building machines
  • 📚 Educational tool for learning logic and programming
  • 🔗 Cross-device connectivity via Bluetooth

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Frequent crashes and stability issues
  • 🐛 Sound functionality unreliable
  • 🐛 Color detector malfunctions
  • 🐛 Transmitter/receiver connectivity inconsistent
  • ⚠️ Confusing onboarding and tutorials

BANDIMAL

From 2.3K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Cute and fun animations
  • 🎨 Creative music making
  • 🎶 Catchy and harmonious sounds
  • 🧠 Encourages creativity and imagination
  • 🤩 Engaging for kids and adults

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Crashes and stability issues
  • 🔇 Sound not working on some devices
  • 🔢 Limited number of animals/sounds
  • 💾 Cannot save or export compositions
  • 💰 Perceived as overpriced for the features

Bugs and requests

Everything Machine by Tinybop

Reported bugs

18 issues
  • Timer display not showing time selection interface
  • Timer automatically setting to 23 hours
  • Sound function fails in custom-built machines
  • App crashes on startup or during interaction
  • Color detector only detects red, cannot select other colors
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  • Transmitter/receiver blocks fail to signal reliably
  • Text-to-speech stops working unexpectedly
  • Sound plays unexpectedly in project selection screen
  • Vibration function not working
  • Saving files gets stuck on name/color selection screen
  • Saved files cannot be reopened for editing
  • App crashes without saving progress
  • Zooming functionality buggy
  • Incompatibility with older devices (iPhone 4, older iPads)
  • Bundle installation compatibility errors
  • Camera produces underexposed photos
  • Sound mixing through OR gates plays only one sound
  • Orientation lock forcing vertical mode

Requested features

21 requests
  • Undo button for accidental changes
  • Delete/remove button for projects and components
  • Additional electronic components (resistors, transistors, diodes, LEDs)
  • Loop functionality (do-while, if-else loops)
  • Expandable logic gates with multiple inputs
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  • Resettable timers and counters
  • Copy and paste feature for components
  • Larger build area with better zoom controls
  • Floating editable notes
  • Resizable touch sensors and color lights
  • Analog values from battery and timer
  • Community sharing and voting system
  • More detailed manual and tutorials
  • Sensitivity sliders for detectors
  • Loop switch for sound components
  • Selector component for conditional routing
  • Sphero SDK integration
  • Mac compatibility
  • More color options and background music
  • Echo component
  • Better icon design (less creepy robot eye)

BANDIMAL

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Crashes after adding multiple animals
  • Glitches and visual bugs with animations
  • Compatibility issues with certain devices
  • Sound not working in some cases

Requested features

5 requests
  • Add more animals and sound options
  • Ability to save and export compositions
  • More customization options for music creation
  • Tutorials or instructions for first-time users
  • Support for older/less powerful devices

In-app purchases

None

Everything Machine by Tinybop

No in-app purchases

None

BANDIMAL

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Everything Machine by Tinybop free?
Everything Machine by Tinybop costs $3.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is BANDIMAL free?
BANDIMAL costs $4.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Everything Machine by Tinybop or BANDIMAL?
BANDIMAL is rated higher. Everything Machine by Tinybop averages 4.4 out of 5 from 107 ratings, while BANDIMAL averages 4.7 from 2.3K ratings.
Do Everything Machine by Tinybop or BANDIMAL have ads?
Neither Everything Machine by Tinybop nor BANDIMAL shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Everything Machine by Tinybop or BANDIMAL?
Everything Machine by Tinybop ships an update every 2 months, and BANDIMAL every 6 months. Most recently, Everything Machine by Tinybop was updated on September 24, 2026 and BANDIMAL on September 27, 2026.

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