Comparison

Everything Machine by Tinybop vs Froggipedia by Embibe

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

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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

Froggipedia by Embibe

Explore the complete frog life cycle and anatomy in an immersive augmented reality experience. This app offers virtual dissection and interactive quizzes to make learning about amphibians engaging and fun, without the need for physical materials.

Highlights
  • Immersive AR frog life cycle exploration
  • Virtual frog dissection and anatomy study
  • Interactive learning quizzes
  • Augmented reality experience
  • Educational tool for students and educators
Features
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Ever wondered what it's like to be a frog, from a tadpole to a full-grown amphibian? Froggipedia, the 2018 ‘App of the Year,’ invites you on a remarkable AR journey into the frog's world without the need for textbooks or dissections. What’s New? This isn't your average frog app — Froggipedia is packed with features, such as: Immersive AR: Explore the frog life cycle from tadpole to adult, all on your iOS devices. Virtual Dissection: Unravel the mysteries of frog anatomy, including the respiratory system. Interactive Learning: Test your knowledge with a fun and engaging quiz to solidify everything you've learned about frog species, frog varieties and those poisonous frogs to watch out for! Froggipedia is perfect for: Curious Kids: Ignite a love of science and nature with this interactive learning experience. Students & Educators: Bring the classroom alive with a powerful and engaging educational tool. Frog Fanatics: Deepen your understanding of these amazing amphibians. Why Froggipedia? Here is why you should use Froggipedia. Forget Textbooks, Embrace AR: Ditch the dusty textbooks and flat pictures. Froggipedia brings frogs to life in a way that's both immersive and interactive. Imagine this: hold up your phone or tablet, and witness the magic unfold. Watch, captivated, as a single-celled egg transforms into a wiggling tadpole, then into a curious froglet, and finally into a full-grown amphibian ready to ribbit its way into your heart. Become a Virtual Frog Dissector: But Froggipedia isn't just about watching the metamorphosis unfold. It's about getting your hands dirty... well, virtually! Become a virtual frog scientist and embark on a detailed exploration of their anatomy. Using just your device, you can perform dissections (virtually, of course — no frogs were harmed in the making of this app!) and examine a frog's intricate organ systems, layer by layer. Learning Made Fun (and Froggy): Ever wondered how a frog breathes, eats, or leaps? Froggipedia will show you, all in a safe, mess-free environment. This makes it perfect for anyone who wants to learn about frogs, from curious kids to science enthusiasts of all ages. Think Documentary, But Cooler: Learning with Froggipedia is like stepping into a real-life amphibian documentary, but way cooler! It's like having your own frog expert guiding you through this incredible life cycle. Test Your Froggy Knowledge: And because Froggipedia knows learning shouldn't feel like a chore, it throws in a fun and dynamic quiz at the end to test your newfound froggy knowledge. Who knew learning about biology could be so much fun? A World of Curiosity Awaits: Froggipedia isn't just an app — it's an invitation to a whole new world. It's a world where curiosity is king, and where the secrets of froggy life are waiting to be unlocked. We look forward to adding more cool features and other frogs for a truly VR experience for kids, educators, students and frog fanatics. Ready To Take the Plunge? Download Froggipedia today and unleash the inner frog scientist within!

Screenshots

Everything Machine by Tinybop4 screens
Froggipedia by Embibe2 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Everything Machine by Tinybop at 4.4 against Froggipedia by Embibe's 3.8. Everything Machine by Tinybop also leads on review sentiment (74% vs 48%) and monetization model (free vs free with in-app purchases). On price, ratings volume, update cadence and ads 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 Froggipedia by Embibe $3.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Everything Machine by Tinybop holds the better App Store score, 4.4 against 3.8. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 108 and 65 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 74% of Everything Machine by Tinybop's written reviews are positive against 48% of Froggipedia by Embibe's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Everything Machine by Tinybop ships an update every 2 months, Froggipedia by Embibe every 3 months. Both last shipped on November 6, 2026.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Everything Machine by Tinybop versus Froggipedia by Embibe: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterEverything Machine by TinybopFroggipedia by Embibe
Price$3.99$3.99
Rating4.4 (108 ratings) — better3.8 (65 ratings)
Positive reviews73.8% of reviews — better47.8% of reviews
Number of ratings108 — better65
Update frequencyEvery 2 months — betterEvery 3 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch — betteriPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS11.0 — better13.0
Further details — not scored
Size259 MB244 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperTinybop Inc.Indiavidual Learning Limited

Customer experience

Everything Machine by Tinybop

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

Froggipedia by Embibe

All ratings65 ratings
Positive70.8%
Neutral1.5%
Negative27.7%
Written reviews90 reviews
Positive47.8%
Neutral2.2%
Negative50.0%

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)

Froggipedia by Embibe

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Everything Machine by Tinybop

No in-app purchases

None

Froggipedia by Embibe

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Everything Machine by Tinybop free?
Everything Machine by Tinybop costs $3.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Froggipedia by Embibe free?
Froggipedia by Embibe costs $3.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Everything Machine by Tinybop or Froggipedia by Embibe?
Everything Machine by Tinybop is rated higher. Everything Machine by Tinybop averages 4.4 out of 5 from 108 ratings, while Froggipedia by Embibe averages 3.8 from 65 ratings.
Do Everything Machine by Tinybop or Froggipedia by Embibe have ads?
Neither Everything Machine by Tinybop nor Froggipedia by Embibe shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Everything Machine by Tinybop or Froggipedia by Embibe?
Everything Machine by Tinybop ships an update every 2 months, and Froggipedia by Embibe every 3 months. Most recently, Everything Machine by Tinybop was updated on November 6, 2026 and Froggipedia by Embibe on November 6, 2026.

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