Comparison

Everything Machine by Tinybop vs Know Virtual Production

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

Know Virtual Production

Features
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Target3D presents the Virtual Production Masterclass. Welcome to the app that will help you embed the learning from the course. By using the app regularly, testing yourself and progressing, you will graduate to become a grand master of Virtual Production.

Screenshots

Everything Machine by Tinybop4 screens
Know Virtual Production1 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Know Virtual Production at Free against Everything Machine by Tinybop's $3.99. Know Virtual Production also leads on update cadence (fortnightly vs every 2 months). Everything Machine by Tinybop's advantage is iOS requirement (11.0 vs 13.2). On 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

Know Virtual Production is free to download; Everything Machine by Tinybop costs $3.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Everything Machine by Tinybop ships an update every 2 months, Know Virtual Production fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 12, 2026 and November 26, 2025 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Everything Machine by Tinybop versus Know Virtual Production: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterEverything Machine by TinybopKnow Virtual Production
Price$3.99Free — better
Rating4.4 (107 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews73.8% of reviews—
Number of ratings107 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsFortnightly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch — betteriPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS11.0 — better13.2
Further details — not scored
Size259 MB38 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperTinybop Inc.Feed Your Elephant Limited

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)

Know Virtual Production

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Everything Machine by Tinybop

No in-app purchases

None

Know Virtual Production

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Everything Machine by Tinybop free?
Everything Machine by Tinybop costs $3.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Know Virtual Production free?
Know Virtual Production is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Everything Machine by Tinybop or Know Virtual Production have ads?
Neither Everything Machine by Tinybop nor Know Virtual Production shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Everything Machine by Tinybop or Know Virtual Production?
Everything Machine by Tinybop ships an update every 2 months, and Know Virtual Production fortnightly. Most recently, Everything Machine by Tinybop was updated on October 12, 2026 and Know Virtual Production on November 26, 2025.

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