Everything Machine by Tinybop vs Mechanical Studio(Full)
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- 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
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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! :)
Mechanical Studio(Full)
This app guides children to build and understand mechanical devices through interactive tutorials and free creation. It offers a wide range of parts and materials, allowing kids to explore physics principles and unleash their creativity in mechanical design.
- Extensive mechanical device tutorials
- Learn principles through imitation and practice
- Variety of parts and materials
- Free creation of custom devices
- Add appearance and decoration
- Game and special effects components
- Share creations online
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When I was a child, I naively believed that with an endless supply of gears and screws, I could create everything in the world. This fascination with machinery is not unique to me, many children are drawn to the operation process of various mechanical devices, some even try to make them by themselves. However, making mechanical devices is not an easy task. In our app, we use a simple method to guide children to make some simple and interesting devices, helping them understand the operating principles of mechanical devices. In this app, children can gradually master the skills of making various interesting mechanical devices through imitation, practice, and free creation. We provide a large number of tutorials to help children understand the principles of pistons, connecting rods, cams, and gears. We hope that while children enjoy the fun of mechanical creation, they can also learn to make some basic mechanical devices. This app is suitable for children over 6 years old. Features: 1. Provide a large number of mechanical device tutorials; 2. Learn mechanical principles through imitation and practice; 3. Provide a variety of parts, such as gears, springs, ropes, motors, axles, cams, basic shapes, water, sliders, hydraulic rods, magnets, triggers, controllers, etc; 4. Provide parts of various materials, such as wood, steel, rubber, and stone; 5. Children can freely create various mechanical devices; 6. Provide skins, allowing children to add appearance and decoration to mechanical devices; 7. Provide game and special effects components to make the processof mechanical creation more interesting; 8. Help children understand the principles of pistons, connecting rods, cams, and gears; 9. Children can share their mechanical devices online and download the creations of others. - About Labo Lado: We create apps that spark curiosity and foster creativity in children. We do not collect any personal information or include any third-party advertising. For more information, please see our Privacy Policy: https://www.labolado.com/apps-privacy-policy.html Join our Facebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/labo.lado.7 Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/labo_lado Support: http://www.labolado.com - We value your feedback Feel free to rate and review our app or feedback to our email: app@labolado.com. - Need Help Contact us 24/7 with any questions or comments: app@labolado.com - Summary STEM and STEAM (Science,Technology,Engineering,Arts and Mathematics) education app. Nurture children's curiosity and passion for learning through exploratory play. Inspire kids to discover mechanics and physics principles,and unleash creativity in mechanical design. Hands-on tinkering,inventing and making. Coding and programming skills. Develop scientific inquiry,computational thinking,and engineering design and prototyping abilities in kids. Integrated STEAM practices cultivate multiple intelligences. Maker culture and design thinking boost innovation. Interactive simulations make complex physics approachable. Creative construction toys spark imaginations. Build future-ready skills like problem-solving,collaboration,and design iteration through purposeful play.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Mechanical Studio(Full) at 5.0 against Everything Machine by Tinybop's 4.4. Mechanical Studio(Full) also leads on review sentiment (100% vs 74%) and update cadence (fortnightly vs every 2 months). Everything Machine by Tinybop's advantage is ratings volume (107 vs 5) and price ($3.99 vs $4.99). 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
Everything Machine by Tinybop costs $3.99 and Mechanical Studio(Full) $4.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Mechanical Studio(Full) holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Everything Machine by Tinybop has 107 ratings behind it against 5, 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 100% of Mechanical Studio(Full)'s.
Everything Machine by Tinybop ships an update every 2 months, Mechanical Studio(Full) fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 16, 2026 and October 3, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Everything Machine by Tinybop | Mechanical Studio(Full) |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $3.99 — better | $4.99 |
| Rating | 4.4 (107 ratings) | 5.0 (5 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 73.8% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 107 — better | 5 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Fortnightly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free — better | Paid |
| Best chart rank | — | #186 — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch — better | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 11.0 | 8.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 259 MB | 77 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Tinybop Inc. | Labo Lado Co., Ltd. |
Customer experience
Everything Machine by Tinybop
Mechanical Studio(Full)
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)
Mechanical Studio(Full)
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Everything Machine by Tinybop
No in-app purchases
Mechanical Studio(Full)
No in-app purchases
Questions
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