ToyPen Mini vs Alef Student
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
ToyPen Mini
Read full descriptionHide full description
It is simple painting software. Convenient for brief sketching and memo. Color is displayed when you choose the 1st color and the 2nd color, it is very easy. You can overlay or separately display a design and sketch. Image size is change to small and am convenient to attach it to an email. The undo is to ten times.
Alef Student
This app centralizes all your lessons and activities, allowing you to track progress and view upcoming assignments. It includes educational games to provide additional support and ensure you never miss important learning opportunities.
- Centralized lessons and activities
- Progress tracking
- Assignment to-do list
- Educational games
- Never miss assignments
Read full descriptionHide full description
We believe in the power of education. We've got all your lessons and activities in one place, where you can track your progress and see what's due so you never have to miss out on an assignment or practice again. You'll also know what's coming up next in your To-Do list so that nothing slips through the cracks. Need additional help? We've got games for that! Our mission is simple: to make sure you never have to worry about missing out on an important lesson or assignment.
Screenshots
Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Alef Student at fortnightly against ToyPen Mini's every 25 months. ToyPen Mini's advantage is iOS requirement (8.0 vs 15.6). On price, 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
ToyPen Mini ships an update every 25 months, Alef Student fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 26, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | ToyPen Mini | Alef Student |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | — | 4.3 (38 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | — | 70.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | — | 38 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 25 months | Fortnightly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | — | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 8.0 — better | 15.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 8 MB | 78 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Masanori Shiomi | Alef Education Consultancy |
In-app purchases
ToyPen Mini
No in-app purchases
Alef Student
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is ToyPen Mini free?
Is Alef Student free?
Do ToyPen Mini or Alef Student have ads?
Which is updated more often, ToyPen Mini or Alef Student?
Other comparisons
