Comparison

BANDIMAL vs The Infinite Arcade by Tinybop

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

Head to head
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

About

The Infinite Arcade by Tinybop

Design and build your own video games from scratch. Create unique characters, levels, and stories with a variety of tools and assets. Then, play your creations and share them with friends.

Highlights
  • Create custom video games
  • Design unique characters
  • Build game levels with obstacles and hazards
  • Add stories and sound effects
  • Play and test your own games
  • Share games with friends
Features
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Make & play your own games! Share them with friends! Make adventure games, platformers, lander games, pinball games, ball and paddle games, text puzzlers, and mazes. Create your own characters! Make games with zombie mobs, hot lava, disco bricks, crystal geysers, trampoline tiles, oil slicks, wandering stars, and more. "Infinite Arcade makes it dead simple to make your own video games." — WIRED *** Children's Technology Review Editor's Choice *** Infinite Arcade is a game construction kit. It’s the fourth app in Tinybop’s Digital Toys series which includes the iPad App of the Year, The Robot Factory. Digital Toys apps are designed to let kids create anything they can imagine. MAKE YOUR OWN GAMES Start quickly with a classic game to build on. Or invent your own! Create levels with terrain blocks, obstacles, hazards, enemies, and more. Make your game small or massive with lethal boundaries or magic passageways. Control gravity to make characters walk or float. You decide how many lives they get. CREATE OR CHOOSE YOUR CHARACTER Create your own ninja or ball. Pick character colors or add a photo and special effects. Or choose one of six unique characters or balls: Chompers, Jellyclops, Inky Brains, and more! Each has their own skills, strengths, and weaknesses. Be wise with your choices. TELL STORIES Add words and thought bubbles to tell a story. Post signs, clues, and secret messages to help your character out. Add all kinds of sound effects: laughs, boos, cheers, and farts! Write your own messages for the end of the game: Super bummer if you lose. You are the champion if you win! PLAY YOUR OWN GAMES Let the gaming begin! Can you play as well as you make? Now’s the time to see. Run on a travelator, jump over hot lava, swim through water, and find the victory portal. Attack zombies, evil snails, and electromagnetic cats. Collect all the gold coins and glittery skulls. Is your game too easy? Go back and make it harder. Set the high score record! SHARE & SAVE ALL YOUR GAMES You have your own video game showroom. Stockpile all your games, give them names, pass them over to a friend to play. FEATURES: + FREE gamer guide with tips and hints. Download The Infinite Arcade Technical Manual in your app or at tinybop.com. + Original artwork by Roza Gazarian, Holly Graham, and Jeanelle Petrillo. + Original sound design. + Open-ended construction kit with no rules. Curiosity is rewarded. + Multi-user system: each child gets their own avatar and showroom to save their own creations. + Fun for all ages. 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. About 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 We love hearing your stories! Reach out: hi@tinybop.com. Psst! It's not Tiny Bop, or Tiny Bob, or Tiny Pop. It's Tinybop!

Screenshots

BANDIMAL4 screens
The Infinite Arcade by Tinybop4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: BANDIMAL at 4.7 against The Infinite Arcade by Tinybop's 4.1. BANDIMAL also leads on review sentiment (78% vs 59%) and ratings volume (2.3K vs 97). The Infinite Arcade by Tinybop's advantage is update cadence (every 2 months vs every 6 months) 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

BANDIMAL costs $4.99 and The Infinite Arcade by Tinybop $3.99 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 4.1. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: BANDIMAL has 2.3K ratings behind it against 97, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 78% of BANDIMAL's written reviews are positive against 59% of The Infinite Arcade by Tinybop's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

BANDIMAL ships an update every 6 months, The Infinite Arcade by Tinybop every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on November 8, 2026 and November 6, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
BANDIMAL versus The Infinite Arcade by Tinybop: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBANDIMALThe Infinite Arcade by Tinybop
Price$4.99$3.99 — better
Rating4.7 (2.3K ratings) — better4.1 (97 ratings)
Positive reviews78.5% of reviews — better59.3% of reviews
Number of ratings2.3K — better97
Update frequencyEvery 6 monthsEvery 2 months — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaidFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS14.09.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size137 MB117 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperYATATOYTinybop Inc.

Customer experience

BANDIMAL

All ratings2,274 ratings
Positive91.3%
Neutral4.9%
Negative3.7%
Written reviews186 reviews
Positive78.5%
Neutral5.9%
Negative15.6%

The Infinite Arcade by Tinybop

All ratings96 ratings
Positive79.2%
Neutral5.2%
Negative15.6%
Written reviews135 reviews
Positive59.3%
Neutral8.9%
Negative31.9%

User reviews

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

The Infinite Arcade by Tinybop

From 97 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🎮 Creative game-making capability for kids
  • 🎨 Customizable characters and themes
  • 👍 User-friendly interface for beginners
  • 🧠 Educational and fun learning experience
  • 🎯 Multiple game types (platformer, pinball, breakout)

Room to improve

  • 💰 High price point ($3.99-$5.00)
  • 🐛 Frequent crashes and freezing
  • 😤 Unintuitive controls and interface
  • 🎯 Block placement inaccuracy
  • 📱 Poor performance on iPhone X

Bugs and requests

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

The Infinite Arcade by Tinybop

Reported bugs

15 issues
  • App crashes when opening or playing levels
  • Black screen on startup
  • Text bubbles don't work properly with character limits
  • Blocks don't place where intended
  • Character shrinking to invisible size
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  • Physics and collision detection issues
  • Water launching characters into air
  • Enemies not facing correct direction after saving
  • Travelator settings resetting to default
  • Hall of Games connection errors
  • Progress not saving during level creation
  • Game automatically goes to top of selection menu
  • Borderline adjustment issues
  • Character gliding instead of walking
  • Photo character feature causing confusion

Requested features

16 requests
  • Ability to play other users' levels online
  • More character options and customization
  • Pixel art character creator
  • Additional themes (forest, grassland, ocean)
  • Checkpoints in levels
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  • Boss fight modes
  • Level linking and story elements
  • More themed enemies for each environment
  • Search feature for finding games
  • Ability to upload and share levels to cloud
  • More game templates and level types
  • Invisible blocks and trap doors
  • 3D remake version
  • Multiplayer functionality
  • Better documentation and tutorials
  • Save button and auto-save improvements

In-app purchases

None

BANDIMAL

No in-app purchases

None

The Infinite Arcade by Tinybop

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is BANDIMAL free?
BANDIMAL costs $4.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is The Infinite Arcade by Tinybop free?
The Infinite Arcade by Tinybop costs $3.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, BANDIMAL or The Infinite Arcade by Tinybop?
BANDIMAL is rated higher. BANDIMAL averages 4.7 out of 5 from 2.3K ratings, while The Infinite Arcade by Tinybop averages 4.1 from 97 ratings.
Do BANDIMAL or The Infinite Arcade by Tinybop have ads?
Neither BANDIMAL nor The Infinite Arcade by Tinybop shows ads.
Which is updated more often, BANDIMAL or The Infinite Arcade by Tinybop?
BANDIMAL ships an update every 6 months, and The Infinite Arcade by Tinybop every 2 months. Most recently, BANDIMAL was updated on November 8, 2026 and The Infinite Arcade by Tinybop on November 6, 2026.

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