Comparison

BANDIMAL vs Mammals 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

Mammals by Tinybop

Explore the fascinating world of mammals through interactive play and learning. Discover how animals eat, move, grow, and feel by examining their anatomy and internal systems. This app encourages curiosity and scientific literacy for young learners.

Highlights
  • Interactive mammal exploration
  • Explore internal anatomy (skeletal, muscular, circulatory, etc.)
  • Learn about animal senses and behaviors
  • See how babies grow and develop
  • Interactive text labels in multiple languages
  • Includes a free handbook for parents and teachers
Features
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Kids explore the awesome and invisible wonders of the animal world. In this app, kids play and learn how mammals eat, see, run, fly, grow, and feel. Play with and peek inside a tiger, a bat, a kangaroo, an elephant, and a sloth. Explore each animal's anatomy — bones, fur, whiskers, and more. Every animal is interactive! "A joy to explore. There are so many surprises, so many thoughtful details." — Geeks with Junior "Fabulous tool to engage kids in the sciences that’s both engaging and easy to navigate." — School Library Journal **Japan Prize Finalist For Exceptional Children's Media Mammals is No. 9 in Tinybop’s award-winning Explorer’s Library. Introduce your kids to big ideas in other Explorer’s Library apps, including The Human Body, Plants, Simple Machines, The Earth, Weather, Homes, Skyscrapers, and Space. Each app teaches kids science literacy. Kids learn by observing, asking questions, making guesses, and playing in the app. We hope each app inspires conversations between you and your kids and opens doors to more learning in the world around you. Learn more at tinybop.com. Features: ○ Discover how a Bengal Tiger, Little Brown Bat, Red Kangaroo, African Elephant, and a Two-Toed Sloth live and play! ○ Every mammal is interactive. ○ Explore the skeletal, muscular, nervous, circulatory, respiratory, urogenital, and digestive systems of each animal. ○ Study each mammal’s fur (even elephants have a little fur!). ○ See how each mammal sees by looking through their eyes with your device’s camera. ○ Race two animals at a time and see who’s fastest (hint: it’s not the sloth). ○ Learn how fast each mammal's heart beats while it’s resting and moving. ○ Feed each mammal. Find out which one has sparkly poop — and why! ○ See how a baby elephant grows inside its mother. ○ See how a baby joey gets into the mama kangaroo’s pouch. ○ See how animals feel and react to tickling and stings. ○ Learn the bones in mammal skeletons and where they belong. ○ Scratch and attack to see how a tiger's claws work. ○ Discover how a tiger uses its whiskers to sense what is near it. ○ Learn how bats hunt in the dark using echolocation to \"see.\" ○ Find out how elephants use their trunks. ○ Content reviewed by zoologists. ○ Interactive text labels in 50+ languages teach vocabulary. ○ FREE Mammals Handbook has technology tips and basic info for teachers and parents. ○ Original artwork by Wenjia Tang. FREE handbook Our expert-reviewed handbook is full of facts, interaction hints, and discussion questions to support learning in this app, in the classroom or at home. Download in your app or at: http://tinybop.com/handbooks. Privacy policy We take your and your child’s privacy very seriously. We do not collect or share personal information about your child, nor do we allow any third-party advertising. When the camera, microphone, and other services are used within an app, your information is neither collected nor distributed outside of the app. Read our complete privacy policy at tinybop.com. Tinybop, Inc. 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 Peek behind the scenes: instagram.com/tinybop We love hearing your stories! Reach out: hi@tinybop.com.

Screenshots

BANDIMAL4 screens
Mammals by Tinybop4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: BANDIMAL at 4.7 against Mammals by Tinybop's 4.3. BANDIMAL also leads on ratings volume (2.3K vs 86) and review sentiment (78% vs 62%). Mammals 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, monetization model 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 Mammals 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 4.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: BANDIMAL has 2.3K ratings behind it against 86, 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 62% of Mammals by Tinybop's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

BANDIMAL ships an update every 6 months, Mammals by Tinybop every 2 months. Both last shipped on November 2, 2026.

Scorecard7 real differences · 4 level
BANDIMAL versus Mammals by Tinybop: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBANDIMALMammals by Tinybop
Price$4.99$3.99 — better
Rating4.7 (2.3K ratings) — better4.3 (86 ratings)
Positive reviews78.5% of reviews — better62.1% of reviews
Number of ratings2.3K — better86
Update frequencyEvery 6 monthsEvery 2 months — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaidPaid
Best chart rank#45 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS14.09.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size137 MB213 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%

Mammals by Tinybop

All ratings85 ratings
Positive83.5%
Neutral2.4%
Negative14.1%
Written reviews116 reviews
Positive62.1%
Neutral8.6%
Negative29.3%

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

Mammals by Tinybop

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

BANDIMAL

No in-app purchases

None

Mammals by Tinybop

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is BANDIMAL free?
BANDIMAL costs $4.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Mammals by Tinybop free?
Mammals by Tinybop costs $3.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, BANDIMAL or Mammals by Tinybop?
BANDIMAL is rated higher. BANDIMAL averages 4.7 out of 5 from 2.3K ratings, while Mammals by Tinybop averages 4.3 from 86 ratings.
Do BANDIMAL or Mammals by Tinybop have ads?
Neither BANDIMAL nor Mammals by Tinybop shows ads.
Which is updated more often, BANDIMAL or Mammals by Tinybop?
BANDIMAL ships an update every 6 months, and Mammals by Tinybop every 2 months. Most recently, BANDIMAL was updated on November 2, 2026 and Mammals by Tinybop on November 2, 2026.

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