Comparison

BANDIMAL vs Bare Bones

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

Bare Bones

Discover animal anatomy by scanning QR codes at an exhibition. View 3D models of skeletons with and without external features, and explore how their bone structure supports their unique lifestyles and adaptations. This app aligns with school science curricula covering biology, evolution, and taxonomy.

Highlights
  • QR code exhibit scanning
  • 3D animal models
  • Skeleton and anatomy exploration
  • Interactive creature movements
  • Adaptation and evolution focus
  • School science curriculum alignment
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Explore the exhibition and add each animal to your collection by scanning the special QR codes located on the exhibits. Each animal is accurately recreated in 3D and features interactions to view the skeleton with or without fur or feathers and see how the creatures anatomy moves beneath the skin. Bare Bones is an exhibition looking at the adaptation of animal skeletons to their way of life. Do these animals, climb in trees, swim or fly?Do they wade in water or jump and hop? Do they hunt or do they eat plants? Investigate all of these questions and see how the bones of these carefully selected animals have evolved to help the animals do what they do. This app applies to school science curriculum, looking at classification, evolution, biology and taxonomy.

Screenshots

BANDIMAL4 screens
Bare Bones3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Bare Bones at Free against BANDIMAL's $4.99. Bare Bones also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.7) and iOS requirement (12.0 vs 14.0). BANDIMAL's advantage is ratings volume (2.3K vs 1) and device support. On in-app purchases 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

Bare Bones is free to download; BANDIMAL costs $4.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Bare Bones holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: BANDIMAL has 2.3K ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
BANDIMAL versus Bare Bones: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBANDIMALBare Bones
Price$4.99Free — better
Rating4.7 (2.3K ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews78.5% of reviews—
Number of ratings2.3K — better1
Update frequencyEvery 6 months—
AdsNo—
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaidFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — better—
Requires iOS14.012.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size137 MB89 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperYATATOYBlue Tokay Limited

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

Bare Bones

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

BANDIMAL

No in-app purchases

None

Bare Bones

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is BANDIMAL free?
BANDIMAL costs $4.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Bare Bones free?
Bare Bones is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, BANDIMAL or Bare Bones?
Bare Bones is rated higher. BANDIMAL averages 4.7 out of 5 from 2.3K ratings, while Bare Bones averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.

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