AppGameKit Player vs Thunkable Live
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
AppGameKit Player
Test games and apps created with AppGameKit directly on your mobile device. Broadcast your projects from the IDE to see them run in real-time before building standalone applications.
- Real-time testing on device
- Broadcast from AppGameKit IDE
- Supports AppGameKit Classic and Studio
- Test simple apps to 3D games
- Build standalone applications
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Test games and apps on your device by broadcasting them from the AppGameKit IDE on Windows, Mac, or Linux before using them in a standalone application. You can make games and apps in the IDE using AppGameKit's BASIC inspired script and at the press of a button see them running on your iOS device. Scripts can be used to write anything from simple applications to sophisticated 3D games. When you are happy with your script you can use the IDE to build it into a standalone application and use Transporter to submit it to the App Store*. Compatible with both AppGameKit Classic and AppGameKit Studio *requires a Mac
Thunkable Live
This platform allows users to create mobile applications using a visual, block-based programming language. It empowers individuals to design and control their own mobile device applications through an intuitive drag-and-drop interface. Explore tutorials and documentation to build your own projects.
- Drag and drop interface
- Blocks based programming
- Mobile device control
- In-app tutorials
- Extensive documentation
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Thunkable is a drag and drop platform where anyone can use a blocks based programming language to control their mobile device. In addition to using the tutorials in the app, you can follow us for more extensive video tutorials and documentation to make your own Thunkable project.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: Thunkable Live at none against AppGameKit Player's shown. Thunkable Live also leads on update cadence (weekly vs every 2 months) and ratings volume (324 vs 10). AppGameKit Player's advantage is review sentiment (78% vs 54%) and iOS requirement (9.0 vs 16.4). On price, rating, 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.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.0 for AppGameKit Player against 4.1 for Thunkable Live. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Thunkable Live has 324 ratings behind it against 10, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 78% of AppGameKit Player's written reviews are positive against 54% of Thunkable Live's.
AppGameKit Player ships an update every 2 months, Thunkable Live weekly. The most recent releases landed on September 24, 2026 and September 26, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | AppGameKit Player | Thunkable Live |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.0 (10 ratings) | 4.1 (324 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 77.8% of reviews — better | 53.5% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 10 | 324 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Weekly — better |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Ad-supported | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 9.0 — better | 16.4 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 17 MB | 114 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | The Game Creators | Thunkable |
Customer experience
AppGameKit Player
Thunkable Live
Bugs and requests
AppGameKit Player
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
Thunkable Live
Reported bugs
5 issues- Login screen freezes or crashes
- White screen issues and app not loading
- Inability to view or edit code
- Inconsistent behavior between web and mobile versions
- Firebase integration problems
Requested features
5 requests- Dark mode option
- Improved code editor and customization tools
- Better integration with external services
- More comprehensive documentation and tutorials
- Ability to test apps on multiple devices
In-app purchases
AppGameKit Player
No in-app purchases
Thunkable Live
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is AppGameKit Player free?
Is Thunkable Live free?
Which has better reviews, AppGameKit Player or Thunkable Live?
Do AppGameKit Player or Thunkable Live have ads?
Which is updated more often, AppGameKit Player or Thunkable Live?
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