Odd Squad Gadget Lab vs pocket.watch
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Odd Squad Gadget Lab
Explore and interact with virtual gadgets from a popular children's show using augmented reality. Simply point your device's camera at a specially marked DVD case to bring these tools to life in your own environment.
- Augmented reality gadget interaction
- Use gadgets in your home
- Requires specially marked DVD case
- Interactive entertainment
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Something very odd has happened! You can try Odd Squad's official 'Oddmented' Reality app to use Odd Squad gadgets right in your very own home. Just aim the camera on your app-enabled device at the back of your specially marked Odd Squad DVD case. You'll see a gadget appear in the camera, all ready for you to use. Got the app but don't have the DVD? Get the DVD from your local or online retailer. DO try this at home.
pocket.watch
Discover safe, family-friendly videos from popular kid-friendly YouTube channels like Ryan's World and Kids Diana Show. Enjoy adventures, challenges, gameplay, and educational content perfect for young viewers.
- Safe kids videos
- Popular YouTube creators
- Challenges and gameplay
- Science experiments
- Family-friendly learning
- Slime content
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Safe kids videos from your best YouTube friends - Ryan's World, Kids Diana Show, EvanTubeHD, HobbyKidsTV, JillianTubeHD, KidCity, and CaptainSparklez - are all on pocket.watch! Join the world's biggest kid-vid superstars on all of their awesome adventures - from challenges, to Minecraft and Roblox gameplay, to cool science experiments - and so much more! pocket.watch brings you the best of kid-favorite shows, featuring tons of family-friendly learning and fun. Oh, and slime too. Lots of slime!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: pocket.watch at 82% against Odd Squad Gadget Lab's 17%. pocket.watch also leads on rating (4.6 vs 2.4) and ratings volume (1.1K vs 90). Odd Squad Gadget Lab's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and monetization model (free vs ad-supported). On price, 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.
pocket.watch holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 2.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: pocket.watch has 1.1K ratings behind it against 90, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 17% of Odd Squad Gadget Lab's written reviews are positive against 82% of pocket.watch's.
| Parameter | Odd Squad Gadget Lab | pocket.watch |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.4 (90 ratings) | 4.6 (1.1K ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 17.1% of reviews | 81.7% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 90 | 1.1K — better |
| Update frequency | — | Every 2 months |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free — better | Ad-supported |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 6.0 — better | 15.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 82 MB | 42 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Sinking Ship Interactive Inc. | PocketWatch, Inc. |
Customer experience
Odd Squad Gadget Lab
pocket.watch
User reviews
Odd Squad Gadget Lab
From 90 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 👍 Love for Odd Squad
- 😄 App is awesome (rare)
Room to improve
- ⚫ Black screen issue
- 🚫 App doesn't work
- 💿 Requires DVD purchase
- 💰 Unnecessary cost
- 🤷 Confusing activation
pocket.watch
From 1.1K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 👍 Great app
- 🤩 Fun and entertaining
- 👧 Perfect for kids
- 😎 Relaxing experience
- 🕹️ Awesome channels like LankyBox
Room to improve
- 🐛 Occasional crashes and glitches
- ⏱️ Lack of new content updates
- 🔍 Missing search functionality
- 🙄 Some videos not suitable for kids
Bugs and requests
Odd Squad Gadget Lab
Reported bugs
5 issues- Black screen on launch
- App does not function
- Camera not working
- Gadget not responding
- Scanner is a scammer
Requested features
3 requests- Unlock game without DVD
- Make app usable digitally
- Update to modern platforms
pocket.watch
Reported bugs
3 issues- Videos not loading or playing properly
- App crashing or freezing
- Compatibility issues on older devices
Requested features
4 requests- Add more channels like FGTeeV, Aphmau, and Disney Princess Fan
- Increase frequency of new video uploads
- Implement a search bar
- Expand content library with more variety
In-app purchases
Odd Squad Gadget Lab
No in-app purchases
pocket.watch
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is Odd Squad Gadget Lab free?
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Which has better reviews, Odd Squad Gadget Lab or pocket.watch?
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