Skyscrapers by Tinybop vs Car Kit
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Skyscrapers by Tinybop
Explore the inner workings of tall buildings from foundation to rooftop. Design facades, investigate utilities, and test structural integrity against natural disasters and unexpected events. Learn how people live and work within these massive structures.
- Explore skyscrapers floor by floor
- Design building facades and tops
- Investigate structural foundations
- Test engineering against disasters
- Manage building utilities
- Simulate emergencies and repairs
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Discover how people build, live, and play in skyscrapers. Go up and down, through every floor, and underground. Spark a blackout, fix a pipe, or clog the toilets. Test your building’s engineering when dinosaurs invade, lightning strikes, or the earth quakes. Find out what keeps skyscrapers standing tall and people happy in them all. Skyscrapers is No. 7 in Tinybop’s Explorer’s Library series. Apps in this series have been downloaded more than 5 million times and have won Best of the App Store, App Store Editors’ Choice, Parents’ Choice, and Children's Technology Review Editor’s Choice awards. FEATURES + Explore skyscrapers from the ground, up to the roof. + Design each building’s facade and top with different colors, spires, clock towers, and more. + Investigate a building’s structure, from the foundation to the frame. + See how soil affects a building’s stability. + Test and observe your building’s engineering in lightning storms, earthquakes, and high winds. + Move people throughout the building: up and down in elevators, through bathrooms, and in and out of rooms. + Investigate the utilities: water, electricity, and safety features. + Save the building in emergencies! Put out fires and repair water breaks. + Turn lights on and off. Cause a blackout! 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! If you have ideas, or something isn’t working as you expect it to, please contact us: hi@tinybop.com. Psst! It's not Tiny Bop, or Tiny Bob, or Tiny Pop. It's Tinybop.
Car Kit
A fun building game for children where they can design and construct roads, add various vehicles, and create vibrant town environments. Players can then drive the cars they've placed, exploring their creations and managing traffic flow.
- Drag and drop road tile building
- Over 20 different vehicles to add
- Build bridges and traffic light junctions
- Drive and explore your created world
- Add scenery like lakes and rivers
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Build roads for your town, add cars and scenery and keep the traffic flowing! Car Kit is a fun building game for kids. Drag and drop tiles to build your roads with straights, corners, bridges and traffic light junctions. Then add cars from the selection of over 20. Once you have built your world you can take control of any of the cars to drive around and explore - make sure you don’t crash! Roads included: ● Straights ● Corners ● Bridges ● Traffic light junctions ● Pavements ● Lakes/rivers Cars included: ● Ambulance ● Compact ● Saloon ● Police ● Fire Truck ● Pickup ● Truck ● Campervan ● Vintage ● Bus ● Van ● Cab ● Taxi ● Hatchback ● 4x4 ● Motorhome ● Luxury ● Low-rider
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Car Kit at 86% against Skyscrapers by Tinybop's 32%. Car Kit also leads on rating (4.6 vs 4.1) and ratings volume (1.5K vs 63). Skyscrapers by Tinybop's advantage is price ($3.99 vs $6.99). On update cadence, 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
Skyscrapers by Tinybop costs $3.99 and Car Kit $6.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Car Kit holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 4.1. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Car Kit has 1.5K ratings behind it against 63, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 32% of Skyscrapers by Tinybop's written reviews are positive against 86% of Car Kit's.
Skyscrapers by Tinybop ships an update every 4 months, Car Kit every 2 months. Both last shipped on October 29, 2026.
| Parameter | Skyscrapers by Tinybop | Car Kit |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $3.99 — better | $6.99 |
| Rating | 4.1 (63 ratings) | 4.6 (1.5K ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 31.9% of reviews | 86.4% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 63 | 1.5K — better |
| Update frequency | Every 4 months | Every 2 months — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Paid | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 | 9.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 144 MB | 51 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Tinybop Inc. | Phd Apps LLC |
Customer experience
Skyscrapers by Tinybop
Car Kit
User reviews
Skyscrapers by Tinybop
From 63 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🎨 Beautiful and detailed graphics
- 🧒 Engaging for young children (4-8 years old)
- 🏗️ Creative building and customization features
- 📚 Educational content about building systems
- 😄 Humorous hidden features and easter eggs
Room to improve
- ❌ Lacks clear objectives or goals
- 📖 No tutorial or instructions provided
- 😴 Gets boring quickly for older children/adults
- 🎮 Not a traditional game with progression
- 💰 Expensive for limited content ($2.99-$3.99)
Car Kit
From 1.5K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 👍 Addictive and fun gameplay
- 🚀 Simple and easy to use
- 💖 Loved by kids and adults
- 🎨 Customizable roads and vehicles
Room to improve
- 🐛 Occasional crashes and glitches
- 🚗 Cars can be wobbly and unstable
- 🚫 No reverse gear or driving controls
Bugs and requests
Skyscrapers by Tinybop
Reported bugs
9 issues- Background details disappear when zooming out on skyscraper
- People turn into colored circles at certain zoom levels
- App crashes immediately on startup
- Black screen during gameplay
- Game freezes on loading screen
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- App won't launch on iPhone/iPad
- Download fails despite sufficient storage
- Incorrect language display (simplified Chinese instead of traditional)
- Location permission requested unnecessarily
Requested features
14 requests- Character customization and personalities
- Apartment/room customization options
- Social interactions between characters
- Character families and relationships
- More building options and facades
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- Objectives and progression system
- Rewards and achievement system
- More interactive tasks for characters
- Ability to control characters directly
- More variety in activities and mini-games
- Level progression system
- Character AI that acts independently
- Shops and commercial spaces
- More building customization elements
Car Kit
Reported bugs
3 issues- Floating/scattered road pieces after crashes
- Interface issues on newer devices
- No sound or audio effects
Requested features
5 requests- Add more vehicle types (cement mixers, F1 cars, etc.)
- Implement reverse gear and driving controls
- Expand the building area with more tiles
- Add natural disasters like earthquakes
- Introduce a human character to explore the city
In-app purchases
Skyscrapers by Tinybop
No in-app purchases
Car Kit
No in-app purchases
Questions
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