Space by Tinybop vs SmartStart Early Learning
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Space by Tinybop
Explore our solar system and visit each planet up close. Discover their surfaces, characteristics, and orbits through interactive play. Test atmospheres, gravity, and observe planetary spins and seasons.
- Visit 8 planets and the sun
- Study planet surfaces up close
- Discover planet characteristics
- Test atmospheres and gravity with meteorites
- Compare planet sizes and masses
- Observe planetary orbits and moon phases
- Explore Mars with rovers and chopper
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Travel into space and visit tiny Mercury, fierce Venus, friendly Earth, dusty Mars, stormy Jupiter, elegant Saturn, hazy Uranus, and mysterious Neptune. Perfect for future astronomers everywhere. "Space should more accurately be called "Hands On With the Solar System." — Children's Technology Review *** KAPi Best App for Older Children *** *** Children's Technology Review Editor's Choice *** Hurl meteorites through the atmosphere. Spin around the sun and zoom onto its surface. Jump into a whirling space storm. Boldly go where no kid has gone before in 3, 2, 1…. liftoff! Space is No.8 in Tinybop’s award-winning Explorer’s Library. Kids can discover new worlds in other Explorer’s Library apps, including The Human Body, Plants, Simple Machines, The Earth, Weather, Homes, and Skyscrapers. FEATURES + Visit 8 planets and the sun! + Study the surface of each planet and the sun up close. + Discover the characteristics of each planet with a helpful snowman. + Throw meteorites at each planet to test their atmospheres and gravity. + See how big and massive each planet and the sun are by comparing them side-by-side. + Play with and observe each planet’s orbit around the sun. + Follow the moon’s orbit to discover the phases of the moon. + See how quickly or slowly each planet spins on its axis and how long each day is. + Peek inside each planet’s rocky crust or gassy outer layer. + Move the Earth’s axis to see how it affects seasons. + Explore Mars’ rocky surface with NASA’s Curiosity, Pathfinder rovers. + Fly the Ingenuity Chopper on Mars. + Experience wild weather and more on Venus. + Find out why Mercury has so many craters. + See what Saturn’s rings are made of and make them spin. + Discover diamonds on Neptune and Uranus. + Interactive text labels in 50+ languages teach vocabulary. + FREE Space Handbook has technology tips and basic info for teachers and parents. + Original artwork by Jessie Sattler. + Original sound design. + Open-ended activities with no rules. Curiosity and creativity are rewarded. + Multi-user system. + Fun for all ages. + No third-party advertising. 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. :)
SmartStart Early Learning
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Smart Toddler Puzzles Pro 3D help children learn what all to be studied and needed prior to first grade. Also build and practice cognitive skills, visual spatial skills, shape recognition, as well as tactile and fine motor skills. Also color puzzle encourages eye-hand, fine motor and creative expression skills. Capital letters puzzle includes a piece for each of the twenty-six letters in the alphabet. A colorful picture under each piece shows an image beginning with the same letter, helping to develop letter recognition and pre-reading skills! Also, encourages eye-hand, fine motor and visual perception skills. Similarly lower case letters puzzle also includes 26 letters in the alphabet, helping to develop letter recognition and pre-reading skills! Also, encourages eye-hand, fine motor and visual perception skills. It's truly a FRESH START for puzzles! These 3D designed playfully styled puzzle is like nothing you've seen before! Learn to count in a new and fun way. Match these 3D created puzzle pairs to make mastering numbers as easy as 1, 2, 3. Groups of objects illustrate numbers 1-10, and the puzzles are self-correcting--each piece has only one match that fits--so children can play independently and learn all the while. Phonics teaches letter names and sounds in a fun, interactive way. Appropriate for children who are at least two years old, this learning toy lets little learners to learn the corresponding letter names and sounds by tapping each letter. This colorful puzzle, featuring 9 colorful puzzle pieces designed, allowing children to learn names of the colors as they snap in each puzzle piece. This shapes puzzle will encourage children to develop shape recognition skills. Shapes Puzzle educates and entertains your little one with easy-to-move shapes that snap into place on top of silhouette puzzles. Shapes Puzzle encourages cognitive thinking and fine motor skills, and exposes young minds. Place pieces correctly to trigger names of animal. Enhance matching and listening skills. Ten animal-themed pieces. 3D designed construction. Each animal piece has matching animal shape picture beneath. Eye- and ear-catching puzzle enhances matching and listening skills. Children's favorite foods are elevated to an art form in this colorful wooden puzzle. The idea is for toddlers to learn names of food:: Once children identify the correct puzzle piece, they must use their eye-hand coordination to maneuver the shape into the slot. As the piece is snapped in, children learn name of food from sound. Go, go, go in your choice of vehicle with this colorful 8-piece wooden puzzle! The bright colors will catch your child's interest and the shapes under the pieces will help to solve the puzzle. A great way to practice names of vehicles, hand-eye, fine motor and memory skills. Kids will love playing with this educational jigsaw puzzle presenting the planets of the solar system. Explore the solar system with this unique puzzle while expanding kids knowledge of planets and more. Similarly Ocean life puzzle with all ocean animals. Although it's perfect for preschoolers, many children of kindergarten age and in the early grades also enjoy snapping the 3D puzzle pieces into place and learning alphabets, numbers, phonics, shapes, colors, animals, and many more. Each puzzle piece (letter, number, shape, or any) is 3D designed. As each puzzle piece is snapped in, multimedia audio plays out saying name of puzzle piece. To the point, 3D toddler puzzles help preschoolers and kindergartners more enthusiastic to study and learn. As a result, your child can learn alphabets (capital and lower case), numbers, counting, shapes, colors, phonics, and many more without parent guidance. Educational games for young children is "Delight children through learning." We keep the games simple but magically inviting and nourishing to focus more in studies. We strive to give children just the right balance between education and fun.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is chart position: Space by Tinybop at #118 against SmartStart Early Learning's unranked. Space by Tinybop also leads on update cadence (every 6 months vs every 12 months) and iOS requirement (12.0 vs 26.6). SmartStart Early Learning's advantage is price ($2.99 vs $3.99). On 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
Space by Tinybop costs $3.99 and SmartStart Early Learning $2.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Space by Tinybop ships an update every 6 months, SmartStart Early Learning every 12 months. Both last shipped on October 29, 2026.
| Parameter | Space by Tinybop | SmartStart Early Learning |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $3.99 | $2.99 — better |
| Rating | 4.3 (72 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 66.7% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 72 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 6 months — better | Every 12 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Paid | — |
| Best chart rank | #118 — better | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 — better | 26.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 255 MB | 50 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Tinybop Inc. | DigiGalaxy |
In-app purchases
Space by Tinybop
No in-app purchases
SmartStart Early Learning
No in-app purchases
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