Comparison

Binky vs Newton's Cradle Plus

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

Binky

This app offers a stress-free social media experience by providing an endless stream of random content with satisfying micro-thrills. Enjoy the fun of scrolling and interacting without the pressure of privacy concerns or the need to craft perfect responses.

Highlights
  • Infinite list of random content (Binks)
  • Like and swipe interactions
  • AI-generated comments
  • Privacy-focused design
  • Non-functional share button
Features
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Binky is the most stress-free social media app ever! Think about all those times when you want to scroll through a feed on your phone, but you don't want to read depressing news articles or see photos from people who seem happier than you. Binky gives you the incessant micro-thrills of scrolling through stuff, never knowing what's coming next, without all the hassle. And the things you do in Binky don't end up on a server somewhere for the world to see. It's all the fun of social media with all the privacy you wish you had! Features: * An infinite list of random stuff (we call them "Binks"), with pictures. You won't care about some of them, but others will give you a fleeting feeling of satisfaction -- just like a real app! * Each Bink has a Like button so that you can like it, just like a real app! * Swipe left or right on Binks, because it's weirdly satisfying, just like a real app! * Leave a comment! Unlike a real app, you don't have to stress about what to say. Just mash the keyboard and Binky will think of an appropriate comment for you! Where's THAT feature, Facebook? * A "share" button that doesn't do anything! * Scroll through over a thousand Binks, including: sawdust, Sam Cooke, rutabagas, laser tag, merman, mascara, puddles, and elbow. If you read all the way through that last bullet point, you're already hooked. Download it today!

About

Newton's Cradle Plus

Experience a classic desk toy simulation with customizable physics and visual effects. Adjust energy loss, speed, and colors to create your own unique pendulum display. Enjoy a relaxing diversion that demonstrates fundamental laws of motion.

Highlights
  • Customizable background and ball colors
  • Adjustable energy loss and speed
  • Collision count display
  • Tick sound toggle
  • HDR display support
  • Portrait and landscape orientation
Features
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Newton's Cradle is a classic desk toy that makes a fun conversation piece and fits perfectly on a desktop or coffee table. Beside Demonstrates Newton's Laws of Motion, These swinging balls will help you occupied for hours at work. Features: • Able to set background colour. • Able to set random colour on ball collision. • Able to show or hide ball collision count from start to stop. • Able to play or mute tick sound on ball collision. • Able to set the energy loss rate of Newton's cradle, which will affect how long it'll take to finish. • Able to set the speed of Newton's cradle. • Able to set the HDR display for vivid color [for Super Retina Display or Super Retina XDR devices only]. • Simulate energy loss over time, from beginning movement to stop. • Support both portrait and landscape orientations. Newton's cradle, also called a Newton's rocker or a ball clicker are often used as a relaxing diversion on the desk. Newton's cradle is a device that demonstrates conservation of momentum and energy using a series of swinging spheres. When one sphere at the end is lifted and released, it strikes the stationary spheres, transmitting a force through the stationary spheres that pushes the last sphere upward. It was so-named in 1967 by English actor Simon Prebble, in honor of his countryman and revolutionary physicist Isaac Newton. Newton's Cradle is a device that not only demonstrates a pendulum, but also shows the Laws of Conservation of Momentum and Energy. When one ball on the end is lifted and released, the resulting force travels through the line and pushes the last ball upward. Because it uses Newton's Laws, it was named after Sir Isaac Newton, English physicist, mathematician and astronomer. Each ball acts like an individual pendulum. At rest all the balls are touching. When you lift one of the end balls and let it hit the resting balls, only the ball at the other end moves, and the initial ball stops at rest. Thanks for your support and do visit nitrio.com for more apps for your iOS devices.

Screenshots

Binky4 screens
Newton's Cradle Plus4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Binky at 87% against Newton's Cradle Plus's 0%. Binky also leads on price (Free vs $2.99) and rating (4.5 vs 3.0). Newton's Cradle Plus's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 3) and iOS requirement (12.0 vs 15.0). On ads 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Binky is free to download; Newton's Cradle Plus costs $2.99 up front. Binky sells 2 one-off in-app purchases. Newton's Cradle Plus asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Binky holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 3.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Binky has 104 ratings behind it against 6, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 87% of Binky's written reviews are positive against 0% of Newton's Cradle Plus's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Binky ships an update every 12 months, Newton's Cradle Plus every 45 months. The most recent releases landed on August 26, 2026 and September 17, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard8 real differences · 2 level
Binky versus Newton's Cradle Plus: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBinkyNewton's Cradle Plus
PriceFree — better$2.99
Rating4.5 (104 ratings) — better3.0 (6 ratings)
Positive reviews87.1% of reviews — better0.0% of reviews
Number of ratings104 — better6
Update frequencyEvery 12 months — betterEvery 45 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases — betterPaid
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.012.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size25 MB11 MB
Age rating12+4+
DeveloperDan KurtzHeng Jia Liang

Customer experience

Binky

All ratings104 ratings
Positive88.5%
Neutral2.9%
Negative8.7%
Written reviews101 reviews
Positive87.1%
Neutral5.0%
Negative7.9%

Newton's Cradle Plus

All ratings6 ratings
Positive50.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative50.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

Bugs and requests

Binky

Reported bugs

2 issues
  • Scrolling performance issues on iPhone 13 Pro and newer models
  • Swipe animations are choppy and difficult to execute

Requested features

16 requests
  • Double-tap to like feature (mentioned by multiple users)
  • Save/bookmark posts functionality
  • Custom comment composition instead of auto-generated
  • User profiles with saved posts history
  • Notifications system (even if pointless)
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  • Messaging feature with random users
  • Search functionality with random results
  • More content with captions and trivia/facts
  • Video content in addition to images
  • Category/topic filtering for personalized feeds
  • Time tracking feature to show usage
  • iPhone 13 Pro ProMotion 120Hz support
  • Local image caching
  • Visual feedback effects (heart pop-up animations)
  • Ability to post user's own content
  • App notifications with random numbers

Newton's Cradle Plus

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Binky

One-time2
  • Binky Tip Jar$0.99
  • Binky Donation2 variants$1.99
None

Newton's Cradle Plus

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Binky free?
Binky is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Newton's Cradle Plus free?
Newton's Cradle Plus costs $2.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Binky or Newton's Cradle Plus?
Binky is rated higher. Binky averages 4.5 out of 5 from 104 ratings, while Newton's Cradle Plus averages 3.0 from 6 ratings.
Do Binky or Newton's Cradle Plus have ads?
Neither Binky nor Newton's Cradle Plus shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Binky or Newton's Cradle Plus?
Binky ships an update every 12 months, and Newton's Cradle Plus every 45 months. Most recently, Binky was updated on August 26, 2026 and Newton's Cradle Plus on September 17, 2026.

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