Plus vs Thumsters
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Plus
Discover creative building ideas and follow step-by-step instructions for multi-colored brick kits. Get inspired by a community of creators, share your own builds, and explore a collection of projects.
- Guided building instructions
- Free building challenges
- Project collection browsing
- Creator inspiration feed
- Community sharing of builds
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The Plus-Plus app helps you get the best out of your multi-colored Plus-Plus brick kits. Follow guided instructions and challenge yourself to build freely. Browse a collection of projects, get inspired by what other creators are building and share what you've built with others.
Thumsters
This app helps parents foster positive behavior and build stronger connections with their children through a reward-based tracking system. It offers tools for habit formation, emotional coaching, and consistent parenting across multiple caregivers, designed for children aged 4-12.
- Real-time behavior tracking (thumbs up/down)
- Kid-friendly chore list and reward system
- Emotional coaching and awareness tools
- Multi-device syncing for caregivers
- Customizable reward system
- Designed for ages 4-12
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You didn’t sign up for tantrums, power struggles, or endless nagging. You just want your kids to listen, without losing your cool. Meet Thumsters – the award-winning parenting app that helps you build better behavior, calmer routines, and deeper connection with your kids. Whether you’re dealing with defiance, meltdowns, or chore resistance, Thumsters gives you a proven, easy-to-use system based on positive reinforcement and emotional coaching—not yelling or punishment. WHY PARENTS LOVE THUMSTERS Track behavior in real-time – Log thumbs up/down and reasons to see patterns at a glance. Create better habits – Reinforce routines and tasks with a kid-friendly chore list and reward system. Coach, don’t correct – Build your child’s confidence and emotional awareness with our Emotions Tracker. Stay consistent – Sync across multiple devices for caregivers, co-parents and therapists. Backed by science – Built with child professionals and recommended by therapists worldwide. HOW IT WORKS Use Thumsters to log your child’s behavior choices—good or bad. Assign tasks or daily routines. Set goals and rewards. Thumsters builds a clear picture of their progress, helping you parent with purpose and coach your child toward better emotional regulation and decision-making. BUILT FOR REAL FAMILIES Works with multiple kids & carers Includes a customizable reward system Designed for ages 4–12 Used by families, teachers, and therapists Recognized by the US National Library of Medicine for behavior support Join thousands of families who’ve said goodbye to chaos and hello to calm and connection. Download Thumsters today and transform your home—one thumbs up at a time. Terms of Use: https://www.thumsters.com/legal/terms-of-use
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Plus at none against Thumsters's 7. Thumsters's advantage is review sentiment (69% vs 44%) and update cadence (fortnightly vs every 2 months). On price, ads and iOS requirement 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. Thumsters sells 7 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per 7 days. Plus asks for nothing beyond the download.
Thumsters holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 4.4. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 214 and 874 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 44% of Plus's written reviews are positive against 69% of Thumsters's.
Plus ships an update every 2 months, Thumsters fortnightly. Both last shipped on October 26, 2026.
| Parameter | Plus | Thumsters |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.4 (214 ratings) | 4.7 (874 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 44.4% of reviews | 68.7% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 214 | 874 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Fortnightly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch — better |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 | 15.1 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 11 MB | 92 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | +4 |
| Developer | Makeree LTD | KØBEN digital |
Customer experience
Plus
Thumsters
Bugs and requests
Plus
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
Thumsters
Reported bugs
4 issues- Crashes when adding child profiles
- Sync issues between devices
- Thumbs up/down disappearing or not registering properly
- Inconsistent behavior after app updates
Requested features
5 requests- Allow kids to track their own progress
- Add more customization options for goals and rewards
- Implement better reporting and analytics
- Improve Apple Watch integration
- Simplify the process of giving thumbs up/down
In-app purchases
Plus
No in-app purchases
Thumsters
- Weekly Premium Subscription$1.997 Days
- Monthly Premium Subscription3 Days trial$7.991 Month
- Monthly Premium Subscription14 Days trial$12.991 Month
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- 6 Month Premium Subscription3 Days trial$39.996 Months
- Yearly Premium Subscription7 Days trial$47.991 Year
- 6 month premium subscription14 Days trial$59.996 Months
- ThumbsUp full account - 1 year14 Days trial$79.991 Year









