How It Works? vs Tynker Junior
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
How It Works?
Explore the wonders of our world through interactive games, animations, and explanations. This app makes learning about natural phenomena engaging and fun for children, fostering curiosity and understanding of the planet.
- Interactive games
- Animations
- Clear explanations
- Big images
- Experiments
- Locutions for non-readers
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Allow your children to learn about how our world works and discover its beauty through a fun and interactive application full of games, images and animations. How it Works? is a very entertaining didactic application that gives the children the opportunity to explore how our world works through animations, small explanations, games and locutions. It includes small lectures that teaches them about the plants, the energies, the volcanoes, the planet and its interior, the water’s cycle and many more natural phenomena. What is in the Application How it Works? ===================================== • Big images to understand the context • Animations to comprehend the functioning of the phenomena • Easy to do experiments • Simple and clear explanations • Fun games to reinforce the learning • Locutions to facilitate the comprehension of the non-readers Download How it Works? and allow your children, grandchildren or students to explore some of the most interesting natural phenomena of our planet. Show them how they work internally and on the outside, satisfy their curiosity and make them participate in how we can make the world better with small everyday actions. How does it work? =================== The kids are free to explore the games in the order they want, see images watch videos and read about the thrilling planet Earth! Or they can play games and challenge their knowledge! With How it Works? the little ones discover how the world works at their own pace and according to their own interests. We believe that you will find, nevertheless, that when they play How it Works?, that they are intuitively drawn to learn about things they never thought to explore. How it Works? is a game that makes the learning and even better, the comprehension, of how some phenomena develops more fun and mild. It is full of curiosities, contents, images, applications and games to reach all kind of children. The kids have access to a broad range of contents of interest about the planet, everything in only one app! • Without third party advertising How it Works? is the perfect application to install in your device when you make a long trip in car, plane, train or bus. Enjoy your time, while allowing your children to have fun and learn in an exciting way for them. ABOUT LEARNY LAND At Learny Land, we love to play, and we believe that games must form part of the educational and growth stage of all children; because to play is to discover, explore, learn and have fun. Our educational games help children learn about the world around them and are designed with love. They are easy to use, beautiful and safe. Because boys and girls have always played to have fun and learn, the games we make - like the toys that last a lifetime - can be seen, played and heard. At Learny Land we take advantage of the most innovative technologies and the most modern devices to take the experience of learning and playing a step further. We create toys that could not have existed when we were young. Read more about us at www.learnyland.com. Privacy Policy We take Privacy very seriously. We do not collect or share personal information about your children or allow any type of third party ads. To learn more, please read our privacy policy at www.learnyland.com. Contact us We'd love to know your opinion and your suggestions. Please, write to support@learnyland.com. Terms of Use: http://learnyland.com/terms-of-service/
Tynker Junior
This app introduces children aged 4-7 to coding concepts through engaging, word-free picture blocks. It helps them develop problem-solving, logic, and critical thinking skills through interactive coding adventures. Designed for young learners, it makes learning to code fun and accessible.
- Word-free picture block coding
- Problem-solving and logic development
- Music and art creation
- 200+ coding challenges
- Tap-based interface
- Voiceovers for guidance
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The Ultimate Coding Playground for Kids Ages 4-7! Tynker Junior is the award-winning app specifically designed for young learners, including pre-readers who haven’t even started school yet. Through vibrant, word-free picture blocks, your child will learn to solve problems, compose music, and create art—all with the power of code. Why Parents and Teachers Love Tynker: * Trusted Globally: Used by 1 out of every 3 U.S. K-8 schools and 100,000+ schools worldwide. * Proven Success: Over 60 million kids in 150 countries have started their STEM journey with Tynker. * Designed for Little Hands: A tap-based interface with friendly voiceovers and no complex dragging or reading required. 5 EPIC CODING ADVENTURES With 200+ coding challenges, your child will explore: Ocean Odyssey: Master sequencing and patterns while helping Gillie the Goldfish. Robots: Learn about events and parameters as you fix a wacky robot factory. Wild Rumble: Help endangered animals using counting loops and delays. Puffball Panic: Navigate dynamic environments using conditional logic. Super Squad: Defeat villains and retrieve stolen treasure using advanced problem-solving. WHAT YOUR CHILD WILL LEARN Tynker Junior transforms screen time into a brain-building workout. Your child will master: Logic & Sequencing: Understanding cause and effect. Critical Thinking: Solving complex puzzles step-by-step. Programming Concepts: Loops, conditional logic, and debugging. 21st Century Skills: Resilience, focus, and algorithmic thinking—the same foundations used in professional languages like Swift and Python. Privacy & Terms: Privacy Policy: https://www.tynker.com/privacy Terms of Use: https://www.tynker.com/terms/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Tynker Junior at 4.5 against How It Works?'s 3.9. Tynker Junior also leads on ratings volume (4.2K vs 69) and review sentiment (59% vs 37%). How It Works?'s advantage is iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.0). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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. How It Works? sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $7.99 per month and Tynker Junior sells 6 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Tynker Junior holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 3.9. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Tynker Junior has 4.2K ratings behind it against 69, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 37% of How It Works?'s written reviews are positive against 59% of Tynker Junior's.
How It Works? ships an update every 4 months, Tynker Junior every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on November 2, 2026 and November 6, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | How It Works? | Tynker Junior |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.9 (69 ratings) | 4.5 (4.2K ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 36.8% of reviews | 58.8% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 69 | 4.2K — better |
| Update frequency | Every 4 months | Every 2 months — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 — better | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 340 MB | 396 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Learny Land | Tynker |
Customer experience
How It Works?
Tynker Junior
Bugs and requests
How It Works?
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
Tynker Junior
Reported bugs
3 issues- Levels/games not progressing properly
- Login and account issues
- Compatibility problems on certain devices
Requested features
3 requests- Add more advanced coding lessons
- Improve customer support and responsiveness
- Integrate with full Tynker app for seamless experience
In-app purchases
How It Works?
- Learny Land Pass - Monthly7 Days trial$7.991 Month
- Learny Land Pass - Monthly7 Days trial$8.991 Month
- Learny Land Pass - Annual7 Days trial$39.991 Year
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- Learny Land Pass - Annual7 Days trial$49.991 Year
Tynker Junior
- Individual Monthly$4.991 Month
- Tynker Jr. Web + Mobile Plan7 Days trial$24.991 Month
- Individual Yearly7 Days trial$49.991 Year
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- Tynker Jr. Web + Mobile Plan7 Days trial$59.993 Months
- Tynker Jr. Web + Mobile Plan$119.991 Year
- Tynker Jr. Web + Mobile Plan$314.99
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