Comparison

Smalltalk.fm Podcasts for kids vs SpriteBox Coding

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

Head to head
About

Smalltalk.fm Podcasts for kids

Discover and listen to a curated selection of high-quality, age-appropriate podcasts for children. This app offers a screen-free way for kids to engage with educational and entertaining audio content, with features for offline listening and personalized playlists.

Highlights
  • Curated podcasts for kids
  • Age-appropriate content filtering
  • Offline episode downloads
  • Personalized playlists
  • Themed playlists updated weekly
  • Listening history tracking
Features
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Podcasts are a perfect screen-free activity for kids. Listen to favorite shows, and discover new ones, with the Kids Listen app! Smalltalk.fm grew out of a partnership with Kids Listen, a nonprofit made up of podcasters, parents, and teachers advocating for high-quality audio content for kids. We understand that kids are deep and thoughtful listeners. In our survey of family listening habits, we found that 74% of kid listeners initiate discussion after hearing a podcast. 80% request to listen to an episode again… and again. 20% listened to an episode 10 or more times! Parents told us that they wanted an easy way for kids to find great, age-appropriate podcasts. That’s why we created the Kids Listen app. FEATURES: THE BEST PODCASTS FOR KIDS * Listen to 30+ Kids Listen member shows, including podcasts from NPR and other top podcast networks, independent podcasters, and kids! * Fun and educational content – science, literature, history, bedtime stories, serialized stories, mindfulness/meditation, music, inspirational interviews, and more CURATED BY PODCASTERS * Discover your next favorite show while listening to themed playlists * Updated each week PODCASTS BY AGE LEVEL * Find age-appropriate content easily * Kids can discover their own podcasts DOWNLOAD EPISODES FOR OFFLINE LISTENING * Create your own playlists by adding to your “stash” * View your listening history, to easily listen again * Filter playlists SUPPORT SMALLTALK.FM * Smalltalk.fm Supporter Membership: $3.99 USD monthly * Your supporter membership unlocks all available Smalltalk.fm member content for listening on the app. GET IN TOUCH Got some feedback, a question or a problem? Let us know! - Email: smalltalk@pastimeapp.com - Twitter: @smalltalkfm - - - If you are new to Smalltalk.fm, your base subscription fee will be $3.99 USD/month (price may vary based on location and will be displayed in app before purchase - see below for a list of prices). Your subscription will be charged through your iTunes account as a recurring transaction, and will automatically renew unless you cancel at least 24 hours before the end of the current subscription month. You can manage your subscription, cancel anytime, or turn off auto-renewal by accessing your iTunes account. Privacy Policy: https://www.iubenda.com/privacy-policy/8156402 Terms Of Use: http://smalltalk.fm/terms Contact Support: smalltalk@pastimeapp.com

About

SpriteBox Coding

Embark on a coding adventure game that teaches programming from icon-based commands to real Swift syntax. Explore worlds, solve puzzles, and collect items while learning essential coding concepts. Designed for an engaging and progressive learning experience.

Highlights
  • Learn coding from scratch
  • Icon coding to Swift syntax
  • Adventure game format
  • Solve puzzles and collect items
  • Covers sequencing, loops, procedures
  • 70 puzzles and 500 stars
Features
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SpriteBox Coding is a full-blown adventure game that gets you coding. Learn to code from scratch, starting with icon coding and then slowly advancing to using real Swift syntax. Embark on a journey to find the pieces of your broken rocket. You'll explore different worlds, meet new characters, solve puzzles and unlock cool outfits. SpriteBox Coding covers the following programming concepts: * Sequencing * Parameters * Loops (and Nested Loops) * Procedures * Basic Swift Syntax Comes with 70 puzzles to solve and 500 stars to collect. Are you up to the challenge? Programming: Danny Yaroslavski Art and Design: E.M. Engel Story Animation: James Pearmain Music and SFX: Eduardo Zolhof

Screenshots

Smalltalk.fm Podcasts for kids4 screens
SpriteBox Coding4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: SpriteBox Coding at 86% against Smalltalk.fm Podcasts for kids's 37%. SpriteBox Coding also leads on rating (4.5 vs 3.7) and in-app purchases (none vs 1). Smalltalk.fm Podcasts for kids's advantage is price (Free vs $4.99) and ratings volume (165 vs 23). On update cadence, 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

Smalltalk.fm Podcasts for kids is free to download; SpriteBox Coding costs $4.99 up front. Smalltalk.fm Podcasts for kids sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $3.99 per month. SpriteBox Coding asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

SpriteBox Coding holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 3.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Smalltalk.fm Podcasts for kids has 165 ratings behind it against 23, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 37% of Smalltalk.fm Podcasts for kids's written reviews are positive against 86% of SpriteBox Coding's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 2, 2026 and November 6, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard8 real differences · 3 level
Smalltalk.fm Podcasts for kids versus SpriteBox Coding: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSmalltalk.fm Podcasts for kidsSpriteBox Coding
PriceFree — better$4.99
Rating3.7 (165 ratings)4.5 (23 ratings) — better
Positive reviews36.9% of reviews86.4% of reviews — better
Number of ratings165 — better23
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeksEvery 2 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationSubscriptionPaid — better
Best chart rank—#174 — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS12.18 — better
Further details — not scored
Size36 MB162 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperProto Venture Technology, IncSpriteBox LLC

Customer experience

Smalltalk.fm Podcasts for kids

All ratings165 ratings
Positive62.4%
Neutral10.3%
Negative27.3%
Written reviews65 reviews
Positive36.9%
Neutral18.5%
Negative44.6%

SpriteBox Coding

All ratings23 ratings
Positive91.3%
Neutral0.0%
Negative8.7%
Written reviews22 reviews
Positive86.4%
Neutral4.5%
Negative9.1%

Bugs and requests

Smalltalk.fm Podcasts for kids

Reported bugs

20 issues
  • App keeps crashing
  • App closes by itself
  • Kicks user out of app
  • Doesn't keep up with last episode
  • App doesn't work well
Show 15 more
  • Glitches
  • Cuts off all the time
  • Laggy
  • Won't let you save podcasts
  • Won't play from one episode to another
  • White screen when searching
  • Crashes before it opens
  • Pauses and kicks out
  • Can't find specific podcasts
  • Won't let me log out
  • Episodes won't play after subscribing
  • App closes when podcast starts
  • Takes me to home screen on iPod
  • Kicks off when searching
  • App keeps closing when scrolling

Requested features

12 requests
  • Make subscription cheaper
  • Wider range of podcasts
  • More older kid shows
  • Get GZM shows
  • Loop episode option
Show 7 more
  • Create multiple playlists
  • Add more content for older kids
  • Make it free
  • Fix the login issue
  • Allow family sharing
  • Improve search functionality
  • Add dark mode

SpriteBox Coding

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Smalltalk.fm Podcasts for kids

Subscriptions1
  • Support Kids Listen$3.991 Month
None

SpriteBox Coding

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Smalltalk.fm Podcasts for kids free?
Smalltalk.fm Podcasts for kids is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is SpriteBox Coding free?
SpriteBox Coding costs $4.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Smalltalk.fm Podcasts for kids or SpriteBox Coding?
SpriteBox Coding is rated higher. Smalltalk.fm Podcasts for kids averages 3.7 out of 5 from 165 ratings, while SpriteBox Coding averages 4.5 from 23 ratings.
Do Smalltalk.fm Podcasts for kids or SpriteBox Coding have ads?
Neither Smalltalk.fm Podcasts for kids nor SpriteBox Coding shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Smalltalk.fm Podcasts for kids or SpriteBox Coding?
Smalltalk.fm Podcasts for kids ships an update every 2 weeks, and SpriteBox Coding every 2 weeks. Most recently, Smalltalk.fm Podcasts for kids was updated on November 2, 2026 and SpriteBox Coding on November 6, 2026.

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