Comparison

PoiPoiPlayRoom vs How do Things Fly?

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

Head to head
About

PoiPoiPlayRoom

This app offers a playful digital environment for children to explore and interact with various objects like balls and blocks. It aims to foster sensitivity and curiosity in young users, while also providing a relaxing experience for adults.

Highlights
  • Interactive block breaking
  • Ball throwing mechanics
  • Ball pool simulation
  • Light switch interaction
  • Window throwing
  • Stair throwing
  • Hand mark drawing
Features
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It is an educational app that you can play with simple operations. This app nurtures the sensitivity and curiosity of children. For adults, you can enjoy it as a relaxation application. We prepared a playroom for children! Lay down the block and break it, let 's throw balls off casually(= the poi poi)! Even if it is messy, cleanup is unnecessary! A lot of children's favorite elements too! - BallPool. - Light switch - Throw into the window - Throw from the stairs - Add hand marks on the wall What else is there? Let's find it! [Specification] - This application is more suitable for iPad with big screen than iPhone. - Operation may be heavy in older models. In that case, please reduce the number of items to display from the setting screen (= the gear mark on the upper right of the title screen). [Providing material] - Sound : maoudamashii

About

How do Things Fly?

Explore the principles of flight through interactive play with various aircraft. Learn about physics, logic, and scientific concepts in a fun, stress-free environment. Designed for children and families to discover how things fly.

Highlights
  • Interactive flight simulation
  • Learn physics and scientific concepts
  • Pilot planes, helicopters, drones, and balloons
  • Develop scientific thinking and logic
  • Intuitive interface for children
  • Content for ages 5 and up
Features
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"How Do Things Fly?" is an educational and fun game for learning how flying machines work: the plane, the helicopter, the drone and the hot air balloon... Pilot the different aircraft and watch the different forces interact. What makes an airplane fly? How do you turn or descend? How can a hot air balloon stay in the air? What physical laws are behind all this? Play and learn as you internalize scientific concepts and thus develop scientific thought, logic and curiosity. Why do helicopters have a propeller on their tail? And why do drones have 4 engines? Do they all rotate in the same direction? With "How Do Things Fly?", you can freely play and learn, with no pressure or stress. Think, act, observe, ask questions and find answers. Have fun answering one of the most curious questions: how do planes fly? FEATURES • Helps develop scientific thinking. • Easy and intuitive scenarios, with interfaces that appeal to children. • Includes basic concepts for understanding physics and its laws. • Discover some of the most spectacular flying machines. • Learn how things work, like motors, wings, hot air balloons... • Content for children ages 5 and up. A game for the whole family. • No ads. 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/

Screenshots

PoiPoiPlayRoom4 screens
How do Things Fly?4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: PoiPoiPlayRoom at none against How do Things Fly?'s 4. How do Things Fly?'s advantage is update cadence (every 4 months vs every 10 months). On price, rating, ratings volume and ads 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

Both are free to download. How do Things Fly? sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $7.99 per month. PoiPoiPlayRoom asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 3.7 for PoiPoiPlayRoom against 3.7 for How do Things Fly?. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 3 and 3 respectively.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

PoiPoiPlayRoom ships an update every 10 months, How do Things Fly? every 4 months. The most recent releases landed on November 6, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
PoiPoiPlayRoom versus How do Things Fly?: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPoiPoiPlayRoomHow do Things Fly?
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.7 (3 ratings)3.7 (3 ratings)
Positive reviews—80.0% of reviews
Number of ratings33
Update frequencyEvery 10 monthsEvery 4 months — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS12.0 — better13.0
Further details — not scored
Size53 MB551 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperTakahiro YamadaLearny Land

Customer experience

PoiPoiPlayRoom

All ratings3 ratings
Positive66.7%
Neutral0.0%
Negative33.3%

How do Things Fly?

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews5 reviews
Positive80.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative20.0%

In-app purchases

None

PoiPoiPlayRoom

No in-app purchases

4 purchases

How do Things Fly?

Subscriptions4
  • 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

Questions

Is PoiPoiPlayRoom free?
PoiPoiPlayRoom is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is How do Things Fly? free?
How do Things Fly? is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, PoiPoiPlayRoom or How do Things Fly??
PoiPoiPlayRoom and How do Things Fly? are both rated 3.7 out of 5 on the App Store, from 3 and 3 ratings respectively.
Do PoiPoiPlayRoom or How do Things Fly? have ads?
Neither PoiPoiPlayRoom nor How do Things Fly? shows ads.
Which is updated more often, PoiPoiPlayRoom or How do Things Fly??
PoiPoiPlayRoom ships an update every 10 months, and How do Things Fly? every 4 months. Most recently, PoiPoiPlayRoom was updated on November 6, 2026 and How do Things Fly? on November 3, 2026.

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