Comparison

Thumsters vs LetsGoKids

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • 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
Features
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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

About

LetsGoKids

Discover family-friendly activities, events, dining, and shopping for after-school, weekends, and holidays. This guide offers ideas for both parents and kids, covering locations across Australia and New Zealand.

Highlights
  • Family activity ideas
  • Event listings
  • Restaurant recommendations
  • Shopping suggestions
  • Place to play
  • Travel information
Features
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LetsGoKids is something that every parent needs to keep them "sane" and stocked up with ideas for after school, weekends and holidays- it truly is "For all things Family". We tell parents what to visit, where to eat, what events are on, where to stay, the best places to shop and where to play. LetsGoKids is unique because it is designed and written for both parents and kids. There is no other information booklet of this kind in Australia. It is of as much use to people who live in the city as it is to visitors. LetsGoKids guides are full of fun family activities. Take LetsGoKids with you anywhere with our free smartphone app – with all vouchers, phone numbers, events and maps for all of our advertisers from around New Zealand and Australia.

Screenshots

Thumsters4 screens
LetsGoKids4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Thumsters at 69% against LetsGoKids's 33%. Thumsters also leads on ratings volume (874 vs 1) and device support (4 vs 2). LetsGoKids's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 7) and rating (5.0 vs 4.7). On price, update cadence 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. Thumsters sells 7 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per 7 days. LetsGoKids asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

LetsGoKids holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Thumsters has 874 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 69% of Thumsters's written reviews are positive against 33% of LetsGoKids's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Thumsters ships an update fortnightly, LetsGoKids monthly. The most recent releases landed on September 10, 2026 and July 7, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
Thumsters versus LetsGoKids: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterThumstersLetsGoKids
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (874 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews68.7% of reviews — better33.3% of reviews
Number of ratings874 — better1
Update frequencyFortnightly — betterMonthly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS15.113.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size92 MB54 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperKØBEN digitalTerry Wilson

Customer experience

Thumsters

All ratings874 ratings
Positive91.3%
Neutral5.0%
Negative3.7%
Written reviews134 reviews
Positive68.7%
Neutral14.9%
Negative16.4%

LetsGoKids

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews12 reviews
Positive33.3%
Neutral0.0%
Negative66.7%

Bugs and 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

LetsGoKids

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

7 purchases

Thumsters

Subscriptions7
  • 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
None

LetsGoKids

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Thumsters free?
Thumsters is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is LetsGoKids free?
LetsGoKids is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Thumsters or LetsGoKids?
LetsGoKids is rated higher. Thumsters averages 4.7 out of 5 from 874 ratings, while LetsGoKids averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do Thumsters or LetsGoKids have ads?
Neither Thumsters nor LetsGoKids shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Thumsters or LetsGoKids?
Thumsters ships an update fortnightly, and LetsGoKids monthly. Most recently, Thumsters was updated on September 10, 2026 and LetsGoKids on July 7, 2026.

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