Comparison

Thumsters vs Stillplay

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

Stillplay

Features
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You used to make things. Photos, mixtapes, weird projects you never finished. The years got busy and most of that fell away. Stillplay gives you one creative prompt every day. A short thing, maybe ten minutes, maybe twenty. Today's might ask you to photograph the kitchen at 6pm. Tomorrow's could be sketching the mug, or sitting somewhere quiet without your phone. You do the thing, or you don't. The next day's prompt is there either way. There's no streak. No public feed. Notifications are off by default and there's no plan to turn them on. If you skip a week the app barely notices. Whatever you write or photograph stays on your phone, on the device, nowhere else. There's no account, no server. The only network call the whole app makes is an anonymous crash report, and only if it crashes. It's free. Try it for a week and see. stillplay@machinetype.com

Screenshots

Thumsters4 screens
Stillplay4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Stillplay at none against Thumsters's 7. Thumsters's advantage is device support (4 vs 2). On price, update cadence, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Thumsters sells 7 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per 7 days. Stillplay asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Thumsters ships an update fortnightly, Stillplay every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 22, 2026 and October 14, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Thumsters versus Stillplay: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterThumstersStillplay
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (873 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews68.7% of reviews—
Number of ratings873 — better—
Update frequencyFortnightlyEvery 2 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS15.115.1
Further details — not scored
Size92 MB74 MB
Age rating+44+
DeveloperKØBEN digitalMatthew Bordey

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

Stillplay

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

Stillplay

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Thumsters free?
Thumsters is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Stillplay free?
Stillplay is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Thumsters or Stillplay have ads?
Neither Thumsters nor Stillplay shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Thumsters or Stillplay?
Thumsters ships an update fortnightly, and Stillplay every 2 weeks. Most recently, Thumsters was updated on October 22, 2026 and Stillplay on October 14, 2026.

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