Comparison

smART sketcher projector vs tonies

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

Head to head
About

smART sketcher projector

This app transforms a projector into a creative tool for sketching, drawing, and learning to write. It offers step-by-step guidance for users of all ages, allowing them to project personal photos or pre-loaded activities. Enhance your experience with exclusive content through a subscription.

Highlights
  • Project personal photos for drawing
  • Step-by-step drawing instructions
  • Learn to write letters and cursive
  • Pre-loaded activity packs
  • Filter images for different drawing mediums
  • Subscription for exclusive content
Read full description

The smART sketcher Projector App is compatible with both the original smART sketcher® Projector and the smART sketcher® 2.0 Projector. Please note this App is not compatible with the smART sketcher® AI Projector. Sketch, draw, and learn to write like a pro using the smART sketcher® Projector and this FREE APP. Step-by-step instructions guide small – or large – hands through the entire process. It makes learning playful and engaging. Just as it should be! Note: You need to have a smART sketcher® Projector to use this app. smART sketcher® puts the fun of sketching, drawing, and writing into the hands of kids ages 5 to 105 using a smART sketcher® Projector. Kids can download photos from any mobile device or use pre-loaded activity packs for endless play-and-learning activities. smART sketcher® encourages creativity, small motor development, storytelling, and early reading skills. It helps bridge the gap between schoolwork, homework and play! NEW!!! - Play smarter! Up your smART sketcher® experience with a Super smART subscription. Join the smART sketcher® members-only program and receive exclusive content. It’s the newest and smARTest way to play! - 3 subscription plans to choose from. - Receive new members-only activities every month. - Play on all of your connected Apple mobile devices registered with your Flycatcher ID. - Try 1 month for free! After the free-trial, a monthly/yearly auto-renewable subscription will be activated. We’re pretty sure you’re going to love this, but if you don’t, you can cancel your subscription anytime. One month of free-trial is available for new subscribers only. Check our EULA at https://www.flycatcher.toys/smart-sketcher/eula/ and privacy policy at https://www.flycatcher.toys/smart-sketcher/privacy-policy/ for full details. Play 3 ways: Imagine anything! Download any photo from your mobile device. Project it on paper with your connected smART sketcher® Projector. Filter it for crayon, marker, or pencil drawing. Sketch like a pro! Color it in to add your own details. Sketch and color Choose a pre-loaded picture on your smART sketcher® Projector. Step-by-step instructions show you how to draw it like a pro! Watch the finished image come to life with sound and movement. Write and play Learn to form upper case, lower case and cursive letters the correct way with step-by-step instructions, plus curriculum-based early reading content, and lots of space to practice your skills! If you want to extend the fun, additional smART sketcher® activity products are available for separate purchase at https://www.flycatcher.toys/smart-sketcher-2/ : - smART sketcher® Creativity Packs, containing 50 learn-to-draw activities, are available in a variety of age-appropriate themes. - smART sketcher® Learn-A-Language Alphabet Packs, containing 50 writing and early reading activities, are available in separate languages as well as cursive writing. - smART sketcher® Creativity Set, contains 20 sheets of framed paper, 5 reusable magnetic frames, 6 crayons, 6 markers, and 6 colored pencils. Everything is organized in a convenient carry-and-stow case. - smART sketcher® Picture This! Frames, contains 20 sheets of framed paper and 5 magnetic frames to display finished work. For app support contact us at https://www.flycatcher.toys/support/ Our privacy policy and terms of use for apps are accepted if you download this app. smART sketcher® is a trademark of Flycatcher Toys INC © 2025. All rights reserved.

About

tonies

Manage your Toniebox and create custom audio stories for children. This app allows you to save recordings even with limited phone memory and streamlines the setup process for the Toniebox, including manual WLAN entry and improved setup success indicators.

Highlights
  • Save recordings with limited phone memory
  • Optimized Toniebox setup process
  • Manual WLAN name entry
  • Improved setup success indicator
  • Access customer service via profile
Features
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We are pleased that you are using our tonies app. Our App-Tonies are always hard at work for you. In this update, they have once again worked on improvements. If your mobile phone memory is full during a recording, you can now save your recording until then. We have also optimised some steps in the setup process of the Toniebox: The request for access rights has been corrected. WLAN names (SSIDs) can now also be entered manually. Occasionally, it can happen that the set up process was successful despite the code word "hedgehog". This is now displayed. Do you have questions or feedback? The Tonie customer service is there for you in your profile. Note The use of the Content for text and data mining of (generative) AI systems is expressly reserved in the context specified in clause 13.4 of the Terms of Use and is therefore prohibited.

Screenshots

smART sketcher projector4 screens
tonies2 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: tonies at 4.6 against smART sketcher projector's 3.3. tonies also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 10) and update cadence (every 5 days vs every 2 months). smART sketcher projector's advantage is device support (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 16.4). On price 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. smART sketcher projector sells 10 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. tonies asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

tonies holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 3.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: tonies has 8.8K ratings behind it against 405, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 36% of smART sketcher projector's written reviews are positive against 56% of tonies's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

smART sketcher projector ships an update every 2 months, tonies every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and November 7, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard9 real differences · 2 level
smART sketcher projector versus tonies: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParametersmART sketcher projectortonies
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.3 (405 ratings)4.6 (8.8K ratings) — better
Positive reviews35.7% of reviews56.1% of reviews — better
Number of ratings4058.8K — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 5 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
Best chart rank—#101 — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS13.0 — better16.4
Further details — not scored
Size36 MB94 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperFlyCatcher Inc.tonies GmbH

Customer experience

smART sketcher projector

All ratings405 ratings
Positive52.8%
Neutral8.1%
Negative39.0%
Written reviews154 reviews
Positive35.7%
Neutral11.7%
Negative52.6%

tonies

All ratings8,702 ratings
Positive89.6%
Neutral2.2%
Negative8.3%
Written reviews1,013 reviews
Positive56.1%
Neutral6.9%
Negative37.0%

User reviews

smART sketcher projector

From 405 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🎨 Helpful for improving drawing skills
  • 📷 Ability to use own photos for tracing
  • 🖌️ Step-by-step drawing instructions

Room to improve

  • 🔒 Subscription required for full functionality
  • 🔍 Difficulty connecting to device
  • 🔴 Buggy app crashes and freezes
  • 🔍 Issues accessing photo library

tonies

From 8.8K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Easy setup
  • 👍 Great for reducing screen time
  • 👍 Helpful for child development
  • 👍 Customizable content
  • 👍 Excellent customer service

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Connectivity issues
  • 🐛 Unreliable app performance
  • 🔋 Battery life concerns
  • 👎 Complicated setup process
  • 👎 Expensive content

Bugs and requests

smART sketcher projector

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • SD card not recognized
  • Bluetooth connection issues
  • App crashes when trying to access camera

Requested features

3 requests
  • Resize and adjust image size options
  • Ability to mute app sounds
  • Support for multiple sketcher devices

tonies

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • App crashes and freezes
  • Difficulty connecting to WiFi
  • Creative Tonie recording issues
  • Inconsistent device performance

Requested features

4 requests
  • Add remote control and playback options in the app
  • Implement a wishlist feature in the app
  • Allow streaming of purchased content from the app
  • Improve content filtering and curation

In-app purchases

10 purchases

smART sketcher projector

Subscriptions3
  • Super smART! Basic1 Month trial$1.991 Month
  • Super smART! Premium1 Month trial$6.991 Month
  • Super smART! Premium1 Month trial$29.991 Year
One-time7
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  • Royal Princesses #2$14.99
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  • Historic Architecture$14.99
None

tonies

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is smART sketcher projector free?
smART sketcher projector is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is tonies free?
tonies is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, smART sketcher projector or tonies?
tonies is rated higher. smART sketcher projector averages 3.3 out of 5 from 405 ratings, while tonies averages 4.6 from 8.8K ratings.
Do smART sketcher projector or tonies have ads?
Neither smART sketcher projector nor tonies shows ads.
Which is updated more often, smART sketcher projector or tonies?
smART sketcher projector ships an update every 2 months, and tonies every 5 days. Most recently, smART sketcher projector was updated on November 3, 2026 and tonies on November 7, 2026.

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