Comparison

King Children vs refurbmonitor

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

Head to head
About

King Children

This platform rethinks product design and production with a zero-waste supply chain. It offers custom-made eyewear designed to enhance your life while protecting the environment.

Highlights
  • Custom product design
  • Zero-waste supply chain
  • Performance-enhancing eyewear
  • Individually created products
  • Environmentally conscious production
Features
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King Children is a technology platform which was created to rethink how we design, develop and produce the products we buy. It was built from the ground up with the vision of a zero-waste supply chain, with beautiful products that are created for each individual customer. We create performance-enhancing eyewear that improves your life without harming the environment.

About

refurbmonitor

This app monitors Apple's certified refurbished store for deals on Macs and iPads. It notifies you instantly when desired models are back in stock, saving you from constant refreshing. Optional premium features enhance alert customization and provide live widgets.

Highlights
  • Real-time refurbished catalog browsing
  • Customizable stock alerts
  • Unlimited email notifications
  • Push notifications for stock updates
  • Deal Radar for specific specs and prices
  • Live Home and Lock Screen widgets
Features
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Certified Refurbished deals can disappear in minutes. refurbmonitor watches Apple's Refurbished store around the clock and pings you the moment the model you want comes back in stock — so you don't have to keep hitting refresh. Free: - Browse the live refurb catalog (Mac, iPad, and more) with real prices and stock history - Set an alert on a model, a category, or an exact spec - Unlimited email alerts - Push notifications on up to 2 alerts refurbmonitor+ (optional): - Push on every alert, not just two - Time-sensitive alerts that get through even when Do Not Disturb is on - Deal Radar: get notified only when your target price and exact spec match (RAM, chip, storage) - Live widgets for the Home and Lock Screen - 7-day free trial No ads, no tracking — ever. I built refurbmonitor because I was tired of refreshing the refurb page myself, and now it does the watching for me. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

King Children3 screens
refurbmonitor3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: refurbmonitor at 5.0 against King Children's 4.2. refurbmonitor also leads on ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (every 5 days vs every 4 weeks). King Children's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 5) and ratings volume (47 vs 2). On price 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

Both are free to download. refurbmonitor sells 5 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. King Children asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

refurbmonitor holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.2. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: King Children has 47 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 81% of King Children's written reviews are positive against 100% of refurbmonitor's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

King Children ships an update every 4 weeks, refurbmonitor every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on October 21, 2026 and October 7, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard8 real differences · 2 level
King Children versus refurbmonitor: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterKing Childrenrefurbmonitor
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.2 (47 ratings)5.0 (2 ratings) — better
Positive reviews81.5% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings47 — better2
Update frequencyEvery 4 weeksEvery 5 days — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationAd-supported — betterFreemium
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS13.0 — better18.0
Further details — not scored
Size69 MB5 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperKing ChildrenJerome Neuveglise

Customer experience

King Children

All ratings47 ratings
Positive78.7%
Neutral0.0%
Negative21.3%
Written reviews27 reviews
Positive81.5%
Neutral0.0%
Negative18.5%

refurbmonitor

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

King Children

No in-app purchases

5 purchases

refurbmonitor

Subscriptions2
  • refurbmonitor+ monthly7 Days trial$2.991 Month
  • refurbmonitor+ (1 year)7 Days trial$24.991 Year
One-time3
  • Tip (Coffee)$1.99
  • Tip (Croissant)$4.99
  • Tip (Burger)$9.99

Questions

Is King Children free?
King Children is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is refurbmonitor free?
refurbmonitor is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, King Children or refurbmonitor?
refurbmonitor is rated higher. King Children averages 4.2 out of 5 from 47 ratings, while refurbmonitor averages 5.0 from 2 ratings.
Do King Children or refurbmonitor have ads?
King Children shows ads; refurbmonitor does not.
Which is updated more often, King Children or refurbmonitor?
King Children ships an update every 4 weeks, and refurbmonitor every 5 days. Most recently, King Children was updated on October 21, 2026 and refurbmonitor on October 7, 2026.

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