Comparison

Nekomimi vs Pango KABOOM! Stack Cubes

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

Head to head
About

Nekomimi

This app provides a streamlined browser experience specifically designed for the Scratch programming environment. It optimizes the display for children learning to code by removing unnecessary navigation elements and enabling a dedicated keyboard for essential inputs. The interface is tailored to maximize screen real estate for coding activities.

Highlights
  • Scratch site only display
  • Eliminated navigation
  • Full screen iPad usage
  • Dedicated keyboard for Scratch
  • Disabled screen enlargement
Features
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A browser specialized for Scratch, a programming environment for children -Only Scratch site (https://scratch.mit.edu/) can be displayed -Since the navigation is eliminated, the entire screen of the iPad can be used with Scratch -Features not required for development with Scratch are not installed (back, forward, URL input, bookmark, etc.) - The key input (0-9, A-Z, arrow key, space key) required when executing Scratch is enabled by using a dedicated keyboard - In order to prevent the screen from being enlarged carelessly, the screen enlargement display function by double tap or pinch in is turned off Scratch is a project of the Lifelong Kindergarten Group at the MIT Media Lab

About

Pango KABOOM! Stack Cubes

This app allows children to build and stack structures using colorful cubes. They can merge blocks, create chain reactions, and trigger exciting explosions. It's a creative and educational game designed to foster imagination and fine motor skills from age 3.

Highlights
  • Build and stack structures
  • Merge cubes of the same color
  • Trigger explosive chain reactions
  • Develops imagination and creativity
  • Enhances fine motor skills
  • Over 100 ready-made constructions
Features
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BUILD, STACK… AND MAKE EVERYTHING EXPLODE! The cubes are ready… it’s your turn to play! Tower, castle, skyscraper, brick house or gigantic bridge: anything becomes possible thanks to your imagination. Merge two cubes of the same color to create new blocks, place explosive blocks to make everything collapse in a shower of sparks, and trigger real chain reactions: KABOOM! In Pango Kaboom, your child builds, stacks, assembles and experiments freely. A creative game that develops imagination from age 3. A simple, joyful experience full of discoveries, encouraging fine motor skills and autonomous exploration, without constraints or stress. 15 YEARS DEDICATED TO FREE PLAY With more than 20 acclaimed apps, downloaded by over 15 million children, Pango has become a reference for parents seeking smart and caring games. Pango Kaboom follows this tradition: a sensory and creative game designed to develop imagination, logic, and the pleasure of building… or destroying! WHY DO PARENTS LOVE PANGO KABOOM? - Develops fine motor skills and coordination - Encourages creativity and imagination - Helps children intuitively understand physics, balance and cause-and-effect - Offers more than 100 ready-made constructions to explore - Intuitive experience designed for small hands - Colorful, expressive, non-competitive universe - Perfect for quick moments, trips or quiet time A 100% SAFE GAME WITH NO ADS • No in-app purchases • No advertising • No external links • Secure Parents section • Compliant with children’s privacy protection rules PANGO VALUES: KINDNESS, CREATIVITY, SIMPLICITY For more than 15 years, our team has been creating games that respect children’s pace, stimulate their curiosity, value their achievements, and encourage independent discovery. We remain available to support you: pango@studio-pango.com More info: www.studio-pango.com DOWNLOAD PANGO KABOOM and let your child build, imagine… then make everything explode: BUILD, PLAY… AND BOOM!

Screenshots

Pango KABOOM! Stack Cubes4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Pango KABOOM! Stack Cubes at 4.3 against Nekomimi's 3.6. Pango KABOOM! Stack Cubes also leads on device support (3 vs 1). Nekomimi's advantage is price ($1.99 vs $6.99). On review sentiment, ratings volume, 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

Nekomimi costs $1.99 and Pango KABOOM! Stack Cubes $6.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Pango KABOOM! Stack Cubes holds the better App Store score, 4.3 against 3.6. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 46 and 44 respectively. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 58% and 57% positive.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 5 months. The most recent releases landed on October 12, 2026 and October 15, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Nekomimi versus Pango KABOOM! Stack Cubes: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterNekomimiPango KABOOM! Stack Cubes
Price$1.99 — better$6.99
Rating3.6 (46 ratings)4.3 (44 ratings) — better
Positive reviews57.8% of reviews — better57.1% of reviews
Number of ratings46 — better44
Update frequencyEvery 5 monthsEvery 5 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS15.615.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size3 MB164 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperKouichi INAFUKUStudio Pango

Customer experience

Nekomimi

All ratings46 ratings
Positive60.9%
Neutral10.9%
Negative28.3%
Written reviews109 reviews
Positive57.8%
Neutral22.0%
Negative20.2%

Pango KABOOM! Stack Cubes

All ratings44 ratings
Positive81.8%
Neutral0.0%
Negative18.2%
Written reviews35 reviews
Positive57.1%
Neutral8.6%
Negative34.3%

In-app purchases

None

Nekomimi

No in-app purchases

None

Pango KABOOM! Stack Cubes

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Nekomimi free?
Nekomimi costs $1.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Pango KABOOM! Stack Cubes free?
Pango KABOOM! Stack Cubes costs $6.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Nekomimi or Pango KABOOM! Stack Cubes?
Pango KABOOM! Stack Cubes is rated higher. Nekomimi averages 3.6 out of 5 from 46 ratings, while Pango KABOOM! Stack Cubes averages 4.3 from 44 ratings.
Do Nekomimi or Pango KABOOM! Stack Cubes have ads?
Neither Nekomimi nor Pango KABOOM! Stack Cubes shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Nekomimi or Pango KABOOM! Stack Cubes?
Nekomimi ships an update every 5 months, and Pango KABOOM! Stack Cubes every 5 months. Most recently, Nekomimi was updated on October 12, 2026 and Pango KABOOM! Stack Cubes on October 15, 2026.

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