Comparison

Applaydu vs FTN mStudent

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

Head to head
About

Applaydu

This platform offers a safe and creative world for children to talk, imagine, and learn through play. It features interactive conversations with characters, exploration of magical worlds, and personalized digital spaces. Children can also enjoy a growing library of stories and educational mini-games.

Highlights
  • Interactive character conversations
  • Explore diverse virtual worlds
  • Personalize avatars and digital homes
  • Library of children's stories
  • Educational mini-games and activities
  • Augmented reality experiences
Currently charting
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Enjoy Talk & Play, and Discover, Create & Learn with Applaydu Season 7: A New Entertainment Platform for Kids! Applaydu by Kinder is an award-winning kids game and entertainment platform for kids and parents, offering a safe and creative Kinder world where children can talk, imagine, learn through play and discover magical worlds and lovable characters.​ This season introduces Talk & Play, a new interactive experience that lets kids engage in playful conversations with their favorite Applaydu characters, encouraging imagination, communication and creativity in a safe environment. TALK & PLAY WITH YOUR FAVORITE CHARACTERS Bring your Kinder toys to life through fun and engaging conversations! With Talk & Play, children can chat, interact and go on imaginative adventures with their favorite Applaydu friends.​ Every interaction inspires communication, creativity and self-expression while helping kids develop important life skills through playful exploration. IMAGINE & UNLOCK DIFFERENT WORLDS Explore exciting worlds together with your family, including Natoons, an underwater fantasy, an art city, Emotiverse, Let's Story and many more adventures designed to spark imagination and discovery. PERSONALIZE YOUR OWN WORLD Create unique avatars by choosing hairstyles, outfits, accessories and more.​ Kids can personalize their digital house with furniture, decorations, paintings and collectibles, creating spaces that reflect their creativity and personality. DISCOVER A GROWING WORLD OF STORIES With Let's Story, kids can enjoy an ever-expanding library of children's stories, bedtime stories and reading games for kids.​ Explore stories inspired by different regions, cultures, seasons and themes throughout the year. From festive Christmas and Easter adventures to exciting journeys across unique worlds, there's always something new to discover. Each story is designed to spark imagination, curiosity and a love for reading through engaging age-appropriate experiences. ​LEARN THROUGH PLAY Applaydu helps children develop essential skills through educational games for kids, learning games for kids and playful activities designed to inspire curiosity and creativity.​ From kids' learning games and preschool games to engaging activities and adventures, children learn good habits, problem-solving, creativity and everyday life skills through experiences designed for growing minds.​ In Emotiverse, children can explore emotions, understand feelings and learn healthy ways to recognize and express themselves through fun children's games and interactive activities. AWESOME MINI-GAMES & INNOVATIVE AR ACTIVITIES Enjoy educational games for kids that combine fun and learning through puzzle games for kids, musical challenges, racing games, coloring activities, creativity tools and more.​ Children can draw, color, create artwork and display their creations inside their avatar home.​ Families can also enjoy AR experiences through Joy of moving activities. Backed by science, these movement-based games encourage physical activity, learning and healthy development through active play. A SAFE & TRUSTED PLATFORM FOR FAMILIES Developed by Kinder, a brand trusted by families worldwide, Applaydu offers free kids' games and learning experiences in a 100% kid-safe environment with: • Mom's Choice Awards and Parents' Picks Awards 2026 • No ads • No in-app purchases • Child-friendly experiences • Support for 19 languages Parents can monitor progress, access personalized recommendations and manage screen time through dedicated parental controls. Contact us at contact@applaydu.com For privacy-related questions, please write to privacy@ferrero.com or visit applaydu.kinder.com/legal To find instructions to delete your account, please visit:​ https://applaydu.kinder.com/static/public/docs/web/en/pp/pp-0.0.1.html

About

FTN mStudent

Access your grades, exam schedules, and financial information. Stay updated with push notifications for important announcements and manage your academic progress, including course registration and semester verification. This app provides a secure, mobile-first platform for all your student needs.

Highlights
  • View and edit personal student data
  • Receive push notifications for updates
  • Register and unregister for exams
  • Check exam schedules and course progress
  • Manage financial card and tuition payments
  • Select elective courses
Features
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Приступите својим оценама, резултатима, распореду, групама и још много тога! Апликација, поред брзог и лаког коришћења, омогућава приступ најважнијим и ажурним информацијама. Поседује наменско окружење за студенте, захваљујући коме више нећете пропустити ниједну важну информацију. Одмах након пријављивања, добићете сигуран, мобилни приступ најважнијим и најновијим информацијама о последњој оцени, испитним роковима, групама којима припадате, просечној оцени и стању на вашој финансијској картици. Поред тога, једним кликом можете да проверите своје оцене, распоред, статус наплате ваших задужења и вести са факултета - и ово није крај могућности. Апликација на једноставан и поуздан начин омогућава: • преглед и измену личних података студента, • добијање свих најважнијих информација путем push нотификација, • пријаву и одјаву испита у активним испитним роковима, • увид у распоред полагања испита, • увид у напредовање на студијама по школским годинама, • увид у присуство у наставним групама, распоред наставе и радни календар факултета, • преглед положених предмета, остварених ЕСПБ бодова и просечне оцене, • извршавање одабира изборних предмета, • увид у историју полагања и историју испитних пријава, • извршавање овере семестра, • увид у стање на финансијској картици студента и преглед свих реализованих трансакција, • увид у школарине и остала задужења студента, • генерисање QR кода или налога за уплату за допуну финансијске картице

Screenshots

Applaydu4 screens
FTN mStudent4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ratings volume: Applaydu at 104K against FTN mStudent's 81. Applaydu also leads on chart position (#157 vs unranked). On price, rating, 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.6 for Applaydu against 4.5 for FTN mStudent. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Applaydu has 104K ratings behind it against 81, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Applaydu ships an update every 3 weeks, FTN mStudent monthly. Both last shipped on November 8, 2026.

Scorecard2 real differences · 9 level
Applaydu versus FTN mStudent: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterApplayduFTN mStudent
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (104K ratings) — better4.5 (81 ratings)
Positive reviews71.7% of reviews—
Number of ratings104K — better81
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeks — betterMonthly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
Best chart rank#157 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.0 — better15.6
Further details — not scored
Size863 MB57 MB
Age rating4+17+
DeveloperFERRERO TRADING LUX S.A.Fakultet tehnickih nauka

Customer experience

Applaydu

All ratings103,835 ratings
Positive89.8%
Neutral4.9%
Negative5.3%
Written reviews1,999 reviews
Positive71.7%
Neutral7.8%
Negative20.5%

FTN mStudent

All ratings71 ratings
Positive85.9%
Neutral4.2%
Negative9.9%

Bugs and requests

Applaydu

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • App crashes or freezes
  • Camera access issues
  • Incorrect toy recognition
  • Glitches in certain game modes

Requested features

4 requests
  • More games and levels
  • Ability to change character colors
  • Improved camera integration
  • Saving progress across devices

FTN mStudent

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Applaydu

No in-app purchases

None

FTN mStudent

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Applaydu free?
Applaydu is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is FTN mStudent free?
FTN mStudent is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Applaydu or FTN mStudent?
Applaydu is rated higher. Applaydu averages 4.6 out of 5 from 104K ratings, while FTN mStudent averages 4.5 from 81 ratings.
Do Applaydu or FTN mStudent have ads?
Neither Applaydu nor FTN mStudent shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Applaydu or FTN mStudent?
Applaydu ships an update every 3 weeks, and FTN mStudent monthly. Most recently, Applaydu was updated on November 8, 2026 and FTN mStudent on November 8, 2026.

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