# Sensical vs Lil Wish Lanterns

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Lil Wish Lanterns at 100% against Sensical's 59%. Lil Wish Lanterns also leads on rating (4.8 vs 4.2) and monetization model (free vs free with in-app purchases). Sensical's advantage is ratings volume (181 vs 4). On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

Lil Wish Lanterns holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.2. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Sensical has 181 ratings behind it against 4, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 59% of Sensical's written reviews are positive against 100% of Lil Wish Lanterns's.

## The numbers

| Metric | Sensical | Lil Wish Lanterns |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [4.2 (181 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/sensical/id1557563426/reviews) | **[4.8 (4 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/lil-wish-lanterns/id6443817903/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | **181** | 4 |
| Positive reviews | 58.9% of reviews | **100.0% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Monthly | — |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | **Free** |
| Size | 35 MB | 446 MB |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 | **11.0** |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, Apple TV | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Cricket Media Services, Inc.](https://appshunter.io/developer/1815416621) | [Intersell Ventures LLC](https://appshunter.io/developer/1649587011) |

## What reviewers say

### Sensical

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/sensical/id1557563426)

This app offers a safe, free streaming service for children with educational and age-appropriate videos. It features expert-reviewed content, trusted characters, and robust parental controls, ensuring a worry-free viewing experience without data tracking or subscriptions.

**Highlights:** Expert-reviewed educational videos, Age-appropriate content, Robust parental controls, No data collection, COPPA compliant, 15,000+ educational videos, Kid-safe advertising

**Features:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases:** none

**What reviewers like**

- 👍 Safe and age-appropriate content
- 👍 Great curated videos
- 👍 Kid-friendly interface
- 👍 Educational content
- 👍 Free to use

**What reviewers complain about**

- 👎 Ads are repetitive
- 👎 Third-party ads present
- 👎 Inappropriate content in some videos
- 👎 Blocked shows reappear
- 👎 "Hide content" doesn't hide

**Reported bugs**

- App won't open
- Hard to log in / create account
- App crashes when clicking profiles
- Profiles will not load
- App kicks user out after selecting age

**Requested features**

- Add search bar
- Add Chromecast support
- Add more shows
- Add Sarah & Duck
- Add Leah Ashe channel upgrades


### Lil Wish Lanterns

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/lil-wish-lanterns/id6443817903)

Explore Wishlandia and unlock magical creatures by playing games and scanning QR codes from physical toys. Collect and decorate unique Wishcards, and keep track of your discovered Wishimals in a dedicated album.

**Highlights:** Unlock Wishimals via QR code scanning, 4 unique games set in Wishlandia, Collect and decorate Wishcards, Wishimal album with names and personalities, Shareable digital Wishcards

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Sensical free?

Sensical is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Is Lil Wish Lanterns free?

Lil Wish Lanterns is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Which has better reviews, Sensical or Lil Wish Lanterns?

Lil Wish Lanterns is rated higher. Sensical averages 4.2 out of 5 from 181 ratings, while Lil Wish Lanterns averages 4.8 from 4 ratings.

### Do Sensical or Lil Wish Lanterns have ads?

Neither Sensical nor Lil Wish Lanterns shows ads.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*