PonyBoat vs Bluey
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
PonyBoat
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PonyBoat Social Club is the first of its kind on PEI. With 6,000 square feet of games, activities, casual food, local beer, and craft cocktails, PonyBoat cues up your kind of fun. Fly solo or grab your friends, share a few apps, try a cocktail and test your skills! With our mobile app, earn loyalty, get special offers, view your balance, transaction history, and link a payment card for faster transacting!
Bluey
Explore, imagine, and create in a virtual playset based on a beloved TV show. This fun, calm game allows children to interact with characters and environments, fostering creativity through various activities like cooking, coloring, and imaginative play.
- Explore Bluey's house
- Imaginative play scenarios
- Interactive virtual playset
- Creative activities (cooking, tea parties)
- Coloring pages
- Play games like keepy-uppy
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Explore, imagine, create & play in Bluey's house. There's so much to do! Wackadoo! Come join Bluey, her friends & family! For real life. Fun, easy & calm kids learning game for boys and girls of all ages. Preschool children and toddlers will enjoy this app. Parents and other family members can play along too! EXPLORE Discover and play all over the Heeler family home, just like in the TV show! Hunt for longdogs, play a game of Pop up Croc, listen to your favorite Bluey tunes, and so much more! Can you find all the hidden surprises? IMAGINE Every room allows for deep, imaginative play. Just like Bluey, anything is possible if you use your imagination! Make up your own stories as you go, or re-create your favorite Bluey moments. Bingo, Bandit, Chili, and all of Bluey’s friends and family are here and ready to join the fun. CREATE Bluey's house is your virtual playset and the fun is at your fingertips! Tap, drag and interact with everything. Cook up some favorite recipes in the kitchen, help build a pizza oven in the backyard or throw a tea party - there’s no end to what you can create! PLAY Have a game of keepy-uppy, bounce on the trampoline, splash in a tub full of bubbles or swing in the backyard - the possibilities are endless! COLORING Fun toddler coloring games and kids coloring pages. Color your favorite scenes and characters from the Bluey world. SAFE & KID FRIENDLY Fun kids games designed for preschool, toddler, kindergarten, elementary school girls & boys, based on their favorite show available on YouTube, YouTube Kids & Disney+. This interactive Bluey game is easy and fun to play for children aged 2-9. ABOUT BLUEY Bluey is a loveable, inexhaustible six year-old Blue Heeler dog, who loves to turn everyday family life into boundless, playful adventures, developing her imagination and resilience as she goes. The award-winning TV show has been praised for its depiction of modern families and positive parenting. ABOUT BUDGE STUDIOS Budge Studios was founded in 2010 with the mission to entertain and educate toddler boys and girls around the world, through innovation, creativity and fun. Its high-quality app portfolio consists of original and branded properties, including Bluey, Disney Frozen, Barbie, PAW Patrol, Hot Wheels, Thomas & Friends, Transformers, My Little Pony, Strawberry Shortcake, Miraculous, Caillou, The Smurfs, Miss Hollywood, Hello Kitty and Crayola. Budge Studios maintains the highest standards of safety and age-appropriateness, and has become a global leader in children’s apps for smartphones and tablets. Designed for all ages from a baby to toddler to elementary school aged, kids will enjoy these fun toddler games for 2,3,4,5,6,7 year olds. Budge Studios crafts fantastic, safe games where every toddler explores and learns with vibrant coloring activities. Parents trust our dedication to toddler safety and quality. Discover delightful toddler games filled with endless coloring fun for creative expression and engaging coloring. Where toddlers learn and grow through imaginative play, captivating coloring, cooking games, pretend play and more! For safe digital fun designed for your toddler, choose our educational coloring experiences! A paid subscription is required to access some app content. Need Help? Contact us at: support@budgestudios.ca BLUEY TM and BLUEY character logos TM & © Ludo Studio Pty Ltd 2018. Licensed by BBC Studios. BBC logo TM & © BBC 1996 BUDGE and BUDGE STUDIOS are trademarks of Budge Studios Inc. Bluey: Let's Play © 2025 Budge Studios Inc. All Rights Reserved.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: PonyBoat at none against Bluey's 9. Bluey's advantage is update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 6 months) and chart position (#63 vs unranked). On price, ads and iOS requirement 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
Both are free to download. Bluey sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per month. PonyBoat asks for nothing beyond the download.
PonyBoat ships an update every 6 months, Bluey every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 30, 2026 and November 1, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | PonyBoat | Bluey |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | — | 4.3 (1.1M ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | — | 58.3% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | — | 1.1M — better |
| Update frequency | Every 6 months | Every 3 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | — | Free with in-app purchases |
| Best chart rank | — | #63 — better |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 16.4 | 15.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 34 MB | 298 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Smart Points Ltd | Budge Studios |
Bugs and requests
PonyBoat
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
Bluey
Reported bugs
2 issues- Locked content not unlocking after subscription
- Ads still visible even with paid subscription
Requested features
4 requests- More free characters and locations
- Ability to switch between day and night
- More mini-games and interactive activities
- Option to purchase content outright instead of subscription
In-app purchases
PonyBoat
No in-app purchases
Bluey
- One Month Subscription2 variants$9.991 Month
- One Month Subscription1 Month trial3 variants$9.991 Month
- Monthly Subscription1 Month trial3 variants$9.991 Month
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- Monthly Subscription$9.991 Month









