Gloop FREE vs My PlayHome Plus
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Gloop FREE
Explore a unique interactive simulation of a viscous, glowing substance. Manipulate its properties by stirring or treating it gently to create dynamic visual effects and even shape it. Supports real-time warping of photos, images, and video on compatible devices.
- Interactive molecular simulation
- Dynamic glowing effects
- Viscosity and solidification control
- Photo and image warping
- Real-time video warping
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"Gloop" sits somewhere in that improbable space between an interactive lava lamp, foam resting on water and alien clouds lit by the setting sun(s). Whatever it is, as you stir this bizarre mix thousands of virtual molecules collide with each other, sticking and slipping. This generates heat causing the gloop to glow and become less viscous. If you treat the gloop more gently it cools and solidifies allowing you to give it form. Gloop FREE now features warping of photos, images and real time video on iPhone 3GS+, iPod 3rd Gen+ and iPad+. Photos and real time video require a device with a camera. ------------ Also by RunSwimFly - "Germs" and "Germs FREE" - the liquid physics engine of "Gloop" employed in a game of microbial conquest.
My PlayHome Plus
This interactive dollhouse app allows children to explore and engage with every item in a virtual home. It offers a safe, ad-free environment where kids can perform daily activities, change the environment, and enjoy endless imaginative play.
- Interactive dollhouse environment
- Characters perform daily activities
- Change room lighting and music
- Combine multiple locations into one world
- New mall food court areas
- Safe, ad-free play
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My PlayHome Plus is a doll house for the iGeneration. Imagine a doll house where your child can use everything, even the closets, TV and shower. Where you can fry an egg and feed the family pizza. Where you can pour drinks, blow bubbles and turn out the lights. Imagine a doll house where the pieces are impossible to lose and never break. Imagine if it was designed so that even a 2 year old could use it, yet detailed enough to entertain an 8 year old. Imagine a doll house that could excite and captivate your children for hours, months, and years... My PlayHome is the original and best dolls house app. Massively interactive, your kids can explore and use everything in the house. The characters eat, sleep, shower, brush their teeth and more. Want the room to be darker? Close the drapes! Fancy a change in music? Pop a different CD into the stereo! No other doll house app comes close in interactivity, detail, ease of use and just plain fun! INTRODUCING MY PLAYHOME PLUS! My PlayHome Plus takes all the original My PlayHome apps and combines them into one giant world! Now you can jump between houses, stores, school and hospital without having to flip between apps. Includes the original My PlayHome house for free! Already own the other My PlayHome apps? You'll be able to add them to the play town for free! My PlayHome Plus will detect which other My PlayHome apps you have installed and then offer those areas to you for no cost. NEW AREAS! A new mall is being built in town! They're still working on it but they've already opened the food court! There's 4 brand new fast food shops to relax in: * Pizza parlor * Sushi * Coffee shop * Burgers and hot dogs THE CLASSIC APP FOR KIDS My PlayHome apps have been captivating children for nearly a decade now and created a whole new genre of kids apps. My PlayHome is trusted by parents because it's made by parents who also care about what their kids are playing with on their devices. * NO SOCIAL NETWORKS, PUSH NOTIFICATIONS OR REGISTRATION * NO 3RD PARTY ADVERTISEMENTS * NO NEED TO BE CONNECTED TO THE INTERNET * NO SUBSCRIPTIONS * NO CONSUMABLE IN-APP PURCHASES For the first time in a My PlayHome app, My PlayHome Plus does feature In-App Purchases exclusively for obtaining new areas to play in. In the past, we would release these new areas as an entirely separate app which would link together with the other apps. However, over the years this become less practical so the decision was made to carefully use In App Purchases for this purpose. We will *never* use In App Purchases in exploitative ways such as for buying virtual money to "buy" things in the shops, or endless tiny purchases for a trivial virtual product. If you understandably don't want to use In App Purchases, the classic My PlayHome apps are still available with the same content and no In App Purchases: * My PlayHome * My PlayHome Stores * My PlayHome Hospital * My PlayHome School However, new content, such as the mall food court are not available outside of My PlayHome Plus. ----------------------------------------------- Clothing store music © Shtar - www.shtarmusic.com Fruit store music © Sam Semple - www.samsemple.com
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Gloop FREE at none against My PlayHome Plus's 10. Gloop FREE also leads on review sentiment (83% vs 72%) and iOS requirement (4.3 vs 15.0). My PlayHome Plus's advantage is update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 5 months) and ratings volume (10K vs 57). On price, rating, ads 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
Both are free to download. My PlayHome Plus sells 10 one-off in-app purchases. Gloop FREE asks for nothing beyond the download.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.1 for Gloop FREE against 4.0 for My PlayHome Plus. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: My PlayHome Plus has 10K ratings behind it against 57, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 83% of Gloop FREE's written reviews are positive against 72% of My PlayHome Plus's.
Gloop FREE ships an update every 5 months, My PlayHome Plus every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 6, 2026 and November 12, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Gloop FREE | My PlayHome Plus |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.1 (57 ratings) — better | 4.0 (10K ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 82.9% of reviews — better | 72.1% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 57 | 10K — better |
| Update frequency | Every 5 months | Every 3 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 4.3 — better | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 0 MB | 325 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | RunSwimFly | PlayHome Software Ltd |
Customer experience
Gloop FREE
My PlayHome Plus
User reviews
Gloop FREE
From 57 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 😊 Highly addictive and entertaining
- 🎨 Mesmerizing fluid physics simulation
- 💰 Free with no ads
- 🎮 Relaxing and stress-relieving
- 🎯 Simple yet engaging gameplay
Room to improve
- 🐛 Crashes after extended play sessions
- 📉 Graphics quality is blurry
- 🔧 Difficult to manipulate without tearing
- ⚠️ Compatibility issues with newer devices
- 🔊 No sound effects
My PlayHome Plus
From 10K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🚀 Great game
- 👍 Realistic interactions
- 🤝 Ability to play together
- 💗 Loved since childhood
Room to improve
- 💰 Expensive to unlock everything
- 🔒 Limited free content
- 🐛 Occasional glitches and bugs
- 🤔 Confusing to unlock buildings
Bugs and requests
Gloop FREE
Reported bugs
9 issues- App unavailable on modern iOS devices
- Crashes on iPad after 5+ minutes of play
- Accelerometer malfunction on iPhone 4
- Blurry graphics during gameplay
- Goop turns yellow and becomes uncontrollable when touched
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- Goop dissipates unexpectedly
- Landscape mode doesn't work properly
- Full version not available for iPod Touch
- Color changes to blue after brief time in lite version
Requested features
13 requests- Gravity and tilt controls
- Sound effects for interactions
- Thicker, more viscous goop consistency
- More goop quantity
- Additional shapes and particle types
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- Game levels or progression system
- Multiplayer functionality
- HD graphics upgrade
- Ability to insert pictures
- Background color customization
- Landscape screen support
- Firework sounds on explosions
- Smaller globs absorption mechanic
My PlayHome Plus
Reported bugs
3 issues- Disappearing cars
- Stuck items on beds
- Freezing on certain screens
Requested features
5 requests- More free locations and content
- Character and house customization
- Additional pets, stores, and activities
- Expanded town and neighborhood
- Seasonal and holiday updates
In-app purchases
Gloop FREE
No in-app purchases
My PlayHome Plus
- 3 Day Free TrialFree
- Transfer HomeFree
- Transfer StoresFree
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- Transfer SchoolFree
- Mall Food Court$1.99
- Stores$2.99
- School$2.99
- Hospital$2.99
- Neighbor's House$3.99
- Complete Bundle$12.99
Questions
Is Gloop FREE free?
Is My PlayHome Plus free?
Which has better reviews, Gloop FREE or My PlayHome Plus?
Do Gloop FREE or My PlayHome Plus have ads?
Which is updated more often, Gloop FREE or My PlayHome Plus?
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