Comparison

Monkey Preschool Lunchbox vs Grandpa's Workshop

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

Head to head
About

Monkey Preschool Lunchbox

This app offers seven engaging educational games for preschoolers aged 2-5. Children help a friendly monkey pack a lunchbox by learning about colors, letters, counting, shapes, matching, and identifying differences. It provides unlimited play with positive reinforcement through animated stickers and voice recordings.

Highlights
  • 7 educational games
  • Teaches colors, letters, counting, shapes
  • Matching and difference identification
  • Lovable animated monkey guide
  • Animated sticker rewards
  • Unlimited play
Features
Currently charting
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The #1 preschool game in the app store. Learn and have fun by helping monkey pack lunch! Monkey Preschool Lunchbox is a collection of seven exciting educational games for your preschooler (ages 2 to 5). *** FEATURES *** -7 different games that teach kids about colors, letters, counting, shapes, sizes, matching, and differences. -Lovable animated monkey helps kids along as they play the games. -Dozens of sounds and voice recordings of colors, letters, fruit names, and more. -Animated Stickers! Kids get sticker rewards to encourage their progress. -Designed for preschoolers -- no confusing menus or navigation. -Unlimited play! Each game flows right into the next. *** INCLUDED GAMES *** 1. COLORS. This picky monkey only likes fruit of a certain color, touch only the color they like to pack the lunchbox. Teaches colors, color names, and grouping. 2. MATCHING. Match pairs of fruit hidden behind the cards to pack lunch for this monkey. 3. COUNTING. Count off the fruit the monkey is looking for to fill up the lunchbox. Teaches numbers and counting. 4. LETTERS. This monkey only wants fruit that starts with a certain letter, pick the fruit that starts with that letter. Teaches letters and letter sounds. 5. PUZZLE. This monkey's fruit broke into pieces! How odd! Put it back together for them. Teaches shapes and pattern recognition. 6. SPOT THE DIFFERENCE. Help the monkey spot the fruit that looks different, or is a different size. Teaches patterns, bigger, and smaller. 7. SHAPES. Help the monkey find the fruit in the shapes. Contact THUP! Have some comments on our apps? We'd love to hear it! Want to find out what we're doing next? Come visit us: Email us: support@thup.com Like us: http://www.facebook.com/THUPgames Follow us: http://twitter.com/THUPGames

About

Grandpa's Workshop

Engage young children with a fun building and tool identification game. This app features a friendly grandpa and eight interactive mini-games designed to teach essential skills like measuring, fractions, and tool recognition through play.

Highlights
  • Tool identification mini-games
  • Measuring and fractions practice
  • Spot the difference challenges
  • Painting and puzzle activities
  • Real tool videos
  • Number group recognition
Features
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Build, measure, count, paint, and play alongside Grandpa in eight hands-on learning activities designed for children ages 6–8. Children explore: • tools and woodworking vocabulary • counting and number groups • measuring and fractions • visual puzzles and matching • painting projects • clubhouse customization and rewards Gameplay and narration are available in English only. Grandpa's Workshop has no advertising, in-app purchases, subscriptions, or account creation. Fairlady Media does not collect data from the app. External support and App Store links are protected by a parent gate.

Screenshots

Monkey Preschool Lunchbox4 screens
Grandpa's Workshop4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is chart position: Monkey Preschool Lunchbox at #26 against Grandpa's Workshop's unranked. Monkey Preschool Lunchbox also leads on ratings volume (325 vs 87) and price ($1.99 vs $2.99). On rating, review sentiment, 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

Monkey Preschool Lunchbox costs $1.99 and Grandpa's Workshop $2.99 up front. 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 — 4.1 for Monkey Preschool Lunchbox against 4.2 for Grandpa's Workshop. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 325 and 87 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 86% of Monkey Preschool Lunchbox's written reviews are positive against 83% of Grandpa's Workshop's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Monkey Preschool Lunchbox ships an update every 3 months, Grandpa's Workshop every 4 months. Both last shipped on October 24, 2026.

Scorecard3 real differences · 8 level
Monkey Preschool Lunchbox versus Grandpa's Workshop: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMonkey Preschool LunchboxGrandpa's Workshop
Price$1.99 — better$2.99
Rating4.1 (325 ratings)4.2 (87 ratings) — better
Positive reviews85.6% of reviews — better82.6% of reviews
Number of ratings325 — better87
Update frequencyEvery 3 months — betterEvery 4 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaidPaid
Best chart rank#26 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple TV — better
Requires iOS15.015.0
Further details — not scored
Size235 MB73 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperTHUP GamesFairlady Media

Customer experience

Monkey Preschool Lunchbox

All ratings324 ratings
Positive73.8%
Neutral7.4%
Negative18.8%
Written reviews299 reviews
Positive85.6%
Neutral4.0%
Negative10.4%

Grandpa's Workshop

All ratings46 ratings
Positive87.0%
Neutral6.5%
Negative6.5%
Written reviews86 reviews
Positive82.6%
Neutral7.0%
Negative10.5%

User reviews

Monkey Preschool Lunchbox

From 325 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Fun and engaging for kids
  • 🎓 Helps with learning colors, shapes, and numbers
  • 💰 Great value for the price
  • 🎉 Keeps kids entertained for long periods

Room to improve

  • 🔁 Repetitive gameplay
  • 🧠 Too easy for older kids
  • 🔇 Annoying monkey sounds
  • 💾 No ability to save progress

Grandpa's Workshop

From 87 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Engaging for young children
  • 💡 Educational content (math, tools)
  • 💖 Adorable Grandpa character
  • ✨ Interactive elements (high-fives, dancing)
  • 🎬 Informative tool videos

Room to improve

  • 🔄 Repetitive gameplay
  • ⏳ Short content duration
  • 🤔 Puzzles can be too hard/easy
  • 🔊 Lack of sound in some instances
  • 🗣️ Directions not spoken (for non-readers)

Bugs and requests

Monkey Preschool Lunchbox

Reported bugs

2 issues
  • Game freezes after extended playtime
  • Compatibility issues with newer devices

Requested features

4 requests
  • Difficulty levels to challenge older kids
  • More variety of mini-games
  • Option to turn off monkey sounds
  • Ability to save sticker collections

Grandpa's Workshop

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • No sound
  • Crashing at specific points
  • App reverts to iPad opening screen
  • Crushes on iPad

Requested features

12 requests
  • More varied activities and games
  • New videos and puzzles
  • Additional difficulty levels or grade levels
  • More spoken directions for non-readers
  • More tool videos
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  • A Grandpa's auto shop app
  • More content to complete the clubhouse
  • More variety in jobs/activities
  • Updates with new tools and videos
  • More levels and content
  • Clubhouse expansion
  • More crazy uncles

In-app purchases

None

Monkey Preschool Lunchbox

No in-app purchases

None

Grandpa's Workshop

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Monkey Preschool Lunchbox free?
Monkey Preschool Lunchbox costs $1.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Grandpa's Workshop free?
Grandpa's Workshop costs $2.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Monkey Preschool Lunchbox or Grandpa's Workshop?
Grandpa's Workshop is rated higher. Monkey Preschool Lunchbox averages 4.1 out of 5 from 325 ratings, while Grandpa's Workshop averages 4.2 from 87 ratings.
Do Monkey Preschool Lunchbox or Grandpa's Workshop have ads?
Neither Monkey Preschool Lunchbox nor Grandpa's Workshop shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Monkey Preschool Lunchbox or Grandpa's Workshop?
Monkey Preschool Lunchbox ships an update every 3 months, and Grandpa's Workshop every 4 months. Most recently, Monkey Preschool Lunchbox was updated on October 24, 2026 and Grandpa's Workshop on October 24, 2026.

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