# Puppet Pals vs KidBot Start

The clearest difference is rating: KidBot Start at 5.0 against Puppet Pals's 3.8. KidBot Start also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 10) and review sentiment (100% vs 71%). Puppet Pals's advantage is ratings volume (53 vs 2). On price, update cadence, ads and device support there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Puppet Pals sells 10 one-off in-app purchases. KidBot Start asks for nothing beyond the download.

KidBot Start holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Puppet Pals has 53 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 71% of Puppet Pals's written reviews are positive against 100% of KidBot Start's.

Puppet Pals ships an update every 6 months, KidBot Start every 5 months. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and October 29, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Puppet Pals | KidBot Start |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [3.8 (53 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/puppet-pals/id342076546/reviews) | **[5.0 (2 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/kidbot-start/id1090682359/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | **53** | 2 |
| Positive reviews | 70.9% of reviews | **100.0% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | Yes | **No** |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Every 6 months | **Every 5 months** |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | **Free** |
| Size | 77 MB | 64 MB |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | **16.6** |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Polished Play, LLC](https://appshunter.io/developer/332686547) | [KONSTANTIN ILIEV VASSILEV](https://appshunter.io/developer/1794604383) |

## What reviewers say

### Puppet Pals

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/puppet-pals/id342076546)

Bring your stories to life by creating animated shows in real time. Choose actors and backdrops, then record your movements and voice to produce unique performances. Unleash your creativity with endless storytelling possibilities.

**Highlights:** Real-time animation recording, Create actors from photos, Use photos as backdrops, Zoom and rotate characters, Downloadable creative characters, Director's Pass for all content

**In-app purchases (10)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Wild West | $0.99 | one-time |
| Political Par-tay | $0.99 | one-time |
| Monsters | $0.99 | one-time |
| Talk Shows | $0.99 | one-time |
| Pirates | $0.99 | one-time |
| Fairytale | $0.99 | one-time |
| Zombie Attack | $0.99 | one-time |
| On the Farm | $0.99 | one-time |
| Christmas | $0.99 | one-time |
| Director's Pass | $3.99 | one-time |

**What reviewers like**

- ⭐ Great app for classrooms and education
- 🤩 Lots of fun and creativity
- 👍 Easy to use
- 💯 Awesome for making videos and animations
- 🎨 Ability to use own photos and characters

**What reviewers complain about**

- 💰 Many features require paid upgrade
- 🤬 Frustrating that you can't use own characters without paying
- 🐛 Bugs with exporting and saving videos
- 🙄 Limited free content

**Reported bugs**

- Crashes when trying to export videos
- Saved videos not playing back properly
- Issues with using own photos and characters

**Requested features**

- Add more characters, backgrounds, and themes
- Allow exporting and sharing of videos
- Improve video editing and recording features
- Add sound effects and background music options


### KidBot Start

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/kidbot-start/id1090682359)

This app teaches children the fundamentals of programming through an engaging puzzle game. Players command a robot to collect toys using a visual, puzzle-like interface that introduces concepts like sequencing, loops, and conditions.

**Highlights:** Visual programming interface, Robot command puzzles, Instruction sequencing, Conditional execution, Loops and jumps, Offline play

**Features:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Puppet Pals free?

Puppet Pals is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Is KidBot Start free?

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

### Which has better reviews, Puppet Pals or KidBot Start?

KidBot Start is rated higher. Puppet Pals averages 3.8 out of 5 from 53 ratings, while KidBot Start averages 5.0 from 2 ratings.

### Do Puppet Pals or KidBot Start have ads?

Neither Puppet Pals nor KidBot Start shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, Puppet Pals or KidBot Start?

Puppet Pals ships an update every 6 months, and KidBot Start every 5 months. Most recently, Puppet Pals was updated on November 1, 2026 and KidBot Start on October 29, 2026.

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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.*