Comparison

Puppet Pals vs iLearn

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

Head to head
About

Puppet Pals

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
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Create your own animated shows in real time! Pick your actors and backdrops, drag them onto the stage, and tap record. Your movements and voice are captured live, ready to play back, save, and watch again. Act out a pirate adventure on the high seas, a spooky monster showdown, or a Wild West escape — and mix any characters and scenes however you like. Your shows are only limited by your imagination. FREE FEATURES - A stage full of characters and backdrops to perform with - Turn a photo into a character or a backdrop - Record shows with live animation and audio - Zoom, rotate, and flip characters as you perform - Save shows and watch them anytime CREATIVE CLUB (optional subscription) Join the Creative Club to unlock the full show: - Imagine any character or backdrop, describe it, and watch AI bring it to life - Every character and scene pack included - Record shows up to 10 minutes long - Draw your own characters and backdrops - Export your shows as videos - Widescreen stage and full control over the end-of-show outro Choose your plan, monthly or annual: - Essentials — includes 40 AI creations per month - Unlimited — includes up to 1,000 AI creations per month SUBSCRIPTION DETAILS Payment is charged to your Apple Account at confirmation of purchase. Subscriptions renew automatically unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. You can manage or cancel your subscription anytime in your App Store account settings. Any unused portion of a free trial is forfeited when you purchase a subscription. Privacy Policy: https://www.polishedplay.com/puppetpals1/privacy Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Puppet Pals is fully usable without a subscription — the Creative Club just adds more magic.

About

iLearn

Learn Canadian provinces, territories, and capitals through interactive quizzes and games. Unlock a puzzle mode by mastering the geography. Features spoken pronunciation and detailed facts for an engaging educational experience.

Highlights
  • Province and capital quizzes
  • Unlockable puzzle mode
  • Spoken pronunciation
  • Detailed provincial facts
  • Progress tracking statistics
  • Multiple learning modes
Features
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A fun way to learn the names and locations of the provinces and territories of Canada and their capitals. ‣ Quiz yourself on provinces/territories and capitals. ‣ Earn provinces/territories to unlock Puzzle Mode. ‣ Easy Mode for beginners and young learners. ‣ Spoken pronunciation of each province/territory and capital. ‣ Facts about each province or territory including official tree, flower, bird, flag and more. ‣ Statistics screen to allow students to identify which provinces/territories and capitals they need to work on. Four modes to choose from: • Learn Mode allows you to tap and highlight each province or territory to see its name or capital and hear it spoken in either French or English. Launch the information panel to view additional facts about each, including: capital city, official languages, and more. • Game Mode uses both text and audio prompts to see how many provinces/territories or capitals you can identify. There are two difficulty settings: Easy and Hard. Easy setting has an adjustable time limit of up to 10 minutes, and indicates provinces/territories that have already been found or are not being played. The Easy setting is great for young learners. Hard setting pits you against the clock to see how many provinces/territories you can identify in one minute. Earn bonus points for any time remaining on the clock. Local high scores and Game Center leaderboards track your best runs. • Test Mode is where you can measure your progress similar to how you may be tested in the classroom. There are two options available. For the spelling option, tap each province/territory in any order you choose, and type its name at the prompt. For the location option, tap the given province/territory when prompted. There are no time restrictions for Test Mode. • Puzzle Mode is unlocked when you earn your first province/territory. Earn provinces/territories by playing the Game Mode. Once you have earned all 13, you can complete the puzzle. Earned provinces/territories never go away, and you can shuffle and rebuild the puzzle as often as you like. — Free to Try — iLearn: Canada is free to download. Learn Mode is always free, along with a set of free Game and Test rounds. A one-time in-app purchase unlocks unlimited play. No ads and no third-party tracking. Engaging and fun application designed by a classroom teacher. Game Mode can be addictive, allowing you to unwittingly learn all 13 provinces and territories in no time at all.

Screenshots

Puppet Pals4 screens
iLearn4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Puppet Pals at every 6 months against iLearn's every 36 months. iLearn's advantage is rating (4.1 vs 3.8). On price, review sentiment, ratings volume 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

Both are free to download. Puppet Pals sells 10 one-off in-app purchases and iLearn sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

iLearn holds the better App Store score, 4.1 against 3.8. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 52 and 21 respectively. Written reviews complicate that: 71% of Puppet Pals's written reviews are positive against 67% of iLearn's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Puppet Pals ships an update every 6 months, iLearn every 36 months. The most recent releases landed on November 6, 2026 and November 1, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Puppet Pals versus iLearn: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPuppet PalsiLearn
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.8 (52 ratings)4.1 (21 ratings) — better
Positive reviews70.9% of reviews — better66.7% of reviews
Number of ratings52 — better21
Update frequencyEvery 6 months — betterEvery 36 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS17.0 — better18.0
Further details — not scored
Size77 MB50 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperPolished Play, LLCJumper Mobile

Customer experience

Puppet Pals

All ratings53 ratings
Positive69.8%
Neutral7.5%
Negative22.6%
Written reviews213 reviews
Positive70.9%
Neutral7.5%
Negative21.6%

iLearn

All ratings21 ratings
Positive71.4%
Neutral14.3%
Negative14.3%
Written reviews6 reviews
Positive66.7%
Neutral33.3%
Negative0.0%

Bugs and requests

Puppet Pals

Reported bugs

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

Requested features

4 requests
  • 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

iLearn

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

10 purchases

Puppet Pals

One-time10
  • Wild West$0.99
  • Political Par-tay$0.99
  • Monsters$0.99
Show 7 more
  • Talk Shows$0.99
  • Pirates$0.99
  • Fairytale$0.99
  • Zombie Attack$0.99
  • On the Farm$0.99
  • Christmas$0.99
  • Director's Pass$3.99
1 purchases

iLearn

One-time1
  • Unlock Canada$1.99

Questions

Is Puppet Pals free?
Puppet Pals is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is iLearn free?
iLearn is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Puppet Pals or iLearn?
iLearn is rated higher. Puppet Pals averages 3.8 out of 5 from 52 ratings, while iLearn averages 4.1 from 21 ratings.
Do Puppet Pals or iLearn have ads?
Neither Puppet Pals nor iLearn shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Puppet Pals or iLearn?
Puppet Pals ships an update every 6 months, and iLearn every 36 months. Most recently, Puppet Pals was updated on November 6, 2026 and iLearn on November 1, 2026.

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