BrainPOP vs Little Scientist
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
BrainPOP
This app offers award-winning animated educational videos, interactive activities, and quizzes designed by educators. It aims to transform passive screen time into active, enriched learning experiences for children in grades 3-8 across all subjects.
- Animated educational movies
- Interactive activities
- Quizzes
- Content for grades 3-8
- All subjects covered
- Research-backed learning platform
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Access BrainPOP’s award-winning animated movies, activities and quizzes made by educators and replace your kids’ passive screen time with active, enriched learning. Start your free trial today to access content for grades 3-8 across all subjects. BrainPOP is a research-backed learning platform created by educators that know how kids learn best, and perfect for age-appropriate, independent learning. Start watching, learning, playing and growing with us! Terms of Use: https://www.brainpop.com/about/terms_of_use/ Privacy Policy: https://www.brainpop.com/about/privacy_policy/ User Agreement: https://www.brainpop.com/about/user_agreement/
Little Scientist
This educational app introduces children to a wide range of scientific concepts, from quantum physics to rocket science, using phonics and engaging content. It aims to make learning about science, math, and technology fun and accessible for young minds.
- Phonics-based learning
- Quantum physics concepts
- Rocket science exploration
- Newtonian physics
- General relativity basics
- Math and technology topics
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Little scientist app helps kids learn to read through phonics modern science and technology, let you children learn about everything from quantum physics, rocket science, Newtonian physics general relativity., and much more. Let your children learn about everything about science, maths and modern technology to phonics with these educational app that are free and fun for kids.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Little Scientist at none against BrainPOP's 5. Little Scientist also leads on update cadence (every 2 days vs every 2 months) and iOS requirement (10.0 vs 15.0). On price, review sentiment, 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. BrainPOP sells 5 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month. Little Scientist asks for nothing beyond the download.
BrainPOP ships an update every 2 months, Little Scientist every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on October 27, 2026 and October 12, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | BrainPOP | Little Scientist |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.7 (34K ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 92.5% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 34K — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 2 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 10.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 25 MB | 157 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | BrainPOP® | padhmaranga madhurshika |
Customer experience
BrainPOP
Little Scientist
Bugs and requests
BrainPOP
Reported bugs
3 issues- Login issues
- Playback problems
- Syncing issues across devices
Requested features
5 requests- More topics and content
- Lower subscription cost
- Better organization of content
- More character diversity
- Support for older devices
Little Scientist
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
BrainPOP
- BrainPOP Explorer Subscription$3.991 Month
- BrainPOP Full Access14 Days trial$15.991 Month
- BrainPOP Combo Monthly14 Days trial$19.991 Month
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- BrainPOP Full Access Yearly14 Days trial$129.991 Year
- BrainPOP Combo Yearly14 Days trial$159.991 Year
Little Scientist
No in-app purchases
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