BrainPOP vs Thinkrolls
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/
Thinkrolls
This educational app offers over 3000 interactive games and activities designed to foster reasoning, creativity, and a passion for STEM in children aged 2-8. It provides a safe and engaging environment for kids to develop essential life skills through play.
- Over 3000 logic puzzles and activities
- Develops reasoning, creativity, and STEM skills
- Create and share custom playable characters
- Includes math and science challenges
- Adaptive learning grows with the child
- Supports 6 player profiles
- Offline play available
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Unleash your child's inner genius with Thinkrolls, the award-winning learning app for kids aged 2-8! With over 3000 interactive games and activities, Thinkrolls offers the perfect blend of fun and education, like never seen before. Through the power of play, your child will develop reasoning skills, express their creativity, cultivate a passion for math and science, and develop their natural curiosity. Thinkrolls is more than an educational app, it's a toolbox for life! - Fun, Safe, Easy - 100% Ad-Free - Quality screen time you’ll feel good about - Try it FREE LOVED BY APPLE * Apple's Editors' Choice * * App Store App Of The Day * * Great Apps Released This Year * * Must-have Apps For iPad * * The Essentials * * New Apps We Love * KEY FEATURES • Over 3000 logic puzzles, games, and activities • Includes Thinkrolls Kings & Queens and Thinkrolls Space, expanded with new puzzles! • Coloring activities • Practice problem solving with fun, arcade-style games • Create your own playable characters • Play fun math games and smart brain challenges • Numbers, shapes, patterns, sequencing, sorting, and more • Create your own fun games with drag & drop • Safely share your games with our moderated community* • Solve puzzles created by other kids* • Learning to code has never been so fun! • No reading or coding skills required • Kid-friendly and safe. Designed for independent play. • Ideal for ages 2-8 • Adaptive learning—grows with your child • Supports 6 player profiles • New content added regularly • Play anywhere, no WiFi needed • No ads. No in-app purchases for subscribers *Shared puzzles are moderated by our team A GROWING COLLECTION OF GAMES Logic, arcade-style puzzles Thinkrolls Kings & Queens (plus new puzzles) Thinkrolls Space (plus new puzzles) Art Station Memory games Balance The Bugs Find the Odd One Out Hide & Seek Spot The Difference Brush & Count With Sparkle Chef Teddy's Math Kitchen Yummy! What's Next Toy Tidy-Up Food For Thought Pirates Code Smoothie Shop Pop The Balloons Logic Lab Community Puzzles ...and more! A TOOLBOX FOR LIFE • Math • Science • STEM • Logical thinking • Problem-solving • Memory, focus, attention • Creativity and self-expression • Inventiveness • Resilience • Confidence LOVED BY PARENTS “I am shocked at how clever my 5yr old is proving to be.” “Our 5 year old loves this and it’s amazing to watch his gears turning as he solves harder and harder challenges.” “Thank you for showing me what my son is capable of!” MEDIA & AWARDS Apple's Editors' Choice Mom’s Choice Gold Award Editor’s Choice Children’s Technology Review 5 Star Certified by the Educational App Store - "Parents will feel the time spent on it is constructively used." 5 stars - Common Sense Media - “A delightful app that will captivate and continuously challenge kids, encouraging them to think outside the box!” “Best Apps For Kids 2021”, “Best For Coding Puzzles” - Parents.com - “Your child won't realize they are basically in physics class”. FOR SCHOOLS Thinkrolls: School Edition is also available for schools or parents that prefer a lifetime purchase. Special discounts apply to bulk purchases. Visit avokiddo.com/educators SUBSCRIPTION - Try 7 days for FREE! - 2 subscription options—monthly & annual - Use your subscription on any device registered with your Apple ID - Share your subscription with family members by creating an Avokiddo account - The price of the selected plan will be charged to your iTunes account at confirmation of purchase, or at the end of the trial period if offered. - Your subscription will automatically renew unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24 hours before the end of the current period - Manage or cancel your subscription and turn off auto-renewal through your Account Settings PRIVACY & SAFETY Avokiddo is committed to protecting your privacy. The app is COPPA & GDPR compliant and is safe for kids. Privacy policy: avokiddo.com/privacy-policy Terms of use: avokiddo.com/terms
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: BrainPOP at 93% against Thinkrolls's 65%. BrainPOP also leads on rating (4.7 vs 4.4). Thinkrolls's advantage is iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.0). On price, ratings volume, 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
Both are free to download. BrainPOP sells 5 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month and Thinkrolls sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
BrainPOP holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 4.4. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 34K and 16K respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 93% of BrainPOP's written reviews are positive against 65% of Thinkrolls's.
BrainPOP ships an update every 2 months, Thinkrolls every 5 weeks. Both last shipped on November 11, 2026.
| Parameter | BrainPOP | Thinkrolls |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.7 (34K ratings) — better | 4.4 (16K ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 92.5% of reviews — better | 65.4% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 34K — better | 16K |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 5 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 13.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 25 MB | 934 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | BrainPOP® | AVOKIDDO |
Customer experience
BrainPOP
Thinkrolls
User reviews
BrainPOP
From 34K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 👍 Fun and educational
- 🚀 Helpful for learning
- 👍 Great for kids
- 👍 Funny and entertaining
- 👍 Informative videos
Room to improve
- 🐛 Occasional crashes
- 💰 Expensive subscription
- 💰 Limited free content
- 🙄 Biased or one-sided content
- 🙄 Lacks detail in some topics
Thinkrolls
From 16K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 👍 Fun and engaging for kids
- 💡 Helps develop problem-solving and logic skills
- 🥰 Children love the characters and customization options
- 🏆 Puzzles and levels selected for community recognition
Room to improve
- 💰 Subscription-based model is expensive for some users
- 🔒 Difficulty sharing subscription across multiple devices
- 🐛 Occasional crashes and bugs
- 🤔 Limited free content, paywall for full access
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
Thinkrolls
Reported bugs
3 issues- Login issues and password reset problems
- Incompatibility with older iOS devices
- Confusing or non-functional in-app support/contact options
Requested features
4 requests- Allow one-time purchase option instead of subscription
- Improve cross-device syncing and sharing of progress
- Expand free content and trial period
- Add more customization and level creation options
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
Thinkrolls
- Monthly Subscription7 Days trial$9.991 Month
- Annual Subscription7 Days trial$69.991 Year
Questions
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