Comparison

bismark MagicBoard vs Monkey Preschool Explorers

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

Head to head
About

bismark MagicBoard

This app simulates a reusable magnetic drawing board for children. It offers a variety of colors and icons for creative play and practice. Drawings can be saved to a device's photo library.

Highlights
  • Simulated magnet board
  • Erasable drawings
  • 14 color pencils
  • 9 icons
  • Save drawings to photo library
Features
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Application that simulates magnet board which can be rewritten many times. The picture can be erased by sliding the bar in bottom of the screen. Please use it to practice your child's painting. 14 color pencils and 9 icons can be used. Also on iPad, the drawn picture can be saved to photo library by tapping the camera icon.

About

Monkey Preschool Explorers

Embark on an educational adventure with friendly monkeys! Explore vibrant environments while learning essential early education concepts like numbers, letters, colors, and shapes through engaging puzzles and playful activities. Collect fun hats and enjoy customizable gameplay designed for young learners.

Highlights
  • Learn numbers, letters, colors, shapes
  • Develop creative thinking and memory
  • Engaging puzzles and matching challenges
  • Interactive Rover gameplay
  • Collectible and customizable Hero Hats
  • Adaptive difficulty system
  • Customizable game settings
Features
Currently charting
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Join Milo, Zuzu and Jasper as they hop in to their incredible Rovers, strap on their fantastical Hero Hats and explore the lush jungles, roaring rivers and soaring skies of Monkey Preschool. LEARN Lead the way by learning the fundamentals of early education: numbers, upper and lower case letters, colors, shapes and more. THINK Develop and train creative thinking and working memory by remembering clues and matching associated objects. Puzzles contain challenges such as finding “things that are fuzzy”, “things with stripes” or “things that are sweet”. PLAY Zip the monkeys around in their incredible adaptable Rovers. Jump ramps, burststorm clouds and drag race against adorably competitive chinchillas! COLLECT Show off your smarts and style by earning Hero Hats. These cool and funny hats look great and have amazing effects; like the bubble blowing Thing-a-ma-jig hat or the steam puffing cooking pot! FEATURES -Over a hundred fun and thought provoking puzzles. -Play with all three monkeys in beautifully detailed and immersive environments. -Fun captivating animations and interactions. -Freewheeling, open-ended game play. -Thup’s “Knack” system which automatically adjusts the difficulty of the game as your child plays. -Customizable Settings: Select which games your child plays and at what level, allowing them to focus on a single task, such as colors, shapes or associations. -Designed for Kids: No confusing menus or navigation. -Rewards! Kid’s can earn dozens of whimsical and funny hats.

Screenshots

bismark MagicBoard2 screens
Monkey Preschool Explorers4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Monkey Preschool Explorers at 64% against bismark MagicBoard's 50%. Monkey Preschool Explorers also leads on update cadence (every 4 months vs every 10 months) and chart position (#160 vs unranked). bismark MagicBoard's advantage is price ($1.99 vs $2.99) and iOS requirement (11.0 vs 15.0). On ads, in-app purchases, monetization model 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

bismark MagicBoard costs $1.99 and Monkey Preschool Explorers $2.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

bismark MagicBoard ships an update every 10 months, Monkey Preschool Explorers every 4 months. The most recent releases landed on October 6, 2026 and October 16, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 6 level
bismark MagicBoard versus Monkey Preschool Explorers: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
Parameterbismark MagicBoardMonkey Preschool Explorers
Price$1.99 — better$2.99
Rating—3.7 (16 ratings) — better
Positive reviews50.0% of reviews64.3% of reviews — better
Number of ratings—16 — better
Update frequencyEvery 10 monthsEvery 4 months — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaidPaid
Best chart rank—#160 — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS11.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size15 MB172 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developerbismark LLCTHUP Games

Customer experience

bismark MagicBoard

Written reviews2 reviews
Positive50.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative50.0%

Monkey Preschool Explorers

All ratings16 ratings
Positive68.8%
Neutral0.0%
Negative31.3%
Written reviews28 reviews
Positive64.3%
Neutral0.0%
Negative35.7%

In-app purchases

None

bismark MagicBoard

No in-app purchases

None

Monkey Preschool Explorers

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is bismark MagicBoard free?
bismark MagicBoard costs $1.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Monkey Preschool Explorers free?
Monkey Preschool Explorers costs $2.99, with no in-app purchases.
Do bismark MagicBoard or Monkey Preschool Explorers have ads?
Neither bismark MagicBoard nor Monkey Preschool Explorers shows ads.
Which is updated more often, bismark MagicBoard or Monkey Preschool Explorers?
bismark MagicBoard ships an update every 10 months, and Monkey Preschool Explorers every 4 months. Most recently, bismark MagicBoard was updated on October 6, 2026 and Monkey Preschool Explorers on October 16, 2026.

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