Albert vs Play
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Albert
Embark on a day-long adventure with a charming character, completing 20 unique, hand-painted levels. Utilize your device's features like the microphone and accelerometer to solve puzzles and find hidden treasures. This visually stunning game offers an immersive experience for kids and adults alike.
- 20 unique paper-made adventures
- 24 hidden treasures
- Original graphic and sound design
- Holographic and 3D effects
- Utilizes device features (mic, accelerometer, multi-touch)
- Multiple languages
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Follow Albert through a whole day, from awakening to his trip in an air balloon, from the fun fair to a charming date with lovely Lili! Help Albert with 20 beautifully and artistically designed adventures. Each steps gives you stars, starts give you access to the next steps. Easy and simple. Yet Albert will need all your dexterity and wit to help him complete 20 smart and fun levels. Blow a chewing-gum bubble with the microphone, throw the soap to the bathtub while tilting your device, use all your fingers to catch falling stars from the night sky, call the dog to catch a fish, etc. Kids love it, parents can't resist it! Stunningly made with a thousand hand-painted drawings by renowned french illustrator Chloé Mazio, Albert takes full advantage of the Retina display for a unique and totally novel visual experience. Moreover Albert uses a special holographic effect for extra graphic immersion. Tilt your device and enjoy Albert's cool 3D effect. At last Albert also explores all the fun capacities of your device (multi-touch screen, microphone, speaker, accelerometer, speedometer) for smarter and funnier gaming. • 20 unique paper-made adventures • 24 hidden treasures to be found • Original graphic design and sound design • Ready for kids and geeks :) • Accelerometre • Microphone • Multitouch • Game center • Multiple languages : French, German, Japanese, Italian, Spanish, English and Chinese. • 5 stars on the App Store • Exclusively on iOS & tvOS AVERAGE REVIEW SCORE FOR ALBERT = 4,73 / 5 (8828 reviews) "Incredible art style. Neat faux-3d effect. Great variety of mini-games." – Gamezebo "You'll be charmed by his strange and beautiful world." – Slide To Play Have fun ! VISIT US : fingerlab.net FOLLOW US : twitter.com/fingerlab WATCH US : vimeo.com/fingerlab CONTACT US : contact@fingerlab.net Albert is a Fingerlab studio creation. Other creations by Fingerlab : -MultiPonk (iTunes rewind 2010) -DM1 (Apple Design award 2012) -Rockmate (App of the week 2012) The Fingerlab team
Play
This app invites kids to unlock their imagination through creative activities and fun games. Explore a world, create characters and animals, customize their looks, and keep them happy with various entertainment options. Regular content updates ensure endless creative possibilities.
- Explore and expand your world
- Create and bring characters to life
- Customize character outfits and hair
- Design and play with Play-Doh animals
- Engage in mini-games and activities
- Collect rewards and unlock new content
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Welcome to Play-Doh World, where imagination is your super power. Exclusive to Apple Arcade, Play-Doh World is perfect for kids who want to explore, craft, and play. Whether sculpting, stretching, squishing, or squashing, kids are invited to unlock their imagination with creative activities, fun games, and rewarding interactions: - Explore your ever-expanding World and fill it with your own characters and creations - Create Play-Doh characters and watch them come to life as they burst into the World - Customize your characters' clothes or design your own from scratch - Style your characters' hair at the Play-Doh hair salon - Create your own Play-Doh animals at the zoo and let them roam free around the World - Keep your inhabitants happy and entertained with pizza, puzzles, artistic creations, fun mini games, and much more - The more you interact with Play-Doh World, the more special Play-Doh you’ll collect, unlocking rewards and new content along the way. With endless creative possibilities and regular content updates, there’s always something new to return to in Play-Doh World. FEATURES - A focus on creative activities and open-ended, imagination-led play - Age-appropriate content that's free from third-party advertising and in-app purchases - A safe and secure environment SUPPORT For assistance or if you have any questions, you can get in touch at playdohsupport@scarybeasties.com ABOUT SCARY BEASTIES Scary Beasties is a multi-award-winning mobile games designer and developer. Partnering with the leading children’s entertainment brands, we specialize in the creation of top quality, fun, and engaging kids’ content. PRIVACY Scary Beasties understands that your privacy and your child’s privacy are important to you and that you care about how your personal information is used. For further information on our privacy policy, please visit: https://playdohworld.com/privacy/ Rated 3+ by the Indonesia Game Rating System (IGRS)
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: Play at Free against Albert's $5.99. Play also leads on update cadence (monthly vs every 9 months). Albert's advantage is review sentiment (94% vs 82%) and iOS requirement (12.0 vs 15.0). On rating, ratings volume, ads and in-app purchases 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
Play is free to download; Albert costs $5.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.2 for Albert against 4.2 for Play. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 87 and 154 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 94% of Albert's written reviews are positive against 82% of Play's.
Albert ships an update every 9 months, Play monthly. Both last shipped on October 24, 2026.
| Parameter | Albert | Play |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $5.99 | Free — better |
| Rating | 4.2 (87 ratings) | 4.2 (154 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 94.2% of reviews — better | 82.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 87 | 154 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 9 months | Monthly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Paid | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple TV | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac, Apple TV — better |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 — better | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 171 MB | 1.0 GB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Fingerlab | Scary Beasties Ltd |
Customer experience
Albert
Play
User reviews
Albert
From 87 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 💎 Unique and creative mini-games
- 👍 Fun and engaging gameplay
- 🎨 Beautiful and charming visuals
- 🎶 Enjoyable soundtrack
- 🤗 Great for all ages
Room to improve
- 🕹️ Some mini-games are too difficult
- 💰 Need to pay for additional levels
- 🔇 No option to mute audio
- 🔁 Not enough variety in mini-games
Play
From 154 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 👍 Fun game
- 🚀 No ads
- 👍 Good game
- 👍 Love the customization options
- 👍 Straightforward and fun
Room to improve
- 🐛 Occasional glitches with hair design
- 🔍 Needs more games/content
Bugs and requests
Albert
Reported bugs
2 issues- Occasional crashes and freezes
- Issues with touch/motion controls
Requested features
4 requests- More mini-games and levels
- Ability to mute audio
- Difficulty options for mini-games
- Expanded content and updates
Play
Reported bugs
1 issue- Hair design glitches
Requested features
4 requests- Custom home design
- Customizable pet beds
- Customizable flowers
- Supermarket with custom products
In-app purchases
Albert
No in-app purchases
Play
No in-app purchases









