Windosill vs KIDS
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Windosill
Explore a toy-like dream world filled with ten interactive vistas. This app combines puzzle elements, a physics sandbox, and a living picture book, encouraging playful discovery. It's designed for a single, immersive experience suitable for both children and adults.
- Ten mysterious vistas
- Animated, interactive world
- Puzzle game elements
- Physics toy box
- Living picture-book experience
- Playful investigation
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Explore a dream-like world of ten mysterious vistas in this touchscreen classic. Equal parts puzzle game, physics toy box, and living picture-book, Windosill's animated, interactive world is meticulously constructed to reward playful investigation. Designed to be experienced in a single sitting (anywhere between 20 minutes and 2 hours), Windosill is suitable for curious children and imaginative adults alike.
KIDS
Interact with and against crowds in this short, artistic animation game. Guide the masses until they have all disappeared. Experience a unique visual journey.
- Crowd interaction
- Interactive animation
- Short gameplay
- Artistic visuals
- Unique experience
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KIDS allows you to move with and against crowds until everyone is gone. KIDS is a short interactive animation drawn by Michael Frei and coded by Mario von Rickenbach, their second collaboration after the award-winning project PLUG & PLAY. Play time: between 15 – 30 minutes. Works on all iOS devices newer than 2015.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Windosill at 90% against KIDS's 46%. Windosill also leads on rating (4.7 vs 3.4) and update cadence (every 2 months vs every 18 months). KIDS's advantage is ratings volume (258 vs 66) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.6). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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
Windosill costs $3.99 and KIDS $3.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Windosill holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 3.4. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 66 and 258 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 90% of Windosill's written reviews are positive against 46% of KIDS's.
Windosill ships an update every 2 months, KIDS every 18 months. Both last shipped on October 29, 2026.
| Parameter | Windosill | KIDS |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $3.99 | $3.99 |
| Rating | 4.7 (66 ratings) — better | 3.4 (258 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 89.7% of reviews — better | 45.9% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 66 | 258 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months — better | Every 18 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Paid | Paid |
| Best chart rank | #87 — better | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.6 | 13.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 92 MB | 405 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 9+ |
| Developer | Vectorpark | Playables |
Customer experience
Windosill
KIDS
User reviews
Windosill
From 66 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 👍 Quirky and imaginative
- 👍 Charming and whimsical
- 👍 Engaging puzzles
- 👍 Beautiful visuals and art style
- 👍 Nostalgic and childhood-like experience
Room to improve
- 🐛 Occasional crashes or compatibility issues
- ⏱️ Game is too short
- 💰 Some feel the game is overpriced for the content
KIDS
From 258 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🎨 Unique and creative visuals
- 🤔 Thought-provoking experience
- 👍 Charming and unsettling
- 🎶 Lovely soundtrack
Room to improve
- ⏱️ Extremely short gameplay
- 💰 Overpriced for the content
- 🤷♀️ Unclear purpose or meaning
- 🔁 Repetitive and lacking depth
Bugs and requests
Windosill
Reported bugs
2 issues- Crashes on iOS 8
- Graphical glitches on newer devices
Requested features
3 requests- More levels and content
- Additional puzzles and challenges
- Longer gameplay experience
KIDS
Reported bugs
2 issues- Crashes or stability issues
- Compatibility problems on some devices
Requested features
3 requests- Longer gameplay with more content
- Deeper narrative or objectives
- Additional modes or challenges
In-app purchases
Windosill
No in-app purchases
KIDS
No in-app purchases
