Comparison

PuppetMaster vs TinyJoy Time

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

Head to head
About

PuppetMaster

Create animated videos by acting out scenes or touching the screen. Record your voice to bring characters to life in real-time. Features motion capture, multi-touch control, and the ability to use custom puppets and backgrounds.

Highlights
  • Real-time animation
  • Motion capture
  • Multi-touch animation
  • Create custom puppets
  • Create custom backgrounds
  • Export and share videos
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PuppetMaster: Animate. Literally. Anything. This animation app lets you instantly bring to life anything you want, just by acting things out in front of the camera or touching the screen. Your voice is recorded as well. The result is your own animated video you can save and share! The app even has fun guided activities that kids can follow along and do, making arts and crafts and then animating them. Features include: * Real-time animation - you animate in the moment, while you talk, and your puppet comes to life in front of your eyes. * Motion capture - intuitively animate characters just by moving your body in front of the device camera. Use front or back camera. (Best results are usually with back camera of newer devices.) * Multi-touch - animate by touching and dragging the puppet and its body parts on the screen, even using both hands or working together with a friend. * Animate one or two puppets - you can have one puppet on its own, or two puppets where both can move and you can control which one is talking at any time. * Create your own puppets - bring to life your physical artwork, your favorite toys, a person or animal, random stuff like your snacks arranged as a character, really anything you like! * Create your own backgrounds - use a painting you made, a diorama, some interesting place, or anything else you want as your background. * Choose from our designs - the app comes with a bunch of cool puppets and backgrounds already in it, in a cute hand drawn style that you can mix and match with your own creations. * Export and share videos with audio - save a video of your puppet show, complete with the audio of your performance, locally and also to social media, cloud storage, or any other typical sharing method. * In-app streaming tutorials and activities - guiding kids through using the app for visual storytelling, and teaching them how to create various physical art pieces and animate them. On our website and social media you'll find more project ideas, educational support, and lesson plans for teachers and homeschooling parents. PuppetMaster was named one of the Best Apps for Teaching and Learning by the American Association of School Librarians. It's a great open ended creative activity for children, supports ISTE standards, and is a great way to integrate the arts into any academic subject for a more engaging class. (Teachers say they prefer it to stop motion animation because it's so much easier and faster.) See our privacy and terms here: https://www.shmonster.com/privacyterms/

About

TinyJoy Time

Features
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TinyJoy Time - Kids Learning is a simple and engaging educational app designed for toddlers and preschool children. The app helps children learn basic concepts through colorful visuals and easy interactions. It focuses on early learning topics such as colors, shapes, animals, numbers, and everyday objects. Key Features: • Easy to use interface designed for young children • Bright and colorful visuals that support learning • Simple interactions suitable for toddlers • Educational content focused on early development • No complicated menus or distractions TinyJoy Time encourages children to explore and learn at their own pace in a safe and friendly environment. The app is designed to support early cognitive development while keeping the experience fun and intuitive. Perfect for ages 2–5, TinyJoy Time is a great introduction to basic learning concepts in a playful way.

Screenshots

PuppetMaster4 screens
TinyJoy Time4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: TinyJoy Time at none against PuppetMaster's 6. On price, ads, device support and iOS requirement 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

Both are free to download. PuppetMaster sells 6 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. TinyJoy Time asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
PuppetMaster versus TinyJoy Time: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPuppetMasterTinyJoy Time
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.0 (52 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews39.5% of reviews—
Number of ratings52 — better—
Update frequencyMonthly—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS13.013.0
Further details — not scored
Size415 MB142 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperShmonster LLCYakup Erinc Gonca

In-app purchases

6 purchases

PuppetMaster

Subscriptions4
  • Creative Kids' Activities7 Days trial$2.991 Month
  • Animation7 Days trial$2.991 Month
  • Creative Kids' Activities7 Days trial$24.991 Year
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  • Animation7 Days trial$24.991 Year
One-time2
  • Animation$2.99
  • Animation$24.99
None

TinyJoy Time

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is PuppetMaster free?
PuppetMaster is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is TinyJoy Time free?
TinyJoy Time is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do PuppetMaster or TinyJoy Time have ads?
Neither PuppetMaster nor TinyJoy Time shows ads.

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