Comparison

Meanwhile vs Kung Fu Robot

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

Head to head
About

Meanwhile

Explore a mad scientist's wonderland and make choices that shape your adventure. This interactive comic offers thousands of branching paths, leading to various outcomes, from doom to success. Experience a unique story with full audio accessibility.

Highlights
  • Branching narrative paths
  • User-driven story choices
  • Thousands of adventure outcomes
  • Infinite scrollable canvas
  • Full audio accessibility (VoiceOver)
Features
Currently charting
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MEANWHILE: an interactive comic by Jason Shiga On the way home from the ice cream store, little Jimmy discovers a mad scientist’s wonderland: an experimental mind-reading helmet, a time machine, and a doomsday device that can annihilate the human race. Which one would you like to test out first? MEANWHILE is not an ordinary comic. YOU make the choices that determine how the story unfolds. MEANWHILE splits off into thousands of different adventures. Most will end in DOOM and DISASTER. Only one path will lead you to happiness and success. - A thrilling adventure of quantum physics, self-discovery, and kids getting into trouble. (We mentioned the doomsday device, right?) - Completely redesigned by the author for an infinite scrollable canvas. - Full audio accessibility with VoiceOver; every panel and choice can be spoken.

About

Kung Fu Robot

An interactive comic book adventure for children featuring a robot who loves kung fu. Explore an original storyline with engaging animation, action-packed mini-games, and a fun soundtrack. A free preview includes issue #1 and mini-games, with additional issues available for purchase.

Highlights
  • Interactive comic book interface
  • Original storyline and animation
  • Action-packed mini-games
  • Soundboard with sound effects
  • Free preview of issue #1
  • Additional issues available for purchase
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He’s the Unicycle Champion of the 3rd Northern District, the world record holder for “ice cream sandwiches eaten in one sitting,” the reigning champion of continuous nunchucking and once won a bronze medal for simultaneous stomach rubbing and head patting. Meet KUNG FU ROBOT. In this first adventure, titled “How to Make a Peanut Butter, Jelly & Kung Fu Sandwich,” KUNG FU ROBOT blends a robot’s love of kung fu, a conscientious sidekick’s fear of getting in trouble, android ninjas, a crazy chicken bent on world domination and the pursuit for the perfect peanut butter and jelly sandwich into an engaging adventure for children of all ages. KUNG FU ROBOT is an immersive experience brought to vivid life by an original storyline, engaging animation, action-packed mini-games and a soundtrack that will have toes tapping. The FREE preview of this interactive comic book is designed to engage young readers. It includes issue #1, a soundboard that allows users to mix “nunchuck attacks” and “kung fu splats” against a track-by-track breakdown of beats, and the “Whack-A-Ninja” mini-game, bashing android ninjas with a broom as they pop out of kitchen drawers and cabinets. Issues #2, #3 and #4 complete the story with more ninja attacks, more ka-blams, and more hieeyahs, featuring eight additional story chapters and five mini-games. And yes...that angry chicken is even angrier than before. FEATURES: - Original character art and story by illustrator Jason Bays - Original music and sound design by Noel Selders (Substream Music & Sound Design) - Comic book-style “swipe and read” interface - Issue #1 is included for FREE - Issues #2 through #4 are available TOGETHER via a one-time in-app purchase ISSUES: - Issue #1 (FREE): includes three story chapters, the “Super Mega Action Sound Effects” soundboard and “Whack-A-Ninja” mini-game. - Issue #2: continues the story with three additional chapters, the “Clean Up on Aisle 9” mini-game and the “Unicycle Race” mini-game. - Issue #3: includes three additional chapters and the “Rocket Ride” and “Disarm the Death Ray” mini-games. - Issue #4: concludes the adventure with two action-packed chapters and the "Monster Tag Dodgeball" mini-game. For more information, visit http://kungfurobot.com. KUNG FU ROBOT on Facebook: http://facebook.com/kungfurobot KUNG FU ROBOT on Twitter: @whatthekungfu

Screenshots

Meanwhile4 screens
Kung Fu Robot4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Kung Fu Robot at Free against Meanwhile's $4.99. Kung Fu Robot also leads on update cadence (every 3 months vs every 12 months) and iOS requirement (8.0 vs 15.6). Meanwhile's advantage is rating (4.1 vs 3.5) and in-app purchases (none vs 4). On review sentiment, ratings volume, ads 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

Kung Fu Robot is free to download; Meanwhile costs $4.99 up front. Kung Fu Robot sells 4 one-off in-app purchases. Meanwhile asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Meanwhile holds the better App Store score, 4.1 against 3.5. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 10 and 12 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 79% of Meanwhile's written reviews are positive against 76% of Kung Fu Robot's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Meanwhile ships an update every 12 months, Kung Fu Robot every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on September 18, 2026 and June 6, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 4 level
Meanwhile versus Kung Fu Robot: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMeanwhileKung Fu Robot
Price$4.99Free — better
Rating4.1 (10 ratings) — better3.5 (12 ratings)
Positive reviews79.2% of reviews — better76.2% of reviews
Number of ratings1012 — better
Update frequencyEvery 12 monthsEvery 3 months — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationPaidFree with in-app purchases — better
Best chart rank#88 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple TV — betteriPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.68.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size55 MB571 MB
Age rating9+9+
DeveloperZarfhome Software ConsultingPropaganda3, Inc.

Customer experience

Meanwhile

All ratings10 ratings
Positive70.0%
Neutral10.0%
Negative20.0%
Written reviews24 reviews
Positive79.2%
Neutral12.5%
Negative8.3%

Kung Fu Robot

All ratings12 ratings
Positive58.3%
Neutral8.3%
Negative33.3%
Written reviews21 reviews
Positive76.2%
Neutral0.0%
Negative23.8%

In-app purchases

None

Meanwhile

No in-app purchases

4 purchases

Kung Fu Robot

One-time4
  • Volume 2$0.99
  • Volume 3 Part 1$0.99
  • Volume 3 Part 2$0.99
Show 1 more
  • Buy All$1.99

Questions

Is Meanwhile free?
Meanwhile costs $4.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Kung Fu Robot free?
Kung Fu Robot is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Meanwhile or Kung Fu Robot?
Meanwhile is rated higher. Meanwhile averages 4.1 out of 5 from 10 ratings, while Kung Fu Robot averages 3.5 from 12 ratings.
Do Meanwhile or Kung Fu Robot have ads?
Neither Meanwhile nor Kung Fu Robot shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Meanwhile or Kung Fu Robot?
Meanwhile ships an update every 12 months, and Kung Fu Robot every 3 months. Most recently, Meanwhile was updated on September 18, 2026 and Kung Fu Robot on June 6, 2026.

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