Comparison

MakeTime2Play vs Mardles

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

Head to head
About

MakeTime2Play

Discover over 400 tailored play ideas for children based on location, age, and time. This app offers a variety of games designed to provide physical, emotional, creative, social, and cognitive benefits, making playtime easier for parents and carers.

Highlights
  • Over 400 play ideas
  • Tailorable by location, age, and time
  • Variety of developmental benefits
  • Search bar for specific activities
  • Favorite and share options
  • New activities for travel and toddlers
Features
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Keep your kids entertained with a fun play idea for any situation! There are more than 400 different play ideas which users can tailor to their needs in terms of location, child’s age, number of children and time periods- making play time that little bit easier for parents and carers. The Make Time 2 Play app is a fun and easy way to find activities to inspire your kids during play time- including lots of games you will remember as a child. The activities have been carefully selected to provide a mixture of physical, emotional, creative, social, behavioural and inquisitive benefits to your children. Symbols on each play activity page will tell you which of these benefits your child is receiving from each game they play. What’s New in Version 1.4: • New games added to the database • More activities to do when travelling and for children under 2 • Updated benefits of play • A ‘favourite’ button to save your favourite ideas • A ‘share’ button allowing you to share activities with friends via social media or e-mail. • The addition of a search bar for you to look up any particular activities you have in mind. • New social media pages to link through to • A chance to review the app once you have used it

About

Mardles

This app uses augmented reality to make physical products come alive in 3D with sound effects. Watch stickers, masks, and storybooks transform into interactive experiences.

Highlights
  • 3D product animation
  • Sound effects
  • Augmented reality experience
  • Parent-friendly design
  • Offline functionality
Features
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Download Mardles to magically bring Mardles products to life! Stickers, Masks, Storybooks and more will appear in 3D with sound effects before your eyes! The Mardles range is available to buy at www.mardleslife.com. The free Mardles app is 100% parent friendly with no in-app purchases, no data capture and no need for an internet connection once the app is installed.

Screenshots

MakeTime2Play4 screens
Mardles4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Mardles at monthly against MakeTime2Play's every 8 months. Mardles also leads on device support (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (15.0 vs 26.0). MakeTime2Play's advantage is review sentiment (69% vs 52%). 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

MakeTime2Play ships an update every 8 months, Mardles monthly. Both last shipped on October 16, 2026.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
MakeTime2Play versus Mardles: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMakeTime2PlayMardles
PriceFreeFree
Rating—4.0 (43 ratings) — better
Positive reviews68.6% of reviews — better52.2% of reviews
Number of ratings—43 — better
Update frequencyEvery 8 monthsMonthly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS26.015.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size3 MB488 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMake Time 2 PlayHarmony Studios Limited

Customer experience

MakeTime2Play

Written reviews35 reviews
Positive68.6%
Neutral8.6%
Negative22.9%

Mardles

All ratings43 ratings
Positive74.4%
Neutral2.3%
Negative23.3%
Written reviews67 reviews
Positive52.2%
Neutral1.5%
Negative46.3%

Bugs and requests

MakeTime2Play

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

Mardles

Reported bugs

10 issues
  • App crashes constantly
  • App won't load
  • Screen is black
  • App goes back to home screen
  • Camera won't focus on stickers
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  • Start button doesn't work
  • App closes shortly after opening
  • Loading issues on Apple devices
  • App keeps crashing on iPad and iPhone
  • App doesn't work on older devices

Requested features

10 requests
  • Fix app crashes
  • Improve loading times
  • Add selfie camera functionality
  • Allow saving photos to camera roll
  • Provide clear instructions
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  • Ensure compatibility with a wider range of devices
  • Fix the 'start' button issue
  • Make it easier to position animated elements
  • Improve the realism of animations
  • Add joystick on/off option

In-app purchases

None

MakeTime2Play

No in-app purchases

None

Mardles

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is MakeTime2Play free?
MakeTime2Play is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Mardles free?
Mardles is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do MakeTime2Play or Mardles have ads?
Neither MakeTime2Play nor Mardles shows ads.
Which is updated more often, MakeTime2Play or Mardles?
MakeTime2Play ships an update every 8 months, and Mardles monthly. Most recently, MakeTime2Play was updated on October 16, 2026 and Mardles on October 16, 2026.

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