Comparison

Unser Sandmännchen vs MagentaTV

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

Head to head
About

Unser Sandmännchen

Explore a vibrant world with the Sandman, engaging in creative role-play, interactive games, and a media library of videos and audio stories. Record and share your adventures, or enjoy daily bedtime stories and mini-games. This app encourages imagination and learning through play.

Highlights
  • Creative role-playing world
  • Record and share videos
  • Media library with videos and audio
  • Daily bedtime stories
  • Mini-games (puzzle, memo)
  • Interactive vehicles and animals
Features
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Go on a discovery tour with the sandman through a colorful world full of surprises. Ride with great cars and trains. Fly with the Sandman helicopter or the rocket. Play with cute animals. Dress up with funny hats and glasses and mix cool magic potions. The creative game world In the game world you are allowed to mix everything up, because with the "clean up button" (in the settings) you can clean up the world again and again. Everything you play here you can record (video button in the upper right corner of the game world), save and send as a video. With its numerous objects, this "digital doll's house" is perfect for creative role-playing games. By the way, there is no mask obligation here, but if you want you can put one on the sandman and his friends. The media library In the media library with video and audio section you will find a lot of videos and audio stories of the Sandman and his friends. You can watch the daily bedtime stories of the sandman for seven days. Of course also with subtitles and signatures. You have to activate the sign in the "Settings". You can also download all videos and audio stories to your device. The Good Night Ritual Always from 18.00 o'clock on you can watch the daily Sandman sequence in the app and let yourself be brought to sleep safe and sound .... The good night button takes you directly from the front page to the current episode. Mini games Puzzle with beautiful sandman motives in different levels of difficulty Memo game with the sandman and his friends Pittiplatsch, Schnatterinchen and Moppi HIGHLIGHTS OF THE APP - Meet the Sandman and his friends - Discover a huge world with them - Switch between day and night mode - Travel in different vehicles - Take care of animals and plants - Bake a cake - Mix cool potions - Games on a playground - Fell trees and use the wood to make a fire - Disguise yourself - Harvest vegetables and cook a delicious dish - Change the wheels of all cars - Media library with video and audio content - Good night ritual: With one click to the current episode - mini games: Puzzle - Minigame: Memo - Discover couples CHILDREN LEARN: - Fantasy role playing games - Telling your own stories - Experiment - Interaction with others - Understanding the world - cosmopolitanism

About

MagentaTV

This application provides access to television and streaming content for users with specific Telekom MagentaTV plans booked before February 15, 2024. It requires an internet connection and offers features like Cloud Recorder, Download & Play, and Timeshift & Restart, with potential content restrictions based on licensing and network provider.

Highlights
  • Live TV streaming
  • Cloud Recorder
  • Download & Play content
  • Timeshift & Restart functionality
  • Access to Telekom MagentaTV plans
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WICHTIG: MagentaTV - 1. Generation kann ausschließlich in Verbindung mit Tarifen/Buchungen vor dem 15.02.2024 genutzt werden. Für Tarife und Buchungen seit dem 15.02.2024 nutze das neue, weiterentwickelte MagentaTV (MagentaTV: TV & Streaming). WEITERE VORAUSSETZUNGEN UND HINWEISE: Voraussetzung für die Nutzung ist ein Internetzugang eines beliebigen Anbieters sowie ein MagentaTV Tarif der Telekom. Weitere Informationen zu MagentaTV und Buchungsmöglichkeiten findest du auf den Webseiten der Telekom Deutschland unter "TV". Es gibt aus lizenzrechtlichen Gründen Einschränkungen bei bestimmten Sendern, die z.B. bei Inlandsnutzung nur in Netzen der Telekom Deutschland empfangen werden können. Auch für den Cloud Recorder, Download & Play sowie Timeshift & Restart stehen nicht alle Sendungen zur Verfügung. DATENVERBRAUCH IM MOBILFUNKNETZ Für die Nutzung per Mobilfunk wird eine LTE- oder 5G-Verbindung benötigt. Wir empfehlen hierfür einen Smartphone-Tarif der Telekom mit ausreichend Datenvolumen. DEIN FEEDBACK Wir freuen uns über deine Bewertungen und Kommentare. Dein Feedback hilft uns dabei, die App zu verbessern. Vielen Dank & viel Spaß! Deine Telekom

Screenshots

Unser Sandmännchen4 screens
MagentaTV4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Unser Sandmännchen at monthly against MagentaTV's every 2 months. MagentaTV's advantage is ratings volume (208 vs 40). On price, rating, review sentiment and ads 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.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.6 for Unser Sandmännchen against 4.4 for MagentaTV. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: MagentaTV has 208 ratings behind it against 40, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 78% and 77% positive.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Unser Sandmännchen ships an update monthly, MagentaTV every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and November 2, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Unser Sandmännchen versus MagentaTV: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterUnser SandmännchenMagentaTV
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (40 ratings) — better4.4 (208 ratings)
Positive reviews78.1% of reviews — better77.3% of reviews
Number of ratings40208 — better
Update frequencyMonthly — betterEvery 2 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple TViPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple TV
Requires iOS12.0 — better13.0
Further details — not scored
Size325 MB66 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperRundfunk Berlin-BrandenburgTelekom Deutschland GmbH

Customer experience

Unser Sandmännchen

All ratings40 ratings
Positive85.0%
Neutral12.5%
Negative2.5%
Written reviews64 reviews
Positive78.1%
Neutral12.5%
Negative9.4%

MagentaTV

All ratings210 ratings
Positive87.6%
Neutral1.9%
Negative10.5%
Written reviews22 reviews
Positive77.3%
Neutral9.1%
Negative13.6%

In-app purchases

None

Unser Sandmännchen

No in-app purchases

None

MagentaTV

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Unser Sandmännchen free?
Unser Sandmännchen is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is MagentaTV free?
MagentaTV is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Unser Sandmännchen or MagentaTV?
Unser Sandmännchen is rated higher. Unser Sandmännchen averages 4.6 out of 5 from 40 ratings, while MagentaTV averages 4.4 from 208 ratings.
Do Unser Sandmännchen or MagentaTV have ads?
Neither Unser Sandmännchen nor MagentaTV shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Unser Sandmännchen or MagentaTV?
Unser Sandmännchen ships an update monthly, and MagentaTV every 2 months. Most recently, Unser Sandmännchen was updated on November 1, 2026 and MagentaTV on November 2, 2026.

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