Unser Sandmännchen vs ARD Sounds
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- 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
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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
ARD Sounds
Discover a world of audio content with this free app, offering exclusive podcasts, captivating audio dramas, free audiobooks, and live radio. Enjoy news, sports, and a wide range of genres for entertainment and information on the go.
- Exclusive ARD podcasts
- Free audiobooks and dramas
- Live radio streaming
- News and live sports updates
- Offline listening
- Custom playlists and watchlists
- Cross-device synchronization
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ARD Sounds. Der Playbutton für deinen Tag. Die kostenlose Podcast App für Deutschland: exklusive ARD Podcasts, spannende Hörspiele, Hörbücher kostenlos, Live-Radio und verlässliche Nachrichten – alles in einer Audio-App. Für unterwegs, zu Hause oder auf Reisen. Hier bist du verbunden mit den Stimmen, die du liebst – aus deiner Region und aus der ganzen ARD-Welt und dem Deutschlandradio. Entdecke eine neue Art des Hörens: emotional, informativ, inspirierend. Ob Krimi für die Autofahrt, True-Crime-Podcast, Fußball-Live-Reportage oder Kinderpodcast zum Einschlafen – die ARD Sounds App bringt dir Audio auf höchstem Niveau, wann und wo du willst. Deine kostenlose Podcast & Radio App • Podcasts auf Deutsch: Politik, Kultur, Wissen, True Crime, Dokus, Comedy, Sport und mehr – alle wichtigen ARD Podcasts in einer App. • Hörbücher & Hörspiele: Fantasy, Klassiker, Romane und Kinderhörspiele – viele Inhalte kannst du kostenlos streamen und zum später Hören merken. • Live Radio: Höre deine Lieblingssender wie NDR 1 Niedersachsen, WDR 2, SWR3, BR-Programme oder Deutschlandradio jederzeit live – Digitalradio in bester Qualität. • Nachrichten & Live-Sport: Von NDR Info über BR24 bis zu großen Sportereignissen – bleib mit aktuellen News, Hintergründen und Reportagen immer auf dem Laufenden. Mehr Komfort beim Podcast Hören • Podcasts offline hören: Lade Folgen herunter und nutze die App als Podcast Player – perfekt für Bahn, Flugzeug oder unterwegs ohne Empfang. • Eigene Playlists & Merkliste: Erstelle persönliche Playlists mit deinen liebsten Podcasts, Hörbüchern und Radiosendungen. • Weiterhören auf allen Geräten: Mit deinem ARD-Konto synchronisierst du Favoriten und Verlauf zwischen Smartphone, Web und anderen Geräten. • Intuitive Bedienung: Finde schnell neue Podcasts kostenlos auf Deutsch – nach Thema, Sender oder Stimmung. Radio & Podcasts in einer App ARD Sounds bündelt das Beste aus Podcast, Hörspiel, Hörbuch und Radio: die Programme von BR, HR, MDR, NDR, RBB, Radio Bremen, SR, SWR, WDR und dem Deutschlandradio in einer modernen Radio App. Für alle, die Audio lieben ARD Sounds ist deine App für Podcasts, Hörbücher, Hörspiele, Live-Radio, Nachrichten und Wissen – mit Tiefe, Herz und Haltung. Für alle, die Qualität schätzen. Für alle, die gern hören. Für alle, die verbunden bleiben wollen – mit den Stimmen, die sie lieben. Jetzt kostenlos herunterladen und eintauchen.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ratings volume: ARD Sounds at 372 against Unser Sandmännchen's 40. Unser Sandmännchen's advantage is review sentiment (77% vs 66%) and device support (4 vs 2). On price, rating, update cadence 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.6 for Unser Sandmännchen against 4.6 for ARD Sounds. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: ARD Sounds has 372 ratings behind it against 40, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 77% of Unser Sandmännchen's written reviews are positive against 66% of ARD Sounds's.
Unser Sandmännchen ships an update monthly, ARD Sounds every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 10, 2026 and November 11, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Unser Sandmännchen | ARD Sounds |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.6 (40 ratings) | 4.6 (372 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 76.9% of reviews — better | 65.6% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 40 | 372 — better |
| Update frequency | Monthly | Every 3 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple TV — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 — better | 18.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 325 MB | 276 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 12+ |
| Developer | Rundfunk Berlin-Brandenburg | Sudwestrundfunk, Anstalt des offentlichen Rechts |
Customer experience
Unser Sandmännchen
ARD Sounds
In-app purchases
Unser Sandmännchen
No in-app purchases
ARD Sounds
No in-app purchases









