Naughty or Nice Scan vs Coder MiP
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Naughty or Nice Scan
This app simulates a scanner to determine if someone is naughty or nice, inspired by movie elves. Parents can use it to encourage good behavior in children by controlling scan results. It features animated graphics and realistic sound effects for an immersive experience.
- Controlled scan results (random, nice, naughty)
- Fantastic animated HD graphics
- Realistic sound effects
- Amazing light effect during scan
- Parenting tool for behavior management
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► One of the MUST-HAVE parenting apps of 2025! Download now for FREE! Perfect for parents. This FREE scanner looks and works exactly as the one used by Santa’s Elves in the movies, unlike other apps in the app store. *** FEATURES *** - you control the scan result: set it to “random”, “nice”, or “naughty” - fantastic animated HD graphics - realistic sound effects - amazing light effect when scanning* - great for parents to keep their children from misbehaving *** INSTRUCTIONS *** Press the rear camera of your device to the forehead of the person that you want to scan and press the SCAN button. The scanner will start scanning with an amazing light effect, after which the results are presented. The scan result is set to "Nice" by default, but by pressing the Settings button you can change it to always show the “naughty” result, or a random result. *** If you like this free app please support it by rating it! *** * On supported devices with flashlight/torch function only. Caution: bright light! Do not look directly into light and do not point directly at eyes of people or animals.
Coder MiP
Explore robotics through fun, block-based programming. Create custom programs to make your robot dance, tell stories, or even deliver breakfast. This app makes learning STEM skills engaging for all ages.
- Block-based programming
- Create custom robot programs
- Robot dance routines
- Interactive storytelling
- STEM skill development
- Control multiple robots
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Introducing Coder MiP! Make coding fun again and explore the amazing world of robotics using easy block-based programming with MiP. BUILD & CREATE: Use one of the many example programs available or create your own cool sketch to recreate some of the fun modes in the MIP app! Here’s some fun ideas: * Teach your MiP some new dance funky moves (synchronise multiple mips together for a MiP dance group!) * Create a story with two MiPs together. Do they fall in love? Have a battle? make friends? * MiP can deliver you breakfast! Cook some pancakes and get MiP to deliver them. LEARN: Everyone loves the idea of controlling their own robots, but traditional programming techniques are boring and slow. With Coder MiP we teach STEM skills in an easy and fun way, allowing kids and adults of all ages to have fun and learn. App requires MiP or Coder MiP toy, supports up to 8 devices at once. Learn more: wowwee.com/mip Troubleshooting: wowweezone.com Disclaimer: Despicable Me 3, Minion Rush and their respective logos and characters are trademarks and copyrights of Universal Studios. Licensed by Universal Studios. All Rights Reserved.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Coder MiP at none against Naughty or Nice Scan's 1. Coder MiP also leads on ads (none vs shown) and rating (4.1 vs 3.8). Naughty or Nice Scan's advantage is ratings volume (954 vs 55). On price 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
Both are free to download. Naughty or Nice Scan sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Coder MiP asks for nothing beyond the download.
Coder MiP holds the better App Store score, 4.1 against 3.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Naughty or Nice Scan has 954 ratings behind it against 55, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 39% of Naughty or Nice Scan's written reviews are positive against 63% of Coder MiP's.
Naughty or Nice Scan ships an update every 5 months, Coder MiP every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 4, 2026 and September 25, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Naughty or Nice Scan | Coder MiP |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.8 (954 ratings) | 4.1 (55 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 39.3% of reviews | 62.9% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 954 — better | 55 |
| Update frequency | Every 5 months | Every 6 weeks — better |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 | 9.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 32 MB | 28 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | First Class Media B.V. | WowWee Group Limited |
Customer experience
Naughty or Nice Scan
Coder MiP
Bugs and requests
Naughty or Nice Scan
Reported bugs
3 issues- Camera not working properly
- Scanning feature unreliable
- App freezes after multiple uses
Requested features
3 requests- Allow custom percentage settings
- Improve scanning accuracy and reliability
- Reduce ads or offer ad-free version
Coder MiP
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Naughty or Nice Scan
- Full version, no ads (CHRISTMAS SALE: 50% OFF!)$1.99
Coder MiP
No in-app purchases
Questions
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