Comparison

Puppet Pals 2 vs Puppet Interview

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

Head to head
About

Puppet Pals 2

Unleash creativity by making animated cartoons with interactive puppets. Children and teachers can easily create high-quality animated stories, presentations, and educational content. Share finished projects via email, social media, or direct file transfer.

Highlights
  • Create animated cartoons
  • Interactive puppet show
  • Star in shows with built-in characters
  • Share finished projects easily
  • Engage students in learning
  • Create instructional videos
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• “Puppet Pals is an amazing app that lets you create animated cartoons.” -David Pogue (NewYork Times) Children unlock creativity with this easy to use (but hard to put down) interactive puppet show! Even young children can create high quality cartoons from their imaginations. Kids can even star in the show along side the built-in characters! Teachers: Engage students by allowing them to act out historical events, practice language skills, or deliver a killer book report. The cartoons that kids are making have delighted thousands of teachers and parents around the world - let yours be next to experience this award-winning digital addition to your classroom. The finished projects are easily shared to be watched by others (share via email, Facebook, or simply copy the video file to your computer and distribute how you see fit - Hint: students love to see their work displayed on a classroom blog). • Create short instructional videos (in any learning area) • Storytelling, Reports, Historic Retells • Help reluctant public speakers present to the class • Help foreign language or ESL students practice their fluency & language skills • Brainstorming or storyboarding ideas and presentations Characters chosen from standard curriculum allow kids to fully engage with content - not even realizing they are actually learning valuable lessons that will stay with them for years to come!

About

Puppet Interview

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Puppet Interview is an evidence-based tool for conducting structured interviews with young children using animated puppet characters. Built on principles from the renowned Berkeley Puppet Interview method, this app translates decades of developmental research into an accessible, digital format designed for real-world use. Developed for use in educational, clinical, and research settings, Puppet Interview allows trained users to gather reliable insights into children's thoughts, behaviors, and emotional development through playful, interactive dialogues. The puppets present contrasting statements or questions, prompting children to respond in a low-pressure, engaging environment. Why Puppet Interview? - Grounded in Research: Inspired by the Berkeley Puppet Interview and built with input from child development experts. - Scientifically Validated Design: Supports standardized and replicable data collection. - Child-Centered Interface: Engaging puppet interactions promote comfort and honest responses. - Flexible Use Cases: Ideal for structured interviews, observational research, or exploratory assessments in schools, labs, and clinical settings. Puppet Interview bridges academic research and applied practice—bringing trusted methodologies to a new generation of digital tools for understanding children.

Screenshots

Puppet Pals 24 screens
Puppet Interview4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Puppet Interview at none against Puppet Pals 2's 10. Puppet Pals 2's advantage is iOS requirement (12.0 vs 15.1). On price, 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

Both are free to download. Puppet Pals 2 sells 10 one-off in-app purchases. Puppet Interview asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Puppet Pals 2 versus Puppet Interview: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPuppet Pals 2Puppet Interview
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.1 (123 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews63.4% of reviews—
Number of ratings123 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 months—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS12.0 — better15.1
Further details — not scored
Size359 MB40 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperPolished Play, LLCSynergetx

Bugs and requests

Puppet Pals 2

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Saving issues causing loss of progress
  • Freezing and crashing when trying to access certain features
  • Audio and visual glitches during playback
  • Compatibility problems on newer devices

Requested features

5 requests
  • Add more free characters and backgrounds
  • Implement better saving and autosave functionality
  • Allow for custom character creation and customization
  • Add more diverse themes and settings
  • Improve overall stability and reduce crashes

Puppet Interview

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

10 purchases

Puppet Pals 2

One-time10
  • North Pole Pack$0.99
  • Royal Hall Pack$0.99
  • Time & Tech Pack$0.99
Show 7 more
  • Saddle Up Pack$0.99
  • Vroom Vroom Pack$0.99
  • Civil Rights$0.99
  • Ptolemaic$0.99
  • Under The Sea$0.99
  • Custom Heads$1.99
  • All Access Pass$5.99
None

Puppet Interview

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Puppet Pals 2 free?
Puppet Pals 2 is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Puppet Interview free?
Puppet Interview is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Puppet Pals 2 or Puppet Interview have ads?
Neither Puppet Pals 2 nor Puppet Interview shows ads.

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