The Allen Adventure vs Knoa
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
The Allen Adventure
An interactive story where children help an alien navigate a new school, make friends, and learn social-emotional skills. It promotes kindness, resilience, and empathy through fun activities and sing-alongs.
- Interactive story
- Social-emotional skill development
- Kindness and empathy lessons
- Pro-social behavior promotion
- Fun activities and sing-alongs
- Preparation for school
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Blast off on an exciting adventure with Allen – the new kid in class… who also happens to be an alien from another planet! Allen’s eager to make friends, join in games and learn all about Earth kids, but finding your place in a new school isn’t always easy. In this interactive story, children help Allen navigate the ups and downs of making friends, joining in, and understanding how others feel. Along the way, they’ll pick up important social and emotional skills like recognising unkind behaviour, sharing and building positive relationships. Packed with fun activities, sing-alongs, and opportunities to explore, The Allen Adventure turns learning about kindness, resilience and feelings into an exciting mission. Designed for children aged 3 to 8 years, The Allen Adventure empowers young learners by promoting kindness, resilience, and pro-social behaviours. It’s a great tool to prepare kids for kindergarten and early school years, while also helping to prevent bullying and foster empathy. Perfect for little learners – and aliens of all ages! Allen's Adventure is best enjoyed in landscape view — please ensure your device is set to landscape for the best experience! Developed collaboratively by all Australian education authorities, The Allen Adventure supports safe and inclusive learning environments.
Knoa
This app offers structured micro-learning sessions, 5-15 minutes long, in audio or text formats. It guides users through curated learning pathways for personal growth, entrepreneurship, and more, making learning consistent and effortless.
- Structured micro-learning pathways
- 5-15 minute learning sessions
- Audio and text formats
- Personal growth content
- Entrepreneurship and psychology topics
- Daily learning momentum
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KNOA is your pocket mentor. Not just shorter books—structured micro-learning designed for real life. KNOA helps you turn small pockets of time into meaningful growth with 5–15 minute insights, guided learning pathways, and audio or text formats that fit your day. Whether you’re commuting, training, or winding down, KNOA makes learning effortless and consistent. Why KNOA? Learn in Minutes, Not Hours Consume powerful ideas in short, focused sessions designed for busy minds. Structured Micro-Learning Pathways Follow curated journeys that build real understanding step by step—not random summaries. Audio or Text, Your Choice Read or listen depending on your mood, schedule, or energy level. Upgrade Your Life, One Session at a Time From personal growth to entrepreneurship, psychology, and modern thinking—progress compounds. Built for Momentum Jump back in where you left off. Learn daily without overwhelm. KNOA is designed for curious minds who want clarity, progress, and leverage—without the noise. Download KNOA and start learning smarter today.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: The Allen Adventure at none against Knoa's 2. Knoa's advantage is update cadence (weekly vs every 38 months) and review sentiment (96% vs 83%). On price, rating, ratings volume 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. Knoa sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per 7 days. The Allen Adventure asks for nothing beyond the download.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for The Allen Adventure against 5.0 for Knoa. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 3 and 2 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 83% of The Allen Adventure's written reviews are positive against 96% of Knoa's.
The Allen Adventure ships an update every 38 months, Knoa weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 20, 2026 and October 30, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | The Allen Adventure | Knoa |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (3 ratings) | 5.0 (2 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 83.3% of reviews | 96.2% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 3 — better | 2 |
| Update frequency | Every 38 months | Weekly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 — better | 15.1 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 84 MB | 66 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Department of Education (Queensland) | UpWise Tech Limited |
Customer experience
The Allen Adventure
Knoa
In-app purchases
The Allen Adventure
No in-app purchases
Knoa
- Knoa Weekly Subscription$9.997 Days
- Knoa Annual Subscription3 Days trial$99.991 Year









