Comparison

Perfect Potty vs Thumsters

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

Head to head
About

Perfect Potty

This app simplifies potty training by allowing you to track multiple children's attempts, set customizable reminders, and implement a rewarding system. It aims to reduce the frustration associated with potty training for both parents and children.

Highlights
  • Track potty attempts for multiple children
  • Record success/failure of attempts
  • Set single or repeating reminders
  • Built-in rewards system
  • Customizable reward requirements
Features
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How would you like to have an app that will help ease the woes of potty training?! Perfect Potty is the superb solution that will fit all of your needs! You can easily record and keep track of potty attempts for multiple children. You can choose the type of potty attempt (dry, or wet) and if they were successful, or unsuccessful. Flexible single or repeating reminders can be set to keep your child on track with a regular schedule. Perfect Potty encourages your child to have successful potty attempts with the built-in Rewards section. It allows you to enter a Reward, and set the amount of successful potty attempts required to earn it. Perfect Potty will help take away the frustrations and pains of potty training. Download Perfect Potty now!! We love getting reviews, and incorporate new features and updates based on user feedback.

About

Thumsters

This app helps parents foster positive behavior and build stronger connections with their children through a reward-based tracking system. It offers tools for habit formation, emotional coaching, and consistent parenting across multiple caregivers, designed for children aged 4-12.

Highlights
  • Real-time behavior tracking (thumbs up/down)
  • Kid-friendly chore list and reward system
  • Emotional coaching and awareness tools
  • Multi-device syncing for caregivers
  • Customizable reward system
  • Designed for ages 4-12
Features
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You didn’t sign up for tantrums, power struggles, or endless nagging. You just want your kids to listen, without losing your cool. Meet Thumsters – the award-winning parenting app that helps you build better behavior, calmer routines, and deeper connection with your kids. Whether you’re dealing with defiance, meltdowns, or chore resistance, Thumsters gives you a proven, easy-to-use system based on positive reinforcement and emotional coaching—not yelling or punishment. WHY PARENTS LOVE THUMSTERS Track behavior in real-time – Log thumbs up/down and reasons to see patterns at a glance. Create better habits – Reinforce routines and tasks with a kid-friendly chore list and reward system. Coach, don’t correct – Build your child’s confidence and emotional awareness with our Emotions Tracker. Stay consistent – Sync across multiple devices for caregivers, co-parents and therapists. Backed by science – Built with child professionals and recommended by therapists worldwide. HOW IT WORKS Use Thumsters to log your child’s behavior choices—good or bad. Assign tasks or daily routines. Set goals and rewards. Thumsters builds a clear picture of their progress, helping you parent with purpose and coach your child toward better emotional regulation and decision-making. BUILT FOR REAL FAMILIES Works with multiple kids & carers Includes a customizable reward system Designed for ages 4–12 Used by families, teachers, and therapists Recognized by the US National Library of Medicine for behavior support Join thousands of families who’ve said goodbye to chaos and hello to calm and connection. Download Thumsters today and transform your home—one thumbs up at a time. Terms of Use: https://www.thumsters.com/legal/terms-of-use

Screenshots

Perfect Potty4 screens
Thumsters4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Thumsters at 4.7 against Perfect Potty's 3.3. Thumsters also leads on update cadence (fortnightly vs every 3 months) and ratings volume (874 vs 60). Perfect Potty's advantage is iOS requirement (6.0 vs 15.1). On price, review sentiment, ads and in-app purchases 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. Perfect Potty sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Thumsters sells 7 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per 7 days. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Thumsters holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 3.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Thumsters has 874 ratings behind it against 60, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 62% of Perfect Potty's written reviews are positive against 69% of Thumsters's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Perfect Potty ships an update every 3 months, Thumsters fortnightly. Both last shipped on October 26, 2026.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Perfect Potty versus Thumsters: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPerfect PottyThumsters
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.3 (60 ratings)4.7 (874 ratings) — better
Positive reviews61.5% of reviews68.7% of reviews — better
Number of ratings60874 — better
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsFortnightly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch — better
Requires iOS6.0 — better15.1
Further details — not scored
Size3 MB92 MB
Age rating4++4
DeveloperGeoffrey HomKØBEN digital

Customer experience

Perfect Potty

All ratings61 ratings
Positive54.1%
Neutral11.5%
Negative34.4%
Written reviews52 reviews
Positive61.5%
Neutral11.5%
Negative26.9%

Thumsters

All ratings873 ratings
Positive91.3%
Neutral5.0%
Negative3.7%
Written reviews134 reviews
Positive68.7%
Neutral14.9%
Negative16.4%

User reviews

Perfect Potty

From 60 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Simple and functional design
  • 👍 Useful for tracking potty progress
  • 👍 Good for parents, not kids
  • 👍 Effective reminders
  • 👍 Customizable timers

Room to improve

  • 🐛 App crashes frequently
  • 🐛 App won't open/too out of date
  • 🐛 Reminders/settings not saved
  • 🐛 Alarm sound issues (too low or not working)
  • 🐛 Too basic/lacks features

Thumsters

From 874 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Great app for tracking daily behavior
  • 👍 Friendly and intuitive UX
  • 👍 Effective reward system with thumbs up/down
  • 👍 Customizable goals and reasons
  • 👍 Helpful for improving kids' behavior

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Crashes and bugs, especially when adding photos
  • 🔋 App drains battery quickly
  • 🔒 Issues with account syncing and multi-device access
  • 🔒 Lack of child-specific profile and controls
  • 🔒 Too many steps required to give thumbs up/down

Bugs and requests

Perfect Potty

Reported bugs

9 issues
  • App won't open
  • App too out of date
  • App won't download
  • App crashes constantly
  • Cannot set AM reminders, only PM
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  • Alarm/reminder sound not working or too low
  • Settings/reminders not saved
  • Timing issues/automatic changes
  • App support site expired

Requested features

18 requests
  • Update app for current iOS
  • Ability to set AM reminders
  • More features/user-friendly
  • Option to note 'tried' for pee/poo
  • Add caregiver sharing/login
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  • Export information/track progress
  • Add naptime, bedtime, meal times tracking
  • Option to add notes
  • Repeat option for reminders
  • Alarm that continues until turned off
  • Sound option for alarms
  • Pee/poo/both buttons
  • Auto reminder setting
  • Edit potty list and times
  • More appealing design for children (colors, animations, stickers, in-app rewards)
  • Dark mode option
  • Landscape orientation for iPad
  • Better UI for larger screens

Thumsters

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Crashes when adding child profiles
  • Sync issues between devices
  • Thumbs up/down disappearing or not registering properly
  • Inconsistent behavior after app updates

Requested features

5 requests
  • Allow kids to track their own progress
  • Add more customization options for goals and rewards
  • Implement better reporting and analytics
  • Improve Apple Watch integration
  • Simplify the process of giving thumbs up/down

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Perfect Potty

One-time1
  • Thank-You Star$0.99
7 purchases

Thumsters

Subscriptions7
  • Weekly Premium Subscription$1.997 Days
  • Monthly Premium Subscription3 Days trial$7.991 Month
  • Monthly Premium Subscription14 Days trial$12.991 Month
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  • 6 Month Premium Subscription3 Days trial$39.996 Months
  • Yearly Premium Subscription7 Days trial$47.991 Year
  • 6 month premium subscription14 Days trial$59.996 Months
  • ThumbsUp full account - 1 year14 Days trial$79.991 Year

Questions

Is Perfect Potty free?
Perfect Potty is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Thumsters free?
Thumsters is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Perfect Potty or Thumsters?
Thumsters is rated higher. Perfect Potty averages 3.3 out of 5 from 60 ratings, while Thumsters averages 4.7 from 874 ratings.
Do Perfect Potty or Thumsters have ads?
Neither Perfect Potty nor Thumsters shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Perfect Potty or Thumsters?
Perfect Potty ships an update every 3 months, and Thumsters fortnightly. Most recently, Perfect Potty was updated on October 26, 2026 and Thumsters on October 26, 2026.

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