Back To School vs This Or That
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Back To School
This app offers a virtual makeover experience, guiding users through a spa treatment, makeup application, and outfit selection. It's designed to help create a stylish look for starting school.
- Spa treatments with face masks and cleansing
- Full makeup application with various products
- Hairstyle and accessory customization
- Extensive walk-in closet for outfit selection
- Interactive game features and effects
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The Best & Original Back-to-School Makeover Game! Over 1 Million Downloads! Get ready for the first day of school with one of the most fun kids games for creative girls! This colorful back-to-school makeover game lets kids enjoy a relaxing spa, playful makeup salon, and exciting dress-up adventure. Perfect for children who love games for kids, girl games, dress up games, makeup games, and fashion fun. Create your own unique style with cute hairstyles, colorful makeup, stylish outfits, and fun accessories. With easy controls and endless combinations, every makeover is a brand-new adventure! FEATURES Spa Room Enjoy a fun spa experience for kids. Apply a refreshing face mask and cool cucumber slices. Clean and wash the face with bubbly treatments. Shape eyebrows with tweezers. Finish with foundation, concealer, and more. Makeup Salon Apply lipstick, eyeshadow, blush, mascara, and more. Try different hairstyles and colorful hair colors. Add earrings, bows, and fun accessories. Use makeup remover to create a brand-new look anytime. Fashion Closet Dress up with stylish school outfits. Mix and match shoes, handbags, and accessories. Choose colorful backgrounds for the perfect makeover. Create endless fashion combinations. Why Kids Love It Fun and easy gameplay for kids. Creative dress-up and makeover activities. Colorful graphics for girls! Great for children who enjoy kids games, girl games, makeover games, dress up games, fashion games, and beauty games. Designed for hours of endless creative play. Have fun creating amazing back-to-school looks in one of the cutest games for kids and girl games around! *Please note that Back To School Makeup Games is free to play, but you are able to purchase a game subscription with real money. If you don’t want to use this feature, please disable in-app purchases.* Ninjafish Studios is very concerned about our users' privacy. To understand our policies and obligations, please read our Terms Of Service and Privacy Policy carefully. Terms Of Service: http://www.ninjafish.com/terms Privacy Policy: http://www.ninjafish.com/privacy
This Or That
Engage in a viral challenge by choosing between two options with a simple head tilt. Record your reactions and share funny videos with friends. Explore various themed challenges from music to food.
- Head-tilt selection
- Video recording
- Social sharing
- Themed filter packs
- Regular content updates
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This or That: Filter Game brings the viral challenge to life with a fun interactive twist! Simply tilt your head left or right to make your choice between two options, and record hilarious videos of your decisions to share with friends. Key Features: Head-Tilt Technology: Our advanced facial recognition detects your head movements to make choices - no tapping required! Record & Share: Capture your reactions as you make split-second decisions between fun choices Singer Showdown: Choose between popular music icons Celebrity Face-Off: Pick your favorites from movies, TV, social media and more Brand Battle: Show loyalty to your favorite products and companies Food Frenzy: Settle the age-old debates Updates: Fresh challenges and new filter packs added regularly Social Integration: Share your This or That videos How It Works: Select a filter pack theme Position your face in the frame As options appear, tilt your head left or right to choose Review your hilarious reaction video Share with friends or on social media Join worldwide users making tough (and not-so-tough) choices with just a tilt of the head! Download This or That today and show the world where you stand on life's most entertaining debates. Privacy Policy: https://outgoing-angle-337.notion.site/Privacy-Policy-1a6098ebddbc80f28c77d9b737bf28e8?pvs=74 Terms of Service: https://outgoing-angle-337.notion.site/Terms-of-Service-This-or-That-1a6098ebddbc80c0aa1bc26deb6529ca
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: This Or That at none against Back To School's 10. This Or That also leads on update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 15 months). Back To School's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and review sentiment (50% vs 32%). On price, rating, ratings volume 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. Back To School sells 10 one-off in-app purchases. This Or That asks for nothing beyond the download.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.3 for Back To School against 4.4 for This Or That. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 661 and 716 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 50% of Back To School's written reviews are positive against 32% of This Or That's.
Back To School ships an update every 15 months, This Or That every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 23, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Back To School | This Or That |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.3 (661 ratings) | 4.4 (716 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 50.0% of reviews — better | 31.6% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 661 | 716 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 15 months | Every 2 weeks — better |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Ad-supported — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.6 | 15.1 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 78 MB | 78 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Ninjafish Studios | koval software s.r.o. |
Customer experience
Back To School
This Or That
User reviews
Back To School
From 661 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 👍 Fun game
- 💕 Awesome
- 😊 Love the game
Room to improve
- 🙄 Too many ads
- 🔒 Limited options
- 🤔 Boring
- 😡 Terrible
- 🤨 Disappointing
This Or That
From 716 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 👍 Overall nice app
- 🚀 Not bombarded with ads
Room to improve
- 🔍 Lack of filters to choose from
- 🐛 App doesn't work properly
Bugs and requests
Back To School
Reported bugs
2 issues- Crashes frequently
- Freezes during gameplay
Requested features
3 requests- More skin tone options
- More customization options
- Reduce in-app purchases
This Or That
Reported bugs
2 issues- Can't access camera/microphone
- Very limited number of features
Requested features
2 requests- Add more filters
- Allow video recording
In-app purchases
Back To School
- Unlock All Eye Liner$0.99
- Unlock All Earrings$0.99
- Unlock All Necklaces$0.99
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- Unlock All Shoes$0.99
- Unlock All Hair Pieces$0.99
- Unlock All Mascara$1.99
- Unlock All Lipstick$2.99
- Unlock All Hair Styles$2.99
- Unlock All Dresses$2.99
- Makeup Games Premium Edition$9.99
This Or That
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is Back To School free?
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