Comparison

Space vs Volcano Frog

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

Head to head
About

Space

This app offers a collection of engaging games for young children, including matching, sticker activities, coloring, and music. It's designed to be educational and relaxing, with features like printable drawings and memory-boosting games.

Highlights
  • Matching games
  • Sticker albums
  • Coloring pages
  • Music games
  • Printable drawings
  • Memory improvement
Features
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After the huge WORLDWIDE success of “Oceano - Puzzles and Colors”, we are proud to introduce: Space 1999 - Matching, Stickers, Colors and Music Games for Kids Care for details and focus on younger players make “Space 1999” an educating, relaxing application for your children. Simple to use, it is designed for children aged 3 and up. Features: - Compatible with all iPhone, iPad, iPod devices - 4 Games: Matching, Stickers, Colors and Music - Drawings can be printed - Audio effects and background music - Continuously updated with new characters and levels Try the free version now. All levels will be unlocked in the complete version. STICKERS - 50 stickers to stick - 12 albums to complete with lots of characters - Simplified albums - Complex albums for older children - Use your imagination and artistic flair to position the stickers as you want MATCHING - 64 characters to discover - 4 levels of difficulty - Simple and user-friendly even for the youngest children - Multiplayer - Improve your memory DRAWINGS TO COLOR IN - Simplified use of colors - 18 drawings to color in - 28 colors - Drawings can be printed and colored in by hand - Save your drawings ++ MUSIC ++ - Play with sounds and instruments of the Space MAGISTERAPP PLUS With MagisterApp Plus, you can play all MagisterApp games with a single subscription. More than 50 games and hundreds of fun and educational activities for children aged 2 and up. No ads, 7-day free trial, and cancel anytime. Terms of use: https://www.magisterapp.com/wp/terms_of_use Apple Terms of use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ SECURITY FOR YOUR CHILDREN MagisterApp creates high quality apps for children.No third party advertising. This means no nasty surprises or deceiving advertisements. Millions of parents trust MagisterApp. Read more and tell us what you think on www.facebook.com/MagisterApp. Have fun!

About

Volcano Frog

Features
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Volcano Frog — Mandarin Phonetics Learning Help your child take their first steps into Mandarin Chinese through play. Volcano Frog teaches the four tones, real Chinese characters, and compound words using bright illustrations, friendly characters, and bite-sized games — no flashcards, no homework, no pressure. SIX LEARNING PATHWAYS • Tones (声调) — Master the four Mandarin tones through friendly character families like 妈 (mother) and 八 (eight) • Characters (汉字) — Learn real, useful characters with native pronunciation • Numbers (数字) — Count from one to ninety-nine in Mandarin • Animals (动物) — Meet the cat, dog, dragon, and more • Colours & Shapes (颜色形状) — Red, blue, green; circles, squares, hearts • Compound Words (组词) — Combine known characters into real Chinese words: 火 (fire) + 山 (mountain) = 火山 (volcano) FIVE GAME MODES • Reveal & Learn — Tap blocks to hear pronunciation • Compound Words — Build real words character-by-character • Recall — Test memory of what you've learned • Picture Match — Match characters to pictures • Listen & Match — Hear the word, pick the character BUILT FOR FAMILIES • No ads. Ever. Your child plays without interruption. • No tracking. We collect zero personal data. Game progress stays on your device. • No in-app purchases. Free, in full. • Plays offline. Great for travel and quiet time. • Designed for ages 3–10, scaffolded from single characters up to multi-character words. NATIVE MANDARIN PRONUNCIATION Every character is pronounced by native Mandarin audio, helping your child build accurate pronunciation from the start — including the four tones that make Mandarin meaningful. TRACK PROGRESS A friendly trophy cabinet shows your child's growing collection of stars and progress across all six pathways. Built-in rewards keep kids motivated without locking content behind paywalls. ABOUT Volcano Frog is published by Formula 8 Consulting (Australia). We believe children deserve learning tools that are joyful, respectful, and safe — without ads, without tracking, and without anyone trying to upsell their parents. Questions? Email us at support@volcanofrog.com

Screenshots

Space4 screens
Volcano Frog4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Volcano Frog at none against Space's 3. Space's advantage is iOS requirement (12.0 vs 15.0). 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. Space sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $6.99 per month. Volcano Frog asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Space versus Volcano Frog: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSpaceVolcano Frog
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.2 (1K ratings) — better—
Positive reviews81.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings1K — better—
Update frequencyEvery 4 months—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS12.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size76 MB86 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMagisterAppBryce Johnson

Bugs and requests

Space

Reported bugs

1 issue
  • Issues with unlocking paid content

Requested features

3 requests
  • More free games and content
  • Additional game modes and challenges
  • Improved feedback and rewards for completing levels

Volcano Frog

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

3 purchases

Space

Subscriptions2
  • Play all MagisterApp games7 Days trial$6.991 Month
  • Play all MagisterApp games7 Days trial$39.991 Year
One-time1
  • Space 1999 - Full Version$2.99
None

Volcano Frog

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Space free?
Space is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Volcano Frog free?
Volcano Frog is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Space or Volcano Frog have ads?
Neither Space nor Volcano Frog shows ads.

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