Comparison

Inspired Minds vs Squiddles

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

Head to head
About

Inspired Minds

This app provides parents with age-appropriate, play-based learning activities for babies, toddlers, and preschoolers. It helps transform everyday moments into meaningful memories and supports child development and creativity.

Highlights
  • Age-appropriate activity ideas
  • Activity and baby tracker
  • Sleep, feeding, and diaper tracking
  • Milestone tracking
  • Searchable activity database
  • Preschool curriculum (premium)
Features
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Looking for an app that transforms everyday moments into meaningful memories with your kids? Inspired Minds helps busy parents turn playtime into purposeful learning with ease. Designed for babies, toddlers, and preschoolers, Inspired Minds offers age-appropriate activities that support development, creativity, and connection, all without the overwhelm. The free version gives you access to a growing, searchable activity database plus an activity and baby tracker to keep everything in one place. Track sleep, feedings, diaper changes, activities, and milestones, and explore learning content by age so you always know how to support your child’s growth. Premium unlocks powerful tools to simplify learning at home. Create individual child profiles, save favorite activities, leave notes, plan ahead with an activity calendar, download exclusive printables, and receive personalized activity recommendations based on your child’s age and development. NEW for premium users: Preschool Curriculum for Ages 3 and 4. Two complete 36-week, do-at-your-own-pace programs with weekly objectives and play-based activities across subjects. Designed for flexible, at-home learning and built to grow with your child. Download Inspired Minds today and turn everyday moments into purposeful learning and connection. End User License Agreement: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://www.iteachtinyhumans.com/privacy.html

About

Squiddles

Manage your account, register for classes, and access your parent portal. Receive important notifications about class changes, closings, and upcoming events. This app provides an easy, on-the-go way to access all services.

Highlights
  • Account management
  • Class registration
  • Parent portal access
  • Receive notifications
  • View announcements
  • Event information
Features
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WELCOME TO Squiddles The Squiddles app allows you to manage your account with ease, register for classes, access to your parent portal. You'll also receive important notifications about class changes, closings, registration openings, special announcements, and upcoming events. The Squiddles app is an easy-to-use, on-the-go way to access everything Squiddles has to offer right from your smartphone.

Screenshots

Inspired Minds4 screens
Squiddles4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Squiddles at none against Inspired Minds's 5. Squiddles also leads on ads (none vs shown). Inspired Minds's advantage is update cadence (every 11 days vs every 9 months) and ratings volume (119 vs 1). On price, rating, device support and iOS requirement 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. Inspired Minds sells 5 in-app purchases, starting at $6.99 per month. Squiddles asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.9 for Inspired Minds against 5.0 for Squiddles. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Inspired Minds has 119 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Inspired Minds ships an update every 11 days, Squiddles every 9 months. The most recent releases landed on November 7, 2026 and October 30, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Inspired Minds versus Squiddles: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterInspired MindsSquiddles
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.9 (119 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews89.5% of reviews—
Number of ratings119 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 11 days — betterEvery 9 months
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS16.116.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size157 MB70 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperI Teach Tiny Humans, LLCSquiddles

Customer experience

Inspired Minds

All ratings117 ratings
Positive96.6%
Neutral1.7%
Negative1.7%
Written reviews19 reviews
Positive89.5%
Neutral10.5%
Negative0.0%

Squiddles

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

5 purchases

Inspired Minds

Subscriptions4
  • Monthly Premium Subscription$6.991 Month
  • Monthly Premium Subscription$7.991 Month
  • Yearly Premium Subscription$39.991 Year
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  • Yearly Premium Subscription$49.991 Year
One-time1
  • Lifetime Premium Subscription$129.99
None

Squiddles

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Inspired Minds free?
Inspired Minds is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Squiddles free?
Squiddles is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Inspired Minds or Squiddles?
Squiddles is rated higher. Inspired Minds averages 4.9 out of 5 from 119 ratings, while Squiddles averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do Inspired Minds or Squiddles have ads?
Inspired Minds shows ads; Squiddles does not.
Which is updated more often, Inspired Minds or Squiddles?
Inspired Minds ships an update every 11 days, and Squiddles every 9 months. Most recently, Inspired Minds was updated on November 7, 2026 and Squiddles on October 30, 2026.

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