Comparison

PUBLISH KING vs Bloomling

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

Head to head
About

PUBLISH KING

Features
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PUBLISH KING是一套線上學習工具,透過影片(MP4)、聲音(MP3)及文字(PDF)傳遞知識

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Bloomling

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Bloomling is one warm little garden with three things inside: 11 logic puzzles made by the developer, a set of fully offline learning activities, and a walled-garden web area you control - only the pages you hand-pick can open, and everything else is gently blocked. HAND-MADE LOGIC PUZZLES (NO ADS, NO SIGN-IN) • Slide Puzzle, Ball Sort, Tower of Hanoi, Pipe Flow, Shape Bridge, Push the Boxes, Car Trip, Rolling King, Matchstick Math, Smart Squares, Marble Run • 50-120 levels each, from gentle to tricky, every one machine-verified to be solvable; Easy mode hints the next move and every move can be taken back • They train spatial reasoning, cause and effect, debugging and number sense - not reaction speed • One card per game, ready to play; no in-app purchases inside the games, no lucky draws, no timers BUILT-IN LEARNING ACTIVITIES (OFFLINE, NO NETWORK NEEDED) • Math Tutor: generates arithmetic questions and reads them aloud; answer by voice or by tapping. Voice is recognized entirely on-device - audio is never uploaded or stored • Story Machine: original bundled stories, narrated entirely with on-device speech • Read-Along: follow along sentence by sentence, in English and Chinese All three sit right at the top of the home screen the moment the app opens - no setup required. THE WALLED-GARDEN WEB AREA • Strict allow-list: only the exact URLs you add will open - even other pages on the same domain stay blocked (the one exception is the developer's own Puzzle Garden, where the child can move between games and tap Back) • No search box, no address bar, no outbound links - tapping anything outside your list just shows "Ask a grown-up for this page" • YouTube videos and playlists, and single Instagram posts: embedded in a locked, distraction-free view you can't navigate out of • Parent settings behind a gate: adding / editing / deleting / reordering sites requires solving a multiplication problem, or entering a 4-digit passcode you set • Adding a card is quick: paste a URL and see a green check (tap it to preview), a red cross or a duplicate warning right away; the card name can be filled in from the page title or typed by hand TOOLS FOR PARENTS • Groups: sort web cards into groups you name; each group is its own section on the home screen, and the order of the sections (including Today's Activities) can be rearranged by drag and drop • Per-weekday scheduling: choose which days of the week each card and activity appears • Usage review: see which pages were opened and for how long, by day, week or month - stored only on the device • Clear browsing data: wipe the cache and website data left by the web area in one tap • Cross-device setup: configure on another device, then send it over via AirDrop or the same Wi-Fi - no Apple account, no cloud • Export the list as a plain-text file (.md), edit and group it on a Mac with any editor, then import it back • Text editor: the whole web list as one page of text - copy it all as a backup, or paste a list and save • One app for iPhone and iPad YOU CAN RELAX • 100% ad-free • No third-party analytics, ad, or tracking SDKs (all Apple-native) • Collects no personal data; all settings and records stay only on your device • Every feature costs nothing and there is no paywall; the only purchase is an optional tip jar in the grown-ups area, and it unlocks nothing Offline learning activities, plus one little garden you trust - explore with peace of mind.

Screenshots

PUBLISH KING4 screens
Bloomling4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: PUBLISH KING at none against Bloomling's 3. PUBLISH KING also leads on iOS requirement (15 vs 17.0). On price, update cadence, 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. Bloomling sells 3 one-off in-app purchases. PUBLISH KING asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

PUBLISH KING ships an update fortnightly, Bloomling every 11 days. The most recent releases landed on November 7, 2026 and November 10, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 4 level
PUBLISH KING versus Bloomling: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPUBLISH KINGBloomling
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyFortnightlyEvery 11 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size24 MB9 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperHsu BeringRUEI YI WU

In-app purchases

None

PUBLISH KING

No in-app purchases

3 purchases

Bloomling

One-time3
  • Small Coffee$0.99
  • Medium Coffee$4.99
  • Large Coffee$9.99

Questions

Is PUBLISH KING free?
PUBLISH KING is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Bloomling free?
Bloomling is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do PUBLISH KING or Bloomling have ads?
Neither PUBLISH KING nor Bloomling shows ads.
Which is updated more often, PUBLISH KING or Bloomling?
PUBLISH KING ships an update fortnightly, and Bloomling every 11 days. Most recently, PUBLISH KING was updated on November 7, 2026 and Bloomling on November 10, 2026.

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