# Busy Bundle vs HEY CLAY®

The clearest difference is update cadence: HEY CLAY® at fortnightly against Busy Bundle's every 49 months. HEY CLAY® also leads on ratings volume (13K vs 2) and review sentiment (58% vs 40%). Busy Bundle's advantage is iOS requirement (6.0 vs 15.0). On price, rating, ads and in-app purchases there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Busy Bundle sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and HEY CLAY® sells 17 in-app purchases, starting at $5.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.5 for Busy Bundle against 4.6 for HEY CLAY®. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: HEY CLAY® has 13K ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 40% of Busy Bundle's written reviews are positive against 58% of HEY CLAY®'s.

Busy Bundle ships an update every 49 months, HEY CLAY® fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 5, 2026 and October 19, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Busy Bundle | HEY CLAY® |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [4.5 (2 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/busy-bundle/id660198295/reviews) | **[4.6 (13K ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/hey-clay/id1347984684/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | 2 | **13K** |
| Positive reviews | 40.0% of reviews | **57.7% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Every 49 months | **Fortnightly** |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Size | 38 MB | 265 MB |
| Requires iOS | **6.0** | 15.0 |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Busy Things Limited](https://appshunter.io/developer/482059850) | [HEY CLAY](https://appshunter.io/developer/1023759249) |

## What reviewers say

### Busy Bundle

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/busy-bundle/id660198295)

This educational app offers a collection of engaging mini-games designed to develop problem-solving skills, sound discrimination, and basic math for young children. Parents can customize difficulty levels to suit individual abilities.

**Highlights:** Helicopter cow rescue, Monster caging challenges, Baby outfit customization, Animated street screen creation, Math sum practice, Sound discrimination games, Shape-based puzzles

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (1)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Complete Busy bundle 1 app | $1.99 | one-time |


### HEY CLAY®

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/hey-clay/id1347984684)

This app offers an engaging and educational DIY experience for children to learn clay modeling. It guides users through creating various characters and figures with step-by-step instructions and interactive games, fostering creativity and fine motor skills.

**Highlights:** Step-by-step clay modeling instructions, Interactive kid-friendly interface, Develops fine motor skills and creativity, Original colorful animation, Includes 5 fun games, Capture and share creations, No third-party advertising

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (17)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| HEY CLAY Monthly Plan | $5.99 | per month |
| Peacock | $0.99 | one-time |
| Penguin | $0.99 | one-time |
| Spider | $0.99 | one-time |
| Burger | $0.99 | one-time |
| Bigfoot | $0.99 | one-time |
| Horse | $0.99 | one-time |
| Tyrannosaurus | $1.99 | one-time |
| All | $4.99 | one-time |
| All dinos | $4.99 | one-time |
| All Bugs | $4.99 | one-time |
| All Aliens | $4.99 | one-time |
| All Animals | $4.99 | one-time |
| All Forest Animals | $4.99 | one-time |
| All Beatst | $4.99 | one-time |
| All Dog Story | $4.99 | one-time |
| All Australian Animals | $4.99 | one-time |

**What reviewers like**

- 👍 Easy to use
- 🎨 Fun and creative
- 💡 Helpful step-by-step instructions
- 🎉 Enjoyable for kids and adults
- 🧠 Promotes creativity and imagination

**What reviewers complain about**

- 💰 Many features locked behind paywall
- 🐛 Occasional crashes and bugs
- 🔇 Sound issues
- 🕰️ Tutorials move too quickly
- 🎨 Lack of color mixing guidance

**Reported bugs**

- App crashing on launch
- Inability to access purchased content
- Losing progress when app closes
- Compatibility issues on older devices

**Requested features**

- More free character options
- Offline mode for instructions
- Community section to share creations
- Ability to adjust tutorial speed
- Color mixing and blending tools


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Busy Bundle free?

Busy Bundle is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Is HEY CLAY® free?

HEY CLAY® is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Which has better reviews, Busy Bundle or HEY CLAY®?

HEY CLAY® is rated higher. Busy Bundle averages 4.5 out of 5 from 2 ratings, while HEY CLAY® averages 4.6 from 13K ratings.

### Do Busy Bundle or HEY CLAY® have ads?

Neither Busy Bundle nor HEY CLAY® shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, Busy Bundle or HEY CLAY®?

Busy Bundle ships an update every 49 months, and HEY CLAY® fortnightly. Most recently, Busy Bundle was updated on October 5, 2026 and HEY CLAY® on October 19, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*