Comparison

Avokiddo Emotions vs Monkey Preschool Explorers

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

Head to head
About

Avokiddo Emotions

This interactive game lets young children explore a variety of emotions through playful interactions with four distinct animal characters. Kids can dress up, feed, and engage with the animals, discovering their reactions and learning about feelings in a fun, open-ended environment.

Highlights
  • Play with 4 unique animals
  • Dress up animals with accessories
  • Animals react to various actions
  • Explore dozens of emotions
  • Unlimited pretend play scenarios
  • Save creations to camera roll
  • Language-neutral gameplay
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Give your children a serious case of the giggles when you introduce them to a zany zebra, shy sheep, jolly giraffe and modest moose! Dress up, feed, play and care for these cute animals and discover dozens of emotions in this endless play funhouse. Pretend play with over 110 objects, foods, toys and musical instruments and find out how to please your lovable pets. • Featured on apple.com as one of the favorite apps for the iPad Air • 2017 Winner "Best Toddlers App" - Healthline • “This gigglefest is a great way to start talking about the emotions” - USA Today • "Hilarious and creative way for little ones to see emotions" - Common Sense Media • “An extraordinary educational tool to help kids develop their social and emotional awareness.” - Teachers With Apps Explore feelings in an open ended free style playroom! These huggable pets have personality to spare and are animated with realistic multi-faceted reactions to a whole host of scenarios. Transform the giraffe into a disco dancer, join the zebra at a Mexican fiesta, dive underwater with the sheep and watch the chef moose in his kitchen prepare a delicious meal for you! See the animals jump in response to a horn or alarm. Watch their ears flatten and droop when sad. Make their eyes roll and hear them snort with delight. FEATURES • 4 hilarious animals to play with: zebra, sheep, giraffe, moose • Dress them up with hats, glasses, clothing & accessories • The animals dance, eat, cook, play music, sing, sleep & more • Unlimited combinations make for hours of pretend play • Wide variety of toys, musical instruments, food and slurp-worthy drinks • Vegetarian mode included • 10 animated scenes triggered by special objects • Dozens of richly nuanced reactions & emotions expressed through sounds & body language • Save your creations & special moments to the camera roll • No rules - Pure free play fun • Language neutral gameplay without verbal or written directions • Eye-catching, colorful graphics • Lively music and delightful sound effects • COPPA compliant, no in-app purchases, no 3rd party ads MORE THAN 110 OBJECTS FOR HOURS OF PRETEND PLAY FUN • Bubble maker, sponge, pacifier, toothbrush, klaxon, whistle, microphone, megaphone, radio, mystery box, balloon, diving mask, flute, headphones, harmonica, telephone and more. • Wide variety of foods, vegetables, fruits & delicacies! • Many accessories including hats, glasses, mustaches and wigs! PLAY AND LEARN • Encourage imagination & creative expression through pretend play • Develop empathy by connecting the animals' emotions to their causes • Inspire curiosity while exploring cause and effect relationships • Develop understanding & care for other creatures • Practice talking about feelings • Learn fundamental social skills • Build language as parents help children put names to the many emotions and reactions • Practice following directions and answering simple “Wh” questions related to the animals’ responses PRIVACY POLICY We respect your privacy! We do not collect or share any personal information. The app has no 3rd party ads or in-app purchases. As a MOMs with Apps member, we follow the "Know what's inside" best practices for kids’ apps. View our privacy policy: http://avokiddo.com/privacy-policy

About

Monkey Preschool Explorers

Embark on an educational adventure with friendly monkeys! Explore vibrant environments while learning essential early education concepts like numbers, letters, colors, and shapes through engaging puzzles and playful activities. Collect fun hats and enjoy customizable gameplay designed for young learners.

Highlights
  • Learn numbers, letters, colors, shapes
  • Develop creative thinking and memory
  • Engaging puzzles and matching challenges
  • Interactive Rover gameplay
  • Collectible and customizable Hero Hats
  • Adaptive difficulty system
  • Customizable game settings
Features
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Join Milo, Zuzu and Jasper as they hop in to their incredible Rovers, strap on their fantastical Hero Hats and explore the lush jungles, roaring rivers and soaring skies of Monkey Preschool. LEARN Lead the way by learning the fundamentals of early education: numbers, upper and lower case letters, colors, shapes and more. THINK Develop and train creative thinking and working memory by remembering clues and matching associated objects. Puzzles contain challenges such as finding “things that are fuzzy”, “things with stripes” or “things that are sweet”. PLAY Zip the monkeys around in their incredible adaptable Rovers. Jump ramps, burststorm clouds and drag race against adorably competitive chinchillas! COLLECT Show off your smarts and style by earning Hero Hats. These cool and funny hats look great and have amazing effects; like the bubble blowing Thing-a-ma-jig hat or the steam puffing cooking pot! FEATURES -Over a hundred fun and thought provoking puzzles. -Play with all three monkeys in beautifully detailed and immersive environments. -Fun captivating animations and interactions. -Freewheeling, open-ended game play. -Thup’s “Knack” system which automatically adjusts the difficulty of the game as your child plays. -Customizable Settings: Select which games your child plays and at what level, allowing them to focus on a single task, such as colors, shapes or associations. -Designed for Kids: No confusing menus or navigation. -Rewards! Kid’s can earn dozens of whimsical and funny hats.

Screenshots

Avokiddo Emotions4 screens
Monkey Preschool Explorers4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Avokiddo Emotions at 4.4 against Monkey Preschool Explorers's 3.7. Avokiddo Emotions also leads on ratings volume (3.6K vs 16) and review sentiment (89% vs 64%). Monkey Preschool Explorers's advantage is price ($2.99 vs $4.99). On update cadence, ads, in-app purchases 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

Avokiddo Emotions costs $4.99 and Monkey Preschool Explorers $2.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Avokiddo Emotions holds the better App Store score, 4.4 against 3.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Avokiddo Emotions has 3.6K ratings behind it against 16, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 89% of Avokiddo Emotions's written reviews are positive against 64% of Monkey Preschool Explorers's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 4 months. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and November 4, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 4 level
Avokiddo Emotions versus Monkey Preschool Explorers: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterAvokiddo EmotionsMonkey Preschool Explorers
Price$4.99$2.99 — better
Rating4.4 (3.6K ratings) — better3.7 (16 ratings)
Positive reviews88.9% of reviews — better64.3% of reviews
Number of ratings3.6K — better16
Update frequencyEvery 4 monthsEvery 4 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree — betterPaid
Best chart rank#181 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS11.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size223 MB172 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAVOKIDDOTHUP Games

Customer experience

Avokiddo Emotions

All ratings3,561 ratings
Positive84.6%
Neutral8.9%
Negative6.4%
Written reviews108 reviews
Positive88.9%
Neutral2.8%
Negative8.3%

Monkey Preschool Explorers

All ratings16 ratings
Positive68.8%
Neutral0.0%
Negative31.3%
Written reviews28 reviews
Positive64.3%
Neutral0.0%
Negative35.7%

Bugs and requests

Avokiddo Emotions

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Sound not working on iPad 2
  • White screen on launch for some users
  • Lever too sensitive, causing accidental interactions

Requested features

4 requests
  • New characters and items to interact with
  • More educational elements to teach emotions
  • Ability to save progress or unlock new content
  • Option to adjust difficulty or complexity

Monkey Preschool Explorers

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Avokiddo Emotions

No in-app purchases

None

Monkey Preschool Explorers

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Avokiddo Emotions free?
Avokiddo Emotions costs $4.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Monkey Preschool Explorers free?
Monkey Preschool Explorers costs $2.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Avokiddo Emotions or Monkey Preschool Explorers?
Avokiddo Emotions is rated higher. Avokiddo Emotions averages 4.4 out of 5 from 3.6K ratings, while Monkey Preschool Explorers averages 3.7 from 16 ratings.
Do Avokiddo Emotions or Monkey Preschool Explorers have ads?
Neither Avokiddo Emotions nor Monkey Preschool Explorers shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Avokiddo Emotions or Monkey Preschool Explorers?
Avokiddo Emotions ships an update every 4 months, and Monkey Preschool Explorers every 4 months. Most recently, Avokiddo Emotions was updated on November 1, 2026 and Monkey Preschool Explorers on November 4, 2026.

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