Comparison

Avokiddo Emotions vs Monster Mingle

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

Monster Mingle

Design and build your own unique, friendly monster by combining various body parts. Explore magical islands, discover creatures, and interact with the environment in a free-play imaginative landscape. This app encourages creativity and exploration without any goals or objectives.

Highlights
  • Combine diverse body parts (eyes, mouths, limbs, wings, etc.)
  • Explore land, sea, and sky environments
  • Discover and interact with creatures
  • Feed your monster
  • Free play sandbox environment
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Build your own friendly monster! Choose different body parts to help explore the world and uncover each unique island. Discover fun creatures, musical scenery and hidden surprises as your monster plays in this magical kingdom. A free play imaginative landscape helps children to be creative, building the creatures they want and learning what is needed to fly high, swim fast or simply walk around. Can you find all 40 body parts? Features: - Combine different eyes, mouths, noses, beaks, arms, legs, wings, fins, horns and bodies - Hop and walk on land, swim under the sea or fly in the sky - Find food to feed your hungry monster - Talk and sing to the other creatures - No goals or objectives, just a free play sandbox Child friendly app: - No in-app purchases - No third-party advertising - No social media Created by Cowly Owl, a British micro-studio creating playful digital toys and educational games. http://www.cowlyowl.com/

Screenshots

Avokiddo Emotions4 screens
Monster Mingle4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Avokiddo Emotions at 4.4 against Monster Mingle's 4.0. Avokiddo Emotions also leads on ratings volume (3.6K vs 28). Monster Mingle's advantage is price ($3.99 vs $4.99). On review sentiment, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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 Monster Mingle $3.99 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 4.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Avokiddo Emotions has 3.6K ratings behind it against 28, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 89% and 89% positive.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Avokiddo Emotions ships an update every 4 months, Monster Mingle every 6 months. The most recent releases landed on October 20, 2026 and October 14, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Avokiddo Emotions versus Monster Mingle: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterAvokiddo EmotionsMonster Mingle
Price$4.99$3.99 — better
Rating4.4 (3.6K ratings) — better4.0 (28 ratings)
Positive reviews88.9% of reviews89.2% of reviews — better
Number of ratings3.6K — better28
Update frequencyEvery 4 months — betterEvery 6 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS11.0 — better12.0
Further details — not scored
Size223 MB300 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAVOKIDDOCowly Owl Ltd

Customer experience

Avokiddo Emotions

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

Monster Mingle

All ratings28 ratings
Positive75.0%
Neutral10.7%
Negative14.3%
Written reviews37 reviews
Positive89.2%
Neutral2.7%
Negative8.1%

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

Monster Mingle

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Avokiddo Emotions

No in-app purchases

None

Monster Mingle

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Avokiddo Emotions free?
Avokiddo Emotions costs $4.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Monster Mingle free?
Monster Mingle costs $3.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Avokiddo Emotions or Monster Mingle?
Avokiddo Emotions is rated higher. Avokiddo Emotions averages 4.4 out of 5 from 3.6K ratings, while Monster Mingle averages 4.0 from 28 ratings.
Do Avokiddo Emotions or Monster Mingle have ads?
Neither Avokiddo Emotions nor Monster Mingle shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Avokiddo Emotions or Monster Mingle?
Avokiddo Emotions ships an update every 4 months, and Monster Mingle every 6 months. Most recently, Avokiddo Emotions was updated on October 20, 2026 and Monster Mingle on October 14, 2026.

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