Comparison

Avokiddo Emotions vs Homes by Tinybop

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

Homes by Tinybop

Explore diverse homes globally, from urban apartments to rural dwellings. Engage in interactive play, discover cultural elements, and learn about utilities and architecture in a safe, curiosity-driven environment.

Highlights
  • Explore 4 interactive homes worldwide
  • Decorate homes with photos
  • Investigate working utilities
  • Learn about global cultures
  • Learn new vocabulary in 50+ languages
  • Kid-friendly design with no rules
Currently charting
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Play in faraway places! Wander into unique homes around the world. Make meals, decorate, and play games. Investigate electricity and utilities, but watch out! Wires spark and toilets bubble. Clean up, or make a mess. From NYC to Mongolia, Yemen to Guatemala, make yourself at home. *** Parents’ Choice Gold Award winner *** “If all apps were like Tinybop’s, we wouldn’t worry so much about our kids staring at screens. In fact, we might even encourage it.” — WIRED Homes is No. 3 in Tinybop’s Explorer’s Library series, designed for curious kids ages 4+ to dive deep into big ideas. The apps in this series have won Best of the App Store, App Store Editors’ Choice, Parents’ Choice, and Children's Technology Review Editor’s Choice awards. Features * Explore 4 interactive homes: a brownstone in Brooklyn, a ger in Mongolia, an adobe home in Guatemala, and a tower house in Yemen. * Play in 20 different rooms, inside and outside * Make each home your own: decorate with your photos and see your reflection in mirrors. * Investigate working models of plumbing, electricity, and other utilities in every home. * Learn how rural and urban landscapes, architecture, division of space, and materials shape the construction of each home. * Learn about cultures around the world: each home is full of unique foods, books, animals, and decor. * Celebrate seasonal holidays in Brooklyn. * Learn new vocabulary in 50+ languages with removable and affixable labels. * Intuitive, safe, and kid-friendly design. * Entertaining for kids and adults alike. * Interactive animations reward curiosity. No rules. No levels. FREE handbook Our expert-reviewed handbook is full of facts, interaction hints, and discussion questions to support learning in this app, in the classroom or at home. Download in your app or at: http://tinybop.com/handbooks. Privacy Policy We take your and your child’s privacy very seriously. We do not collect or share personal information about your child, nor do we allow any third-party advertising. When the camera, microphone, and other services are used within an app, your information is neither collected nor distributed outside of the app. Read our complete privacy policy at tinybop.com. Tinybop, Inc. is a Brooklyn-based studio of designers, engineers, and artists. We make toys for tomorrow. We’re all over the internet. Visit us: www.tinybop.com Follow us: twitter.com/tinybop Like us: facebook.com/tinybop Peek behind the scenes: instagram.com/tinybop We love hearing your stories! If you have ideas, or something isn’t working as you expect it to, please contact us: hi@tinybop.com. BTW. It's not Tiny Bop, or Tiny Bob, or Tiny Pop. It's Tinybop.

Screenshots

Avokiddo Emotions4 screens
Homes by Tinybop4 screens

Verdict

The call

Avokiddo Emotions and Homes by Tinybop both sit at 4.4 stars, but that hides the real split: 89% of Avokiddo Emotions's written reviews are positive against 63% of Homes by Tinybop's. Avokiddo Emotions also leads on ratings volume (3.6K vs 100). Homes by Tinybop's advantage is update cadence (every 6 weeks vs every 4 months) and chart position (#115 vs unranked). On rating, 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 Homes by Tinybop $2.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.4 for Avokiddo Emotions against 4.3 for Homes by Tinybop. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Avokiddo Emotions has 3.6K ratings behind it against 100, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 89% of Avokiddo Emotions's written reviews are positive against 63% of Homes by Tinybop's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Avokiddo Emotions ships an update every 4 months, Homes by Tinybop every 6 weeks. Both last shipped on November 1, 2026.

Scorecard6 real differences · 5 level
Avokiddo Emotions versus Homes by Tinybop: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterAvokiddo EmotionsHomes by Tinybop
Price$4.99$2.99 — better
Rating4.4 (3.6K ratings) — better4.3 (100 ratings)
Positive reviews88.9% of reviews — better62.7% of reviews
Number of ratings3.6K — better100
Update frequencyEvery 4 monthsEvery 6 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree — betterPaid
Best chart rank—#115 — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS11.0 — better12.0
Further details — not scored
Size223 MB611 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAVOKIDDOTinybop Inc.

Customer experience

Avokiddo Emotions

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

Homes by Tinybop

All ratings100 ratings
Positive80.0%
Neutral8.0%
Negative12.0%
Written reviews118 reviews
Positive62.7%
Neutral14.4%
Negative22.9%

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

Homes by Tinybop

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Avokiddo Emotions

No in-app purchases

None

Homes by Tinybop

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Avokiddo Emotions free?
Avokiddo Emotions costs $4.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Homes by Tinybop free?
Homes by Tinybop costs $2.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Avokiddo Emotions or Homes by Tinybop?
Avokiddo Emotions is rated higher. Avokiddo Emotions averages 4.4 out of 5 from 3.6K ratings, while Homes by Tinybop averages 4.3 from 100 ratings.
Do Avokiddo Emotions or Homes by Tinybop have ads?
Neither Avokiddo Emotions nor Homes by Tinybop shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Avokiddo Emotions or Homes by Tinybop?
Avokiddo Emotions ships an update every 4 months, and Homes by Tinybop every 6 weeks. Most recently, Avokiddo Emotions was updated on November 1, 2026 and Homes by Tinybop on November 1, 2026.

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