Comparison

Baba Scribbles vs Samio

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

Head to head
About

Baba Scribbles

A relaxing coloring app for children featuring stencils of animals and objects. It helps kids learn to spell words by reading them aloud and offers a stress-free coloring experience with colors that stay within the lines. The app operates offline and provides a soothing audio environment.

Highlights
  • Stencil coloring of animals and objects
  • Word spelling with child-friendly voice
  • Colors stay within the lines
  • Offline operation
  • Soothing sound effects
  • Over 20 stencils
Features
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Welcome to Baba Scribbles! It's a simple, fun, stress-free coloring pad for little scribblers. Color a variety of different stencils of animals and objects to reveal a rewarding painted picture. Tap on the name of the object and the app spells the word out for you in a kid-friendly voice. Choose from seven beautifully complimentary colors to give your child virtually limitless color combinations to explore. The stencils are very forgiving as they keep all the color within the lines even if your little scribbler isn't quite there yet with a real marker. Features • Simple finger painting motions for drawing, making it easy, tactile, and relaxing • Over 20 different stencils of a wide variety of common animals and objects. More stencils will be added in future updates never with any additional cost! • Choose from 7 different complimentary colors that are staples of the Baba's Playground universe • Soothing sounds of marker scribbles, gentle pops, and piano chimes give the app a heightened sense of wonder as your little one scribbles • Each word can be read aloud by a friendly child's voice when the stencil is complete, helping your little one to learn to spell • The app operates completely offline, keeping the app safe, simple, and free of distractions We hope you enjoy Baba Scribbles, the latest addition to the Baba's Playground universe!

About

Samio

Features
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Samio Learning is an ad-free space where kids ages 4–12 explore reading, math, phonics, logic, science, coding, creativity and more. Meet Sam the Star — your friendly learning companion! A 6-stage curriculum aligned with international standards adapts to each child's mastery level — not just age. Now with a warm, refreshed clay-style look and spoken voice guidance throughout, so even pre-readers can play on their own. • Word Adventure: Phonics, vocabulary building, context-based word learning, and listen-and-choose reading games. • Number Quest (math): Addition, subtraction, multiplication, division, fractions and unit conversions — plus number-sense games with comparison and patterns. • Puzzle Play (logic games): Voice-guided puzzles for younger learners — sliding picture puzzles, find-the-pairs matching, tangram shape-building, and Animal Mahjong. No reading needed. • Code Quest (coding): Drag colorful blocks to guide a friendly robot through grid puzzles and take first steps into programming — plus real Python and JavaScript code-reading challenges for older kids. • Science Adventures: Explore the natural world — matter, energy, plants, animals and more — through fun interactive exercises. • Physics Lab: Discover forces, energy and simple machines with hands-on experiments. • Word Builder: Complete sentences, fix grammar, and improve spelling with adaptive exercises. • Time Detective: Master analog, digital and written time through fun mystery-solving challenges. • Creative Studio: Draw, color and save your artwork with templates or a blank canvas. • Letter & Writing Practice: Trace letters and words with visual guides for fine motor skills. • Rewards & Progress: Earn stars, build daily streaks, collect badges and level up in every subject — and customize a friendly avatar. • Choose Your Music: Calming ambient music, with Lira your music companion, sets the perfect learning mood. • Parent Controls: Track skill mastery across modules, manage reminders and privacy settings — no ads, no in-app purchases. Available in 7 languages (English, Spanish, French, German, Italian, Dutch, Portuguese) with spoken guidance in each. From preschool and kindergarten to grade school, Samio makes math, reading, phonics, spelling, puzzles, coding and science fun. Safe, ad-free kids learning for tablets at home or on the go.

Screenshots

Baba Scribbles4 screens
Samio4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Samio at $0.99 against Baba Scribbles's $2.99. 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

Baba Scribbles costs $2.99 and Samio $0.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Baba Scribbles ships an update every 2 weeks, Samio every 9 days. The most recent releases landed on October 11, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 8 level
Baba Scribbles versus Samio: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBaba ScribblesSamio
Price$2.99$0.99 — better
Rating5.0 (3 ratings) — better—
Number of ratings3 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeksEvery 9 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaid—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS16.015.1 — better
Further details — not scored
Size35 MB236 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperBaby Dino Enterprises LLCOscar Leche

In-app purchases

None

Baba Scribbles

No in-app purchases

None

Samio

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Baba Scribbles free?
Baba Scribbles costs $2.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Samio free?
Samio costs $0.99, with no in-app purchases.
Do Baba Scribbles or Samio have ads?
Neither Baba Scribbles nor Samio shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Baba Scribbles or Samio?
Baba Scribbles ships an update every 2 weeks, and Samio every 9 days. Most recently, Baba Scribbles was updated on October 11, 2026 and Samio on October 25, 2026.

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