Comparison

EmoNew vs Tiny Steps

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

Head to head
About

EmoNew

Features
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EmoNew is an app designed to gently support children who have difficulty managing strong emotions such as tantrums, frustration, anger, sadness, or anxiety. Some children find it hard to put their feelings into words. Instead, those feelings may come out as anger, crying, frustration, or emotional outbursts. Parents may also wonder: “Why is my child so upset?” “How should I respond during a tantrum?” “My child cannot explain how they feel.” “It takes a long time for them to calm down.” EmoNew helps children notice, name, and organize their emotions in a simple and approachable way. By choosing how they feel with just a tap, children can make their emotions more visible and gradually practice understanding and expressing them. 【What EmoNew Can Help With】 ・Tantrums and emotional outbursts ・Difficulty calming down ・Anger and frustration ・Anxiety and sadness ・Difficulty expressing feelings ・Trouble switching from one emotion to another ・Parent-child communication about emotions 【Main Features】 ■ Identify and visualize feelings Children can choose emotions such as happy, sad, angry, anxious, or frustrated. ■ Support for emotion labeling Children can practice noticing how they feel and putting a name to that emotion. ■ Simple calming strategies The app provides easy-to-follow ideas for calming down based on the selected emotion. ■ Guidance for parents Parents can see simple suggestions for how to respond, what to say, and how to support their child in the moment. ■ Emotion history Recorded emotions can be reviewed later to help parents and children notice patterns over time. ■ Feelings Lab Children can look at facial expressions and everyday situations and think, “How might this person feel?” This feature supports emotion recognition, emotional understanding, and perspective-taking through simple practice. 【Recommended For】 ・Parents looking for help with child tantrums ・Children who have difficulty expressing feelings ・Children who struggle with anger or frustration ・Children who need more time to calm down ・Families interested in emotion labeling ・Parents who want to support emotional regulation ・Families who want to talk more about feelings ・Children learning to recognize their own emotions and the emotions of others EmoNew is not designed to simply make children suppress anger or stop crying. Instead, it helps children notice emotions such as anger, sadness, anxiety, frustration, excitement, and happiness, and gradually learn how to understand and express them. Using the app during calm moments can also help children build a habit of asking themselves: “How do I feel right now?” Small, everyday practice can support emotional awareness, self-expression, emotional regulation, and communication between children and parents. Try EmoNew as a simple way to make talking about feelings part of everyday life. ※ EmoNew is not intended to provide medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment.

About

Tiny Steps

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Are your mornings a battle? Tiny Steps turns your child's daily routine into a visual experience they can follow on their own — without you repeating every single step. Built for kids ages 2–8, Tiny Steps uses real photos (of your own child doing their activities) to create routines they actually understand. WHAT YOU CAN DO WITH TINY STEPS • Build personalized morning, bedtime, after-school, and custom routines • Add your own photos or choose from our library of 30+ activities • Let your child tap each step to mark it complete • Set timers per step so time feels real and concrete • Print the routine to stick on the fridge BUILT BY A MOM, FOR PARENTS Tiny Steps started as a physical system I made for my own daughter — printed photos on the refrigerator. This app is that same idea, in your pocket. Little by little, anything's possible.

Screenshots

EmoNew4 screens
Tiny Steps4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Tiny Steps at none against EmoNew's 1. Tiny Steps also leads on update cadence (every 4 weeks vs every 3 months). On price, ads, device support and iOS requirement 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

Both are free to download. EmoNew sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Tiny Steps asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

EmoNew ships an update every 3 months, Tiny Steps every 4 weeks. Both last shipped on November 5, 2026.

Scorecard2 real differences · 4 level
EmoNew versus Tiny Steps: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterEmoNewTiny Steps
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsEvery 4 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.115.1
Further details — not scored
Size138 MB55 MB
Age rating4+4+
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In-app purchases

1 purchases

EmoNew

One-time1
  • Premium Features$2.99
None

Tiny Steps

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is EmoNew free?
EmoNew is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Tiny Steps free?
Tiny Steps is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do EmoNew or Tiny Steps have ads?
Neither EmoNew nor Tiny Steps shows ads.
Which is updated more often, EmoNew or Tiny Steps?
EmoNew ships an update every 3 months, and Tiny Steps every 4 weeks. Most recently, EmoNew was updated on November 5, 2026 and Tiny Steps on November 5, 2026.

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