Tiny Computers vs Flapjaw
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Tiny Computers
Explore a collection of ten miniature, working retro computers. Interact with vintage operating systems, type on keyboards, and discover nostalgic secrets and hidden games from computing history.
- Ten playable retro computer emulations
- Interactive keyboards and screens
- Explore vintage operating systems
- Discover nostalgic secrets and history
- Hidden games and screen savers
- Unique iPhone Duo tabletop mode
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Ten miniature machines from decades of computing sit on the table in front of you, each with a working screen and a keyboard you can type on. Spend a little time with an old favourite, or discover the computer your parents grew up with. Some computers stay with you long after you stop using them. Now there's room for them on your desk again. EXPLORE THE COLLECTION Ten computers are ready to play with, inspired by the Macintosh, Commodore 64, IBM PC, Amiga 500, Windows 95, ThinkPad, iMac G3, iBook G3, PowerBook G4 and Windows XP. TYPE, DRAW AND PLAY Enjoy clicking keyboards, working command lines, paint programs, floppy disks and familiar desktop games. Open windows, write a note, draw something small and explore each computer's personality. Type 10 PRINT on the Commodore, run BASICA ROOFTOP at the DOS prompt, or load BRICKS from the Amiga's floppy. Occasionally, even Windows crashes. FIFTY NOSTALGIC SECRETS Every computer hides five nostalgic secrets: pieces of real computing history, a hidden game and, where its era had them, screen savers. Turn on the Hot Dog Stand colour scheme, ask the 1541 for its directory, meet Rover, or fill a 1984 Mac's memory until the bomb appears. Each computer's page in the collection keeps track of what you've found. Stuck? Open a hint, one at a time: what it is, where to look, then exactly what to do. ON IPHONE AND IPAD Each computer appears on your screen as a real little machine resting on an oak table, with its own case, keys and controls. On iPad, the whole computer is in front of you. On iPhone, turn sideways to see the whole machine, then zoom into its screen or its keyboard. ON IPHONE DUO, IT BECOMES THE COMPUTER iPhone Duo is the special case. Fold your Duo into tabletop mode and the phone itself transforms into the computer: the screen stands up above and a working keyboard lies flat below, so you hold and type on the machine itself. Close your Duo to browse the collection and choose your next exhibit. All ten computers are included. No ads, subscriptions or in-app purchases.
Flapjaw
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Meet Flapjaw, a googly-eyed puppet with a lot to say and absolutely no idea what any of it means. You move his mouth. He does the talking. FLUENT IN NONSENSE Move his mouth and he chatters away in his own made-up language, in an accent that changes every few sentences. Stop moving and he stops talking. You're the puppeteer, right down to the awkward pauses. On iPhone and iPad, drag his jaw with a finger. On an iPhone Duo, open and close the phone itself: the two halves become his jaws. YOUR WORDS, HIS VOICES Hold the mic and say something. Then move his mouth to hear it back in three ridiculous voices, each sillier than the last, and then it's gone. Even a perfectly normal sentence sounds deeply unserious coming out of a puppet in a party hat. DRESS HIM UP Mix and match eyes, hats, glasses, noses, ears, teeth, tongues, and more. Give him a crown, a mustache, and a fly for a snack. Nobody said he had good taste. Stick stickers all over his face, then move, resize, and rotate them into place. Pick a ready-made look or build your own, save the ones you like, shuffle everything for a surprise, and undo when you want to go back. POKE AROUND Poke his eyes, lead them with your finger, tickle him, or tilt and shake your device to see him react. He has feelings. Mostly confusion. KEEP HIS FACE Take a picture and it goes straight to your camera roll. Put his face on your Home Screen with a widget. FREE TO PLAY, ONE PURCHASE FOR THE REST Flapjaw comes with his own voice, your voice, every reaction, and a starter wardrobe. One purchase opens the rest: every look, every part, every sticker. Yours forever, and shared with your whole family through Family Sharing. No ads. No accounts. No subscriptions. Nothing you record ever leaves your device. Settings, purchases, and links sit behind a grown-ups' gate. Assembled with love in San Antonio, TX by a father of two. EULA: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://flapjaw.app/#privacy Support, feedback, and general contact: https://flapjaw.app/#support
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: Flapjaw at Free against Tiny Computers's $0.99. Flapjaw also leads on iOS requirement (17.0 vs 26.5). Tiny Computers's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1) and chart position (#1 vs unranked). On ads 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
Flapjaw is free to download; Tiny Computers costs $0.99 up front. Flapjaw sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Tiny Computers asks for nothing beyond the download.
| Parameter | Tiny Computers | Flapjaw |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $0.99 | Free — better |
| Rating | 4.6 (98 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 68.8% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 98 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 2 days | — |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Paid | — |
| Best chart rank | #1 — better | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 26.5 | 17.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 405 MB | 17 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Fountain Interactive Ltd | Sousy LLC |
In-app purchases
Tiny Computers
No in-app purchases
Flapjaw
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