Comparison

The Human Body by Tinybop vs BEAKER by THIX

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

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About

The Human Body by Tinybop

Explore the human body through interactive models of its systems. Discover how the heart beats, lungs breathe, and more. This app is designed for children and adults to foster foundational science literacy through engaging exploration.

Highlights
  • Explore 8 interactive body systems
  • Detailed interactive models of organs
  • Simulate body functions
  • Learn vocabulary in 50+ languages
  • Kid-friendly design with avatars
  • Expert-reviewed handbook included
Features
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Learn anatomy and biology in an interactive model of the human body — the heart beats, guts gurgle, lungs breathe, the skin feels, and eyes see. *** Children’s Technology Review Editor’s Choice *** *** KAPI Best App for Older Children *** *** Parents Magazine Best App for Families *** *** Winner - Digital Ehon Award 2020 *** *** 2022 American Library Association’s Notable Children’s Digital Media *** The Human Body is No. 1 in Tinybop’s Explorer’s Library. Each Explorer’s Library app lets kids explore the invisible and awesome wonders of STEM. Kids (and kids at heart!) ages 4+ develop foundational science literacy. The Human Body has been downloaded more than 9 million times and has reached the #1 spot on the App Store’s education charts in 144 countries. “The sound effects are both hilarious and compelling—the pulsing swoosh of the heart pumping is soothing, but the gassy squeaks coming from the digestive system are enough to send my kids into a fit of giggles.” — COOL MOM TECH “What it all amounts to is a circuitous, engrossing tour through the human body—one that’s completely self-guided and unique to every user.” — WIRED Features + Explore eight interactive systems to learn human anatomy, including the skeletal, muscular, nervous, circulatory, respiratory, digestive, immune, and integumentary (skin) systems. + Discover detailed, interactive models of the heart, brain, eye, stomach, mouth, and much more. + Get the urogenital system as an in-app purchase. + Feed the body, make it run and breathe, assemble and pull apart a skeleton, see how the eye sees, watch sound vibrations travel through the ear canal, and more. + Learn new vocabulary with text labels in 50+ languages. + Create a dashboard to change languages, delete accounts, and support your kids’ learning. + Intuitive, safe, and kid-friendly design. + Multi-user system: each child can choose and name their own avatar. + Original artwork and sound design. + Fun for the whole family—play together, learn together. + No rules or levels—curiosity is rewarded. 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. Psst! It's not Tiny Bop, Tiny Bob, or Tiny Pop. It's Tinybop. :)

About

BEAKER by THIX

Explore a virtual laboratory with 150 chemicals. Mix, heat, and shake substances to observe reactions. Collaborate with friends using AirMix™ for shared experiments. Additional tools enhance complex operations.

Highlights
  • Virtual lab with 150 chemicals
  • Interactive mixing, heating, and shaking
  • Real-time chemical reactions
  • Multiplayer via AirMix™
  • Additional experimental tools
  • Simulated ignition and boiling
Features
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Explore 150 chemicals in a virtual lab in the BEAKER app. Add in chemicals, heat it up, and shake your device to start reactions. Pour them out to clean it up. Or team up with your friends to pour chemicals between each other via AirMix™. Use virtual Match, Lid and Burner to assist your experiment. Or get the extra five tools - Blender, Cooler, Separator, Filter and Meter to do even more complex operations. Start (tap or hold on chemicals to add) - CaO + H2O - K + H2O (fire) - Na + H2O (fire) - Al + Br2 (fire) Ignite (swipe your finger and hold, like striking a match) - Ignite Mg, C, Al - Ignite H2 + O2 (explosion) Heat Up (swipe in from the lower right corner to turn on Burner) - Boil Water (H2O) - Heat Fe + HNO3 (color transformation) Shake (shake to accelerate reactions) - CuSO4 + H2O + Mg (color transformation) - AgNO3 + H2O + Cu (precipitation) - AgNO3 + H2O + NaCl (precipitation) AirMix* (nearby BEAKERs will pair automatically) - Pour Na into Cl2 (fire) - Pour CH3COOH into NaHCO3 + Blue (bubbles) - Pour NaCl + H2O into AgNO3 + H2O (precipitation) * AirMix requires an Internet connection and geolocation services. If any chemicals or reactions are missing, please contact us at support@thixlab.com. Your suggestions are greatly valuable to us. Learn More http://thixlab.com/beaker.html Follow Us Facebook: http://facebook.com/thixlab Twitter: @thixlab

Screenshots

The Human Body by Tinybop4 screens
BEAKER by THIX4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: The Human Body by Tinybop at 4.2 against BEAKER by THIX's 3.9. The Human Body by Tinybop also leads on review sentiment (67% vs 51%). BEAKER by THIX's advantage is price ($0.99 vs $3.99) and chart position (#94 vs unranked). On ratings volume, 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

The Human Body by Tinybop costs $3.99 and BEAKER by THIX $0.99 up front. The Human Body by Tinybop sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and BEAKER by THIX sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

The Human Body by Tinybop holds the better App Store score, 4.2 against 3.9. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 403 and 284 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 67% of The Human Body by Tinybop's written reviews are positive against 51% of BEAKER by THIX's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

The Human Body by Tinybop ships an update every 5 months, BEAKER by THIX every 2 months. Both last shipped on November 11, 2026.

Scorecard5 real differences · 6 level
The Human Body by Tinybop versus BEAKER by THIX: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterThe Human Body by TinybopBEAKER by THIX
Price$3.99$0.99 — better
Rating4.2 (403 ratings) — better3.9 (284 ratings)
Positive reviews67.0% of reviews — better50.8% of reviews
Number of ratings403 — better284
Update frequencyEvery 5 monthsEvery 2 months — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
Best chart rank—#94 — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.09.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size125 MB56 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperTinybop Inc.THIX LLC

Customer experience

The Human Body by Tinybop

All ratings398 ratings
Positive79.6%
Neutral5.5%
Negative14.8%
Written reviews1,052 reviews
Positive67.0%
Neutral8.4%
Negative24.6%

BEAKER by THIX

All ratings283 ratings
Positive68.9%
Neutral13.8%
Negative17.3%
Written reviews295 reviews
Positive50.8%
Neutral17.6%
Negative31.5%

User reviews

The Human Body by Tinybop

From 403 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Visually appealing
  • 👍 Interactive and engaging
  • 🧠 Helps kids learn about the body
  • 🎓 Educational and informative

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Crashes frequently
  • 🤔 Confusing navigation and UI
  • 💰 Expensive for limited content
  • 🔇 Lack of audio/voice instructions

BEAKER by THIX

From 284 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Great for experimenting
  • 👍 Realistic reactions
  • 💡 Useful for learning chemistry

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Crashes and bugs
  • 🔒 Paywall for basic features
  • 🔋 Performance issues on some devices

Bugs and requests

The Human Body by Tinybop

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Inability to restore in-app purchases
  • Compatibility issues with newer iOS versions
  • Freezing and crashing on certain actions

Requested features

4 requests
  • Add more body systems (e.g. endocrine, lymphatic)
  • Include pronunciations of body part names
  • Provide more detailed explanations of processes
  • Allow customization of the human model

BEAKER by THIX

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Liquids and solids behaving unrealistically
  • Crashes when mixing certain chemicals
  • AirMix not working as advertised
  • UI elements disappearing or malfunctioning

Requested features

5 requests
  • Add more elements and compounds
  • Improve accuracy of chemical reactions
  • Implement a periodic table view
  • Add support for exothermic/endothermic reactions
  • Improve AirMix functionality

In-app purchases

1 purchases

The Human Body by Tinybop

One-time1
  • The Urogenital System$0.99
1 purchases

BEAKER by THIX

One-time1
  • All ToolsFree

Questions

Is The Human Body by Tinybop free?
The Human Body by Tinybop costs $3.99, and also offers in-app purchases.
Is BEAKER by THIX free?
BEAKER by THIX costs $0.99, and also offers in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, The Human Body by Tinybop or BEAKER by THIX?
The Human Body by Tinybop is rated higher. The Human Body by Tinybop averages 4.2 out of 5 from 403 ratings, while BEAKER by THIX averages 3.9 from 284 ratings.
Do The Human Body by Tinybop or BEAKER by THIX have ads?
Neither The Human Body by Tinybop nor BEAKER by THIX shows ads.
Which is updated more often, The Human Body by Tinybop or BEAKER by THIX?
The Human Body by Tinybop ships an update every 5 months, and BEAKER by THIX every 2 months. Most recently, The Human Body by Tinybop was updated on November 11, 2026 and BEAKER by THIX on November 11, 2026.

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