ChatterPix Kids vs Tynker
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
ChatterPix Kids
Transform photos into animated talking characters for fun messages, greetings, and creative projects. This app is designed for children aged 5-12 to express themselves through interactive visuals.
- Animate photos to talk
- Create silly greetings
- Make playful messages
- Design creative cards
- Add stickers, frames, and filters
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Create ChatterPix with friends and family as silly greetings, playful messages, creative cards, or even fancy book reports. And best of all, it’s FREE! AGES: 5-12. NOTE: For adults, check out our “ChatterPix” app for more fun and sharing via email and social media. CATEGORY: Creative Expression TOOLS: 22 stickers, 10 frames and 11 photo filters ABOUT DUCK DUCK MOOSE (A subsidiary of Khan Academy) Duck Duck Moose, an award-winning creator of educational mobile apps for families, is a passionate team of engineers, artists, designers, and educators. Founded in 2008, the company has created 21 top-selling titles and has received 21 Parents’ Choice Awards, 18 Children’s Technology Review Awards, 12 Tech with Kids’ Best Pick App Awards, and a KAPi award for “Best Children’s App” at the International Consumer Electronics Show. Khan Academy is a nonprofit with a mission to provide a free, world-class education for anyone, anywhere. Duck Duck Moose is now part of the Khan Academy family. Like all Khan Academy offerings, all Duck Duck Moose apps are now 100% free, without ads or subscriptions. For kids ages 2-6, don't miss Khan Academy Kids, our new early learning app to help young children with reading, writing, math and social-emotional development! We’d love to hear from you! Visit us at www.duckduckmoose.com or drop us a line at support@duckduckmoose.com.
Tynker
This app offers a comprehensive platform for children to learn coding and AI through interactive tutorials, game creation, and Minecraft modding. It transitions from visual blocks to text-based languages like Python and JavaScript, making coding an engaging adventure.
- Block-to-text coding transition
- AI and Machine Learning exploration
- Minecraft modding and game creation
- Augmented Reality (AR) app development
- Robotics and physical computing
- Coding Arenas for competitive play
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TYNKER: THE #1 CODING & AI APP FOR KIDS Empower your child’s future with the world’s most advanced coding platform. Tynker makes learning to code an adventure. From building their first game to mastering AI and Python, our award-winning curriculum is used by over 100 million children and 150,000+ schools worldwide. Whether your child is a complete beginner or an aspiring developer, Tynker provides the tools to turn screen time into creative time. WHY CHOOSE TYNKER? * Block-to-Text Transition: Start with intuitive visual blocks and move to Python, Swift, JavaScript and Java. * AI-Ready Learning: Explore the basics of Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning. * Minecraft modding, mobs, skins, items * Official Partnerships: Exclusive coding paths featuring Barbie™, LEGO®, and Minecraft. * Cross-Platform: One subscription unlocks full access on iPad, iPhone, and Web. KEY FEATURES * 200+ Coding Tutorials Solve puzzles and build multi-level games while learning logic and sequencing. Master loops, variables, and functions through interactive play. Create Augmented Reality (AR) apps that bring code into the real world. * Minecraft Modding (iPad Exclusive) Design custom skins, mobs, and blocks with ease. Use code to build instant structures or change mob behaviors. Deploy your mods directly to Minecraft for endless play. * Crystal Clash: Coding Arenas The ultimate "Code-to-Win" battles! Write scripts to cast spells, avoid obstacles, and outsmart opponents in a real-time arena. * Robotics & Physical Computing Program LEGO® WeDo, and micro:bit. TRUSTED BY EXPERTS Apple: Selected for the "Everyone Can Code" program. Parents’ Choice: Gold Award Winner. Common Sense Media: 5-Star Rating for Engagement. USA Today: Rated “Best for ages 8-14.” PRIVACY TERMS Privacy Policy: https://www.tynker.com/privacy Terms of Use: https://www.tynker.com/terms Start your child's coding journey today. What will they create?
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: ChatterPix Kids at none against Tynker's 4. ChatterPix Kids also leads on review sentiment (72% vs 56%) and iOS requirement (9.0 vs 15.0). Tynker's advantage is rating (4.6 vs 4.3) and ratings volume (18K vs 664). On price, 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
Both are free to download. Tynker sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $24.99 per month. ChatterPix Kids asks for nothing beyond the download.
Tynker holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 4.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Tynker has 18K ratings behind it against 664, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 72% of ChatterPix Kids's written reviews are positive against 56% of Tynker's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
ChatterPix Kids ships an update every 2 months, Tynker every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 11, 2026 and November 12, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | ChatterPix Kids | Tynker |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.3 (664 ratings) | 4.6 (18K ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 72.1% of reviews — better | 55.9% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 664 | 18K — better |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 3 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 9.0 — better | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 75 MB | 153 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Duck Duck Moose LLC | Tynker |
Customer experience
ChatterPix Kids
Tynker
User reviews
ChatterPix Kids
From 664 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 👍 Creative and entertaining
- 👍 Fun for kids and families
- 👍 Easy to use
- 👍 No ads or in-app purchases
Room to improve
- 🐛 Issues with taking/uploading photos
- 🐛 Mouth movement not always synced well
- 🤔 Some reviews find the app a bit childish or boring over time
Tynker
From 18K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🚀 Coding made fun
- 👍 Great for learning
- 🎨 Customizable Minecraft mods
- 💡 Potential for more features
Room to improve
- 🔒 Paywall for full access
- 🐛 Bugs and glitches
- 🤔 Limited Minecraft functionality
- ⏱️ Slow project publishing
Bugs and requests
ChatterPix Kids
Reported bugs
3 issues- Camera not working for some users
- Repeated crashes or freezes
- Syncing issues between photos and audio
Requested features
4 requests- Ability to adjust mouth movement and animation
- More customization options
- Longer recording time
- Integration with more photo/video platforms
Tynker
Reported bugs
4 issues- Minecraft mods not working as expected
- Syncing and publishing issues
- Disappearing projects and progress
- Compatibility problems with newer Minecraft versions
Requested features
4 requests- More Minecraft block and mob customization
- Offline access
- Improved community moderation
- Ability to save and restore projects
In-app purchases
ChatterPix Kids
No in-app purchases
Tynker
- Tynker Web + Mobile Plan7 Days trial$24.991 Month
- Tynker Web + Mobile Plan7 Days trial$59.993 Months
- Yearly All-Access Plan$119.991 Year
- Tynker Web + Mobile Plan$314.99
Questions
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