Comparison

Tynker vs Everything Machine by Tinybop

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

Head to head
About

Tynker

This app offers a fun and engaging platform for children to learn coding and artificial intelligence. It guides them from visual block coding to text-based languages like Python and JavaScript, with opportunities to mod Minecraft and create AR apps.

Highlights
  • Block-to-text coding transition
  • AI and Machine Learning basics
  • Minecraft modding and creation
  • Augmented Reality (AR) app development
  • Coding tutorials and game building
  • Robotics programming
Features
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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?

About

Everything Machine by Tinybop

Invent and build anything imaginable using a visual drag-and-drop coding language. Connect your device's camera, sensors, and more to create unique machines, from stop-motion cameras to voice disguisers. Learn coding basics and circuitry in a fun, open-ended environment.

Highlights
  • Invent and build any machine
  • Drag-and-drop visual coding
  • Utilize device camera and sensors
  • Create with logic gates and routers
  • Connect with friends and share inventions
  • Save and reuse created machines
Features
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Invent and build anything you can imagine! A simple drag-and-drop visual coding language lets you connect and control your device’s camera, sensors, lights, sound, and more. Make a light, a stop-motion camera, a kaleidoscope, a voice disguiser, or anything else you can think of! *** App Store Editors’ Choice *** *** Children’s Technology Review Editor’s Choice *** Download the free Everything Machine Manual for instructions to start building quickly with a picture-swirler or cookie-thief catcher. The manual also explains inputs, outputs, logic gates, routers, and more. Learn the basics of coding and circuitry. Create on your own or play with a friend and share your inventions. If you make something really great, tap the share button and email it to us at hi@tinybop.com. We love seeing what you make! The Everything Machine is No. 2 of Tinybop’s Digital Toys. Digital Toys are open-ended construction kits that let kids build, test, and play with anything they can imagine. Kids develop creative-thinking, problem-solving, and storytelling skills. No. 1 is The Robot Factory, the iPad App of the Year and a Parents’ Choice Gold Award winner. Features: + Make any machine you can imagine! + Create with your device’s built-in tools and sensors: the camera, microphone, speaker, screen, gyroscope, light, and more. + Drag and drop dozens of parts together easily. + Use logic gates and routers for more complex machines. + Kids can play together (or with grownups!): use transmitters and receivers to connect to other iPads, iPhones, iPod touches, or Apple Watches. + Example machines help you get started quickly. + Download the free Everything Machine Manual for more details on parts and their functions, in the app or at tinybop.com. + Save every machine you create. Use it every day! + Parts have labels in 40+ languages. + Original artwork and sound design. + Intuitive, safe, and kid-friendly design. + Multi-user system: each child can create and save their own machines. + Entertaining for the whole family — play and learn together! Privacy Policy We take your and your child’s privacy seriously. We do not collect or share personal information about your child. We do not allow any third-party advertising. If the camera, microphone, and other services are used in an app, your information is not collected or distributed outside of the app. Read our complete privacy policy on our website. Tinybop 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 See us: instagram.com/tinybop Psst! It's not Tiny Bop, or Tiny Bob, or Tiny Pop. It's Tinybop! :)

Screenshots

Tynker4 screens
Everything Machine by Tinybop4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Tynker at Free against Everything Machine by Tinybop's $3.99. Tynker also leads on ratings volume (18K vs 107) and update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 2 months). Everything Machine by Tinybop's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 4) and review sentiment (74% vs 56%). On rating, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Tynker is free to download; Everything Machine by Tinybop costs $3.99 up front. Tynker sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $24.99 per month. Everything Machine by Tinybop asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Tynker holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 4.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Tynker has 18K ratings behind it against 107, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 56% of Tynker's written reviews are positive against 74% of Everything Machine by Tinybop's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Tynker ships an update every 3 weeks, Everything Machine by Tinybop every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on September 25, 2026 and September 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
Tynker versus Everything Machine by Tinybop: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTynkerEverything Machine by Tinybop
PriceFree — better$3.99
Rating4.6 (18K ratings) — better4.4 (107 ratings)
Positive reviews56.1% of reviews73.8% of reviews — better
Number of ratings18K — better107
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeks — betterEvery 2 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFreemiumFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch — better
Requires iOS15.011.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size153 MB259 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperTynkerTinybop Inc.

Customer experience

Tynker

All ratings18,334 ratings
Positive89.5%
Neutral4.4%
Negative6.1%
Written reviews789 reviews
Positive56.1%
Neutral11.0%
Negative32.8%

Everything Machine by Tinybop

All ratings107 ratings
Positive82.2%
Neutral8.4%
Negative9.3%
Written reviews210 reviews
Positive73.8%
Neutral7.6%
Negative18.6%

User reviews

Tynker

From 18K App Store ratings

What 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

Everything Machine by Tinybop

From 107 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 💡 Innovative visual programming concept
  • 👍 Intuitive and easy-to-use interface
  • 🎨 Creative freedom for building machines
  • 📚 Educational tool for learning logic and programming
  • 🔗 Cross-device connectivity via Bluetooth

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Frequent crashes and stability issues
  • 🐛 Sound functionality unreliable
  • 🐛 Color detector malfunctions
  • 🐛 Transmitter/receiver connectivity inconsistent
  • ⚠️ Confusing onboarding and tutorials

Bugs and requests

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

Everything Machine by Tinybop

Reported bugs

18 issues
  • Timer display not showing time selection interface
  • Timer automatically setting to 23 hours
  • Sound function fails in custom-built machines
  • App crashes on startup or during interaction
  • Color detector only detects red, cannot select other colors
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  • Transmitter/receiver blocks fail to signal reliably
  • Text-to-speech stops working unexpectedly
  • Sound plays unexpectedly in project selection screen
  • Vibration function not working
  • Saving files gets stuck on name/color selection screen
  • Saved files cannot be reopened for editing
  • App crashes without saving progress
  • Zooming functionality buggy
  • Incompatibility with older devices (iPhone 4, older iPads)
  • Bundle installation compatibility errors
  • Camera produces underexposed photos
  • Sound mixing through OR gates plays only one sound
  • Orientation lock forcing vertical mode

Requested features

21 requests
  • Undo button for accidental changes
  • Delete/remove button for projects and components
  • Additional electronic components (resistors, transistors, diodes, LEDs)
  • Loop functionality (do-while, if-else loops)
  • Expandable logic gates with multiple inputs
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  • Resettable timers and counters
  • Copy and paste feature for components
  • Larger build area with better zoom controls
  • Floating editable notes
  • Resizable touch sensors and color lights
  • Analog values from battery and timer
  • Community sharing and voting system
  • More detailed manual and tutorials
  • Sensitivity sliders for detectors
  • Loop switch for sound components
  • Selector component for conditional routing
  • Sphero SDK integration
  • Mac compatibility
  • More color options and background music
  • Echo component
  • Better icon design (less creepy robot eye)

In-app purchases

4 purchases

Tynker

Subscriptions3
  • 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
One-time1
  • Tynker Web + Mobile Plan$314.99
None

Everything Machine by Tinybop

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Tynker free?
Tynker is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Everything Machine by Tinybop free?
Everything Machine by Tinybop costs $3.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Tynker or Everything Machine by Tinybop?
Tynker is rated higher. Tynker averages 4.6 out of 5 from 18K ratings, while Everything Machine by Tinybop averages 4.4 from 107 ratings.
Do Tynker or Everything Machine by Tinybop have ads?
Neither Tynker nor Everything Machine by Tinybop shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Tynker or Everything Machine by Tinybop?
Tynker ships an update every 3 weeks, and Everything Machine by Tinybop every 2 months. Most recently, Tynker was updated on September 25, 2026 and Everything Machine by Tinybop on September 24, 2026.

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