Comparison

Kalley's Machine Plus Cats vs JuniorFinance

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

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About

Kalley's Machine Plus Cats

An interactive storybook where a child's imaginative drawing of a machine comes to life. Explore playful interactions, help the machine perform various actions, and engage with whimsical cats. Features include read-to-me and touch-to-read options for young readers.

Highlights
  • Interactive machine play
  • Smash, inflate, shrink, and mold objects
  • Interact with cats
  • Read-to-me narration
  • Touch-to-read word highlighting
  • Child-friendly controls
Features
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Based on a true story of childhood optimism, Kalley’s Machine Plus Cats is the super-fun interactive story about a 4-year-old girl’s drawing and her heartwarming plan to save her dad from his daily commute. PRESS ----------------------------------------------- USA Today (4/4 Stars) : “This app showcases some of the most elegant interactions ever placed inside of a kids’ book app.” Common Sense Media (5/5 Stars) : “Kalley’s excitement about her cool machine is contagious.” 148 Apps (4.5/5 Stars) : “I am so very impressed with the wonderful and witty machines ... as well as the overall quality of this app.” The iMums (5/5 Stars) : “A beautiful and brilliant storybook app unlike any I have ever seen.” AWARDS & HONORS ---------------------------- * USA Today’s 10 TOP KIDS APPS of 2014 * Kirkus’ BEST BOOK APPS of 2014 * 2014 Cybils AWARD WINNER * Common Sense Media's Best Book Apps for Kids * TechWithKids BEST PICK APP * THE KIRKUS STAR - Awarded to Books of Exceptional Merit * mFWA Mobile of the Day - for Interactive Experience STORY ---------------------------------------------- When Kalley shows her dad her drawing for a new machine, he is baffled by the confusing collection of hammers, gears, fire, smoke and conveyors. As Kalley explains each part of her invention, the drawing comes to life even as its overall purpose becomes less and less clear to her dad. It is only when Kalley explains the machine’s final component that her master plan to keep her dad from commuting is revealed. THE STORY BEHIND THE STORY --------- So, there really is a ‘Kalley’. She really drew a machine. Her dad couldn’t build it. So they made an app out of it instead. Full story at kalleysmachine.com. FEATURES ---------------------------------------- ► PLAY WITH MACHINES! Kalley’s Machine was crafted with interactivity as the first priority. Satisfyingly touchable controls put kids in charge of each twist and smash of the machine. Controls come in a wide machiney variety: ● Cranks ● Sliders ● Dials ● Levers ● Switches ● Buttons With the machine, kids can: ● Smash Stuff ● Inflate Stuff ● Shrink Stuff ● Burn Stuff (or lightly toast it) ● Paint Stuff ● Grab Stuff ● Drop Stuff ● Mold Stuff Into Shapes ● Do A Few Other Things Including... ► MESS WITH CATS! Kalley’s Machine is a story based on a 4 year-old girl’s drawing. As such, it includes cats. They are completely irrelevant to the story. However, they are way fun to harass. Tease them. Scare them. Puzzle them. Adore them. We think you’ll love the cats. ► GET YOUR READ ON! Cuz it’s a story, right? Of course, you can read the story the old-fashioned way. But, to aid new readers, we’ve also included two helpful interactive story features: ● Read-to-Me, narrated by Kalley and her dad with highlighted words. ● Touch-to-Read, where words are spoken when they are touched. ► TRY TO LEARN! Honestly, we designed this story to be fun. But if you're not careful, you might actually learn something too! The interactive medium offers kids great chances to explore some basic concepts which are both safer and less messy than their real-world alternatives. Creative parents may recognize the opportunity to discuss: ● Subtractive Color Mixing ● Pressure/Temperature Relationships ● Gear Ratios ● Air Pressure/Vacuums ● How Overcooking Can Burn Stuff ► KEEP KIDS SAFE! We have made this app super-safe for kids by having: ● No Ads ● No In-App-Purchases ● Parental Gates in Our Parents Section

About

JuniorFinance

Features
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JuniorFinance helps parents teach financial literacy through structured tasks and rewards. The app establishes a clear connection between effort and financial reward, helping juniors understand that money is earned through physical or mental work. HOW IT WORKS 1. Parents assign physical or mental tasks. 2. Teens complete tasks and earn an internal family currency. 3. Users track exchange rates and request a withdrawal to convert virtual points into real rewards or cash. KEY FEATURES • Chore & Task Manager: Set daily or weekly responsibilities. Customize rewards based on the task's difficulty. • Family Currency System: Create your own virtual currency. Teach juniors how exchange rates work by linking internal points to real money. • Financial Tracking: Simple ledgers for family members to monitor their earnings, savings, and history. • Real-World Cash-Out: Teens request fund withdrawals, encouraging them to save up for real toys, gifts, or allowances. WHY CHOOSE JUNIORFINANCE? • Teaches the Value of Money: Juniors learn that money does not appear automatically; it is a direct result of labor and knowledge. • Encourages Financial Discipline: Helps prevent uncontrolled requests for expensive items by giving teens a tool to earn and save for their own goals. • Clean and Minimal UX: No complex setup or banking integrations required. Manage everything directly within the family circle. Prepare your family for the real-world economy. Download JuniorFinance today.

Screenshots

Kalley's Machine Plus Cats4 screens
JuniorFinance3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is iOS requirement: Kalley's Machine Plus Cats at 11.0 against JuniorFinance's 26.1. On price, ads, in-app purchases 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

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
Kalley's Machine Plus Cats versus JuniorFinance: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterKalley's Machine Plus CatsJuniorFinance
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (38 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews92.5% of reviews—
Number of ratings38 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 5 weeks—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaid—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS11.0 — better26.1
Further details — not scored
Size35 MB7 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperRocketWagon, LLCArsen Diubua

Bugs and requests

Kalley's Machine Plus Cats

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Cannot get past the first page
  • No sound at all
  • Navigation issues on older devices

Requested features

5 requests
  • Disable swipe feature
  • More interactive elements on the last page
  • More content/sequels/series
  • More interaction with cats
  • More interactive elements in general

JuniorFinance

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Kalley's Machine Plus Cats

No in-app purchases

None

JuniorFinance

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Kalley's Machine Plus Cats free?
Kalley's Machine Plus Cats is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is JuniorFinance free?
JuniorFinance is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Kalley's Machine Plus Cats or JuniorFinance have ads?
Neither Kalley's Machine Plus Cats nor JuniorFinance shows ads.

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