Comparison

Homes by Tinybop vs Little Readers

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

Head to head
About

Homes by Tinybop

Explore diverse homes globally, from urban apartments to rural dwellings. Engage in interactive play, discover cultural elements, and learn about utilities and architecture in a safe, curiosity-driven environment.

Highlights
  • Explore 4 interactive homes worldwide
  • Decorate homes with photos
  • Investigate working utilities
  • Learn about global cultures
  • Learn new vocabulary in 50+ languages
  • Kid-friendly design with no rules
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Play in faraway places! Wander into unique homes around the world. Make meals, decorate, and play games. Investigate electricity and utilities, but watch out! Wires spark and toilets bubble. Clean up, or make a mess. From NYC to Mongolia, Yemen to Guatemala, make yourself at home. *** Parents’ Choice Gold Award winner *** “If all apps were like Tinybop’s, we wouldn’t worry so much about our kids staring at screens. In fact, we might even encourage it.” — WIRED Homes is No. 3 in Tinybop’s Explorer’s Library series, designed for curious kids ages 4+ to dive deep into big ideas. The apps in this series have won Best of the App Store, App Store Editors’ Choice, Parents’ Choice, and Children's Technology Review Editor’s Choice awards. Features * Explore 4 interactive homes: a brownstone in Brooklyn, a ger in Mongolia, an adobe home in Guatemala, and a tower house in Yemen. * Play in 20 different rooms, inside and outside * Make each home your own: decorate with your photos and see your reflection in mirrors. * Investigate working models of plumbing, electricity, and other utilities in every home. * Learn how rural and urban landscapes, architecture, division of space, and materials shape the construction of each home. * Learn about cultures around the world: each home is full of unique foods, books, animals, and decor. * Celebrate seasonal holidays in Brooklyn. * Learn new vocabulary in 50+ languages with removable and affixable labels. * Intuitive, safe, and kid-friendly design. * Entertaining for kids and adults alike. * Interactive animations reward curiosity. No rules. No levels. 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. BTW. It's not Tiny Bop, or Tiny Bob, or Tiny Pop. It's Tinybop.

About

Little Readers

Features
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Garden House School developed a simple early reading program to teach the skill of reading phonetically. This app provides parents with the tools to teach the phonic sound of each letter of the alphabet, the skill of blending letter sounds together to make words, and the introduction of a few sight words. Charming illustrations serve as cues to the sound of the letters. The sound of each letter can be heard by touching the “play sound” icon. The intention of this technique is to teach the sound of each letter and not its name.

Screenshots

Homes by Tinybop4 screens
Little Readers4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Homes by Tinybop at every 6 weeks against Little Readers's every 20 months. Homes by Tinybop also leads on price ($2.99 vs $3.99) and iOS requirement (12.0 vs 16.6). On 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

Homes by Tinybop costs $2.99 and Little Readers $3.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Homes by Tinybop ships an update every 6 weeks, Little Readers every 20 months. The most recent releases landed on October 16, 2026 and October 3, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Homes by Tinybop versus Little Readers: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterHomes by TinybopLittle Readers
Price$2.99 — better$3.99
Rating4.3 (100 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews62.7% of reviews—
Number of ratings100 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 6 weeks — betterEvery 20 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaid—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS12.0 — better16.6
Further details — not scored
Size611 MB48 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperTinybop Inc.Garden House USA INC

In-app purchases

None

Homes by Tinybop

No in-app purchases

None

Little Readers

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Homes by Tinybop free?
Homes by Tinybop costs $2.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Little Readers free?
Little Readers costs $3.99, with no in-app purchases.
Do Homes by Tinybop or Little Readers have ads?
Neither Homes by Tinybop nor Little Readers shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Homes by Tinybop or Little Readers?
Homes by Tinybop ships an update every 6 weeks, and Little Readers every 20 months. Most recently, Homes by Tinybop was updated on October 16, 2026 and Little Readers on October 3, 2026.

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