Comparison

Nighty Night Circus vs Squiggles AI

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

Head to head
About

Nighty Night Circus

This app offers a magical circus-themed bedtime experience for children. It features interactive animals that perform tricks before going to sleep, accompanied by lullabies and narration. Designed to create a calming go-to-sleep ritual, it's perfect for winding down the day.

Highlights
  • Magical circus setting
  • Interactive circus animals
  • Daily go-to-sleep ritual
  • Cute animals and sweet lullaby music
  • Great narration
  • Stunning designs and animations
  • Autoplay mode
Features
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“Nighty Night Circus“ is the sequel to the most popular bedtime app of all time, Apple App of the Year 2012, “Nighty Night!“ More than 3 million parents bring their children to bed with “Nighty Night“. "Nighty Night Circus" has a magical setting and a very special bedtime-atmosphere full of animations and color. Children find themselves in a circus setting with 10 circus animals. Seven are included in the app, while Monkey, Pig and Fish are available through an in-app purchase. Children bring the animals to bed by switching off the lights or blowing out candles. Each circus animal performs several tricks and wants to show them off to the child before going to sleep. “Nighty Night Circus“ is the perfect App for a daily go-to-sleep ritual with cute animals, sweet lullaby music and great narration. “Nighty Night Circus” is brought to you by Oscar-nominated artist Heidi Wittlinger, who puts a lot of passion and effort into constructing little sets made of paper and props and combining them with 2D illustration and animation. Highlights: • Stunning designs and animations by Oscar nominated artist Heidi Wittlinger • Great illustrations and animations • 10 interactive animals — 7 included, with 3 more available through an in-app purchase: Lion, Elephant, Seal, Fleas, Rabbit, Snake, Bear, Monkey, Pig and Fish • Autoplay-mode • 16 languages with narration: English (UK and US), German, Swiss German, Spanish, French, Dutch, Swedish, Italian, Norwegian, Brazilian Portuguese, Russian, Turkish, Chinese, Japanese and Korean. Please also check out our other great Apps for kids: „PETTING ZOO“ - is a fantastic storybook app for the iPad and iPhone. It features beautiful, fun, interactive animations of over 20 animals, and it’s bound to be a big favorite for kids and animal lovers of all ages. „NIGHTY NIGHT“ - is the perfect App for a daily go-to-sleep ritual with lovely animals, sweet music and great narration. „LITTLE FOX MUSIC BOX“ – is a sing-along songbook with more than 100 interactive elements in 3 songs and the little fox music studio where you can record your own songs. If you experience any trouble with the App or have any questions or comments, please don't hesitate to contact us any time: contact@foxandsheep.com. We´d love to help you out. Please also mention your device model and iOS version. Please also visit our website www.foxandsheep.com for more information and support. About Fox & Sheep: We are a Studio in Berlin and develop high quality apps for kids at the age of 2-8 years. We are parents ourselves and work passionately and with a lot of commitment on our products. We work with the best illustrators and animators around the world to create and present the best apps possible – to enrich the lives of our and your kids.

About

Squiggles AI

Transform your child's drawings into stunning artwork using AI. Simply draw a squiggle, tap the magic wand, and watch it become a unique illustration. Save your creations, enjoy daily challenges, and even animate them.

Highlights
  • AI-powered doodle transformation
  • Magic drawing pad
  • Daily drawing challenges
  • Personal art gallery
  • Upscale and animate creations
  • Private by default
Features
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Squiggles turns your child's doodles into amazing artwork with a little AI magic. Draw anything — a wobbly cat, a rocket, a three-eyed monster — then tap the magic wand and watch it transform into a beautiful illustration in seconds. Every squiggle becomes something wonderful. WHY KIDS (AND PARENTS) LOVE SQUIGGLES • Magic drawing pad — smooth, colorful, and easy for little hands • AI transformations — every doodle becomes a unique piece of art • Daily challenges — fresh drawing ideas to spark imagination • Your gallery — keep every creation and revisit favorites anytime • Upscale & animate — turn favorites into HD art or a short video • Made for families — private by default, with parental consent built in HOW IT WORKS 1. Draw a squiggle 2. Tap the magic wand 3. Watch it come to life! CREDITS Transformations use credits. New artists get free credits to start, and you can top up with a Spark, Creator, or Imagination pack whenever you need more magic. Made with love for young artists everywhere. Grab your finger-crayons — let's squiggle!

Screenshots

Nighty Night Circus4 screens
Squiggles AI4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Squiggles AI at Free against Nighty Night Circus's $3.99. Squiggles AI also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.3) and update cadence (daily vs every 3 months). Nighty Night Circus's advantage is ratings volume (112 vs 2) and device support (4 vs 2). On ads, in-app purchases, monetization model and iOS requirement 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

Squiggles AI is free to download; Nighty Night Circus costs $3.99 up front. Nighty Night Circus sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Squiggles AI sells 3 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Squiggles AI holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Nighty Night Circus has 112 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Nighty Night Circus ships an update every 3 months, Squiggles AI daily. The most recent releases landed on November 6, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Nighty Night Circus versus Squiggles AI: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterNighty Night CircusSquiggles AI
Price$3.99Free — better
Rating4.3 (112 ratings)5.0 (2 ratings) — better
Positive reviews72.6% of reviews—
Number of ratings112 — better2
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsDaily — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple TV — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.0 — better16.4
Further details — not scored
Size270 MB70 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperFox and Sheep GmbHLUC SCHURGERS

Bugs and requests

Nighty Night Circus

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Crashes on certain devices
  • Purchased content not syncing across devices
  • Narration not working on some platforms

Requested features

4 requests
  • Add more animals and interactions
  • Implement auto-play mode
  • Introduce seasonal/themed updates
  • Allow customization of animal selection

Squiggles AI

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Nighty Night Circus

One-time1
  • Animals Set 1$1.99
3 purchases

Squiggles AI

One-time3
  • Spark Pack$4.99
  • Creator Pack$9.99
  • Imagination Pack$24.99

Questions

Is Nighty Night Circus free?
Nighty Night Circus costs $3.99, and also offers in-app purchases.
Is Squiggles AI free?
Squiggles AI is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Nighty Night Circus or Squiggles AI?
Squiggles AI is rated higher. Nighty Night Circus averages 4.3 out of 5 from 112 ratings, while Squiggles AI averages 5.0 from 2 ratings.
Do Nighty Night Circus or Squiggles AI have ads?
Neither Nighty Night Circus nor Squiggles AI shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Nighty Night Circus or Squiggles AI?
Nighty Night Circus ships an update every 3 months, and Squiggles AI daily. Most recently, Nighty Night Circus was updated on November 6, 2026 and Squiggles AI on October 31, 2026.

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