Comparison

MagPaint vs Music With Grandma

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

Head to head
About

MagPaint

A digital drawing and writing board designed for children, offering a clean and interactive experience. It aims to provide a fun way for kids to express their creativity while promoting healthy usage habits.

Highlights
  • Magnetic drawing and writing
  • Instant clean feature
  • Share functionality
  • Learning and creative play
  • Eye protection reminders
Features
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Original - multifunctional magnetic drawing and writing board for children to write and draw. • Instant clean and supports share. • Real experience - Learning, healthy and environmental protection. • Kindly reminder to have a rest after long time using, to protect your eyes. • The original - exactly like the one when you were a child.

About

Music With Grandma

Explore musical instruments, learn music theory, and play interactive games. This app offers educational videos and hands-on instrument play for children aged 6 and up.

Highlights
  • Play musical instruments
  • Learn music terminology and symbols
  • Interactive music games
  • Educational videos with musicians
  • Instrument identification
  • Music theory basics
Features
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Grandma loves music and you will too! Play with musical instruments, learn music terminology and symbols, listen to instruments, play music games, learn note names, and watch videos with real musicians. Grandma is joined by a cast of wacky musical characters and a surprise visit from Grandpa for this fun experience in music appreciation and music theory. Ages 6 and up; some literacy required to fully benefit from the educational parts of the game. Best Pick Award for Exceptional Design. “This is an app your child will want to play over and over again.”- Tech With Kids Editor's Choice. - Children's Technology Review Kids love Music with Grandma because they get to play with instruments and play interactive games. Parents and teachers love Music With Grandma because it covers a broad curriculum of introductory music theory in a real-world context. Grandma and Grandpa apps are apps you can feel good about giving to your kids. They are educational beyond the school curriculum - they also teach life skills in real-world contexts. EDUCATIONAL GAMES: 1. Instrument Sounds: “Which instrument do I hear…?” 2. Music Stand Matchup: “Match the symbols to their meanings!” 3. Music Maze: “Follow the quarter notes to solve the maze!” 4. Find the Note: “Find the F on the staff!” 5. Musical Patterns: “What comes next in the musical pattern?” 6. Musical Sorting: “Sort the metronomes from slowest to fastest!” 7. Instrument Memory Match: “Match up the instruments in pairs!” Fun Interactive Extras: 1. Play the wood temple blocks! 2. Play the timpani drums! 3. Play the keyboard with sound effects! 4. Play the hand percussion instruments! 5. Grandpa plays the trumpet! 6. Give Grandma a high five! 7. Grandpa plays the clarinet! 10 Educational Videos: Learn about conga drums, cello, harp, piano, violin, classical and electric guitar, accordion, snare drums, tuba, and trombone. EDUCATIONAL CONTENT: Musical instrument identification: saxophone, classical and electric guitar, french horn, trombone, tuba, drumset, piano, trumpet, xylophone, violin, flute, clarinet, hand bell, guiro, cowbell, triangle, tambourine, cymbals, Latin cabasa, maracas, accordion, harp, conga drums, snare drums, wood temple blocks, banjo, bagpipes, harmonica, and timpani drums. Musical symbols: treble clef, fermata, flat, sharp, bass clef, natural, staff, crescendo, repeat, double bar Music rests and notes: whole rest, half rest, quarter rest, eighth rest, whole note, half note, quarter note, eighth note, dotted half note. Note names: treble clef: middle C - treble G, bass clef: middle C - bass F Music With Grandma includes colorful graphics, professional-quality music, sound effects, and voices. It was developed by an Educational Psychologist and parents and tested by children. PRODUCT SUPPORT: Fairlady Media is committed to developing high-quality family-friendly games that provide excellent entertainment value. Please contact us if you have suggestions for improvement or to get technical issues resolved: support@fairladymedia.com. Also by Fairlady Media: + Grandma's Garden (dancing Granny teaches preschool skills, ages 5 & under) + Grandpa's Workshop (high-fiving Grandpa teaches primary skills, ages 2-6) + Grandma’s Kitchen (fun and learning with Grandma and her wacky utensils, ages 4-7) + Grandma Loves Bugs (explore the forest to learn about creepy-crawlies, ages 5 & under) + Grandpa In Space (blast off in a custom rocket to explore the solar system, ages 6-8) + Grandma’s Preschool (the best school readiness app on the App Store, ages 3-6) + Fishing With Grandpa (cast and reel in fish and play games with Grandpa, ages 3-6) + Camping With Grandpa (go on a hiking adventure and learn about the wilderness, ages 5-8) + Smashing Grammar (crush the nouns, verbs, and more to get a high score, ages 9+) Links that take the user outside the app are contained behind a Parental Gate.

Screenshots

MagPaint4 screens
Music With Grandma4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: MagPaint at 4.5 against Music With Grandma's 4.1. MagPaint also leads on price ($0.99 vs $2.99) and iOS requirement (12.0 vs 15.0). Music With Grandma's advantage is ratings volume (8 vs 2). On review sentiment, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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

MagPaint costs $0.99 and Music With Grandma $2.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

MagPaint holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 4.1. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 2 and 8 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 89% of MagPaint's written reviews are positive against 83% of Music With Grandma's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

MagPaint ships an update every 5 months, Music With Grandma every 8 months. The most recent releases landed on September 21, 2026 and August 26, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
MagPaint versus Music With Grandma: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMagPaintMusic With Grandma
Price$0.99 — better$2.99
Rating4.5 (2 ratings) — better4.1 (8 ratings)
Positive reviews88.9% of reviews — better83.3% of reviews
Number of ratings28 — better
Update frequencyEvery 5 months — betterEvery 8 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaidPaid
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS12.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size14 MB115 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAPP Technology Co. Ltd.Fairlady Media

Customer experience

MagPaint

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews9 reviews
Positive88.9%
Neutral0.0%
Negative11.1%

Music With Grandma

All ratings8 ratings
Positive75.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative25.0%
Written reviews12 reviews
Positive83.3%
Neutral8.3%
Negative8.3%

In-app purchases

None

MagPaint

No in-app purchases

None

Music With Grandma

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is MagPaint free?
MagPaint costs $0.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Music With Grandma free?
Music With Grandma costs $2.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, MagPaint or Music With Grandma?
MagPaint is rated higher. MagPaint averages 4.5 out of 5 from 2 ratings, while Music With Grandma averages 4.1 from 8 ratings.
Do MagPaint or Music With Grandma have ads?
Neither MagPaint nor Music With Grandma shows ads.
Which is updated more often, MagPaint or Music With Grandma?
MagPaint ships an update every 5 months, and Music With Grandma every 8 months. Most recently, MagPaint was updated on September 21, 2026 and Music With Grandma on August 26, 2026.

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