Comparison

Crazy Gears vs BANDIMAL

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

Head to head
About

Crazy Gears

This digital puzzle game uses a mechanical engine to teach children about critical thinking and how different mechanisms interact. It offers hours of engaging challenges designed to inspire an understanding of STEM concepts through play.

Highlights
  • Mechanical engine puzzles
  • Teaches critical thinking
  • Explores STEM/STEAM topics
  • Kid-friendly design
  • Multiple language support
  • Special mode for CVI
Features
Currently charting
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Are you ready to watch your child kick their learning into high-gear? Crazy Gears is a new-aged digital puzzle game, designed with a real mechanical engine and with children's critical thinking skills in mind! Hours of fun guaranteed for everyone who is up for the challenge, yes, even you Mom & Dad! *** Children's Technology Review Awards 2015 *** *** Parent's Choice Gold Winner Fall 2015*** *** App of the week by Fun2Tap *** *** Best of the Best by Best Apps For Kids *** *** Featured worldwide by App Store as a Best New App *** ABOUT CRAZY GEARS Explore a captivating digital playground in this tantalizing puzzle game! Children manipulate gears, chains, rods, and pulleys, to pull themselves through each level, which teaches them how different mechanisms affect one another when constructing a machine. Each reasoning challenge was carefully designed to adhere to the theories of educational technology pioneer, mathematician, computer scientist, and designer of the first programming language for children, Seymour Papert. “The best use of games is to leverage their tendency to enhance learning”- Papert Recommended Ages 5-9 As a child, Papert fell in love with gears. Their movement fascinated him in every way and inspired his career. Crazy Gears was conceived not only as a tribute to him, but with the hope of providing a child with the inspiration to discover and understand the physical properties of mechanisms found in their everyday lives. Such complex notions include tension, motion, and gravity. We achieve this by encouraging the child to manipulate the objects in each level to determine how they work together to accomplish a goal. Interactions with technology give kids the power to construct their understanding of STEM/STEAM subjects in meaningful ways. Here we engage them in play that does just that! FEATURES • No rules • No explicit instructions • Kid-Friendly​ Design • Powerful Artificial Intelligence • Seamless Interaction • Multiple Language Support • Crash Resistant Design • Bold, bright colors • Automatic Memory • Special mode for children with CVI STEM/STEAM TOPICS EXPLORED • Gears • Mechanical Systems (simple and complex) • Action and Reaction • Motion (circular, rotary, and reciprocating) • Ratios • Tension • Torque and Speed • Mechanical Advantage ABOUT US Edoki Academy’s mission is to provide children with enjoyable early-learning activities using the latest technologies. Our team members, many of whom are young parents or teachers, strive to produce tools that motivate and inspire children to learn, play, and progress. PRIVACY We take your child’s privacy very seriously, for this reason, we are proud to offer a product that is certified COPPA compliant by PRIVO. CONNECT WITH US! If you have any support requests, comments, or questions do not hesitate to contact us at support@edokiacademy.com. We’d love to hear from you!

About

BANDIMAL

This app introduces children to music creation through an intuitive interface. Kids can experiment with different animal instruments, create drum loops, and add effects, all while enjoying amusing animations. It's designed to be a fun and pressure-free way to explore musical creativity.

Highlights
  • Nine animal instruments
  • Create drum loops
  • Change loop speeds and add effects
  • Save compositions
  • Lively animations and audio
  • No ads
Features
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Introduce your kid to the joy of making music! BANDIMAL is a fun and intuitive music composer that lets kids discover the creative world of making music. Set up a drum loop, swipe through animals to change instruments, compose melodies, change loop speeds and add a quirky effect on top. Amusing animals animate in hilarious ways as you perfect your song. Everything will sound great - we designed it that way! Features: + Play with 9 animals as instruments + Create catchy drum loops in the beat section + Switch between loop speeds and apply effects + Save compositions to your collection + Lively animations and impressive audio + No failing, no goal, no wrong or right + Supports all iPads and iPhones with iOS 14 or later + No internet access needed! + No advertisements! We recommend headphones to enjoy the full experience! Learn more about YATATOY: yatatoy.com Contact us for assistance or to give feedback: https://yatatoy.com/info/ MADE BY YATATOY

Screenshots

Crazy Gears4 screens
BANDIMAL4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: BANDIMAL at 4.7 against Crazy Gears's 4.3. BANDIMAL also leads on review sentiment (78% vs 66%) and ratings volume (2.3K vs 344). Crazy Gears's advantage is chart position (#169 vs unranked) and price ($2.99 vs $4.99). On update cadence, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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

Crazy Gears costs $2.99 and BANDIMAL $4.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

BANDIMAL holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 4.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: BANDIMAL has 2.3K ratings behind it against 344, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 66% of Crazy Gears's written reviews are positive against 78% of BANDIMAL's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Crazy Gears ships an update every 3 months, BANDIMAL every 6 months. Both last shipped on November 11, 2026.

Scorecard6 real differences · 5 level
Crazy Gears versus BANDIMAL: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCrazy GearsBANDIMAL
Price$2.99 — better$4.99
Rating4.3 (344 ratings)4.7 (2.3K ratings) — better
Positive reviews65.8% of reviews78.5% of reviews — better
Number of ratings3442.3K — better
Update frequencyEvery 3 months — betterEvery 6 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaidPaid
Best chart rank#169 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS8.0 — better14.0
Further details — not scored
Size108 MB137 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperEDOKI ACADEMYYATATOY

Customer experience

Crazy Gears

All ratings341 ratings
Positive80.1%
Neutral8.8%
Negative11.1%
Written reviews146 reviews
Positive65.8%
Neutral11.0%
Negative23.3%

BANDIMAL

All ratings2,274 ratings
Positive91.3%
Neutral4.9%
Negative3.7%
Written reviews186 reviews
Positive78.5%
Neutral5.9%
Negative15.6%

User reviews

Crazy Gears

From 344 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Awesome
  • 👍 Great for kids
  • 💡 Challenges brain
  • 👍 Fun and engaging
  • 👍 Good problem-solving

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Crashes/bugs
  • 🔍 Levels too easy
  • 🔍 Not enough levels
  • 🔍 Glitchy at higher levels

BANDIMAL

From 2.3K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Cute and fun animations
  • 🎨 Creative music making
  • 🎶 Catchy and harmonious sounds
  • 🧠 Encourages creativity and imagination
  • 🤩 Engaging for kids and adults

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Crashes and stability issues
  • 🔇 Sound not working on some devices
  • 🔢 Limited number of animals/sounds
  • 💾 Cannot save or export compositions
  • 💰 Perceived as overpriced for the features

Bugs and requests

Crazy Gears

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Crashes after recent update
  • Glitches and issues at higher levels
  • Compatibility problems with newer iOS versions

Requested features

3 requests
  • More levels and content
  • Free play mode
  • User profiles and progress tracking

BANDIMAL

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Crashes after adding multiple animals
  • Glitches and visual bugs with animations
  • Compatibility issues with certain devices
  • Sound not working in some cases

Requested features

5 requests
  • Add more animals and sound options
  • Ability to save and export compositions
  • More customization options for music creation
  • Tutorials or instructions for first-time users
  • Support for older/less powerful devices

In-app purchases

None

Crazy Gears

No in-app purchases

None

BANDIMAL

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Crazy Gears free?
Crazy Gears costs $2.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is BANDIMAL free?
BANDIMAL costs $4.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Crazy Gears or BANDIMAL?
BANDIMAL is rated higher. Crazy Gears averages 4.3 out of 5 from 344 ratings, while BANDIMAL averages 4.7 from 2.3K ratings.
Do Crazy Gears or BANDIMAL have ads?
Neither Crazy Gears nor BANDIMAL shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Crazy Gears or BANDIMAL?
Crazy Gears ships an update every 3 months, and BANDIMAL every 6 months. Most recently, Crazy Gears was updated on November 11, 2026 and BANDIMAL on November 11, 2026.

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