Budge World
Budge World is generally not worth paying for due to prevalent complaints about excessive paywalls, high subscription costs, and limited free content, despite some users finding it engaging for kids.
Budge World is a collection of games for children, but user reviews indicate a strong dissatisfaction with its monetization model. Many games are locked behind expensive subscriptions or in-app purchases, leaving very little free content for users.
Free vs paid
The free version of Budge World offers a very limited selection of games, typically around five, which many users find boring or insufficient R3R25R27R43. To access the majority of games, including popular licensed content like Barbie, Strawberry Shortcake, and My Little Pony, users are required to pay for a subscription or make in-app purchases R2R7R8. Some users recall a time when many of these games were free R49.
Value complaints
- Most games are locked behind a paywall, leaving very few free options.R2R3R8R11
- The subscription costs are considered too expensive and greedy by many users, with some mentioning weekly or yearly fees.R9R14R21R28
- Some users experienced technical issues, such as the app getting stuck or freezing, even after paying for a subscription.R10R17R61R87
- There are complaints about ads despite paying for subscriptions.R9
- Some users reported being scammed or having their money taken without access to content.R54R104R144
- Even with a subscription, some content remains locked, requiring additional payments.R142
Where it delivers
It is not recommended to pay for Budge World given the numerous complaints about its pricing and limited value.
You should skip Budge World if you are looking for a free game for your child, as most content is paywalled R49. You should also skip it if you are unwilling to pay high subscription fees, which some users report can be as much as $10 a week or $75-$200 a year R9R21R74R137. Parents who expect a substantial amount of content for the price will likely be disappointed, as even with a subscription, some users report needing to pay more for certain games R142.
Evidence note: The evidence is heavily skewed towards negative feedback regarding monetization, with many reviews from children expressing sadness or frustration over locked content. Positive reviews often praise the game's entertainment value without addressing the payment model, or are very short and unspecific.
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What reviewers actually said
Built only from these 120 real reviews (foreign ones translated). Superscripts jump to the quote here. Apple has no per-review links, so [ref] opens that app's reviews on the App Store.
- [R2] I cant play much: Im a kid and i cant pay for Everything so Im sad that it just added monster high and i cant play it :(
- [R3] Budge: I think it’s not fair that you can only play like five and it’s like this with ALL of budges games I don’t like this
- [R8] Locked things: I downloaded this app and when I went into the app, basically everything was locked. You can’t do anything.
- [R11] Bs: You have to pay for everything
- [R9] Greed: first of all I feel like charging $10 a week is a bit much and it’s a whole bunch charging damn near $200 a year and then there’s ads there should not be ads seeing as how you’re charging that should be how you make money not with ads
- [R14] I’m not going pay for it: They scam you have to pay every month that’s not cool just a learning game for kids so then they can learn more right how is just a learning game? How is it fair for kids? Just get this for the adult also to pay for it and then that’s not fair so I didn’t comment if I’m right or not bye
- [R21] Wish I had, too expensive: If you’re a parent wanting to get this game, take it from me. I had this game years ago, excited to play strawberry shortcake and Bluey games. However, my parents refused to buy the subscription because it was too expensive. Everything budge makes has a subscription, unfortunately and in a world where companies are greedy for cash, this company is definitely one of the g
- [R28] Yewyfsdgtsttevecx: Why do you have to pay soooooooooooooo much for this app mymom says that mabey if it was a one day payment and she wouldn't have to pay anymore she would probably do it love the hello kitty apps though
- [R10] Eehhh it’s okkk: It’s good, but it won’t stop loading and is stuck on one screen
- [R17] App just stopped working: The budge world app randomly just got stuck on this one screen I’ve reached out to support and have met no one to help. I have a subscription to this app and can’t even use it for my child
- [R61] This game just scammed us👎👎: My son was happy to play this game, but and then it just showed a purple rectangle on the top with the white button and then the background was blue and we couldn’t do anything
- [R87] Never loads.: This app consistently does not load. I’ve been paying for the monthly subscription and the app doesn’t even work. I want my money back. I’ve tried deleting the app and downloading again and completing all the app updates. Nothing works.
- [R54] I Just Got Scamed.: Budge My Money Got Token :{ Plssss I Need It Back :{ Y^Y T_T
- [R104] omg budge..: so I loved budge! now I hate budge.. so the problem is I bought a 7-day fee trial. all tho. i was playing a playdoh game when my budge kids turned off. i turned it back on and it said do a yearly fee. it was th second day of my trial. why did that happen? i also have another complaint. so I was doing a Barbie game. when I was in the middle of the game it said budge yearly trial! i qui
- [R144] Budge kids games 2-7: Terrible can’t stop the payments
- [R142] Ridiculous: I paid for a year subscription and my grand kids can’t play what they want unless I pay more money….. ugh
- [R1] I love this app this app made me draw so good even when I drew the owl and coloring pets: I love it
- [R4] Budge world: I love this game so much but it could have a Barbie themed nail salon
- [R7] Great game: I love this game but sometimes it makes you pay and it makes a great game but there are to many in app purchases that don’t let you really have fun and it is just as fun to download all the games separately but it does take a lot of space.i do love the Barbie games and my little pony apps🎀🦄
- [R18] Great game for a toddler: It is a great day for me and my baby brother named Levi and my name is Isabelle
- [R62] Review: this game is educational for my kids.Except one problem not all games let them play they say they are upset because it is locked
- [R29] Absolutely cute!: Such a cute game for young children!
- [R25] Nooooooooooooo: First of all you have to pay for all of the games and second of all not one game is free.Pleaaaaaaaaaaaase fix this problem and at least make a few games freeeeee!But I like it a little bit and I’ll like it way more if someone does something about this problem.
- [R49] Budge became money hungry and greedy: Budge used to be free but now they’re money hungry so I deleted the app because I couldn’t pay for it because I’m broke. The reasons why it’s so expensive and everything costs money now is because Budge has become money hungry and greedy over the years. I do not recommend this app if you want a free app for your child
- [R74] It’s… OK, but too much money.: It’s it’s $75 a year and I think that is too much money because what if somebody loves this game and doesn’t have enough money to do it to buy the rest of the mini games or what are you guys gonna call him but it’s just too much money it needs to change don’t you think it’s just too much money just awful and I am not never mind so please change it to one penny a year
- [R137] Must pay to play anything: Don’t waste your time unless you want to pay $10/month subscription. It says free to play but in-app purchases to get further in games. Downloaded it and immediately it forces you to pay a monthly subscription if you want to play. Immediately deleted.
- [R27] Sooo boring: This game is so boring I only have 5 games and always will.I hate it and so will you
- [R43] You have to pay for the games the free games are boring: 1😡🤬
Synthesized from 120 recent App Store reviews · updated July 2026 · View on the App Store