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Head-to-head

Budge World vs My Little Pony

Budge World 4.3★ · Free + IAP 60
Winner My Little Pony
My Little Pony 4.5★ · Free + IAP 65

My Little Pony has a slight edge due to its slightly higher lifetime rating and the nature of its in-app purchases, which are for specific characters rather than a full subscription, though both apps face significant user frustration over payment models.

Full reviews: Budge World · My Little Pony

Both Budge World and My Little Pony are free-to-play games with in-app purchases, primarily targeting children. While Budge World relies on a subscription model for full access, My Little Pony charges for individual characters needed to progress, leading to widespread user dissatisfaction in both cases regarding payment requirements.

Head to head

Features and Content tieR1R3R14R18
Budge World Budge World offers a variety of games, stickers, and new worlds, with users enjoying the fun and educational aspects R14. However, many features are locked behind a subscription R1R3R18.
My Little Pony My Little Pony provides quests, flying, jumping, and running activities with good quality and details from the show . Users enjoy collecting stickers and backgrounds . However, progression often requires specific ponies that must be purchased R52.
Ease of Use / Accessibility tieR4R9R10R15
Budge World Users report issues with Budge World's free trial, specifically a missing 'x' button to exit the payment screen, making it difficult to play without subscribing R4R15R9. Some users also found it unclear that the game required a subscription upfront R10R18.
My Little Pony My Little Pony is generally easy to play, but progression is halted when missions require more ponies than the free version provides . Users express frustration that they cannot continue without purchasing additional characters .
Reliability and Performance tieR29R86R101
Budge World One review mentioned Budge World crashing and turning off the device, indicating potential performance issues R29.
My Little Pony One user reported needing to reset My Little Pony frequently due to an issue with the rainbow waterfall level R86. Another mentioned that the game gets a bit boring after a while due to repetitive tasks R101.
Price/Value tieR1R2R3R17
Budge World Budge World is heavily criticized for its mandatory subscription model, with users feeling it's unfair to pay for a children's game R1R3R40R46. Many find the prices expensive and wish for them to be lower or for the game to be free R2R17. There are also complaints about being charged immediately after starting a 'free trial' R22.
My Little Pony My Little Pony also faces significant criticism for its in-app purchase model, where users must pay for additional ponies (e.g., £20-£29 for 4 ponies or specific characters) to progress in missions R52R54R101. Many users feel the prices are too high for digital characters and wish for them to be free or unlockable through gameplay R56.
Support tieR3R56R67R108
Budge World There is no direct feedback on support, but users frequently request developers to respond to their concerns about pricing and free trials R3.
My Little Pony Users frequently ask developers to fix issues with pricing and locked content, indicating a desire for developer intervention R56R67R108.
Pick Budge World if

you prefer a subscription model for access to a wide variety of games and content from a single developer, and are willing to pay for it .

Pick My Little Pony if

you are a fan of My Little Pony and prefer to make one-time purchases for specific characters to unlock content, rather than a recurring subscription, and are prepared for the high cost of these characters .

Evidence note: Both apps have a strong negative skew in recent reviews, almost exclusively focused on the payment models. Positive reviews often praise the content itself but are fewer in number. The free-vs-paid asymmetry is very pronounced, as the 'free' aspect of both apps is severely limited, leading to frustration from users expecting more free content.

Frequently asked

Do Budge World and My Little Pony offer free content?
Both Budge World and My Little Pony offer limited free content, but users quickly encounter paywalls; Budge World requires a monthly subscription for full access, and My Little Pony requires purchasing individual characters, often costing around £20-£29 for a set of ponies, to progress in missions R1R3R52R54.
Are there issues with the free trials for these apps?
Yes, Budge World users report issues with the free trial, including immediate charges despite cancellation options and a lack of an 'x' button to exit the payment screen, forcing users to subscribe or close the app R4R15R22.
Why do users complain about paying for these games?
Users complain because both games are marketed as 'Free + IAP' but quickly become 'pay-to-play' experiences, with essential content or progression locked behind expensive subscriptions or character purchases, which many feel is unfair for children's games R1R40R46R54.

What reviewers actually said

Built only from these 110 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.

  1. [R1] Budge World 1/5 · GB 🤢👎👶🏿🕸😬: Don’t get it because you have to pay for it
  2. [R3] Budge World 3/5 · GB My review: from watching the video it looks really good but when do you open the app it doesn’t say anything about having a free trial on the video we don’t have money for games at my house so please can you not make us pay for it because if it’s just a game that we have to pay for there is no point playing it you’re not you’re not gonna use it anymore That’s why I’ve only gave it to a three star
  3. [R14] Budge World 5/5 · GB We can courage you Budge!: I like this game. There could be a peppa pig game added though I do really like this game. It would be ᴘᴇʀғᴇᴄᴛ ᴏʀ ᴀᴍᴀᴢɪɴɢ ɪғ sᴏᴍᴇ ᴍᴏʀᴇ ɢᴀᴍᴇs ғʀᴏᴍ ʜᴇʟʟᴏ ᴋɪᴛᴛʏ ᴡᴇʀᴇ ᴀᴅᴅᴇᴅ. ᴛʜᴀɴᴋ ʏᴏᴜ ʙʏᴇ^^!
  4. [R18] Budge World 1/5 · GB Worst: As soon as I downloaded it it said I had to pay
  5. [R4] Budge World 2/5 · GB Fix It please: Soooo I download It and There was the free trial and there was no x button to get out please fix It NOWOWOOWOWOWOOWOWOWOWOWOOWOW I REALLY WANNA PLAY
  6. [R9] Budge World 3/5 · GB It’s okay but...: Well so I asked my parents if I’m aloud this for doing lots of homework, so they said yes. But I was so exited to play it and I could not bc of the free daily trial that I did not know was there first so it’s no good but it’s fine I guess. Lizz happy Halloween :)
  7. [R10] Budge World 1/5 · GB Disappointed in you: If you are going to have a “free trial” then take subscriptions, perhaps you should make it clear before a child encourages someone to download it.
  8. [R15] Budge World 3/5 · GB Something's wrong and not fair!: I downloaded bugle world so I can play but there is no x button to get off the free trail thingy.
  9. [R29] Budge World 4/5 · GB Amazing..........................................................................: Amazing game but it crashes and turns of the device pleas fix ASAP!
  10. [R86] My Little Pony 3/5 · GB Please respond: I love this game so much but, I have to reset it so much because of the rainbow waterfall level if we had the ponies from the start, then this game would be perfect 👌
  11. [R101] My Little Pony 1/5 · GB the game in general: First of all, i think this game has big potential and could make more people join. Unfortunately the biggest problem is that you have to pay to unlock 3 more ponies which is ridiculous! Why do i have to spend £20 on 3 ponies, i don’t think anyone would spend that kind of money for virtual reality ponies! Second, i think the game get a bit boring after a while, chasing the sam
  12. [R2] Budge World 4/5 · GB My opinion: So it’s an amazing game for kids and all but I would love if u could change the prices lower since they’re really expensive I also haven’t played in years so back in 2015-2016 So yep!
  13. [R17] Budge World 5/5 · GB I enjoy it but: I enjoy budge world it’s just I needs a few changes 1 I don’t want to pay for it so can you please change that and 2 if u can’t stop from the paying thing can you put it on a lower price pls Well that’s it from me bye
  14. [R56] My Little Pony 3/5 · GB This will make it better: This is a really good game I like it but it would be much better if you unlocked the pony’s by progressing and not paying I feel that would make it more popular
  15. [R67] My Little Pony 5/5 · GB Great but…: This game is AWSOME! I love it!I play it all the time and have so much fun but about the prices, I have to pay for a pony? Now I only have three pony’s but I have this only quest but I need four pony’s and only 2 is awake!I don’t like spending my money other than clothes and food!Please fix this!
  16. [R108] My Little Pony 5/5 · GB Please respond: I love the game but I keep deleting it because of the money it is a fantastic game but in my opinion I think more people would keep this excellent game if we didn’t have to pay so if you could take this into deep consideration I would really appreciate it.
  17. [R52] My Little Pony 4/5 · GB Disgusting that you have to pay £29: There’s not much available. Then if you want to do even one mission you need 4 ponies and the game only allows access to 3. You have to pay £29 to unlock everything. Parents beware.
  18. [R54] My Little Pony 1/5 · GB pay to win: uhhh why do i need to pay after about 10 missions for rainbow dash? do you really think i have enough to pay £20 for a digital pony 🥀
  19. [R22] Budge World 1/5 · GB 7 day free trial charged as month: Selected the 7 day free trial and all looked fine even stating we could cancel if we wish before the 7th day, but money was immediately charged. Not so happy about that🙁.
  20. [R40] Budge World 1/5 · GB Horrible and bad and mean: Please make it free if you don’t I’ll be angry and it’s not fair for rich it is but people like me its not fair and your also being mean think about children who don’t have money
  21. [R46] Budge World 1/5 · GB Stupid game: This is the worst game ever because we have to pay for it and it’s not fair for me and other friends, please can you make it free to play?

Synthesized from 110 recent App Store reviews · updated July 2026 · View on the App Store