# Old MacDonald Had a Farm HD — Nursery Rhymes for Kids!

> Interactive nursery rhyme app for children aged 2-5 with educational activities. (iPhone/iPad app by Duck Duck Moose LLC.)

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/old-macdonald-had-a-farm-hd/id430133375 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`)
- Developer: [Duck Duck Moose LLC](https://appshunter.io/developer/303076298)
- Category: Education, Games, Family, Music
- Price: Free
- Rating: 4.20/5 from 19 App Store ratings · 38 written reviews indexed
- Age rating: 4+
- Requires: iOS 9.0 · 41 MB
- Languages: American English
- Released: 2011-04-07
- Data updated: 2026-07-05
- Monetization: free
- User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/old-macdonald-had-a-farm-hd/id430133375/reviews.md

## What is Old MacDonald Had a Farm HD?

An award-winning tribute to a classic, Old MacDonald encourages cognitive, language and motor development through fresh illustrations, creative interaction and music. Engage with friendly characters and animals; Play music in 5 languages. 

AWARDS: Parents’ Choice Gold Award; Children’s Technology Review Editor’s Choice Award. AGES: 2-5.

CATEGORY: Nursery Rhyme

ACTIVITIES
- DANCE a jig with Old MacDonald
- SHEAR sheep and watch them disco
- OPEN the barn doors for waddling ducks
- PUSH a tractor, dig dirt with a bulldozer, drive a dump truck 
- JUMP with frogs on lily pads
- PAINT with Painter Pig-casso
- HELP a dog eat a sandwich
- POP balloons
- DISCOVER many more surprises in the 12 fully interactive pages

ABOUT DUCK DUCK MOOSE 
(A subsidiary of Khan Academy)
Duck Duck Moose, an award-winning creator of educational mobile apps for families, is a passionate team of engineers, artists, designers, and educators. Founded in 2008, the company has created 21 top-selling titles and has received 21 Parents’ Choice Awards, 18 Children’s Technology Review Awards, 12 Tech with Kids’ Best Pick App Awards, and a KAPi award for “Best Children’s App” at the International Consumer Electronics Show. 

Khan Academy is a nonprofit with a mission to provide a free, world-class education for anyone, anywhere. Duck Duck Moose is now part of the Khan Academy family. Like all Khan Academy offerings, all Duck Duck Moose apps are now 100% free, without ads or subscriptions. 

For kids ages 2-6, don't miss Khan Academy Kids, our new early learning app to help young children with reading, writing, math and social-emotional development!

We’d love to hear from you! Visit us at www.duckduckmoose.com or drop us a line at support@duckduckmoose.com.

## Key features

- Interactive farm animal characters
- Play music in 5 languages
- Mini-games and activities
- Creative interaction and music
- Award-winning illustrations
- 12 fully interactive pages

## Recent user reviews (10 of 38)

All indexed reviews: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/old-macdonald-had-a-farm-hd/id430133375/reviews.md

### 5/5 — Awesome!

*2018-04-13, version 2.1*

This game has always entertained me ever since I was little. Love it very much! I hope they make more of these!

### 4/5 — One major flaw

*2016-09-10, version 2.1*

When my toddler walks away and the iPad times out, the music still plays. This is on all of the Duck Duck Moose apps we have downloaded. The apps desperately need to be updated so that the music turns off with the iPad. My toddler loves them! And other than the music issue, they are great.

### 5/5 — Auto page turn great!

*2015-03-02, version 2.0.4*

Wheels on the bus and old McDonald include auto page turn which is great for my son. He doesn't have functional use of his hands so he can watch this independently. I wish itsy bitsy spider had this option too. This is great for children with cortical visual impairment. The images are simple and the music and graphics are so fun. Thanks for a wonderful app! I love being able to record my voice too so I can sing to him.

### 5/5 — Old MacDonald

*2013-08-11, version 1.1.1*

Great for 2 and under.

### 5/5 — Grandson loves its

*2013-06-23, version 1.1.1*

Ditto

### 1/5 — Wish I hadn't bought it

*2013-04-02, version 1.1*

Boring non-traditional rendering of children's song, with obnoxious, stupid interactions. I bought this because their Itsy Bitsy Spider app was entertaining but this one I will not even show to my toddler grandson.

### 1/5 — ok

*2013-02-25, version 1.1*

ok

### 1/5 — Old MacDonald

*2013-02-05, version 1.1*

Terrible Ap, the sound doesn't work and isn't much fun for the kids.

### 5/5 — What rubbish, but my daughter loves it.

*2013-01-06, version 1.1*

I don't know what the developers were smoking?  What a load of nonsense, or that is what I thought. 

My 18 month old absolutely loves it. Of all the apps I have downloaded - she is so excited when I give her eieio.

### 5/5 — Multiple teachable moments/learning opportunities

*2013-01-02, version 1.1*

I am a speech-language pathologist and I use this app in speech therapy for a variety of goals. The students/patients get to listen to the song and play with the screen, then I turn the volume down and ask them to "show and tell" me what each animal/person, etc. on the farm is doing to practice verbs and tenses. We also describe the scene using complete sentences. The song and graphics are very motivating to the children. They begin singing along with the song and the variety of words we can use with this app give us the opportunity to practice all speech sounds. I also like how the game shows the day progress from morning to night so we can identify day/night. Duck Duck Moose games are wonderful!

## Frequently asked questions about Old MacDonald Had a Farm HD

### What is Old MacDonald Had a Farm HD?

Old MacDonald Had a Farm HD is an award-winning interactive app that brings the classic nursery rhyme to life for young children. It features fresh illustrations, creative interactions, and music designed to encourage cognitive, language, and motor development.

### What are the key features of this app?

The app offers 12 fully interactive pages with friendly characters and animals. Children can engage in activities like dancing with Old MacDonald, shearing sheep, opening barn doors, playing with farm vehicles, jumping with frogs, painting, and popping balloons. It also allows users to play music in five different languages.

### Is this app free to use?

Yes, this app is completely free to use. As a subsidiary of Khan Academy, all Duck Duck Moose apps are now 100% free, without any advertisements or subscriptions.

### What age group is this app suitable for?

This app is designed for children aged 2 to 5 years old. The interactive elements and educational activities are tailored to support the developmental needs of preschoolers.

### What kind of educational benefits does the app offer?

The app is designed to foster cognitive, language, and motor development. Through engaging with the characters, music, and interactive activities, children can enhance their learning in a fun and playful environment.

## Version history (last 5 releases)

### 2.2.3 — 2020-08-26

Thanks for learning with us! We have some big news!

We've launched a new learning app for kids 2–7 called Khan Academy Kids. It's 100% FREE with no ads or subscriptions needed. 

This new version of Old MacDonald includes some minor changes. Please update today!

### 2.2.2 — 2019-10-03

Thanks for learning with us! We have some big news!
We've launched a new learning app for kids 2–6 called Khan Academy Kids. It's 100% FREE with no ads or subscriptions needed. 

This new version of Old MacDonald includes some small changes for iOS 13. Please update today!

### 2.2.1 — 2019-03-04

Thanks for learning with us! We have some big news!
We've launched a new learning app for kids 2–6 called Khan Academy Kids. It's 100% FREE with no ads or subscriptions needed. 

This new version of Old MacDonald includes some small changes to how we describe the app. Please update today!

### 2.2 — 2018-11-15

Duck Duck Moose has launched Khan Academy Kids, a free comprehensive learning app for children 2-6 years old! It is 100% FREE with no ads or subscriptions, like all of our other apps!

The latest version of Old MacDonald includes some important bug fixes and graphic updates, so please update today!

### 2.1 — 2016-08-25

EXCITING NEWS! 
Duck Duck Moose has joined Khan Academy, a nonprofit with a mission to provide a free, world-class education for anyone, anywhere. We’d like to thank you for supporting us. Without you, we wouldn't have attained this exciting next stage of growth. Now that we’re part of Khan Academy, all Duck Duck Moose apps are available for free to anyone, anywhere. Download any apps you might be missing, share our news and learn more about getting involved at www.duckduckmoose.com/about. 

Bug fixes and graphic updates.

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