# The Ugly Duckling Book — user reviews > 21 indexed App Store user reviews of The Ugly Duckling Book by TabTale LTD, rated 3.90/5 from 7 ratings. - Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/the-ugly-duckling-book/id508386811/reviews - App overview in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/the-ugly-duckling-book/id508386811.md - Rating breakdown: 5★ 5 · 4★ 0 · 3★ 0 · 2★ 0 · 1★ 2 ## Newest reviews (1 of 21) ### 2/5 — Trashy with ads *2013-01-13* This app features big ads glaring you in the face. Trashy and offensive. Not worth buying ## Most critical reviews (10 lowest-rated) ### 1/5 — Gratuitous, mean-spirited and ignorant attack on Republicans *2020-09-16* I am an independent, butI deleted this once I saw the ugly political message in one of the stories (Elephant in the Room). Diversity is fine as long as we all think the same? ### 1/5 — Needs an update *2018-06-29, version 2.4* My kids iPad updated automatically and these story book apps no longer work. ### 1/5 — Terrible *2015-09-22* Tons of commercials ### 1/5 — Lame *2012-11-27* Lame ### 1/5 — Do not purchase *2012-10-16, version 1.3* Worst game ever that is aimed at under 4s but relentlessly tries to advertise to theis group with adverts such as zombies etc one star is too much BUT IT IS THE LOWEST IT WILL ALLOW!!! I cannot express enough my hatred for this game... And the fact that I have already done a review but the review bar keeps popping up again and again. ### 1/5 — In App ripoff? *2012-05-24* After purchasing the book to remove the adds, they just turn visible and the area is still active! Totally rip off! ### 2/5 — NEW software *2019-01-19, version 2.6* App no longer work ... audio problem. ### 2/5 — Annoyed *2014-07-11* My boy loved TabTale's apps, so I paid to upgrade quite a few of them to the full versions without ads. But lo and behold, the ads are back, bigger and more intrusive than ever! I feel really conned by this company. ### 2/5 — Adverts *2013-04-17, version 1.3* Why does this app have adverts? My 19 month old daughter doesn't want beauty products you idiots ### 2/5 — Sound problem *2013-02-16* Great books but sound disappears sometimes. I don't know if the Iphone 5 has something to do with it. ## Most praised reviews (10 highest-rated) ### 5/5 — The ugly ducklings *2013-07-09* I like the story because the picture is beautiful and nice forest the story teaches me not to hate ugly people. ### 5/5 — Great *2013-01-27, version 1.3* My two year old loves it! ### 5/5 — Great *2013-01-05* My little sis always enjoys a good book...and this is one of them. ### 5/5 — Great *2012-12-12* Fun and engaging ### 5/5 — Mom *2012-11-28* Great book, I wish there would be more books!! And great app my son loves to read this books ### 5/5 — The Ugly Duckling *2012-10-15* One of the few free books that my 3 yr old Granddaughter returns to time after time. Beautiful illustrations and multiple activities on each page. Auto read or read-it-myself grows with her reading skills. Planning to download more Tabtale books now. ### 5/5 — The kids will love it *2012-07-30, version 1.2* Plenty for the child to interact with. The series are all favourites. ### 5/5 — Great! *2012-07-11* My son loves all the stories done by this company. This one is great! ### 5/5 — very good app *2012-07-10* my children love this app ### 3/5 — The Ugly Duckling *2013-10-23* Enjoyed reading this to my granddaughter. I like how it has the options to read aloud or be read to. She also liked tapping the little games that added characters. However, I don't feel that the extra icons on the sides of it explains how to use them well enough. Advertising banner at the bottom of each page is annoying.also, I keep getting an annoying window asking my email address and doesn't explasin why --- *Data collected daily from the US App Store and indexed by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/). User reviews are verbatim App Store reviews. Ratings, prices and chart positions refresh continuously; this snapshot is from 2026-07-04.*