# The Very Hungry Caterpillar – Play & Explore — Jigsaws, Puzzles and more!

> 3D interactive educational games and activities featuring Eric Carle characters. (iPhone/iPad app by StoryToys Limited.)

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/the-very-hungry-caterpillar-play-and-explore/id834404979 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`)
- Developer: [StoryToys Limited](https://appshunter.io/developer/326301831)
- Category: Games, Education, Adventure, Family
- Price: $5.99
- Rating: 4.30/5 from 2,317 App Store ratings · 35 written reviews indexed
- Age rating: 4+
- Requires: iOS 8.0 · 254 MB
- Languages: French (France), German (Germany), American English, European Spanish, Japanese
- Released: 2014-03-20
- Data updated: 2026-09-11
- Monetization: free
- User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/the-very-hungry-caterpillar-play-and-explore/id834404979/reviews.md

## What is The Very Hungry Caterpillar?

* Tech With Kids Best Pick App *

The beloved characters of Eric Carle are now available in The Very Hungry Caterpillar™ & Friends - Play & Explore, a stunning 3D pop up app featuring fun and educational games and activities.

Now includes our new Jigsaw Puzzle, 3D Stickerbook and Spot The Difference for FREE for all users! No further In-App Purchases required.

Please note this app features the beautiful artwork of Eric Carle in brand new fun and educational games and activities, and does not feature the original story of The Very Hungry Caterpillar book.

• Join The Very Hungry Caterpillar™, Mister Seahorse, The Very Quiet Cricket and other characters from Eric Carle’s best-selling books Brown Bear, Brown Bear, What Do You See?, The Mixed-Up Chameleon and 10 Little Rubber Ducks
• Practice counting, sorting, and memory skills.
• Learn about healthy eating, and discover amazing facts about caterpillars, seahorses, chameleons and other animals.
• Includes five language versions in a single app: English, French, German, Spanish and Japanese!

FEATURES:
• Award-winning 3D technology
• Gentle animations bring the characters to life
• Fun and easy activities
• Earn badges for completing extra puzzles and challenges in every scene

GAMES:
• Guide the world's best-known caterpillar towards healthy fruits as he wriggles across the garden
• Play hide-and-seek with Mister Seahorse and his babies at the bottom of the ocean
• Guide the Brown Bear around a forest maze to find her bear cub
• Grow The Tiny Seed into a beautiful flower with help from the sun and the Little Cloud
• Watch The Mixed Chameleon change color as you help him gobble up bugs with his long tongue!
• Complete jigsaw puzzles of your favorite characters

Guaranteed to make fans of The Very Hungry Caterpillar smile!

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STORYTOYS AWARDS:
• Kidscreen 2016 Award
• Winner of the Bologna Ragazzi Digital Award, 2015
• 11 Children’s Technology Review Editor’s Choice Awards
• 2 iLounge awards for best kids’ app
• 2 Mom’s Choice gold awards
• Mom’s Choice Silver award
• Shortlist nominations for the FutureBook Digital Innovation Award
• Best Kids’ App Ever winner
• Longlisted for the DBW Publishing innovation award
• 9 Tech With Kids Best Pick App Awards
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STAY IN TOUCH!
Stay in touch to hear about new releases and promotions:
- Visit us: storytoys.com
- Need help? For any technical issues please email us at support@storytoys.com
- Say hello to us on Facebook: facebook.com/StoryToys
- Tweet us @StoryToys

## Key features

- 3D pop-up app
- Jigsaw puzzles
- 3D stickerbook
- Spot the difference
- Counting and sorting games
- Memory skill practice
- Healthy eating education

## Chart rankings

- #66 in Top Paid · Family (US App Store)

## What do users think of The Very Hungry Caterpillar?

Overall sentiment: negative

**Pros**

- ⭐ High ratings
- 👍 Engaging puzzles and games
- 🎨 Enjoyable artwork and visuals

**Cons**

- 🐛 Frequent crashes and freezes
- 💰 Paywall for full content access
- 🤔 Confusing or disjointed user experience

**Commonly reported bugs**

- Missing or incorrect game elements
- Compatibility issues on older devices

**Most requested features**

- Ability to read the full storybook
- More content and levels for the games
- Improved stability and performance

## Recent user reviews (10 of 35)

All indexed reviews: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/the-very-hungry-caterpillar-play-and-explore/id834404979/reviews.md

### 5/5 — Alexander

*2026-07-14*

5 seconds

### 5/5 — I love it

*2025-09-26*

I like it lots!!

**Developer response:** Thanks so much! We're thrilled you're enjoying us! Your review made everyone here so happy that we're dancing on top of our desks! To show our appreciation, here's a shower of 🎼🥁🎷🎉.

### 5/5 — Fjfnbjr

*2023-04-05*

Rjejdmgmgm

### 5/5 — Daniel

*2022-07-01*

Jehnna

### 5/5 — I know this game

*2021-08-29*

I can help caterpillar eat food in the Chamaeleon help numbers

### 2/5 — Freezes

*2021-02-24*

My son loves the game, until it freezes which happens all the time now. Or the right fruit to solve a pattern isn’t there, I bought the Eric Carle bundle, and while the games seem like they’d be wonderful if they worked properly there is far to meaning technical flaws.

**Developer response:** Yikes! We're here to fix your problem. Please contact support@touchpress.com and let us take good care of you.

### 5/5 — Very Good Thank you

*2021-01-03*

We love the ocean

### 4/5 — Jydessggghhjhvbbgghjjkhgnznnzj. Z

*2020-06-21*

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### 5/5 — Ticker

*2020-04-16*

Way high rated

### 2/5 — I only like the puzzles

*2019-11-23*

I only like the puzzles because the puzzles help your kids get more accurate and you get to do it on different levels and it’s like a mind game and when you are on a low level you, it’s like you rank up to a higher level

## Frequently asked questions about The Very Hungry Caterpillar

### What does The Very Hungry Caterpillar – Play & Explore app do?

This app offers a collection of fun and educational games and activities in a 3D pop-up environment. It features beloved characters from Eric Carle's best-selling books and helps children practice skills like counting, sorting, and memory, while also learning about animals and healthy eating.

### What are the main games and activities available?

The app includes a variety of games such as guiding the caterpillar to healthy fruits, playing hide-and-seek with Mister Seahorse, navigating a forest maze with Brown Bear, growing a seed into a flower, helping The Mixed Chameleon change colors, and completing jigsaw puzzles of favorite characters.

### Is this app free to download and play?

Yes, the app is completely free for all users. It includes new Jigsaw Puzzle, 3D Stickerbook, and Spot The Difference features at no additional cost, and there are no further in-app purchases required.

### What devices is this app compatible with?

The app is designed for mobile devices and is available in five language versions: English, French, German, Spanish, and Japanese, making it accessible to a global audience.

### What are the educational benefits of this app?

The app helps children develop essential skills such as counting, sorting, and memory. It also introduces them to concepts of healthy eating and provides interesting facts about various animals like caterpillars, seahorses, and chameleons.

## Version history (last 5 releases)

### 1.1.0 — 2017-07-04

This update from Apple will improve the functionality of this app. No new features are included.

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### 1.0.8 — 2017-06-07

Love our app? Please help us out and take a moment to review it on the App Store!

### 1.0.4 — 2014-09-30

Jigsaw puzzles, 3d Stickerbook and Spot the difference are now FREE for all users!

### 1.0.3 — 2014-09-17

Bug fixes and optimisations

### 1.0.2 — 2014-05-29

Includes our new JIGSAW PUZZLE pack, and our new 3D STICKER BOOK pack, giving you even more fun from your StoryToys app.

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