# Tortoise & the Hare — Interactive-English & Spanish

> Interactive animated storybook of The Tortoise and the Hare with English and Spanish. (iPhone/iPad app by Wanderful, LLC.)

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/tortoise-and-the-hare/id537280719 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`)
- Developer: [Wanderful, LLC](https://appshunter.io/developer/1862337089)
- Category: Books, Education
- Price: $4.99 with in-app purchases
- Rating: 4.20/5 from 25 App Store ratings · 19 written reviews indexed
- Age rating: 4+
- Requires: iOS 6.0 · 153 MB
- Languages: American English
- Released: 2012-09-08
- Data updated: 2026-08-24
- Monetization: paid
- User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/tortoise-and-the-hare/id537280719/reviews.md

## What is Tortoise & the Hare?

• Winner of a MOM'S CHOICE Gold Award
• Winner of a PARENTS’ CHOICE Gold Honor Award
• A fully interactive storybook for young and emerging readers
• Based on the award winning titles originally published by Living Books

Review: 
"Every word on every page is interactive, and the book comes with multiple languages, parent tips, and an extensive teacher resource guide to use the app/storybook in the classroom setting. 

These features combined with top-notch storytelling make this app worth it's $4.99 price tag. Download it, and enjoy hours of fun with your little one." 

- Tim Leverett ©2013 Parents' Choice 

Have you ever wished you could play inside a story and really interact with all the characters and words? Now you can! The Tortoise and the Hare is an imaginative and interactive reading experience with fully animated content loved by children, parents and teachers alike.

Wanderful brings every page of this classic Aesop’s fable to life. Read and play along as the Tortoise proves that slow and steady wins the race. Join him as he accepts the much faster Hare’s challenge to a race – one that doesn’t turn out exactly as the Hare had planned.

KEY FEATURES:
• Includes both English and Spanish with dynamic switching between the languages
• French available as an upgrade
• Over 500 interactive words in each language
• 12 fully interactive pages of word play
• Virtually every item on each page comes to life when tapped
• A hidden animated surprise on each page – see if you can find Ruppert the dragonfly
• Move between pages with swipe or with scrolling page navigation
• Multiple settings to customize the App for your child’s reading experience
• Two modes: “Read to Me” and the fully interactive “Let Me Play”
• Parental tips to help you get the most out of this Wanderful interactive storybook
• Teacher resources include a 31 page overview of Wanderful interactive storybooks Classroom Activities and a free preview of the Tortoise and the Hare Classroom Activities guide
• The full 47 page Classroom Activities guide is available as an upgrade

Wanderful’s goal is to bring outstanding interactive storybooks to a new generation of children. We hope The Tortoise and the Hare provides your family, children and students with hours of story play. 

The Tortoise and the Hare is credited to Greek storyteller Aesop (620-564 BC). This version is retold by Living Books creator Mark Schlichting. The characters were designed by Michael Dashow and backgrounds were painted by Barbara Lawrence, each an original Living Books team member.

Privacy Disclosure
Wanderful creates engaging interactive storybooks for children that are educational, fun, and above all safe and appropriate.  Our apps:
• do not collect any information
• do not contain ads
• do contain in-app purchases
• do not have active links to websites or social networks
• do use analytics to improve our app experience but only in aggregate and never with personally identifiable data

## Key features

- Interactive animated storybook
- English and Spanish languages
- Over 500 interactive words
- Multiple reading modes
- Parental tips and teacher resources
- Hidden animated surprises

## Pricing and in-app purchases

Base price: $4.99.

**One-time purchases**

| Purchase | Price | Type |
| --- | --- | --- |
| French Upgrade | $1.99 | one-time |
| Premium Upgrade | $2.99 | one-time |


## Recent user reviews (10 of 19)

All indexed reviews: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/tortoise-and-the-hare/id537280719/reviews.md

### 1/5 — Doesn’t work!

*2023-06-23*

I just downloaded this app and there isn’t any sound. I have tried restarting my iPad but it still doesn’t work!  Can anyone help with this issue?

### 5/5 — 童年回忆

*2021-01-19*

小时候用光盘玩的游戏，妥妥的童年回忆，现在买来回味～

### 1/5 — No Audio

*2020-12-28*

There’s no sound in this app! Do not buy!

### 5/5 — Love the books

*2016-11-20*

Please add more.

### 3/5 — Hoping this will get fixed in an update

*2016-05-05*

Uh so the sound won't work, but if that somehow was fixed these were my favorite as a kid... I want to use this but seeing as it has no sound.... I'm super frustrated that I just paid 5 bucks for something we can't use.

### 5/5 — Love it!!

*2016-03-10*

I am glad this is now in app version!! I grew up playing this game on CD-ROM. I am sooo excited that now I can share it with my kids! Great game and great value! Definitely a good buy.

### 1/5 — Broken

*2014-03-07*

Will change this to a five star when my four year old stops crying that it won't open anymore...these books are our absolute favorite apps, and ALL of them are broken right now.

### 3/5 — All living books crash

*2013-12-20*

I have down loaded all of the living books (paid versions) and am experiencing problems with all of them. After using them for approx a week they will no longer load and I must delete and re-down load them. I have an ipad and am using ios7. Since you have not upgraded to ios7 this may be the problem. Please fix this so the money I spent will not seem to be wasted. I have been using Living Books since the pcdos days and find that my children and grand children love them. After fixing this problem I would request that you produce more of these Wanderful books.

### 5/5 — A must buy

*2013-06-30*

Awesome, my little girl loves this app, it's worth the money! You won't be disappointed.....

### 5/5 — Great

*2013-06-04*

My son loves all of these. Please add the Shelia Rae books.

## Frequently asked questions about Tortoise & the Hare

### What is Tortoise & the Hare?

Tortoise & the Hare is a fully interactive storybook app based on the classic Aesop's fable. It features animated content, over 500 interactive words in English and Spanish, and multiple modes for reading and playing.

### What languages does Tortoise & the Hare support?

The app includes both English and Spanish with dynamic switching between languages. French is available as an upgrade.

### How much does Tortoise & the Hare cost?

Tortoise & the Hare is a paid app priced at $4.99. This price provides access to the full interactive storybook experience.

### Does Tortoise & the Hare have ads?

No, Tortoise & the Hare does not contain advertisements. The developers focus on providing a safe and uninterrupted experience for children.

### What age rating is Tortoise & the Hare?

Tortoise & the Hare has an age rating of 4+. It is designed to be safe and appropriate for young and emerging readers.

### On what devices can I use Tortoise & the Hare?

Tortoise & the Hare is available on iPhone, iPad, and iPod. It is designed to work across various Apple mobile devices.

### How often is Tortoise & the Hare updated?

The app was last updated on October 11, 2017, to version 1.4. While updates may not be frequent, the app is designed for lasting engagement.

### What makes Tortoise & the Hare unique?

Its uniqueness lies in its fully interactive pages with virtually every item coming to life when tapped, over 500 interactive words per language, and award-winning design from former Living Books creators.

## Version history (last 5 releases)

### 1.4 — 2017-10-11

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

Optimized for full 64-bit performance.
Fixed an iOS 11 specific issue with certain buttons and page scroller.

### 1.3 — 2014-10-25

Added support for iOS 8.
Fixed a possible crash when the app starts.
Added an age-check to protect access to the web and the App Store.

### 1.2 — 2013-05-16

Changed the default Page Story Completion setting to OFF
Updated information about Wanderful Apps

### 1.1 — 2012-11-16

Improved animation playback 
Better error handling during launch 
Faster launches

### 1.0 — 2012-09-07

No release notes.

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