Between Worlds AR vs Yertle the Turtle
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Between Worlds AR
Bring a novel to life with augmented reality. Point your device's camera at the book's pages or a printed image to see characters and creatures animate with sound and interactivity. Explore diary entries about each creature.
- Augmented reality experience
- Interactive animated characters
- Character diary entries
- Works with novel or printed image
- Sound effects and animation
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NOTE: This app will only work if you download and print an image from BetweenWorldsApp.com or use the novel Between Worlds. ** Even more Augmented Reality pages in the next update, stay tuned ** Experience the magic and creatures of Between Worlds through this AUGMENTED REALITY app. Simply open the novel, launch the app and point the camera at the pages to watch the magic unfold. Alternatively, visit BetweenWorldsApp.com to print out an image and try without the novel. Many different Between Worlds characters pop out at you with interactivity, animation and sound! Touch the arrow in the lower right corner to read the diary entry on the creatures. Compatible with the iPhone 4s or later, iPod Touch (5th Gen) or later, and iPad 2 or later.
Yertle the Turtle
Experience a classic Dr. Seuss story with interactive elements, animations, and engaging activities. Tap and drag for surprises, find hidden stars for mini-games, and enjoy narrated or self-read options. Learn new vocabulary and track reading progress.
- Interactive story elements
- Delightful animations
- Hidden stars for activities
- Highlighting narration
- Vocabulary exploration
- Parental tracking
- Seven mini-games
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The best-selling Dr. Seuss classic “Yertle the Turtle” comes to life with Playful Interactivity, Delightful Animations and Fun Activities! FEATURES - Tap and drag to find playful surprises throughout the book - Find hidden stars on every page to reveal fun Activities - Read along with highlighting narration, or read it yourself - Explore new vocabulary by tapping words and pictures - Track minutes spent reading, pages read, and more in the Parents section ACTIVITIES - Play seven different mini-games like Memory Match, Jigsaw Puzzle, Word Search, Sequence, and more! - Find all 16 unique games hidden throughout the book - Enjoy activities again and again, directly from the main menu - Try to beat your high score and best time -------------------- Download today! -------------------- Official Dr. Seuss licensed App. Dr. Seuss Properties ™ & © 2018 Dr. Seuss Enterprises, L.P. All rights reserved. Join Yertle the Turtle, king of the pond, in this interactive app as he commands the other turtles to stack themselves beneath him so that he can see further and expand his kingdom. Explore pictures, learn new vocabulary, and personalize the story with your own narration. Find out what happens when Mack, the turtle at the bottom of the pile, decides that he has had enough!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is monetization model: Between Worlds AR at free against Yertle the Turtle's paid. Between Worlds AR also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.5) and update cadence (every 12 months vs every 28 months). Yertle the Turtle's advantage is ratings volume (1.2K vs 1). On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.
Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Between Worlds AR holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Yertle the Turtle has 1.2K ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.
Between Worlds AR ships an update every 12 months, Yertle the Turtle every 28 months. The most recent releases landed on October 7, 2026 and October 22, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Between Worlds AR | Yertle the Turtle |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better | 4.5 (1.2K ratings) |
| Positive reviews | — | 87.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 1 | 1.2K — better |
| Update frequency | Every 12 months — better | Every 28 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free — better | Paid |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 9.0 — better | 12.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 220 MB | 42 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Anomaly Productions, Inc. | Oceanhouse Media |
Customer experience
Between Worlds AR
Yertle the Turtle
Bugs and requests
Between Worlds AR
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
Yertle the Turtle
Reported bugs
1 issue- None reported
Requested features
2 requests- Make all Dr. Seuss books free
- Improve pricing consistency across books
In-app purchases
Between Worlds AR
No in-app purchases
Yertle the Turtle
No in-app purchases
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