Hungry Caterpillar Play School vs EverClass
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Hungry Caterpillar Play School
This app provides a Montessori-inspired learning environment for children aged 2-6, featuring hundreds of books, activities, and games. It encourages independent learning through art, music, math, science, and problem-solving, with a focus on digital wellness and offline play.
- Montessori-inspired activities
- Hundreds of books, games, and songs
- Child-centric learning
- Eric Carle art style
- Early learning for ages 2-6
- Offline play
- Meditations for wellness
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Hungry Caterpillar Play School offers a calming and beautiful environment for young children ages 2-6. Activities are based on Montessori principles that encourage hands-on and independent learning. The app is inspired by Eric Carle, a beloved author and illustrator known for his classic children’s books, including “The Very Hungry Caterpillar”. • Hundreds of books, activities, videos, songs, and meditations. • Child-centric learning—explore and learn at your own pace • Eric Carle's beautiful and unique art style • Essential early learning for kids aged 2-6 • Gentle rewards to encourage repeated play—crucial for early learners • Highly praised by parents of neurodivergent children LEARNING BENEFITS ABCs - learn the alphabet and how to read. Children trace letters and learn to spell their name. EARLY MATH - explore numbers 1-10. Play games that teach early coding, measurement, patterns, and more. SCIENCE & NATURE - activities and non-fiction books make little ones aware of science and the natural world. PROBLEM-SOLVING - match pairs, learn shapes, solve jigsaw puzzles, and complete fun quizzes. ART & MUSIC - artistic activities include coloring, collage, and building blocks. Experiment with musical notes, explore scales, learn chords, and create beats. HEALTH & WELLNESS - practice meditations to calm down, relax, and reduce anxiety. Apple Editor’s Choice 2022 FEATURES • Safe and age-appropriate • Designed responsibly to let your child enjoy screen time while developing healthy digital habits at a young age • Play pre-downloaded content offline without wifi or internet • Regular updates with new content • Apple Family Sharing for easy subscription sharing with other family members • No third-party advertising • No in-app purchases for subscribers SUPPORT For any questions or assistance, please reach out to us at support@storytoys.com ABOUT STORYTOYS Our mission is to bring the world's most popular characters, worlds, and stories to life for children. We make apps for kids that engage them in well-rounded activities designed to help them learn, play, and grow. Parents can enjoy peace of mind knowing their kids are learning and having fun at the same time. PRIVACY & TERMS StoryToys takes children's privacy seriously and ensures that its apps comply with privacy laws, including the Child Online Privacy Protection Act (COPPA). If you would like to learn more about the information we collect and how we use it, please visit our privacy policy at https://storytoys.com/privacy. Read our terms of use here: https://storytoys.com/terms. SUBSCRIPTION DETAILS This app contains sample content that is free to play. However, LOTS MORE fun and entertaining games and activities are available if you purchase a monthly or yearly subscription. While you are subscribed you can play with EVERYTHING. We regularly add new stuff, so subscribed users will enjoy ever-expanding play opportunities. • Subscriptions are billed monthly or annually according to the rate of the selected subscription plan. • You can change your mind at any point. Cancelling can be done through your iTunes settings. • Your subscription will auto-renew at the cost of the chosen package unless you cancel it 24 hours before the end of the current subscription period. Subscription fees are charged to your iTunes account. • After purchase, you can manage your subscription and turn off auto-renewal by going to your Account Settings. • When you purchase a subscription, you forfeit any unused portion of a free trial period. • You can use your subscription on any device registered with the same Apple ID that you subscribed from.
EverClass
This app streamlines private lesson management for instructors, consolidating scheduling, payments, and communication. It helps teachers manage their studio policies, send reminders, and track student progress and payments in one place.
- Lesson scheduling and management
- Tuition tracking and payment requests
- Automated reminders and summaries
- Studio policy enforcement
- Family-specific chat threads
- Progress and payment history
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EverClass is the studio app for private instructors — music teachers, coaches, and tutors who run their own lesson schedule. Lessons, tuition, and messages live in one place, so you can stop juggling calendars, payment trackers, and group texts. WHAT YOU CAN DO • See your teaching day at a glance — who’s next, who asked to move a lesson, and who still owes you • Book a whole term in one pass with recurring weekly lessons, class or student booking, and lengths from your policy • Handle reschedules and cancellations with your notice window and makeup rules enforced for you • Write your studio policy once (notice, makeups, prepaid or pay-after, rates, Venmo or Zelle) — families sign it when they join • Send automatic lesson reminders, tuition requests, and a daily summary of your teaching day • Chat in one thread per family, with sheet music, practice videos, and photos • Keep every lesson and payment on the record — balances, outstanding tuition, and a dated trail of reminders FOR STUDENTS AND PARENTS Students and parents get a free app: next lesson, what’s owed with your payment handles, practice notes, and your policy. They join with your invite code. BUILT BY A TEACHER EverClass is designed by Yoon Jung Huh, DMA — a performing flutist and private flute instructor — for fellow independent teachers. PRICING Students and parents are free. Instructors subscribe to EverClass Monthly Subscription. • Title: EverClass Monthly Subscription • Length: 1 month • Price: $4.99 USD per month (price may vary by region) • Payment is charged to your Apple ID account at confirmation of purchase • Subscription automatically renews unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24 hours before the end of the current period • Your account will be charged for renewal within 24 hours prior to the end of the current period • You can manage and cancel your subscription in your Apple ID Account Settings after purchase • Any unused portion of a free trial, if offered, is forfeited when you purchase a subscription Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: EverClass at 5.0 against Hungry Caterpillar Play School's 4.2. EverClass also leads on update cadence (every 5 days vs every 5 weeks). Hungry Caterpillar Play School's advantage is monetization model (free with in-app purchases vs subscription) and ratings volume (25K 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. Hungry Caterpillar Play School sells 10 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month and EverClass sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $4.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
EverClass holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.2. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Hungry Caterpillar Play School has 25K ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.
Hungry Caterpillar Play School ships an update every 5 weeks, EverClass every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on November 7, 2026 and October 30, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Hungry Caterpillar Play School | EverClass |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.2 (25K ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 39.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 25K — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 5 weeks | Every 5 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases — better | Subscription |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 463 MB | 42 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | StoryToys Limited | Daeho Hong |
Customer experience
Hungry Caterpillar Play School
EverClass
Bugs and requests
Hungry Caterpillar Play School
Reported bugs
4 issues- Inability to log in
- Freezing and crashing
- Unresponsive touch controls
- Content not unlocking after purchase
Requested features
5 requests- Improved accessibility options
- Better navigation and organization
- More reading and spelling activities
- Family sharing support
- Ability to cancel subscription easily
EverClass
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Hungry Caterpillar Play School
- Special Offer$2.991 Month
- Learning - Pay Monthly7 Days trial$6.991 Month
- Start learning – Pay monthly1 Month trial$7.991 Month
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- Learning - Pay Monthly7 Days trial$7.991 Month
- Monthly Membership7 Days trial$9.991 Month
- Limited Offer - Pay Monthly7 Days trial$9.991 Month
- Learning - Pay Monthly7 Days trial$9.991 Month
- Annual - Best Value7 Days trial$49.991 Year
- Learning - Pay Yearly - Save!1 Month trial$59.991 Year
- Big Savings - Pay Annually7 Days trial$59.991 Year
EverClass
- EverClass Pro Monthly$4.991 Month
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