Comparison

Yertle the Turtle vs Lalabe

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • Interactive story elements
  • Delightful animations
  • Hidden stars for activities
  • Highlighting narration
  • Vocabulary exploration
  • Parental tracking
  • Seven mini-games
Features
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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!

About

Lalabe

An interactive storybook app for young children featuring anime-style illustrations and engaging activities. It offers read-aloud narration, offline access, and gentle lessons about friendship and love inspired by Bible stories.

Highlights
  • Interactive storytelling with tap, pull, drag mechanics
  • Professional read-aloud and read-along narration
  • Offline access to all content
  • Kid-safe environment with no ads or in-app purchases
  • Lessons on friendship and love inspired by Bible stories
  • Designed for nursery, preschool, and kindergarten ages
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Discover "Lalabe," a delightful interactive story perfect for kids and early readers! This enchanting anime-style story app provides valuable lessons about true friendship, making it ideal for bedtime and any time. — KEY FEATURES FOR YOUNG READERS * Interactive Storytelling: This picture book lets kids engage directly with the stories. They can tap, pull, pop, and drag objects, making storytime an interactive and hands-on activity. These interactivities turn each page into an engaging learning experience. * Read-Aloud & Read-Along: With professional narration, children can listen as the audio tells the tale, use Read to Me to follow along, or learn to read along independently. The entire book features clear English voice narration and text. * Offline Fun & Learning: Enjoy this storybook with no Wi-Fi needed! All activities, interactivities, and audio work completely offline, providing fun opportunities for engaging learning. * Designed for Young Ages: Perfect for nursery, preschool, and kindergarten children, including early readers who are beginning to develop their reading skills. * Kid-Safe Environment: "Lalabe" is 100% kid-safe, with no ads or in-app purchases, ensuring a secure and focused learning time for young children. * Lessons of Love: Follow Lalabe the giraffe and her friend Perry as they learn about overcoming loneliness and making new friends through lessons inspired by Bible stories. The Christian Bible verse from John 4:13-14 teaches about the living water Jesus Christ offers, bringing eternal life. * Bible Verse: Jesus said to her, “Everyone who drinks of this water will be thirsty again, but whoever drinks of the water that I will give him will never be thirsty again. The water that I will give him will become in him a spring of water welling up to eternal life.” (John 4:13-14, ESV) * Perfect for Bedtime: Great for 5-minute bedtime stories or any moment when you want to enjoy engaging books together. You can even play it to help your little ones relax and sleep. * Have fun and enjoy the game-like interactive experience! — EDUCATIONAL BENEFITS This app offers engaging activities and lessons that help young kids learn about friendship, overcoming sadness, and the power of love found in the Holy Bible. It's a wonderful book for learning English and fostering a deeper understanding of Christian teachings. The combination of interactive stories, engaging books, and read-along features encourages children to participate rather than simply watch or listen. Young readers can enjoy the story at their own pace while developing early reading skills. — AVAILABILITY This delightful interactive storybook app is available on iPad, iPhone, and Mac, making it easy to enjoy these heartwarming tales of love and friendship with your child. — WALA BEAR INC. * https://www.walabear.com * Please visit our site for more information.

Screenshots

Yertle the Turtle3 screens
Lalabe4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is monetization model: Lalabe at free against Yertle the Turtle's paid. Lalabe also leads on update cadence (every 8 days vs every 28 months). Yertle the Turtle's advantage is rating (4.5 vs 4.3) and ratings volume (1.2K vs 168). 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Yertle the Turtle holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 4.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Yertle the Turtle has 1.2K ratings behind it against 168, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Yertle the Turtle ships an update every 28 months, Lalabe every 8 days. The most recent releases landed on November 6, 2026 and November 7, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Yertle the Turtle versus Lalabe: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterYertle the TurtleLalabe
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.5 (1.2K ratings) — better4.3 (168 ratings)
Positive reviews87.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings1.2K — better168
Update frequencyEvery 28 monthsEvery 8 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaidFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac — better
Requires iOS12.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size42 MB73 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperOceanhouse MediaWala Bear Inc.

Customer experience

Yertle the Turtle

All ratings1,216 ratings
Positive88.9%
Neutral4.7%
Negative6.4%
Written reviews23 reviews
Positive87.0%
Neutral8.7%
Negative4.3%

Lalabe

All ratings168 ratings
Positive82.7%
Neutral8.3%
Negative8.9%

Bugs and 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

Lalabe

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Yertle the Turtle

No in-app purchases

None

Lalabe

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Yertle the Turtle free?
Yertle the Turtle is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Lalabe free?
Lalabe is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Yertle the Turtle or Lalabe?
Yertle the Turtle is rated higher. Yertle the Turtle averages 4.5 out of 5 from 1.2K ratings, while Lalabe averages 4.3 from 168 ratings.
Do Yertle the Turtle or Lalabe have ads?
Neither Yertle the Turtle nor Lalabe shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Yertle the Turtle or Lalabe?
Yertle the Turtle ships an update every 28 months, and Lalabe every 8 days. Most recently, Yertle the Turtle was updated on November 6, 2026 and Lalabe on November 7, 2026.

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