Comparison

Peekaboo Barn vs Cookie Doodle

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

Head to head
About

Peekaboo Barn

This app offers a classic peekaboo experience for young children, introducing them to animals and language through simple, interactive play. It features gentle animations, authentic animal sounds, and multiple language options, with the ability to record custom narration. Designed for safety and privacy, it provides a calming and educational screen time experience.

Highlights
  • Interactive peekaboo with barn animals
  • Animal sounds and recognition
  • Multiple language options
  • Customizable narration recording
  • Gentle animations and calming visuals
  • Cause-and-effect learning
Features
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Peekaboo Barn – The Original Toddler-Favorite Peekaboo Experience Step into the classic red barn and discover a world made just for littlest learners. For nearly two decades, Peekaboo Barn has offered a gentle introduction to animals, language, and cause-and-effect play. Woman-founded and led, Peekaboo Interactive Games preserves this beloved legacy for a new generation, delivering the same calming experience trusted by families everywhere. A Play Experience That Feels Like Childhood Peekaboo Barn isn’t about flashy distractions or complex rewards. It’s about sharing wonder with your child—the laughter as a barn door swings open, the delight of animal sounds, the magic of naming and pointing together. Toddlers love repeating the simple tap-to-reveal action, discovering a sheep, pig, horse, or cow with every touch. Everything is kept predictable, soothing, and accessible for the youngest users. Lovingly Designed for Little Hands and Big Imaginations Celebrated children’s illustrator Brianne Baker brings each animal to life with friendly faces and gentle animation. Our classic child narrator delivers authentic charm, with clear adult voices for speech modeling and therapy. A Safe, Private Place to Grow and Play From the start, children’s privacy and safety have come first. Peekaboo Barn is fully COPPA-compliant: no data collection, tracking, ads, in-app purchases, or external links. Offline play means no surprises—just pure, meaningful screen time. Language for All, Voices from Home Peekaboo Barn invites every family and every child to play. Choose from 8+ fully narrated languages, including Spanish, Mandarin, Hindi, Japanese, German, and French. Or, record your own voices for a personal touch—so kids hear familiar, comforting sounds as they explore. Benefits at Every Stage: Babies & toddlers: Gentle cause-and-effect, new words, animal recognition Kids with developmental differences: Predictable, comforting play for autism, speech delays, or motor practice Families & educators: A trusted tool for quiet breaks, early intervention, and language development A Woman-Founded Legacy of Trust Peekaboo Barn stands out by staying true to what works for kids. Woman-founded and led, our team nurtures a timeless, trusted screen-time experience—always respecting children’s privacy and needs. Perfect For: Independent or guided toddler play Early language/listening skills Speech or occupational therapy Autism and special needs Multilingual families, ESL/ELL Sensory-friendly breaks Peekaboo Barn is Different A gentle, research-backed app built for kids under 4 Distinct animal characters for endless delight Flexible language and narration options No overstimulation—calm visuals, real sounds, peaceful pace If there were a toddler on the App Store editorial team, Peekaboo Barn would be their favorite—because it’s made just for them. Timeless, trusted, and joyful—discover why families come back to Peekaboo Barn year after year. Privacy policy: peekaboointeractive.com/privacy Questions? support@peekaboointeractive.com

About

Cookie Doodle

This app allows children to virtually create and decorate cookies. It offers a variety of dough recipes, cutters, frostings, and toppings for endless creative fun without the mess. Users can save or share their edible masterpieces.

Highlights
  • Virtual cookie making
  • 204 cookie cutters
  • 24 dough recipes
  • 21 dough flavors
  • Photo cookie dough
  • Decorate with frostings and toppings
  • Save and share creations
Features
Currently charting
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***** 2011 Parents’ Choice Recommended Award winner - Parents’ Choice Foundation ***** ----------------- Reviews ---------------------- One of "Our Favorite iPhone Apps for Kids" Marthastewart.com - 08/20/2010 "Cookie Doodle is a great value, with hours of entertainment and learning" Examiner.com - 10/20/2010 "The App is intuitive to use the moment you launch it and it won’t be long before you create your first cookie master piece." Crowdedbrain - Tech News & Reviews - 05/21/2010 "Cookie Doodle is an app for iPhone and iPad which allows kids to recreate the cookie making process in a fun, innovative way. " DadAesthetic.com - 11/05/2010 -------------------------------------------------- If you enjoy making cookies but hate the mess, this is the app for you. We provide the dough, a rolling pin, cookie cutters, your choice of frostings, sprinkles, and candies all in one easy to use package. Package includes: * 204 Cookie Cutters * 24 Make your own cookie dough recipes * 21 Instant cookie dough flavors * Photo cookie dough * 60 different sprinkles * 85 candy toppings Comes complete with a super-deluxe rolling pin that allows you to roll out the perfect dough every time. Our vintage oven bakes flawlessly, never burning a single cookie. After baking, choose a frosting to spread or pipe on and then add sprinkles to finish. When your creation is complete, devour it, send it to your friends and family, or save it to your photo album. Can’t you almost taste the cookies now? Nutrition Facts: Calories ------------------ 0 Total Fat ----------------- 0 g Cholesterol --------------- 0 g Carbohydrates ------------- 0 g Protein ------------------- 0 g Fun and educational. Helps develop: * Fine Motor Skills: Making the dough includes activities that help develop fine motor skills: tapping, pinching, tilting, twisting, shaking, and stirring. * Sequencing: Each recipe has a variety of sequential steps required to make a cookie.  Each recipe is slightly different, with some more complex than others. * Reading and pre-reading: The ingredients text and images are on the same screen. As ingredients are added, they are checked off to assist with word-picture association. * Artistic Creativity: Explore color, shape, and  design.  SUPPORT: For any technical issues, please visit www.shoethegoose.com/Support.aspx. We will respond as quickly as possible. Thank you!

Screenshots

Peekaboo Barn4 screens
Cookie Doodle4 screens

Verdict

The call

Peekaboo Barn and Cookie Doodle both sit at 4.5 stars, but that hides the real split: 93% of Cookie Doodle's written reviews are positive against 63% of Peekaboo Barn's. Cookie Doodle also leads on ratings volume (3.5K vs 27) and price ($0.99 vs $3.99). Peekaboo Barn's advantage is chart position (#15 vs #128). On rating, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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

Peekaboo Barn costs $3.99 and Cookie Doodle $0.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.5 for Peekaboo Barn against 4.5 for Cookie Doodle. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Cookie Doodle has 3.5K ratings behind it against 27, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 63% of Peekaboo Barn's written reviews are positive against 93% of Cookie Doodle's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Peekaboo Barn ships an update every 3 months, Cookie Doodle every 2 months. Both last shipped on October 24, 2026.

Scorecard4 real differences · 7 level
Peekaboo Barn versus Cookie Doodle: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPeekaboo BarnCookie Doodle
Price$3.99$0.99 — better
Rating4.5 (27 ratings) — better4.5 (3.5K ratings)
Positive reviews62.5% of reviews92.9% of reviews — better
Number of ratings273.5K — better
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsEvery 2 months — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaidPaid
Best chart rank#15 — better#128
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS13.013.0
Further details — not scored
Size204 MB41 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperBHHC LLCShoe the Goose

Customer experience

Peekaboo Barn

All ratings26 ratings
Positive84.6%
Neutral3.8%
Negative11.5%
Written reviews256 reviews
Positive62.5%
Neutral9.4%
Negative28.1%

Cookie Doodle

All ratings3,509 ratings
Positive87.0%
Neutral7.1%
Negative5.9%
Written reviews283 reviews
Positive92.9%
Neutral5.3%
Negative1.8%

User reviews

Peekaboo Barn

From 27 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Simple and intuitive interface
  • 🤗 Engaging for young children
  • 🎓 Helps with learning animal names and sounds
  • 🎨 Cute and colorful visuals
  • 🎶 Pleasant background music

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Occasional crashes or freezes
  • 🔁 Repetitive after a while
  • 🔊 Child voice pronounces some words incorrectly
  • 🕰️ Ending sequence is too short

Cookie Doodle

From 3.5K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Fun and creative game
  • 🎨 Lots of customization options
  • 🎁 Prizes and rewards
  • 🧒 Great for kids
  • 🎅 Seasonal updates

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Occasional crashes or bugs
  • 🔒 Limited cookie jar space
  • 🎨 Could use more cookie cutters and decorations
  • 🍪 Recipes not always realistic

Bugs and requests

Peekaboo Barn

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • App no longer opens or crashes on launch
  • Sound and audio issues after updates
  • Inability to access settings or options

Requested features

4 requests
  • More animals and variety
  • Ability to record custom voices
  • Option to loop or extend the experience
  • Multilingual support beyond English and Spanish

Cookie Doodle

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Dough borders around photos
  • Blurry graphics after updates
  • Difficulty using the rolling pin

Requested features

8 requests
  • Custom cookie recipes
  • Ability to save favorite cookies
  • More cookie jar space
  • Ability to bake cookies in the oven
  • Customizable oven and rolling pin
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  • Mixing ingredients in order
  • Measuring cups and spoons
  • Ability to share cookies on social media

In-app purchases

None

Peekaboo Barn

No in-app purchases

None

Cookie Doodle

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Peekaboo Barn free?
Peekaboo Barn costs $3.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Cookie Doodle free?
Cookie Doodle costs $0.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Peekaboo Barn or Cookie Doodle?
Peekaboo Barn is rated higher. Peekaboo Barn averages 4.5 out of 5 from 27 ratings, while Cookie Doodle averages 4.5 from 3.5K ratings.
Do Peekaboo Barn or Cookie Doodle have ads?
Neither Peekaboo Barn nor Cookie Doodle shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Peekaboo Barn or Cookie Doodle?
Peekaboo Barn ships an update every 3 months, and Cookie Doodle every 2 months. Most recently, Peekaboo Barn was updated on October 24, 2026 and Cookie Doodle on October 24, 2026.
Which is more popular, Peekaboo Barn or Cookie Doodle?
Peekaboo Barn currently peaks at #15 in the App Store charts, and Cookie Doodle at #128. Chart position reflects recent download velocity rather than total install base.

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