Comparison

ShapeBuilder Preschool Puzzles vs Video Touch

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

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About

ShapeBuilder Preschool Puzzles

This app helps young children develop cognitive thinking and fine motor skills through interactive puzzles. It features easy-to-move shapes that snap into place, revealing images and professional voice recordings of words spoken by a speech therapist. The app offers a wide variety of puzzles, including animals, letters, numbers, and musical instruments, in a fun and engaging format.

Highlights
  • Interactive shape puzzles
  • Speech therapist voiceovers
  • Develops cognitive thinking
  • Enhances fine motor skills
  • Educational content (animals, letters, numbers)
  • Sound effects
Features
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From the creators of the hit, award winning, iPad app Drawing Pad! ShapeBuilder educates & entertains your little one with easy to move shapes that snap into place on top of silhouette puzzles. Each puzzle has 5 to 10 pieces & after positioning all of the pieces, the real image is revealed along with a professional voice recording of the word spoken by a licensed speech therapist that specializes in early child development. ShapeBuilder encourages cognitive thinking & fine motor skills plus exposes young minds to new music instruments, animals, produce, objects & the alphabet in a fun & engaging format with LOTS of sound effects! Designed for kids! No menu buttons on the puzzles to get in the way of game play! Highlights: Total of 173 puzzles! 30 Music instruments with sound effects 21 Fruits & Vegetables 45 Animals - awesome sound effects! 26 Letters - speech therapist sounds out each letter in a fun way 20 Numbers - one through twenty! 31 other fun items like Firetruck, Police Officer, Garbage Truck, and Volcano Random play resets after all puzzles are completed. Kids have so much fun trying to guess what the puzzle will be! By Darren Murtha & Chris Lott for kids and toddlers in preschool, kindergarden & firstgrade! App for kids 3 to 6 years old - MANY 2 year olds play this too but you may have to play together at first. (Perfect for toddlers / preschool / kindergarten / first grade / and babysitters) In 2009-2010 previously featured as an Apple Staff Favorite! (July) and iTunes App Store Essential for Toddlers (October) FEATURED IN: MACWORLD "App of the Day" tinyurl.com/app-of-day THE WASHINGTON TIMES tinyurl.com/sb-washingtontimes USATODAY.COM tinyurl.com/sb-usatoday SAN FRANCISCO CHRONICLE tinyurl.com/sb-sanfran O'REILLY's Book "Best iPhone Apps" http://tinyurl.com/sb-best-iphone-apps BEAT "Wheels on the Bus" on O'Reilly's APP SMACKDOWN tinyurl.com/app-smackdown "ShapeBuilder earns an edu.Mac.nation daddy score of "A" - Immediately my son was able to locate & move the pieces into position. The audio quality is fantastic, the application is stable, & the variety of puzzle types kept my son engaged & entertained. Together we worked on completing the puzzles & saying out loud what the images were." Michael (an elementary school teacher) from www.edumacnation.com "If you’ve got a preschooler then ShapeBuilder is a great app for your iPhone...This app is great on many levels & a terrific combination of learning & fun." The iPhone Mom (www.theiphonemom.com) "A great little jigsaw app for children aged 3 to 5 years." Daniel Donahoo, Geekdad at wired.com

About

Video Touch

Explore the wonders of nature with 53 captivating video clips designed to entertain and educate young children. Each scene offers four unique short videos, providing endless discovery and learning opportunities.

Highlights
  • 53 nature video clips
  • 4 clips per scene
  • Voice over in 21 languages
  • Works with other Video Touch apps
  • Short, engaging clips
Features
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53 Amazing Nature Videos for Kids! Entertain and educate your little one with Video Touch – Nature! With 53 stunning videos, this app takes your child on an exciting journey through the wonders of nature. Choose a waterfall, lightning, a volcano and more – and enjoy delightful 10–20 second clips. Watch rushing waterfalls, geysers shooting into the sky, gentle rain over lush landscapes, or glowing lava erupting from a volcano! Each nature scene includes 4 different videos, so every tap brings a new surprise! Key Features: • Voice over in 21 languages (see below) • 53 breathtaking nature videos – perfect for curious young minds • 4 different clips per item – fresh fun with every tap • Works seamlessly with other Video Touch apps for even more learning adventures Download now and let your child discover, learn, and have fun with every tap! Supported Languages: English, English (UK), English (AUS), Spanish, French, German, Dutch, Italian, Portuguese, Russian, Arabic, Chinese (Simplified), Japanese, Korean, Swedish, Norwegian, Danish, Finnish, Czech, Hebrew and Hindi.

Screenshots

ShapeBuilder Preschool Puzzles4 screens
Video Touch4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: ShapeBuilder Preschool Puzzles at 83% against Video Touch's 0%. ShapeBuilder Preschool Puzzles also leads on ratings volume (86 vs 2) and price ($2.99 vs $3.99). Video Touch's advantage is update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 8 months) and rating (4.5 vs 4.1). On ads, in-app purchases, monetization model 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

ShapeBuilder Preschool Puzzles costs $2.99 and Video Touch $3.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Video Touch holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 4.1. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: ShapeBuilder Preschool Puzzles has 86 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 83% of ShapeBuilder Preschool Puzzles's written reviews are positive against 0% of Video Touch's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

ShapeBuilder Preschool Puzzles ships an update every 8 months, Video Touch every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 16, 2026 and October 12, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
ShapeBuilder Preschool Puzzles versus Video Touch: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterShapeBuilder Preschool PuzzlesVideo Touch
Price$2.99 — better$3.99
Rating4.1 (86 ratings)4.5 (2 ratings) — better
Positive reviews83.2% of reviews — better0.0% of reviews
Number of ratings86 — better2
Update frequencyEvery 8 monthsEvery 3 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaidPaid
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS8.0 — better9.3
Further details — not scored
Size98 MB388 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMurtha Design LLCSoundTouch Interactive

Customer experience

ShapeBuilder Preschool Puzzles

All ratings86 ratings
Positive72.1%
Neutral10.5%
Negative17.4%
Written reviews161 reviews
Positive83.2%
Neutral7.5%
Negative9.3%

Video Touch

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral100.0%
Negative0.0%

Bugs and requests

ShapeBuilder Preschool Puzzles

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • App crashes on launch
  • No sound or audio issues
  • Puzzles not displaying correctly

Requested features

4 requests
  • More variety and new puzzles
  • Ability to pause, replay, or navigate puzzles
  • Customization options (e.g. difficulty, categories)
  • Support for multiple languages

Video Touch

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

ShapeBuilder Preschool Puzzles

No in-app purchases

None

Video Touch

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is ShapeBuilder Preschool Puzzles free?
ShapeBuilder Preschool Puzzles costs $2.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Video Touch free?
Video Touch costs $3.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, ShapeBuilder Preschool Puzzles or Video Touch?
Video Touch is rated higher. ShapeBuilder Preschool Puzzles averages 4.1 out of 5 from 86 ratings, while Video Touch averages 4.5 from 2 ratings.
Do ShapeBuilder Preschool Puzzles or Video Touch have ads?
Neither ShapeBuilder Preschool Puzzles nor Video Touch shows ads.
Which is updated more often, ShapeBuilder Preschool Puzzles or Video Touch?
ShapeBuilder Preschool Puzzles ships an update every 8 months, and Video Touch every 3 weeks. Most recently, ShapeBuilder Preschool Puzzles was updated on October 16, 2026 and Video Touch on October 12, 2026.

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