Comparison

Itsy Bitsy Spider vs Community Helpers

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

Head to head
About

Itsy Bitsy Spider

This interactive app brings a classic nursery rhyme to life with engaging illustrations and activities. Children can explore hidden surprises, sing along, and learn through playful interactions. Designed for young children, it offers a fun and educational experience.

Highlights
  • Interactive illustrations with hidden surprises
  • Easy navigation
  • Record your own voice to sing along
  • Learn about nature and counting
  • Play peek-a-boo
  • Listen to classical music
  • Watch caterpillar transformation
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An award-winning original tribute to a childhood classic, Itsy Bitsy Spider offers children a fun, interactive and educational experience. AGES: 2-5. OVERVIEW - 100% interactive illustrations with hidden surprises on every page - Easy navigation – just poke the spider to move to the next scene - Use the record feature to sing along CATEGORY: Nursery Rhyme ACTIVITIES - FOLLOW the spider on an adventure – up, down and all around - LEARN about the environment and nature from Cloe the fly - COUNT with a squirrel as he builds his house - PLAY peek-a-boo with a frog - SING along and record your own voice - LISTEN to classical music performed on a violin and cello - WATCH a caterpillar become a beautiful butterfly
 - COLLECT colorful eggs on the spider web AWARDS - Parents’ Choice Gold Award - Parents’ Choice Foundation - Children’s Technology Review Editor’s Choice Award for Excellence in Design ABOUT DUCK DUCK MOOSE (A subsidiary of Khan Academy) Duck Duck Moose, an award-winning creator of educational mobile apps for families, is a passionate team of engineers, artists, designers, and educators. Founded in 2008, the company has created 21 top-selling titles and has received 21 Parents’ Choice Awards, 18 Children’s Technology Review Awards, 12 Tech with Kids’ Best Pick App Awards, and a KAPi award for “Best Children’s App” at the International Consumer Electronics Show. Khan Academy is a nonprofit with a mission to provide a free, world-class education for anyone, anywhere. Duck Duck Moose is now part of the Khan Academy family. Like all Khan Academy offerings, all Duck Duck Moose apps are now 100% free, without ads or subscriptions. For kids ages 2-7, don't miss Khan Academy Kids, our new early learning app to help young children with reading, writing, math and social-emotional development! We’d love to hear from you! Visit us at www.duckduckmoose.com or drop us a line at support@duckduckmoose.com.

About

Community Helpers

This app introduces preschool children to various community helpers and the jobs they do. It features colorful illustrations and high-quality sound to make learning engaging. Regular updates add more activities to keep young learners entertained.

Highlights
  • 19 community helpers
  • Explains job types
  • Colorful illustrations
  • High-quality sound
  • Easy navigation
  • Activity updates
Features
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Community Helpers an App for preschool children about people who helps us. Key Features: * 19 Community Helpers * The type of work they do * Colourful illustrations * Fantastic Sound Quality * Easy Navigation * More Activities update

Screenshots

Itsy Bitsy Spider4 screens
Community Helpers3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Itsy Bitsy Spider at 4.2 against Community Helpers's 1.6. Itsy Bitsy Spider also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 1) and ratings volume (68 vs 7). On price, update cadence, ads 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. Community Helpers sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Itsy Bitsy Spider asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Itsy Bitsy Spider holds the better App Store score, 4.2 against 1.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Itsy Bitsy Spider has 68 ratings behind it against 7, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Itsy Bitsy Spider ships an update every 6 months, Community Helpers every 11 months. The most recent releases landed on October 18, 2026 and October 2, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Itsy Bitsy Spider versus Community Helpers: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterItsy Bitsy SpiderCommunity Helpers
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.2 (68 ratings) — better1.6 (7 ratings)
Positive reviews86.6% of reviews—
Number of ratings68 — better7
Update frequencyEvery 6 months — betterEvery 11 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS9.09.0
Further details — not scored
Size18 MB98 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperDuck Duck Moose LLCMagicbox Animation Private limited

Customer experience

Itsy Bitsy Spider

All ratings68 ratings
Positive79.4%
Neutral2.9%
Negative17.6%
Written reviews201 reviews
Positive86.6%
Neutral3.0%
Negative10.4%

Community Helpers

All ratings7 ratings
Positive14.3%
Neutral0.0%
Negative85.7%

Bugs and requests

Itsy Bitsy Spider

Reported bugs

2 issues
  • Sound not working after iOS updates
  • App crashing on certain devices

Requested features

3 requests
  • More levels and screens to explore
  • Additional songs/nursery rhymes
  • Ability to change backgrounds/environments

Community Helpers

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Itsy Bitsy Spider

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

Community Helpers

One-time1
  • Community Helpers$1.99

Questions

Is Itsy Bitsy Spider free?
Itsy Bitsy Spider is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Community Helpers free?
Community Helpers is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Itsy Bitsy Spider or Community Helpers?
Itsy Bitsy Spider is rated higher. Itsy Bitsy Spider averages 4.2 out of 5 from 68 ratings, while Community Helpers averages 1.6 from 7 ratings.
Do Itsy Bitsy Spider or Community Helpers have ads?
Neither Itsy Bitsy Spider nor Community Helpers shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Itsy Bitsy Spider or Community Helpers?
Itsy Bitsy Spider ships an update every 6 months, and Community Helpers every 11 months. Most recently, Itsy Bitsy Spider was updated on October 18, 2026 and Community Helpers on October 2, 2026.

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