Comparison

Itsy Bitsy Spider vs Peekaboo Calm

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

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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

Peekaboo Calm

Discover nature and animals through gentle, sensory play. Adorable creatures emerge from peaceful environments, encouraging visual focus and exploration. Designed for quiet time and early learning for young children.

Highlights
  • Peaceful natural backgrounds
  • Animated animal marbles
  • Calming audio and soft sounds
  • No ads, timers, or scoring
  • Encourages visual focus
  • Animal recognition
Features
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Gently discover nature and animals in Peekaboo Calm – a soothing, sensory app made for toddlers. Watch adorable animals emerge one by one and roll like marbles from peaceful environments like tropical islands, riversides and mountain paths. Designed for quiet play and early learning, each scene features calm music, soft sounds, and slow, trackable movement. Perfect for ages 1-4, this app encourages visual focus, animal recognition and gentle exploration — all without fast taps or noisy distractions. Features: - Peaceful natural backgrounds with animated animal marbles - Calming audio with soft ambient sounds - No ads, timers, or scoring — just relaxing discovery - Perfect for winding down, quiet time, or bedtime Brianne Baker's Artistic Magic: Every delightful gift springs from the creative vision of renowned children's artist Brianne Baker, whose distinctive illustrations have shaped joyful childhood experiences for an entire generation. Her intuitive understanding of what captivates young minds transforms simple present-opening into moments of pure wonder and discovery. From Our Small, Passionate Team: Handcrafted with love by Peekaboo Interactive Games, an independent studio dedicated exclusively to meaningful children's technology. Every review matters deeply to our small team of educators, artists, and developers who pour heart into each creation. For more on our privacy commitment, visit peekaboointeractive.com/privacy Support & Community: Questions? Contact support@peekaboointeractive.com—we personally respond to every message. If Peekaboo Calm delights your child or students, please honor us with an App Store review. Each rating helps other families discover our privacy-respecting educational tools. Let your child explore the wonders of nature one gentle marble at a time.

Screenshots

Itsy Bitsy Spider4 screens
Peekaboo Calm4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Itsy Bitsy Spider at Free against Peekaboo Calm's $1.99. Itsy Bitsy Spider also leads on ratings volume (70 vs 1) and iOS requirement (9.0 vs 13.0). Peekaboo Calm's advantage is rating (5.0 vs 4.2). On 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

Itsy Bitsy Spider is free to download; Peekaboo Calm costs $1.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Peekaboo Calm holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.2. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Itsy Bitsy Spider has 70 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Itsy Bitsy Spider versus Peekaboo Calm: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterItsy Bitsy SpiderPeekaboo Calm
PriceFree — better$1.99
Rating4.2 (70 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews86.6% of reviews—
Number of ratings70 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 6 months—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree — betterPaid
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS9.0 — better13.0
Further details — not scored
Size18 MB204 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperDuck Duck Moose LLCBHHC LLC

Customer experience

Itsy Bitsy Spider

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

Peekaboo Calm

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

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

Peekaboo Calm

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Itsy Bitsy Spider

No in-app purchases

None

Peekaboo Calm

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Itsy Bitsy Spider free?
Itsy Bitsy Spider is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Peekaboo Calm free?
Peekaboo Calm costs $1.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Itsy Bitsy Spider or Peekaboo Calm?
Peekaboo Calm is rated higher. Itsy Bitsy Spider averages 4.2 out of 5 from 70 ratings, while Peekaboo Calm averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do Itsy Bitsy Spider or Peekaboo Calm have ads?
Neither Itsy Bitsy Spider nor Peekaboo Calm shows ads.

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