Cookie Doodle vs Dexteria Jr.
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- Virtual cookie making
- 204 cookie cutters
- 24 dough recipes
- 21 dough flavors
- Photo cookie dough
- Decorate with frostings and toppings
- Save and share creations
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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!
Dexteria Jr.
This app offers engaging hand and finger exercises designed to develop fine motor skills and handwriting readiness in children aged 2-7. It features fun animations, music, and sound effects, with automatic progress tracking and reporting for parents and educators.
- Hand and finger exercises
- Develops fine motor skills
- Handwriting readiness activities
- Fun graphics and animations
- Automatic progress tracking
- Emailable progress reports
- Multi-user tracking (in-app purchase)
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You can now use Dexteria Jr. with our new companion app Dexteria OT Benchmarks to: • Track performance over time for multiple users • Compare to reference ranges from real app usage • Generate clear, professional reports for IEP/504 documentation "I am going to start right off and tell you that I LOVE this app." (From the 5-star review by TheiPhonemom.com) #1 Recommended Motor Skill App Now Available for Preschoolers & Toddlers! ^ Featured by Apple in Best New App/Education ^ Featured by Apple in Best For Ages 5 & Under ^ Editor's Choice Award Winner - Children's Technology Review ^ Featured in the App Store: Sensory & Visual Perception Apps ^ Rated 5 stars by TheiMum.com ^ BestAppsForKids Editor's Choice Award Winner ^ Editor's Favorite Award Winner - AppySmarts.com ^ A Top Pick from FunEducationalApps.com ^ Top 5 App of the Week - Childrens Technology Review ^ App of the Month - A4CWSN.com ^ Best 30 Apps of the Week - theguardian From the makers of award-winning Dexteria, Dexteria Jr. is a set of hand and finger exercises to practice fine motor skills and handwriting readiness. The activities are specially designed for kids age 2-7. Fun characters, sprite animations, music, and sound effects all add up to an engaging experience for toddlers and preschool-aged children. Dexteria Jr.'s unique hand and finger activities take full advantage of the iPad's multi-touch interface to help build strength, control, and dexterity. Multi-user tracking is available as an in-app purchase. (Note to Volume Purchase Program customers: Consider buying Dexteria Jr. VPP instead. It includes multi-user tracking and you will pay a lower net cost than if you buy Dexteria Jr. and upgrade each copy via the in-app purchase. Just search "Dexteria Jr. VPP" in the app store.) • Increases coordination and motor control in the hands and fingers • Easy to use • Great way to get kids ready for elementary school • Fun graphics, music, and sound effects • "Quiet time" mode turns off music and/or sound effects • Automatically creates performance and usage reports that can be emailed • Designed in consultation with Occupational Therapists • Less expensive and more reusable than workbooks • Multi-user reporting available via in-app purchase (iPad version only) We're serious about your privacy. This app does not track or share your personal information with us or anyone else. Images are not saved unless you manually save them. There is no user id tracking software, and no advertisements. ---------------------------------------------------------------- Check out more fun developmental apps from BinaryLabs: LetterReflex - Prevents and improves letter reversals and backwards writing P.O.V. - Improve spatial reasoning skills, which in turn improve mathematics, navigation, and logic skills Dexteria - Improve fine motor skills for ages K-Adult ----------------------------------------------------------------- Visit us: www.dexteria.net View privacy policy: www.http://dexteria.net/privacy.php
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Cookie Doodle at 4.5 against Dexteria Jr.'s 3.5. Cookie Doodle also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 1) and ratings volume (3.5K vs 8). On update cadence, ads, 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
Cookie Doodle costs $0.99 and Dexteria Jr. $4.99 up front. Dexteria Jr. sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Cookie Doodle asks for nothing beyond the download.
Cookie Doodle holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 3.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Cookie Doodle has 3.5K ratings behind it against 8, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 93% of Cookie Doodle's written reviews are positive against 68% of Dexteria Jr.'s.
Cookie Doodle ships an update every 2 months, Dexteria Jr. every 5 weeks. Both last shipped on November 1, 2026.
| Parameter | Cookie Doodle | Dexteria Jr. |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $0.99 — better | $4.99 |
| Rating | 4.5 (3.5K ratings) — better | 3.5 (8 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 92.9% of reviews — better | 68.2% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 3.5K — better | 8 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 5 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Paid | Paid |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 — better | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 41 MB | 30 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Shoe the Goose | BinaryLabs, Inc. |
Customer experience
Cookie Doodle
Dexteria Jr.
Bugs and requests
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
Dexteria Jr.
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Cookie Doodle
No in-app purchases
Dexteria Jr.
- Dexteria Jr. Multi-User$5.99
Questions
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