Comparison

Frog Dissection vs Puppet Pals 2

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

Head to head
About

Frog Dissection

Explore frog anatomy with a virtual dissection experience. This app offers a mess-free, educational alternative for learning about organs and life science curricula. Features include 3D visuals, step-by-step guidance, and interactive quizzes.

Highlights
  • Vivid 3D imaging
  • Step-by-step instructions with voice over
  • Accurate simulation of dissection
  • Anatomical comparison of humans and frogs
  • Interactive quiz
  • Comprehensive organ information
Features
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******* Winner of PeTA’s Mark Twain Ethical Science Award ******* ******* Winner of IEAR- Best Science App Award -2010 ******* ******* Featured in The Sunday Times- List of Top 500 Apps across all devices ******* ******* Featured by Apple “ New and Noteworthy ” & “ What’s Hot ” ******* Frog Dissection from Punflay, is a greener alternative for teaching dissection in the classroom. This iPad app is suitable for middle-school students who are learning about organs and organ systems as part of their life science curriculum. Students can try dissecting a virtual specimen with all the trappings that come with the real procedure-minus the mess of course! Besides a virtual chloroformed specimen, the app comes with all the dissection tools and detailed instructions to complete the procedure. Once dissection is complete, the frog’s organs are exposed for further study. Vivid 3D images will help students visualize the internal organs very effectively. For enhanced learning experience, the app also has information on the different types of frogs, frogs’ life cycle, anatomical comparison of frogs with humans, an interactive quiz and detailed descriptions of the organs. Key Features: •Vivid 3D imaging •Step by step instructions with voice over •Accurate simulation of the wet lab dissection procedure •Content validation by subject matter experts •Anatomical comparison of humans with frogs •Comprehensive information on frogs’ organs •Classification, lifecycle and organ functions of frogs •Interactive quiz on frogs •Information on types of frogs Frog Dissection has received accolades from top review sites and educators who have found this to be an excellent teaching tool in the classroom. The app has been featured in schools that are exploring alternatives to real dissection. The following are some schools that are either considering its use or are using it in their classrooms. Pikes Peak Prep, Colorado http://www.gazette.com/articles/charter-104737-school-students.html A.D. Rundle Middle School, Chillawack, Canada http://www.chilliwacktimes.com/technology/ropos+innovation/4009103/story.html Durham Public Schools http://www.newsobserver.com/2010/12/18/869111/ipads-make-inroads-in-triangle.html Lake County schools technology http://www.towndigger.com/life-and-family/youth-corner/8691-new-technology-transforming-science-classes The following is a sampling of what the media is saying about Frog Dissection. “A good introductory biology tool”. -Washington Times “All that is missing is the smell of Formaldehyde”. - San Francisco Business Times “A great first attempt at a virtual lab on the iPad”.- IEAR “A realistic digital frog dissection program”.- School Tech Talk “Frogs of the world, rejoice”- Recombu “Those that are in favor of the “traditional” dissection argue that there is no replacement for a real frog. Emantras Interactive Technologies disagrees and have created a quality frog dissection iPad app which can be used as an alternative to real frogs”.-Technologyinclass.com “It's a great addition to the tools available for teachers to help their students learn”.- Padgadget.com “A terrific way for students to learn about dissection”.- Macgasm “A great option for anyone who wants to “dissect” a frog, without actually dissecting the frog”.-Eduinreview “Students who are budding animal rights activists can try to convince their teachers that for $2.99, it can maybe replace the real thing in class”.- NY1.com “The concept is great and the execution was wonderful. I could see an entire line of dissection apps opening up with even more advanced options and social media studying groups etc… Great work by Emantras Inc., and this is a must download in my opinion if you own an iPad.” Slapapp Whether you are an educator, parent or student, Frog Dissection will be a valuable tool to learn dissection the greener way!

About

Puppet Pals 2

Unleash creativity by making animated cartoons with interactive puppets. Children and teachers can easily create high-quality animated stories, presentations, and educational content. Share finished projects via email, social media, or direct file transfer.

Highlights
  • Create animated cartoons
  • Interactive puppet show
  • Star in shows with built-in characters
  • Share finished projects easily
  • Engage students in learning
  • Create instructional videos
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• “Puppet Pals is an amazing app that lets you create animated cartoons.” -David Pogue (NewYork Times) Children unlock creativity with this easy to use (but hard to put down) interactive puppet show! Even young children can create high quality cartoons from their imaginations. Kids can even star in the show along side the built-in characters! Teachers: Engage students by allowing them to act out historical events, practice language skills, or deliver a killer book report. The cartoons that kids are making have delighted thousands of teachers and parents around the world - let yours be next to experience this award-winning digital addition to your classroom. The finished projects are easily shared to be watched by others (share via email, Facebook, or simply copy the video file to your computer and distribute how you see fit - Hint: students love to see their work displayed on a classroom blog). • Create short instructional videos (in any learning area) • Storytelling, Reports, Historic Retells • Help reluctant public speakers present to the class • Help foreign language or ESL students practice their fluency & language skills • Brainstorming or storyboarding ideas and presentations Characters chosen from standard curriculum allow kids to fully engage with content - not even realizing they are actually learning valuable lessons that will stay with them for years to come!

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Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Puppet Pals 2 at Free against Frog Dissection's $3.99. Puppet Pals 2 also leads on rating (4.1 vs 3.7) and device support (3 vs 1). Frog Dissection's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 10) and iOS requirement (9.1 vs 12.0). On review sentiment, update cadence and ads 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

Puppet Pals 2 is free to download; Frog Dissection costs $3.99 up front. Puppet Pals 2 sells 10 one-off in-app purchases. Frog Dissection asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Puppet Pals 2 holds the better App Store score, 4.1 against 3.7. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 36 and 123 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 59% of Frog Dissection's written reviews are positive against 63% of Puppet Pals 2's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Frog Dissection ships an update every 6 weeks, Puppet Pals 2 every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 20, 2026 and October 23, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
Frog Dissection versus Puppet Pals 2: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterFrog DissectionPuppet Pals 2
Price$3.99Free — better
Rating3.7 (36 ratings)4.1 (123 ratings) — better
Positive reviews58.8% of reviews63.4% of reviews — better
Number of ratings36123 — better
Update frequencyEvery 6 weeks — betterEvery 2 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationPaidFree with in-app purchases — better
DevicesiPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS9.1 — better12.0
Further details — not scored
Size395 MB359 MB
Age rating12+4+
DeveloperGP Strategies CorporationPolished Play, LLC

Customer experience

Frog Dissection

All ratings35 ratings
Positive62.9%
Neutral8.6%
Negative28.6%
Written reviews51 reviews
Positive58.8%
Neutral3.9%
Negative37.3%

Puppet Pals 2

All ratings123 ratings
Positive76.4%
Neutral7.3%
Negative16.3%
Written reviews216 reviews
Positive63.4%
Neutral10.2%
Negative26.4%

User reviews

Frog Dissection

From 36 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Educational and informative content
  • 👍 Interactive dissection experience
  • 👍 Good for learning anatomy
  • 👍 Realistic visuals and 3D organs
  • 👍 Useful for homeschoolers and classrooms

Room to improve

  • 👎 Expensive for limited content
  • 👎 Technical inaccuracies and errors
  • 👎 Lack of freedom in dissection
  • 👎 Some users experienced no sound
  • 👎 Difficulty manipulating 3D organs

Puppet Pals 2

From 123 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Fun and creative
  • 🤩 Nostalgic and brings back childhood memories
  • 🎨 Allows for customization and personalization
  • 🏫 Great for use in schools and classrooms

Room to improve

  • 💰 Many features locked behind paywalls
  • 🐛 Frequent crashes and glitches
  • 🔍 Limited selection of characters and backgrounds
  • 🤔 Confusing or unintuitive UI

Bugs and requests

Frog Dissection

Reported bugs

6 issues
  • App crashes during dissection
  • Sound not working on certain devices
  • App hangs and requires re-booting
  • Dissection not working after updates
  • Technical inaccuracies in content
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  • Incompatible with older iOS versions

Requested features

8 requests
  • Update to support newer iOS versions
  • Add more frog species or types of frogs
  • Improve 3D organ manipulation controls
  • Add a search function for specific information
  • Support for multiple user profiles in quizzes
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  • More dissection apps for other animals
  • Fix grammatical errors and mislabeled parts
  • Add more frog videos

Puppet Pals 2

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Saving issues causing loss of progress
  • Freezing and crashing when trying to access certain features
  • Audio and visual glitches during playback
  • Compatibility problems on newer devices

Requested features

5 requests
  • Add more free characters and backgrounds
  • Implement better saving and autosave functionality
  • Allow for custom character creation and customization
  • Add more diverse themes and settings
  • Improve overall stability and reduce crashes

In-app purchases

None

Frog Dissection

No in-app purchases

10 purchases

Puppet Pals 2

One-time10
  • North Pole Pack$0.99
  • Royal Hall Pack$0.99
  • Time & Tech Pack$0.99
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  • Saddle Up Pack$0.99
  • Vroom Vroom Pack$0.99
  • Civil Rights$0.99
  • Ptolemaic$0.99
  • Under The Sea$0.99
  • Custom Heads$1.99
  • All Access Pass$5.99

Questions

Is Frog Dissection free?
Frog Dissection costs $3.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Puppet Pals 2 free?
Puppet Pals 2 is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Frog Dissection or Puppet Pals 2?
Puppet Pals 2 is rated higher. Frog Dissection averages 3.7 out of 5 from 36 ratings, while Puppet Pals 2 averages 4.1 from 123 ratings.
Do Frog Dissection or Puppet Pals 2 have ads?
Neither Frog Dissection nor Puppet Pals 2 shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Frog Dissection or Puppet Pals 2?
Frog Dissection ships an update every 6 weeks, and Puppet Pals 2 every 2 months. Most recently, Frog Dissection was updated on October 20, 2026 and Puppet Pals 2 on October 23, 2026.

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