Comparison

Frog Dissection vs ChatterPix Kids

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

ChatterPix Kids

Transform photos into animated talking characters for fun messages, greetings, and creative projects. This app is designed for children aged 5-12 to express themselves through interactive visuals.

Highlights
  • Animate photos to talk
  • Create silly greetings
  • Make playful messages
  • Design creative cards
  • Add stickers, frames, and filters
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Create ChatterPix with friends and family as silly greetings, playful messages, creative cards, or even fancy book reports. And best of all, it’s FREE! AGES: 5-12. NOTE: For adults, check out our “ChatterPix” app for more fun and sharing via email and social media. CATEGORY: Creative Expression TOOLS: 22 stickers, 10 frames and 11 photo filters 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 2-6, 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.

Screenshots

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Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: ChatterPix Kids at Free against Frog Dissection's $3.99. ChatterPix Kids also leads on rating (4.3 vs 3.7) and ratings volume (665 vs 36). On update cadence, ads, in-app purchases and iOS requirement 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

ChatterPix Kids is free to download; Frog Dissection costs $3.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

ChatterPix Kids holds the better App Store score, 4.3 against 3.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: ChatterPix Kids has 665 ratings behind it against 36, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 59% of Frog Dissection's written reviews are positive against 72% of ChatterPix Kids's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Frog Dissection ships an update every 6 weeks, ChatterPix Kids every 2 months. Both last shipped on October 20, 2026.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Frog Dissection versus ChatterPix Kids: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterFrog DissectionChatterPix Kids
Price$3.99Free — better
Rating3.7 (36 ratings)4.3 (665 ratings) — better
Positive reviews58.8% of reviews72.1% of reviews — better
Number of ratings36665 — better
Update frequencyEvery 6 weeks — betterEvery 2 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaidFree — better
DevicesiPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS9.19.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size395 MB75 MB
Age rating12+4+
DeveloperGP Strategies CorporationDuck Duck Moose LLC

Customer experience

Frog Dissection

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

ChatterPix Kids

All ratings662 ratings
Positive80.1%
Neutral5.6%
Negative14.4%
Written reviews208 reviews
Positive72.1%
Neutral8.7%
Negative19.2%

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

ChatterPix Kids

From 665 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Creative and entertaining
  • 👍 Fun for kids and families
  • 👍 Easy to use
  • 👍 No ads or in-app purchases

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Issues with taking/uploading photos
  • 🐛 Mouth movement not always synced well
  • 🤔 Some reviews find the app a bit childish or boring over time

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

ChatterPix Kids

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Camera not working for some users
  • Repeated crashes or freezes
  • Syncing issues between photos and audio

Requested features

4 requests
  • Ability to adjust mouth movement and animation
  • More customization options
  • Longer recording time
  • Integration with more photo/video platforms

In-app purchases

None

Frog Dissection

No in-app purchases

None

ChatterPix Kids

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Frog Dissection free?
Frog Dissection costs $3.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is ChatterPix Kids free?
ChatterPix Kids is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Frog Dissection or ChatterPix Kids?
ChatterPix Kids is rated higher. Frog Dissection averages 3.7 out of 5 from 36 ratings, while ChatterPix Kids averages 4.3 from 665 ratings.
Do Frog Dissection or ChatterPix Kids have ads?
Neither Frog Dissection nor ChatterPix Kids shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Frog Dissection or ChatterPix Kids?
Frog Dissection ships an update every 6 weeks, and ChatterPix Kids every 2 months. Most recently, Frog Dissection was updated on October 20, 2026 and ChatterPix Kids on October 20, 2026.

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