Itsy Bitsy Spider vs Toddler ABC Learning Games
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Itsy Bitsy Spider
An interactive and educational retelling of a classic nursery rhyme for young children. Features include hidden surprises, sing-along recording, and mini-games that teach counting and nature.
- Interactive illustrations with hidden surprises
- Record your own voice singing
- Learn about nature with Cloe the fly
- Counting activities with a squirrel
- Play peek-a-boo with a frog
- Watch a caterpillar transform
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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.
Toddler ABC Learning Games
This app offers a fun, alien-themed adventure for preschoolers to learn letters, numbers, and shapes through tracing and engaging mini-games. It helps develop fine-motor and memory skills, preparing children for kindergarten.
- Tracing uppercase and lowercase letters
- Tracing numbers 1-100
- Tracing various shapes
- 6 educational mini-games
- Learning colors
- Developing fine-motor skills
- Developing memory skills
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***** Developed by an award-winning education studios, 22learn, the creator of the best-selling apps for kids, in cooperation with educational specialists to best prepare your children for success in preschool and kindergarten curriculum. Preschool curriculum in one endearing alien-themed app. Land UFOs, explore extraterrestrial lands, vacuum the space, save the aliens, and much more. This fun-packed preschool educational adventure takes you out of this world to start a journey of learning. Have fun tracing letters, shapes, and numbers with aliens; or play 6 engaging educational mini-games to learn names of shapes, letters, numbers, and colors. ==== FASCINATING TRACING AND LEARNING ADVENTURE FOR PRESCHOOL KIDS PACKED WITH EDUCATIONAL CONTENT TO HELP CHILDREN SUCCEED IN PRESCHOOL CURRICULUM ==== ==== TRACE with ALIENS ==== * Uppercase letters * Lowercase letters * Shapes * Numbers 1-10 * Numbers 10-20 * Numbers 1-100 ==== LEARN in 6 FUN EDUCATIONAL MINI-GAMES ==== * Uppercase letters, lowercase letters, shapes, colors, numbers 1-10, numbers 1-100 * Mini-games include both matching and recognition activities 1. Feed the aliens. -- The cute little alien babies are hungry! Can you drag the flowers with the correct symbol to feed them? 2. Land UFOs. -- The shiny UFOs are coming for a landing. Land the UFOs to their right landing bases. 3. Connect the space dots. -- Connect the dots in an alphabetical or numerical order. Can you guess who is hiding behind the dots? 4. Color the aliens. -- Have fun learning with this special interactive coloring book. Crack the code to color the picture. 5. Vacuum the space. -- Operate our fancy vacuum cleaner to clean up the planet! 6. Match the planets. – Oh, who is it that hides behind the planets? Memorize the pictures and match them to help aliens get back home! ==== EDUCATIONAL CONTENT ==== Teaches: * Uppercase letters * Lowercase letters * Numbers 1-100 * Shapes * Colors * Fine-motor skills * Memory skills ==== FEATURES ==== + Educational, space-themed interactive mini-games + Professional animations, voice-over, and sound effects + Colorful child-friendly design + Developed in cooperation with teachers and parents The aliens and other wacky space creatures are waiting. Time to learn! Prepare your children for success with this fun and quirky app by 22learn!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Toddler ABC Learning Games at 4.5 against Itsy Bitsy Spider's 4.2. Toddler ABC Learning Games also leads on ratings volume (574 vs 45) and device support (3 vs 1). Itsy Bitsy Spider's advantage is update cadence (every 7 months vs every 18 months) and iOS requirement (9.0 vs 12.0). On price, review sentiment, ads and in-app purchases 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Toddler ABC Learning Games holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 4.2. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Toddler ABC Learning Games has 574 ratings behind it against 45, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 70% and 71% positive.
Itsy Bitsy Spider ships an update every 7 months, Toddler ABC Learning Games every 18 months. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Itsy Bitsy Spider | Toddler ABC Learning Games |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.2 (45 ratings) | 4.5 (574 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 70.5% of reviews | 70.9% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 45 | 574 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 7 months — better | Every 18 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 9.0 — better | 12.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 26 MB | 64 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Duck Duck Moose LLC | 22LEARN Toddler and Baby Learning Games, LLC |
Customer experience
Itsy Bitsy Spider
Toddler ABC Learning Games
User reviews
Itsy Bitsy Spider
From 45 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 👶 Highly engaging for toddlers and young children
- 🎨 Beautiful graphics and animations
- 🎵 Entertaining music and sound effects
- 🖱️ Interactive cause-and-effect gameplay
- 🎓 Educational value for learning
Room to improve
- 🎤 Male singer's voice sounds creepy or odd
- 📱 Limited content - only 2 screens
- ⏱️ Short play duration before boredom sets in
- 🔄 Repetitive gameplay with limited variety
- 💸 Expensive for the amount of content
Toddler ABC Learning Games
From 574 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 👶 Excellent for preschoolers and toddlers
- 🎓 Educational content covering letters, numbers, shapes, colors
- 🎨 Colorful, vibrant, and visually appealing design
- 🎮 Fun and engaging interactive games
- 🧠 Helps with letter recognition and writing skills
Room to improve
- 💰 Aggressive paywall and premium upgrade requirements
- 🚫 Limited free content (only 2 activities without purchase)
- 🐛 Black screen crashes on startup
- 🐛 Letter tracing not responding or freezing after completion
- 📱 Compatibility issues with certain iOS versions
Bugs and requests
Itsy Bitsy Spider
Reported bugs
7 issues- App won't progress past opening screen after iOS 13 update
- App won't open at all after recent update
- Stuck on first page with no way to turn pages
- Sound not working despite troubleshooting
- Program crashes and requires restart to change pages
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- App incompatible with iPad HD version
- Freezes and performance issues
Requested features
8 requests- More nursery rhymes in similar format
- Additional screens and content
- Female or child voice option for singing
- More verses of Itsy Bitsy Spider incorporated
- Automatic music playback option
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- Multi-touch support for simultaneous screen touches
- Ability to switch singer voice
- More interactive activities and projects
Toddler ABC Learning Games
Reported bugs
7 issues- Black screen on app launch
- Letter tracing unresponsive after completion
- App freezing and becoming laggy
- Paid version not recognized after purchase
- iOS compatibility issues despite meeting version requirements
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- Buttons becoming unresponsive except home button
- Sound issues after tracing letters correctly
Requested features
6 requests- More free content or extended trial period
- Better tracing sensitivity for younger children
- Lowercase letter support in free version
- Additional mini-games and activities
- Persistent game state across sessions
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- Option to disable upgrade prompts during gameplay
In-app purchases
Itsy Bitsy Spider
No in-app purchases
Toddler ABC Learning Games
No in-app purchases
Questions
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