Itsy Bitsy Spider vs TakeTalk
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.
TakeTalk
This augmented reality game blends the real and virtual worlds for an interactive parent-child experience. It offers a unique way for families to engage with technology together.
- Augmented Reality (AR) technology
- Interactive parent-child game
- Seamless integration of real and virtual worlds
- Educational experiences for children
- New technology integration
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"TakeTalk" is a parent-child game application based on Augmented Reality (AR) technology. It is an interactive APP that "seamlessly" integrates real and virtual worlds into new technologies for children's parent-child experience.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: TakeTalk at 5.0 against Itsy Bitsy Spider's 4.2. TakeTalk also leads on update cadence (monthly vs every 7 months) and device support (3 vs 1). Itsy Bitsy Spider's advantage is ratings volume (40 vs 1) and iOS requirement (9.0 vs 13.0). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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.
TakeTalk 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 40 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.
Itsy Bitsy Spider ships an update every 7 months, TakeTalk monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 10, 2026 and October 11, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Itsy Bitsy Spider | TakeTalk |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.2 (40 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 70.5% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 40 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 7 months | Monthly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 9.0 — better | 13.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 26 MB | 591 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Duck Duck Moose LLC | 广东单词世界科教有限公司 |
Customer experience
Itsy Bitsy Spider
TakeTalk
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
TakeTalk
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Itsy Bitsy Spider
No in-app purchases
TakeTalk
No in-app purchases
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