Comparison

Itsy Bitsy Spider vs BABY'S MUSIC BOX Happytouch®

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • 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.

About

BABY'S MUSIC BOX Happytouch®

This app helps babies fall asleep with soothing melodies from wind-up dolls. It offers a selection of popular sleeping songs with charming animations and high-quality sound options like a music box or piano. Users can set individual timers for playback, including an infinite option, for a peaceful bedtime experience.

Highlights
  • 12 unique music wind-up dolls
  • Popular sleeping melodies
  • Cute illustrations and animations
  • High-quality sound (music box or piano)
  • Customizable playback timers (1-10 mins, infinite)
  • Gentle and quiet sleep aid
Features
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MOST HELPFUL BABY APP OF THE YEAR With this wonderful app, your baby will fall asleep gently and quietly. And so will you :-) Select up to 12 cute wind-up dolls - each one with a popular sleeping melody (eg. Frere Jacques). # # # 12 IN 1 - With this set you will receive up to 12 high-quality music wind-up dolls in one app - Each one with its own illustrations and cute animations - Each one with its own good-night sounds in top quality - Choose between the sound of a classic music box or a gently played piano - Individual time set: 1, 3, 5, 10 minutes or INFINITE - No need to pull again anymore! # # # YOUR ADVANTAGE You know it: puzzles, books, games - usually they cost a lot of money - but often end up in the corner soon. Our promise from Happy Touch: Every app is being developed with young parents. All suggestions during development directly affect our work. As a result, we are able to provide you with the best apps for babies and young kids. # # # FREE TRIAL Try and download this app NOW - IT'S FREE! Then decide whether you want to discover more - fair, right? And now ... nighty night ;-) Your Happy Touch development team.

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Itsy Bitsy Spider at 70% against BABY'S MUSIC BOX Happytouch®'s 20%. Itsy Bitsy Spider also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 10) and update cadence (every 7 months vs every 55 months). On price, ads, device support 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

Both are free to download. BABY'S MUSIC BOX Happytouch® sells 3 one-off in-app purchases. Itsy Bitsy Spider asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Itsy Bitsy Spider holds the better App Store score, 4.2 against 3.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Itsy Bitsy Spider has 45 ratings behind it against 4, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 70% of Itsy Bitsy Spider's written reviews are positive against 20% of BABY'S MUSIC BOX Happytouch®'s.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Itsy Bitsy Spider ships an update every 7 months, BABY'S MUSIC BOX Happytouch® every 55 months. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Itsy Bitsy Spider versus BABY'S MUSIC BOX Happytouch®: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterItsy Bitsy SpiderBABY'S MUSIC BOX Happytouch®
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.2 (45 ratings) — better3.8 (4 ratings)
Positive reviews70.5% of reviews — better20.0% of reviews
Number of ratings45 — better4
Update frequencyEvery 7 months — betterEvery 55 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPadiPad
Requires iOS9.0 — better10.0
Further details — not scored
Size26 MB35 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperDuck Duck Moose LLCHappy Touch Kids Learning Games for Toddlers GmbH

Customer experience

Itsy Bitsy Spider

All ratings40 ratings
Positive80.0%
Neutral2.5%
Negative17.5%
Written reviews105 reviews
Positive70.5%
Neutral9.5%
Negative20.0%

BABY'S MUSIC BOX Happytouch®

All ratings4 ratings
Positive50.0%
Neutral25.0%
Negative25.0%
Written reviews5 reviews
Positive20.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative80.0%

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

BABY'S MUSIC BOX Happytouch®

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Itsy Bitsy Spider

No in-app purchases

3 purchases

BABY'S MUSIC BOX Happytouch®

One-time3
  • 1 x NEW LEVEL8 variants$0.99
  • 1 x NEW LEVEL$1.99
  • FULL VERSION$2.99

Questions

Is Itsy Bitsy Spider free?
Itsy Bitsy Spider is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is BABY'S MUSIC BOX Happytouch® free?
BABY'S MUSIC BOX Happytouch® is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Itsy Bitsy Spider or BABY'S MUSIC BOX Happytouch®?
Itsy Bitsy Spider is rated higher. Itsy Bitsy Spider averages 4.2 out of 5 from 45 ratings, while BABY'S MUSIC BOX Happytouch® averages 3.8 from 4 ratings.
Do Itsy Bitsy Spider or BABY'S MUSIC BOX Happytouch® have ads?
Neither Itsy Bitsy Spider nor BABY'S MUSIC BOX Happytouch® shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Itsy Bitsy Spider or BABY'S MUSIC BOX Happytouch®?
Itsy Bitsy Spider ships an update every 7 months, and BABY'S MUSIC BOX Happytouch® every 55 months. Most recently, Itsy Bitsy Spider was updated on November 1, 2026 and BABY'S MUSIC BOX Happytouch® on November 3, 2026.

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