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.
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.
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.
- 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
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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 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
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.
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.
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.
| Parameter | Itsy Bitsy Spider | BABY'S MUSIC BOX Happytouch® |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.2 (45 ratings) — better | 3.8 (4 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 70.5% of reviews — better | 20.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 45 — better | 4 |
| Update frequency | Every 7 months — better | Every 55 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPad | iPad |
| Requires iOS | 9.0 — better | 10.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 26 MB | 35 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Duck Duck Moose LLC | Happy Touch Kids Learning Games for Toddlers GmbH |
Customer experience
Itsy Bitsy Spider
BABY'S MUSIC BOX Happytouch®
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
Itsy Bitsy Spider
No in-app purchases
BABY'S MUSIC BOX Happytouch®
- 1 x NEW LEVEL8 variants$0.99
- 1 x NEW LEVEL$1.99
- FULL VERSION$2.99
Questions
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