Comparison

Itsy Bitsy Spider vs Forestpals Summer

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

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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

Forestpals Summer

Features
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Forestpals is a series of four apps for children between 2 and 5 years old. To create this High Quality Educational Series we worked closely with a major educational publisher for content validation. The result? A nice mix of story, games and music, cute animals and the seasons. For endless tablet fun, at home or in the classroom. Information for parents and teachers Forestpals is made for use in nursery schools and kindergartens, but can also be used in a home environment. Your kids will learn about animals, nature and the seasons with stories, fun and educational exercises, games and creative tools. Story and music Exercises are good for learning skills, but some values can only be taught by stories. Emotions and feelings like friendship and happiness are portrayed by a recognizable story. Games for fun and learning In this fourth and last Forestpals app we have integrated six games. The games focus on several skills like shape recognition, motor skills, associate, focus and creativity. Every game has 9 unlockable levels, starting very easy and gradually increasing difficulty with each new level. FEATURES Developing quality apps for toddlers, isn’t childsplay. All content, graphics and technical choices were thoroughly weighed up. The result is a beautiful, intuitive, fun and safe environment for you kids to learn in. • MULTI-TOUCH TECHNOLOGY Use more than one finger at a time or play play together. Parents, teachers of friends can join in the fun. • RECOGNIZABLE CHARACTERS The Forestpals are a bunch of cute little friends. Rabbit, Squirl, Fox, Deer and friends guide the preschoolers through the woods and the changing of the seasons. • NAVIGATION WITH SYMBOLS An intuitive, universal navigation let’s kids navigate the app independently. Hardly any help is needed from mom, dad or teacher. • RICH STORY The rich story and colorful characters guide the children through the seasons. Every game integrates with the story, but you can also play the games without following the story. • CHILD DEVELOPMENT Forestpals has been developed preschool development goals in mind. Color and shape recognition, motorskills, memory training, counting and creativity are the base game mechanics. • SINGALONG MELODIES Apart from the story, Forestpals also provides relief for young musical talent. A catchy singalong song about the season enriches the audiovisual experience. • USER GENERATED CONTENT The artistic creations are instantly integrated in the story, providing a nice surprize for the young artists. • LEVEL PROGRESSION Every minigame has 9 unlockable levels, starting very easy and gradually increasing difficulty with each new level. A guaranteed challenge.

Screenshots

Forestpals Summer3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Itsy Bitsy Spider at Free against Forestpals Summer's $1.99. Itsy Bitsy Spider also leads on update cadence (every 7 months vs every 39 months) and iOS requirement (9.0 vs 12.0). Forestpals Summer's advantage is device support (3 vs 1). On 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Itsy Bitsy Spider is free to download; Forestpals Summer costs $1.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Itsy Bitsy Spider ships an update every 7 months, Forestpals Summer every 39 months. Both last shipped on October 10, 2026.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Itsy Bitsy Spider versus Forestpals Summer: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterItsy Bitsy SpiderForestpals Summer
PriceFree — better$1.99
Rating4.2 (40 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews70.5% of reviews—
Number of ratings40 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 7 months — betterEvery 39 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS9.0 — better12.0
Further details — not scored
Size26 MB207 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperDuck Duck Moose LLCHI10 BVBA

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

Forestpals Summer

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Itsy Bitsy Spider

No in-app purchases

None

Forestpals Summer

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Itsy Bitsy Spider free?
Itsy Bitsy Spider is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Forestpals Summer free?
Forestpals Summer costs $1.99, with no in-app purchases.
Do Itsy Bitsy Spider or Forestpals Summer have ads?
Neither Itsy Bitsy Spider nor Forestpals Summer shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Itsy Bitsy Spider or Forestpals Summer?
Itsy Bitsy Spider ships an update every 7 months, and Forestpals Summer every 39 months. Most recently, Itsy Bitsy Spider was updated on October 10, 2026 and Forestpals Summer on October 10, 2026.

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