Itsy Bitsy Spider vs The Three Little Pigs
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.
The Three Little Pigs
An interactive e-book that brings a classic fairy tale to life with animation, music, and engaging games. Children can record their own voices, write new stories, and learn facts related to the tale.
- Animated rhyming story
- Sing-along song
- Interactive character animations
- Listening games
- Story sequencing activity
- Voice recording
- Story writing
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Our multi award-winning Come Alive Stories software is now multi-platform which means that you can use your favourite software on your favourite tablets! Simply use your multi-platform licence to activate The Three Little Pigs on your iPads and computers. There are a host of new features in the new multi-platform edition that make great use of your iPad tools including the facility for children to voice record their own stories and create their own storybooks. Whether they are using the interactive whiteboard or iPad, working individually or in small groups, they’ll love getting actively involved with the story as they explore the interactive e-book, listen to the song, play listening games and investigate story-related non-fiction covering pigs, wolves and houses. And, as they record and write their own stories, they’ll become practiced storytellers and authors! FEATURES - Read along with and listen to the animated rhyming story - Listen to and sing along with the catchy song - Play with the story by touching the screen to make characters and scenery move - Play a listening game to enhance auditory discrimination - Sequence story events with the ‘What happened next?’ activity - Use the recording function to create your own version of the story; children will love getting into character and practising the voices! - Write your own story; children will enjoy getting creative and typing alongside scenes from the tale. - Find out about facts related to the story through a range of clear photographs, cross -curricular information and interactive activities. - No third-party advertising - No in-app purchases WHO IS YELLOW DOOR? We are a publisher offering a range of inspiring and innovative literacy and maths resources to support early childhood and special education. From multisensory games to interactive software, we combine hands-on learning with open-ended technology to promote communication and language, collaborative play and creativity across the curriculum. Our aim is to create products that are appealing to small hands and curious minds, that will help build an engaging, playful learning landscape for all young children. OTHER APPS FROM YELLOW DOOR Little Red Riding Hood, Goldilocks and the Three Bears, The Billy Goats Gruff, Jack and the Beanstalk and The Gingerbread Man. REVIEW THE APP We would love to hear what you think of our NEW app, so please leave a review.
Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Itsy Bitsy Spider at 70% against The Three Little Pigs's 0%. Itsy Bitsy Spider also leads on rating (4.2 vs 1.0) and update cadence (every 7 months vs every 38 months). 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.
Itsy Bitsy Spider holds the better App Store score, 4.2 against 1.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Itsy Bitsy Spider has 40 ratings behind it against 2, 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 0% of The Three Little Pigs's.
Itsy Bitsy Spider ships an update every 7 months, The Three Little Pigs every 38 months. The most recent releases landed on June 9, 2026 and June 1, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Itsy Bitsy Spider | The Three Little Pigs |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.2 (40 ratings) — better | 1.0 (2 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 70.5% of reviews — better | 0.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 40 — better | 2 |
| Update frequency | Every 7 months — better | Every 38 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPad | iPad |
| Requires iOS | 9.0 — better | 11.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 26 MB | 23 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Duck Duck Moose LLC | Yellow Door Ltd |
Customer experience
Itsy Bitsy Spider
The Three Little Pigs
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
The Three Little Pigs
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Itsy Bitsy Spider
No in-app purchases
The Three Little Pigs
No in-app purchases
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