Comparison

Striding Bird vs Ed’s Quest

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

Head to head
About

Striding Bird

An award-winning animated and interactive story for children about a young bird's journey of self-discovery. It teaches valuable life lessons on happiness, self-identity, gratitude, and flexibility through beautiful illustrations and engaging narration.

Highlights
  • Original animated and interactive story
  • Dynamic interactivity on every page
  • Beautiful illustrations and animations
  • Warm and friendly narration
  • Original music and sound effects
  • Highlighted text synced with narration
Features
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Experience Striding Bird – Award-Winning and Inspirational Named among the best in family-friendly media by the Mom’s Choice Awards®, "Striding Bird – An Inspirational Tale" is an original animated and interactive story about a young bird finding his way in the world. Join Striding Bird on his journey of self-discovery as he navigates the complexities of the world around him. Follow his footsteps as he learns the true meaning of happiness and self-identity. Praise for Striding Bird: "This is a great book for opening a dialogue on gratitude, flexibility, happiness, and many other life skills." ~ BestAppsForKids.org "A wonderfully enchanting little tale which really drives home an important message that every parent should be instilling into their children." ~ AppPicker.com "The book is inspirational and the author did an excellent job conveying the story so that readers feel all the emotions, which is rare in many published books today." ~ AppsOnTapp.com A splendid and inspirational tale for all ages, Striding Bird imparts lessons that resonate throughout a lifetime. Features of Striding Bird: An original and compelling story Dynamic and unique interactivity on every page Beautiful illustrations and engaging animations Warm, friendly, and charming narration Original music, voiceovers, and sound effects Highlighted text in sync with narration, perfect for kids learning to read! Rediscover the magic of Striding Bird today!

About

Ed’s Quest

Embark on an adventure to recover stolen runes by reading books and gaining knowledge. This educational game guides children through a learning path designed by educators to improve English skills while helping a hero defeat evil dragons.

Highlights
  • Educational learning path
  • English language learning
  • Adventure gameplay
  • Rune retrieval quest
  • Dragon-themed challenges
Features
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Join Ed as he travels the world to retrieve the stolen runes taken by evil dragons who want to use them to control the universe. Ed needs to gain knowledge by reading books so that he can defeat the evil dragons hidden deep in within the maze of tunnels underground. On this journey, children will follow a learning path curated by educators and learn English by helping Ed navigate and discover clues to retrieve the runes.

Screenshots

Striding Bird4 screens
Ed’s Quest4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is monetization model: Ed’s Quest at free against Striding Bird's paid. Ed’s Quest also leads on review sentiment (100% vs 84%) and iOS requirement (11.0 vs 14.0). On price, rating, ratings volume and ads 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.0 for Striding Bird against 4.0 for Ed’s Quest. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 2 and 1 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 84% of Striding Bird's written reviews are positive against 100% of Ed’s Quest's.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Striding Bird versus Ed’s Quest: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterStriding BirdEd’s Quest
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.0 (2 ratings)4.0 (1 ratings)
Positive reviews84.3% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings2 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 6 weeks—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaidFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac — better
Requires iOS14.011.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size50 MB229 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperComicorpBOOKR Digital

Customer experience

Striding Bird

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews51 reviews
Positive84.3%
Neutral13.7%
Negative2.0%

Ed’s Quest

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Bugs and requests

Striding Bird

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Text disappears when voice finishes reading
  • UI is hard to figure out
  • Text font and color are horrendous

Requested features

5 requests
  • Add more interactive features
  • Improve text readability (font and color)
  • Enhance controls for better usability
  • Add features like tapping the bird to hear it talk or sing
  • More interaction with the bird character

Ed’s Quest

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Striding Bird

No in-app purchases

None

Ed’s Quest

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Striding Bird free?
Striding Bird is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Ed’s Quest free?
Ed’s Quest is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Striding Bird or Ed’s Quest?
Striding Bird and Ed’s Quest are both rated 4.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 2 and 1 ratings respectively.
Do Striding Bird or Ed’s Quest have ads?
Neither Striding Bird nor Ed’s Quest shows ads.

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