Comparison

Striding Bird vs The Tree That Ate Everything

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

The Tree That Ate Everything

This app uses augmented reality to bring a children's book to life. Characters move, talk, and interact with 3D environments, enhanced by music and voiceovers for an immersive storytelling experience. Designed for all ages, it makes reading magical and engaging.

Highlights
  • Augmented reality book experience
  • Animated characters and 3D environments
  • Music and voiceover narration
  • Interactive storytelling
  • Easy to use for all ages
  • Offline access to content
Features
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"The Tree That Ate Everything" by Bob Feiner and illustrated by Gina Hagen is the story of Jake and Austin, who are twins. Jake has Down syndrome, while Austin is typical. On their birthday, they play with their toys, but a magical tree wants to join them. It also happens to be the tree's birthday. Using augmented reality, the reading experience is redefined by bringing the printed material to life. This enhancement of the learning process is applicable for content designed for both kids and adults. BRING STATIC PRINTED PAGES TO LIFE - Printed pages present a magical experience with augmented media content. Characters from the book move, talk and do things just like the story in the book. Scenarios and environments illustrated in the book are presented in 3D and can be viewed in many different angles. ENJOY THE DRAMA OF THE BOOK WITH MUSIC AND VOICEOVERS -Storytelling is enhanced by voiceovers and music. The app narrates the story alongside the animations and 3D illustrations to truly portray emotions, feelings and drama intended by the author. EASY TO ACCESS ANYTIME & ANYWHERE - Makes it very easy for users to download the app and instantly get started with the experience. It is designed for all age groups. EASY TO USE WITH NO PRIOR EXPERIENCE NEEDED - The user points at the phone at the book and the app does the rest. The animations and sounds auto start as long as the page is open. Turning the page triggers the following page content. So essentially it is no different from reading the book page by page.

Screenshots

Striding Bird4 screens
The Tree That Ate Everything4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: The Tree That Ate Everything at 5.0 against Striding Bird's 4.0. The Tree That Ate Everything also leads on monetization model (free vs paid). Striding Bird's advantage is update cadence (every 6 weeks vs every 4 months). On price, ratings volume, 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

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

The Tree That Ate Everything holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 2 and 2 respectively.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Striding Bird ships an update every 6 weeks, The Tree That Ate Everything every 4 months. The most recent releases landed on October 29, 2026 and October 18, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Striding Bird versus The Tree That Ate Everything: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterStriding BirdThe Tree That Ate Everything
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.0 (2 ratings)5.0 (2 ratings) — better
Positive reviews84.3% of reviews—
Number of ratings22
Update frequencyEvery 6 weeks — betterEvery 4 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaidFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS14.013.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size50 MB196 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperComicorpKAALO

Customer experience

Striding Bird

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

The Tree That Ate Everything

All ratings2 ratings
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

The Tree That Ate Everything

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Striding Bird

No in-app purchases

None

The Tree That Ate Everything

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Striding Bird free?
Striding Bird is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is The Tree That Ate Everything free?
The Tree That Ate Everything is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Striding Bird or The Tree That Ate Everything?
The Tree That Ate Everything is rated higher. Striding Bird averages 4.0 out of 5 from 2 ratings, while The Tree That Ate Everything averages 5.0 from 2 ratings.
Do Striding Bird or The Tree That Ate Everything have ads?
Neither Striding Bird nor The Tree That Ate Everything shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Striding Bird or The Tree That Ate Everything?
Striding Bird ships an update every 6 weeks, and The Tree That Ate Everything every 4 months. Most recently, Striding Bird was updated on October 29, 2026 and The Tree That Ate Everything on October 18, 2026.

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