The Baobab vs MyOxy
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
The Baobab
An interactive storybook app featuring a bilingual narrative in English and American Sign Language (ASL). It includes vivid illustrations, audio voice-overs, and a 170-word ASL glossary to enhance literacy skills.
- Original ASL and English story
- Vivid watercolor illustrations
- Interactive narrative
- English to ASL vocabulary translation
- Audio voice-over for vocabulary
- 170-word ASL glossary
- Research-based bilingualism design
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The Baobab is an original story about a curious little girl who embarks on an adventure. Complete with enthralling illustrations and talented American Sign Language (ASL) storytelling, this bilingual interactive storybook app features a rich American Sign Language glossary with 170 English to ASL words. Features: • Original and charming story told in ASL and English! • Vivid Retina supported watercolor illustrations. • Easy & accessible navigation designed for children. • Rich interactive narrative with direct English to ASL vocabulary video translation. • Audio voice-over provided for all vocabulary words. • 170-word American Sign Language glossary! Parents can learn ASL along with their child. • App design is based on proven research in bilingualism and visual learning. The ability to view the story in both, ASL and English leads to greater literacy skills in both languages in young children. All the revenues go towards research and further development of more storybook apps.
MyOxy
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MyOxy is your one-stop-shop connecting you with the systems, information, people and updates you'll need to succeed at Occidental College. Use MyOxy to: - Access Banner, Canvas, and other everyday systems - Receive key notifications from Banner and Canvas - Keep updated on announcements and alerts relevant to you - Access the Campus Directory - Stay focused on your most important to-dos - View personalized resources and content - Find campus events
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: MyOxy at Free against The Baobab's $4.99. MyOxy also leads on update cadence (every 5 months vs every 35 months) and device support (3 vs 1). The Baobab's advantage is iOS requirement (9.0 vs 14.2). 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
MyOxy is free to download; The Baobab costs $4.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
The Baobab ships an update every 35 months, MyOxy every 5 months. The most recent releases landed on October 9, 2026 and October 7, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | The Baobab | MyOxy |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $4.99 | Free — better |
| Rating | 4.4 (28 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 68.4% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 28 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 35 months | Every 5 months — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Paid | — |
| Devices | iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 9.0 — better | 14.2 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 576 MB | 8 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Gallaudet University | UCROO |
In-app purchases
The Baobab
No in-app purchases
MyOxy
No in-app purchases
