Comparison

UK vs Foldify

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

Head to head
About

UK

An interactive storybook based on the classic fable, designed for young readers. It offers animated content, over 500 interactive words per language, and multiple learning modes to enhance vocabulary and reading skills. Available in UK English and French, with German as an in-app purchase.

Highlights
  • Interactive storybook
  • UK English and French languages
  • Over 500 interactive words
  • Animated content
  • Multiple reading modes
  • Parental tips and teacher resources
  • In-app purchase for German content
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• Winner of a MOM'S CHOICE Gold Award • Winner of a PARENTS’ CHOICE Gold Honor Award • A fully interactive storybook for young and emerging readers • Based on the award winning titles originally published by Living Books • Great for early learners to help teach words, word sounds, and sentences Review: "Every word on every page is interactive, and the book comes with multiple languages, parent tips, and an extensive teacher resource guide to use the app/storybook in the classroom setting. These features combined with top-notch storytelling make this app worth it's $4.99 price tag. Download it, and enjoy hours of fun with your little one." - Tim Leverett ©2013 Parents' Choice Have you ever wished you could play inside a story and really interact with all the characters and words? Now you can! The Tortoise and the Hare is an imaginative and interactive reading experience with fully animated content loved by children, parents and teachers alike. Wanderful brings every page of this classic Aesop's fable to life and tailored to UK English, with all characters speaking with a British accent. Read and play along as the Tortoise proves that slow and steady wins the race. Join him as he accepts the much faster Hare's challenge to a race - one that doesn't turn out exactly as the Hare had planned. KEY FEATURES: • Story is in both UK English and French - change language from any page • German story content available as an in-app purchase • Over 500 interactive words in each language • 12 fully interactive pages of word play • Virtually every item on each page comes to life when tapped • A hidden animated surprise on each page - see if you can find Ruppert the dragonfly • Move between pages with swipe or with scrolling page navigation • Multiple settings to customize the App for your child's reading experience • Two modes: "Read to Me" and the fully interactive "Let Me Play" • Parental tips to help you get the most out of this Wanderful interactive storybook • Learning resources include a 31 page overview of Classroom Activities and a free preview of the Tortoise and the Hare Classroom Activities guide • The full 47 page Classroom Activities guide is available as an upgrade Wanderful's goal is to bring outstanding interactive storybooks to a new generation of children. We hope The Tortoise and the Hare provides your family, children and students with hours of story play. The Tortoise and the Hare is credited to Greek storyteller Aesop (620-564 BC). This version is retold by Living Books creator Mark Schlichting. The characters were designed by Michael Dashow and backgrounds were painted by Barbara Lawrence, each an original Living Books team member. Privacy Disclosure Wanderful creates engaging interactive storybooks for children that are educational, fun, and above all safe and appropriate. This app: • does not collect any information • does not contain ads • contains an in-app purchase for German story content • includes active links to websites or social networks, but ONLY from the PARENTS and TEACHERS pages, not from the storybook pages • uses analytics to improve our app experience but only in aggregate and never with personally identifiable data

About

Foldify

Design and create unique 3D figures by drawing, stamping, or using pre-made templates. Preview your creations in real-time 3D and then print them via AirPrint or email as a PDF. Share your designs online with a global community.

Highlights
  • Real-time 3D preview
  • Print via AirPrint or email PDF
  • Share creations online
  • Templates, stamps, and drawing tools
  • User-generated content sharing
Features
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-= APP STORE BEST OF 2013 APP FINALLY ON iPhone!!! =- -= APPLE 2012 EDITORS' CHOICE, 4.5/5 148Apps, 10/10 App Storm, "Brilliant app" iMore, "An ingenious new idea, beautifully made" Cult of Mac =- Draw, create, print and fold beautiful 3D figures with Foldify. You don't need drawing skills, Foldify has tons of free content to create amazing, high quality figures! "It’s one of those rare surprises that make the App Store great." - The Next Web "Foldify is a brilliant idea turned into a brilliant app" - iMore, Editor's Choice - 148Apps "Foldify is fantastic, great fun for kids. An ingenious new idea, beautifully made and full of fun." - Cult of Mac REALTIME 3D PREVIEW Every action you take in Foldify is previewed in real-time 3D, without any delays or extra steps. PRINT USING AIRPRINT OR EMAIL PDF Fun with the app doesn't have to end on your device. Print your figure using AirPrint or send as a PDF by e-mail. FOLDIFY ONLINE Share your creations with other users, browse and like Figures from around the world! You can also print all figures you see online! TEMPLATES, STAMPS AND TOOLS Foldify includes a collection of figure templates, and many categories of stamps like eyes and mouths that make it easy to create high quality figures. Or you can always draw your own. SHARING Share your creations instantly. Send them over email, or share with your friends on Facebook and Twitter.

Screenshots

UK4 screens
Foldify4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: UK at 5.0 against Foldify's 3.9. Foldify's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 2) and update cadence (every 6 months vs every 21 months). On ads, monetization model, device support and iOS requirement 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

UK costs $4.99 and Foldify $2.99 up front. UK sells 2 one-off in-app purchases. Foldify asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

UK holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.9. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Foldify has 19 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

UK ships an update every 21 months, Foldify every 6 months. The most recent releases landed on November 2, 2026 and November 1, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
UK versus Foldify: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterUKFoldify
Price$4.99$2.99 — better
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better3.9 (19 ratings)
Positive reviews—52.2% of reviews
Number of ratings119 — better
Update frequencyEvery 21 monthsEvery 6 months — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationPaidPaid
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS9.08.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size154 MB175 MB
Age rating4+9+
DeveloperWanderful, LLCRenata Ostrowska Pixle

Customer experience

UK

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Foldify

All ratings19 ratings
Positive68.4%
Neutral5.3%
Negative26.3%
Written reviews23 reviews
Positive52.2%
Neutral4.3%
Negative43.5%

In-app purchases

2 purchases

UK

One-time2
  • German Upgrade$1.99
  • Premium Upgrade$2.99
None

Foldify

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is UK free?
UK costs $4.99, and also offers in-app purchases.
Is Foldify free?
Foldify costs $2.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, UK or Foldify?
UK is rated higher. UK averages 5.0 out of 5 from 1 ratings, while Foldify averages 3.9 from 19 ratings.
Do UK or Foldify have ads?
Neither UK nor Foldify shows ads.
Which is updated more often, UK or Foldify?
UK ships an update every 21 months, and Foldify every 6 months. Most recently, UK was updated on November 2, 2026 and Foldify on November 1, 2026.

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