Red In Bed vs Provo Library
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Red In Bed
This interactive storybook teaches children about colors and music. It follows the rainbow colors as they paint the world while Red is sick in bed. Each color has a unique musical note that plays when tapped, allowing for playful musical exploration.
- Interactive storybook
- Teaches colors
- Introduces musical notes
- Tap-to-play interactivity
- Gentle narrative engagement
- Colorful illustrations
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"This excellent children's app teaches kids about the colours of the rainbow. It tells the tale of the colours painting the world, apart from Red (who's ill in bed). Each colour gets its own musical note, too – ideal for tap-happy children." - http://www.guardian.co.uk/technology/appsblog/2013/feb/15/best-iphone-ipad-apps-15feb13 5/5 stars "The story along with the illustrations would have been sufficient to earn our recommendation, but the interactivity has been perfectly fit into context in this beautiful and very special app. Worth every cent and much more." - http://www.apps4kids.net "This simple yet substantive story gives toddlers a valuable primer on color and music." - http://www.kirkusreviews.com "Red in Bed is a delightful app. Having read it several times already, I think it may be one of my top five storybook apps for toddlers." - Camila Amanda, Geeks with Juniors 5/5 stars "fun and educational!" - Nikki, theiphonemom.com "The app is very simple to use: when your child taps on a colour, it jumps up and sounds a note – and you can ‘play’ more than one colour at a time so it’s great fun for little fingers." - http://www.appsplayground.com --------------------------------- Red In Bed is an original story about the colors of the rainbow who on this particular day cover for Red who stays in bed, sick. It is written, illustrated and developed by Josh On, an interaction designer who wanted to keep the simplicity of a classic children’s book while adding a layer of gentle interactivity to help involve the child in the narrative directly. Each color has a note which sounds on a tap, together they can be played like a musical instrument. This interactivity is aimed at pulling the child into the story. As each color goes to saturate objects of the world in their hue, the child reader can touch each object and it will fill with that color and play the color’s note.
Provo Library
Access the Provo City Library's collection from your mobile device. Browse the catalog, place holds, manage your account, and discover new books and events.
- Browse library catalog
- Place holds on items
- Manage your library account
- Discover new books
- Find library events
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Connect with the Library’s catalog, access your account, place and renew holds, store your library card number, download materials, discover events and programs, and find a location near you.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Red In Bed at 5.0 against Provo Library's 4.2. Red In Bed also leads on iOS requirement (5.1.1 vs 16.0). Provo Library's advantage is update cadence (every 2 months vs every 3 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Red In Bed holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.2. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 11 and 22 respectively.
Red In Bed ships an update every 3 months, Provo Library every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 12, 2026 and October 23, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Red In Bed | Provo Library |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (11 ratings) — better | 4.2 (22 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 11 | 22 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | Every 2 months — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 5.1.1 — better | 16.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 45 MB | 41 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Pop Pop Pop LLC | Provo City Library at Academy Square |
Customer experience
Red In Bed
Provo Library
In-app purchases
Red In Bed
No in-app purchases
Provo Library
No in-app purchases
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