Comparison

Red In Bed vs Delaware Library

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • Interactive storybook
  • Teaches colors
  • Introduces musical notes
  • Tap-to-play interactivity
  • Gentle narrative engagement
  • Colorful illustrations
Features
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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.

About

Delaware Library

Access library services from your mobile device. Browse new releases, search the catalog, manage your account, and discover upcoming events. Enjoy easy access to digital collections and renewals, bringing the library to you.

Highlights
  • Search library catalog
  • Access digital collections
  • Manage user account
  • View upcoming events
  • Find branch locations and hours
  • Renew borrowed items
Features
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Access the Delaware County District Library with the tap of a finger. Explore recent releases, search the catalog, check your account, find out about upcoming events, and check branch locations and hours. With easy access to digital collections and easy renewals, it’s your library at your fingertips.

Screenshots

Red In Bed4 screens
Delaware Library4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Red In Bed at 5.0 against Delaware Library's 4.5. Red In Bed also leads on iOS requirement (5.1.1 vs 16.0). On price, review sentiment, ratings volume and update cadence 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

Red In Bed holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.5. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 11 and 13 respectively. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 100% and 100% positive.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Red In Bed ships an update every 3 months, Delaware Library every 5 months. Both last shipped on October 24, 2026.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Red In Bed versus Delaware Library: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterRed In BedDelaware Library
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (11 ratings) — better4.5 (13 ratings)
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings1113 — better
Update frequencyEvery 3 months — betterEvery 5 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS5.1.1 — better16.0
Further details — not scored
Size45 MB45 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperPop Pop Pop LLCDelaware County District Library

Customer experience

Red In Bed

All ratings11 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews19 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Delaware Library

All ratings13 ratings
Positive84.6%
Neutral7.7%
Negative7.7%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

Red In Bed

No in-app purchases

None

Delaware Library

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Red In Bed free?
Red In Bed is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Delaware Library free?
Delaware Library is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Red In Bed or Delaware Library?
Red In Bed is rated higher. Red In Bed averages 5.0 out of 5 from 11 ratings, while Delaware Library averages 4.5 from 13 ratings.
Do Red In Bed or Delaware Library have ads?
Neither Red In Bed nor Delaware Library shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Red In Bed or Delaware Library?
Red In Bed ships an update every 3 months, and Delaware Library every 5 months. Most recently, Red In Bed was updated on October 24, 2026 and Delaware Library on October 24, 2026.

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