Comparison

Red In Bed vs WhiteBook*

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

WhiteBook*

Features
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WhiteBook* : An app that can be managed books as if you were arranging them on a bookshelf. -The biggest feature of the app Most existing book management apps place (manage) books using the cover, but our app uses a spine-like placement by default.You can organize and manage your books in a manner similar to a bookshelf in a bookstore or home.By using an arrangement like the spine, you can check the book from a bird's-eye view.You can also switch to a cover of book. That is, you can interweave the a cover and spine covers.Therefore, you are able to place books with your own arrangement.Please, see also app store preview. -Other features + Home screen with a bookshelf as a motif -> The home screen uses a white-based bookshelf as an interface so that you can check the necessary information.  We plan to provide various information about books on the home screen. +Function to "TSUNDOKU" books you want to read ->There is a "Tsundoku" area on the bookshelf on the home screen, and it is designed to stack books that you want to read later / someday.  You can also check the details of the registered book by clicking the area. In addition, you can register the status of Tsundoku (before purchase / purchased, etc.) on the details screen, and you can add the read books to the bookshelf. -Privacy policy: https://premiumcolors.github.io/privacy-policy/ -Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Red In Bed4 screens
WhiteBook*4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Red In Bed at none against WhiteBook*'s 1. Red In Bed also leads on ads (none vs shown) and iOS requirement (5.1.1 vs 15.0). WhiteBook*'s advantage is update cadence (monthly vs every 3 months). On price and device support 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. WhiteBook* sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $3.99 per month. Red In Bed asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Red In Bed ships an update every 3 months, WhiteBook* monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 30, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Red In Bed versus WhiteBook*: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterRed In BedWhiteBook*
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (11 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings11 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsMonthly — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS5.1.1 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size45 MB41 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperPop Pop Pop LLCTatsuya Fujisaka

In-app purchases

None

Red In Bed

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

WhiteBook*

Subscriptions1
  • WhiteBook* plus$3.991 Month

Questions

Is Red In Bed free?
Red In Bed is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is WhiteBook* free?
WhiteBook* is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Red In Bed or WhiteBook* have ads?
WhiteBook* shows ads; Red In Bed does not.
Which is updated more often, Red In Bed or WhiteBook*?
Red In Bed ships an update every 3 months, and WhiteBook* monthly. Most recently, Red In Bed was updated on October 24, 2026 and WhiteBook* on October 30, 2026.

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