Comparison

Cretapedia vs TheBabySteps

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

Head to head
About

Cretapedia

An ad-free educational app for children aged 5-12, offering engaging science lessons through interactive 3D animations and fun quizzes. It covers over 20 topics, fostering curiosity and developing critical thinking skills in a playful, story-driven environment.

Highlights
  • 20+ science topics
  • Bite-sized lessons
  • Fun quizzes
  • 3D animations
  • Interactive models
  • Develops critical thinking
  • Story-driven content
Features
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Smarter screen time! A safe, ad-free space where kids 5–12 can explore science with confidence. 1. Discover Fascinating Topics From animals to space, 20+ fascinating topics that spark curiosity Bite-sized lessons make even complex ideas easy to grasp Fun quizzes keep kids motivated and proud of progress 2. See Learning Come Alive Stunning 3D animations bring abstract concepts to life Interactive models let kids zoom, rotate, and explore in detail 3. Grow Future-Ready Skills Boost focus, memory, and observation through exploration Develop critical thinking, problem-solving, and creativity Strengthen imagination and curiosity—the foundation of lifelong learning 4. Learning that Feels Like Play Story-driven content keeps kids engaged start to finish Gamified progress makes learning fun, not forced Every session feels like an adventure, not a lecture Current Courses Available: Biology & Health: Human Body, Microorganisms Earth & Space Sciences: Rocks and Minerals, Weather and Climate, Space, Landforms Physical Sciences: Physics, Chemistry Animals & Plants: Dinosaurs, Fish, Insects, Birds, Plants, Marine Animals, Mammals, Amphibians, African Animals, Paleozoic Animals Engineering & Technology: Great Inventions, Machines History & Social Sciences: Ancient Civilizations, European Civilization, Chinese Architecture Coming Soon: Math Is Fun, Mushrooms, Forest Animals, Mars, Air and Space, Transportation, Agriculture, Toxic Creatures, Brain Science, Diseases, Reptiles, and more! READY TO EXPLORE? Spark your child’s curiosity and ignite a lifelong love of science. Download Cretapedia today and start their adventure into the wonders of the natural world! Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeul

About

TheBabySteps

This app provides a weekly guide for parents to foster their child's growth from birth to age six. It offers offline activities, book and song suggestions, and developmental guidance tailored to each stage. The app aims to replace screen time with engaging, screen-free alternatives and track progress with badges.

Highlights
  • Weekly developmental guidance
  • Screen-free activity library
  • Book and song recommendations
  • Progress tracking and badges
  • Offline functionality
  • Parent-specific playbooks
Features
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Every week, TheBabySteps answers the one question every parent asks: "What should we do this week to help our child grow?" Built for children ages 2.5 to 6, TheBabySteps is a complete, offline parenting companion — not another parenting blog. It's a week-by-week guide covering language, motor skills, creativity, emotional development, and more, paired with real activities, books, songs, and gentle developmental guidance for every stage from toddlerhood through kindergarten readiness. THE JOURNEY A full roadmap from 2.5 to 6 years old, organized into themed months and weeks — animals, space, dinosaurs, the ocean, and dozens more. Every week blends language, math, creativity, fine and gross motor play, music, nature, social skills, and family bonding into a simple daily rhythm your family can actually follow. TODAY No guessing what to do this afternoon. Today's Mission, a hands-on activity for every category, and a bedtime story pick — all ready the moment you open the app. THE DAD PLAYBOOK & MOM PLAYBOOK Daily, weekly, and monthly activities built around how each parent naturally connects — adventure, building, and confidence for Dad; language, bonding, and creativity for Mom. Because every parent shows up differently, and both matter. SCREEN TIME, REPLACED A huge library of screen-free alternatives — indoor games, pretend play, cooking, crafts, nature scavenger hunts, and car-ride games — for every "I'm bored" moment. BOOKS, SONGS & MORE Real, well-loved children's books and traditional songs, each with why-to-read notes, vocabulary, and conversation starters. Save favorites and revisit them anytime. PROGRESS & BADGES Watch the weeks add up with simple charts, earn badges like Explorer, Reader, and Kind Helper, and jot down the small milestones worth remembering. GROUNDED IN REAL RESEARCH Every developmental guideline in the app is written in plain language and informed by publicly available guidance from sources such as the CDC's "Learn the Signs. Act Early." program, the American Academy of Pediatrics, Zero to Three, and Montessori practical-life principles — never a rigid checklist, always a starting point for the conversations that matter. PRIVACY, KEPT SIMPLE No account or sign-up, ever. Your child's Journey, playbooks, and everything you save work fully offline, right on your device. We use anonymous crash reports and usage analytics to help us improve the app — you're always in control, and can turn this off anytime in Settings. Parents should never feel guilty about a missed day. TheBabySteps is built to celebrate small, consistent steps — because every week, every milestone, every small step matters. Note: TheBabySteps offers general, evidence-informed guidance and is not a substitute for professional medical advice. Always talk with your child's pediatrician about questions specific to their development.

Screenshots

Cretapedia4 screens
TheBabySteps4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: TheBabySteps at 100% against Cretapedia's 43%. TheBabySteps also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 11) and rating (5.0 vs 4.6). Cretapedia's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and ratings volume (1.7K vs 2). 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. Cretapedia sells 10 in-app purchases, starting at $13.99 per month. TheBabySteps asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

TheBabySteps holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Cretapedia has 1.7K ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 43% of Cretapedia's written reviews are positive against 100% of TheBabySteps's.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
Cretapedia versus TheBabySteps: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCretapediaTheBabySteps
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (1.7K ratings)5.0 (2 ratings) — better
Positive reviews43.1% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings1.7K — better2
Update frequencyMonthly—
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesAd-supported — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS13.0 — better18.0
Further details — not scored
Size227 MB8 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAMAZING EDTECH PTE. LTD.piyush kachariya

Customer experience

Cretapedia

All ratings1,718 ratings
Positive89.4%
Neutral4.1%
Negative6.5%
Written reviews72 reviews
Positive43.1%
Neutral6.9%
Negative50.0%

TheBabySteps

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Bugs and requests

Cretapedia

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Subscription issues and inability to access paid content
  • App closing during sign-up process
  • Compatibility issues with older devices

Requested features

4 requests
  • Add more dinosaur content and battles
  • Improve quiz and review features
  • Offer a more affordable subscription model
  • Provide a neutral perspective on religious topics

TheBabySteps

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

10 purchases

Cretapedia

Subscriptions7
  • MONTHLY-30 DAYS FREE1 Month trial$13.991 Month
  • MONTHLY-7 DAYS FREE7 Days trial$13.991 Month
  • MONTHLY-BASIC$13.991 Month
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  • YEARLY-PROMOTION1 Year trial$119.991 Year
  • YEARLY-PROMOTION2 variants$119.991 Year
  • YEARLY-BASIC$119.991 Year
  • YEARLY-7 DAYS FREE7 Days trial$119.991 Year
One-time3
  • Ccoin$10.00
  • Ccoins$20.00
  • Ccoins$50.00
None

TheBabySteps

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Cretapedia free?
Cretapedia is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is TheBabySteps free?
TheBabySteps is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Cretapedia or TheBabySteps?
TheBabySteps is rated higher. Cretapedia averages 4.6 out of 5 from 1.7K ratings, while TheBabySteps averages 5.0 from 2 ratings.
Do Cretapedia or TheBabySteps have ads?
TheBabySteps shows ads; Cretapedia does not.

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