Byron Barton Collection #1 vs Beat.Fever
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Byron Barton Collection #1
This interactive book collection brings four classic stories to life for young readers. Children can explore vibrant illustrations, learn new words, and even record their own narration. Designed for ages 2-5, it offers engaging animations and parental controls to keep kids immersed.
- Interactive animations
- Tappable vocabulary words
- Personalized narration recording
- Parental controls
- Literacy skill encouragement
- Four classic stories included
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Dive into 4 exciting Byron Barton interactive book apps for new readers! Explore pictures, learn new vocabulary, and personalize the story with your own narration. Enjoy Planes, Boats, Trains, and Trucks, all in one convenient place. Explore the Story: - ENCOURAGE literacy skills with highlighted narration - LEARN new vocabulary with tappable words and pictures - INTERACT with animations & movable objects on every page! - RECORD your own narration & share it with others - KEEP kids in the story with parental controls Designed for children ages 2-5 -Planes: Interact with crop dusters, seaplanes, passengers and clouds and learn the many ways we use airplanes. -Boats: Experience the fun of rowboats, ferryboats, fishing boats and more as you make your way through the story. -Trains: Learn about the different types of trains as you travel through mountains and cities, moving freight trains, workers, passengers, and other objects around the page. -Trucks: Play with tow trucks, cement trucks, newspaper delivery trucks and more, tapping on pictures to learn their names. --------------------------------------- We'd Love To Hear From You! - Please share your thoughts in a review! Your experience matters to us. - Need tech support? Contact us at support@omapp.com - Say hello to us on FB! facebook.com/oceanhousemedia Official HarperCollins licensed app: www.harpercollinschildrens.com
Beat.Fever
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This is the story about how young people in South Auckland in New Zealand are beating Rheumatic Fever. Told in their 'beat'. The app was created at a 2-day workshop in August 2016. A group of talented local students came together to design, write, illustrate and record a poem about how to prevent the spread of rheumatic fever in their community. “We worked together as a group to make a poem to persuade people to see a doctor and get your sore throat sorted out or you could get rheumatic (beat) fever and heart damage. So if you have a sore and scratchy throat, do you want to be coughing about, do you want a throat red and sore, if you don’t well then LISTEN UP.” Mercedez, Rachel, Sisilia , Esther, Deja, Jazz and Praise Our awesome poem is based upon the idea of “How do Whānau Support Rheumatic Fever? (the impact it has on them)”. It is about a boy who has rheumatic fever and is sadly at the hospital where his family are encouraging him to get better and help him ‘battle’ this fever so that he can be better. Ethan, Bailey, Shaun and Mikaele “Rheumatic fever is a disease caused by strep throat from bacteria called streptococcal pharyngitis. Rheumatic fever can spread by not getting treated right” Denzael, Leilani, Christine, Raphael and Salarina “So we started by learning what Rheumatic fever is and then each of us wrote a poem each. Next we added the main components of each poem and turned it into one. After that we came up with scenes for our animation. And further on we let Munro turn it all into a app. Thanks For Reading And We As A Team Hope You Learned Something New.” Pratik, Joshua, Talei and Mohokoi FEATURES * Swipe-to-Read™ * All words in te reo Māori are Touch-to-Hear™ * All words in te reo Māori are Touch-to-Spell™ * Read-to-me and read-it-myself options Customise the book: * record your narration This digital book contains narration in English, Te Reo Māori and Samoan languages. NEED HELP? Contact us: support@kiwadigital.com KIWA® is the world’s leading production house for experiential digital books. We partner with publishers and other content owners, using our patented technology to bring content to life in revolutionary new digital formats that deepen your child’s engagement and understanding. Check out our website: www.kiwadigital.com Find us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/KiwaDigital
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: Beat.Fever at Free against Byron Barton Collection #1's $4.99. Beat.Fever also leads on update cadence (every 5 months vs every 14 months). Byron Barton Collection #1's advantage is iOS requirement (12.0 vs 15.6). On ads, in-app purchases 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
Beat.Fever is free to download; Byron Barton Collection #1 costs $4.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Byron Barton Collection #1 ships an update every 14 months, Beat.Fever every 5 months. The most recent releases landed on October 26, 2026 and October 27, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Byron Barton Collection #1 | Beat.Fever |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $4.99 | Free — better |
| Rating | 4.3 (81 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 83.3% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 81 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 14 months | Every 5 months — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Paid | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 — better | 15.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 63 MB | 81 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Oceanhouse Media | Kiwa Digital Limited |
In-app purchases
Byron Barton Collection #1
No in-app purchases
Beat.Fever
No in-app purchases
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