Comparison

Animals Antarctica vs Whale Encyclopedia

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

Head to head
About

Animals Antarctica

Explore the animals of Antarctica with real sounds and photos. Engage in interactive games like 'Guess the Sound' and 'Find the Pairs' designed for young children. Learn animal names and descriptions read aloud, with offline play capabilities.

Highlights
  • Real animal sounds and photos
  • Interactive games: Guess the sound, Find the pairs
  • Animal names and descriptions read aloud
  • Offline play
  • Parental controls for external links
  • Simple controls for young children
Features
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Meet the animals of Antarctica and hear their real voices: the Weddell seal, orca, rockhopper penguin, albatross, leopard seal, humpback whale, Adélie penguin, Antarctic shag, crabeater seal, king penguin, elephant seal and snow petrel. • Listen – tap an animal to hear its voice and see a big photo. Every animal has three photos and three different sounds. • Guess the sound – listen to a sound and find the animal that makes it. • Find the pairs – turn over the cards and match the animals. • Where is it? – hear an animal's name and find it. Every animal's name and a short description are read aloud and shown in your language. Made for young children: big pictures, no reading needed and simple controls. The background music and the narrator's voice can be switched off, and links to our other apps are protected by a parental check. Everything is inside the app, so you can play without an internet connection.

About

Whale Encyclopedia

Discover detailed articles and stunning HD photos of whales from A-Z. This offline encyclopedia offers a simple, engaging interface perfect for both children and adults interested in marine life. Earn badges for reading and explore at your own pace.

Highlights
  • A-Z whale topics
  • HD photos
  • Offline access
  • Badge collection system
  • Simple user interface
  • Suitable for all ages
Features
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Discover the animals behind the names: blue whales, humpback whales and other cetaceans. Explore 263 articles on whales, their biology and marine life. Save discoveries and return to where you stopped. START WITH FIVE FREE ARTICLES New readers can choose any five different articles. Your chosen articles stay unlocked, and revisiting them never uses another choice. Existing readers keep previously granted access. MAKE DISCOVERIES YOUR OWN • Search article titles and full text • Follow links between related topics • Save articles and return to your reading position • Continue recent reading and track your progress • Explore connections through the timeline and graph • Find article sources and image credits inside the app CHOOSE YOUR ACCESS Own the full encyclopedia with a one-time purchase for complete offline reading. Or choose monthly or annual Premium for the full encyclopedia plus AI chat grounded in this subject's articles. Eligible new Premium subscribers receive a three-day introductory trial. Subscriptions renew automatically unless canceled through your App Store account. Current local prices and terms appear before purchase. Restore Purchases recovers eligible previous purchases. Earlier full-version ownership includes encyclopedia and offline access; Premium AI requires a subscription. Internet access is required for AI chat and purchases. AI answers may contain errors; consult the linked sources. Article text is derived from Wikipedia. Images come from appropriately licensed Wikimedia Commons and other open sources. Source links, licenses and credits are available in the app. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Animals Antarctica4 screens
Whale Encyclopedia4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Animals Antarctica at 100% against Whale Encyclopedia's 50%. Animals Antarctica also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.2) and in-app purchases (none vs 3). Whale Encyclopedia's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (fortnightly vs every 14 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. Whale Encyclopedia sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. Animals Antarctica asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Animals Antarctica holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.2. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Whale Encyclopedia has 20 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 100% of Animals Antarctica's written reviews are positive against 50% of Whale Encyclopedia's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Animals Antarctica ships an update every 14 months, Whale Encyclopedia fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and November 2, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard8 real differences · 2 level
Animals Antarctica versus Whale Encyclopedia: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterAnimals AntarcticaWhale Encyclopedia
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better4.2 (20 ratings)
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews — better50.0% of reviews
Number of ratings120 — better
Update frequencyEvery 14 monthsFortnightly — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationAd-supportedFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Apple TViPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS17.015.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size58 MB100 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperAleksei NeronovGood Spider, LLC

Customer experience

Animals Antarctica

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Whale Encyclopedia

All ratings20 ratings
Positive80.0%
Neutral5.0%
Negative15.0%
Written reviews6 reviews
Positive50.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative50.0%

In-app purchases

None

Animals Antarctica

No in-app purchases

3 purchases

Whale Encyclopedia

Subscriptions2
  • Monthly Premium3 Days trial$2.991 Month
  • Annual Premium3 Days trial$19.991 Year
One-time1
  • Full Version$9.99

Questions

Is Animals Antarctica free?
Animals Antarctica is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Whale Encyclopedia free?
Whale Encyclopedia is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Animals Antarctica or Whale Encyclopedia?
Animals Antarctica is rated higher. Animals Antarctica averages 5.0 out of 5 from 1 ratings, while Whale Encyclopedia averages 4.2 from 20 ratings.
Do Animals Antarctica or Whale Encyclopedia have ads?
Animals Antarctica shows ads; Whale Encyclopedia does not.
Which is updated more often, Animals Antarctica or Whale Encyclopedia?
Animals Antarctica ships an update every 14 months, and Whale Encyclopedia fortnightly. Most recently, Animals Antarctica was updated on November 1, 2026 and Whale Encyclopedia on November 2, 2026.

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