About Owls vs Yertle the Turtle
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
About Owls
Explore the fascinating world of owls with this informative book for young readers. Discover what they eat, where they sleep, and how they differ from each other. Learn about specific owl species and their unique characteristics.
- Answers common owl questions
- Details different owl species
- Explains owl diets and hunting
- Discusses owl habitats worldwide
- Covers owl mythology
- Focuses on Elf, Barn, and Great Horned Owls
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What do owls eat? Where do they sleep? Can they see in the daytime? Young readers will find answers to these and many other questions about owls in this lively, informative book. They’ll discover that there are many different kinds of owls, living in every country in the world. They’ll learn what all owls have in common, how they differ from each other, and some of the popular mythology that surrounds them. The author focuses on three owls – the Elf Owl, the Barn Owl, and the Great Horned Owl. She tells what each looks like… where he lives… what he eats… how he hunts for food… and how he escapes his enemies. May Garelick is the author of many award-winning books for young readers, including Where Does the Butterfly Go When It Rains?, Look at the Moon, and What Makes a Bird a Bird?
Yertle the Turtle
Experience a classic Dr. Seuss story with interactive elements, animations, and engaging activities. Tap and drag for surprises, find hidden stars for mini-games, and enjoy narrated or self-read options. Learn new vocabulary and track reading progress.
- Interactive story elements
- Delightful animations
- Hidden stars for activities
- Highlighting narration
- Vocabulary exploration
- Parental tracking
- Seven mini-games
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The best-selling Dr. Seuss classic “Yertle the Turtle” comes to life with Playful Interactivity, Delightful Animations and Fun Activities! FEATURES - Tap and drag to find playful surprises throughout the book - Find hidden stars on every page to reveal fun Activities - Read along with highlighting narration, or read it yourself - Explore new vocabulary by tapping words and pictures - Track minutes spent reading, pages read, and more in the Parents section ACTIVITIES - Play seven different mini-games like Memory Match, Jigsaw Puzzle, Word Search, Sequence, and more! - Find all 16 unique games hidden throughout the book - Enjoy activities again and again, directly from the main menu - Try to beat your high score and best time -------------------- Download today! -------------------- Official Dr. Seuss licensed App. Dr. Seuss Properties ™ & © 2018 Dr. Seuss Enterprises, L.P. All rights reserved. Join Yertle the Turtle, king of the pond, in this interactive app as he commands the other turtles to stack themselves beneath him so that he can see further and expand his kingdom. Explore pictures, learn new vocabulary, and personalize the story with your own narration. Find out what happens when Mack, the turtle at the bottom of the pile, decides that he has had enough!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is monetization model: About Owls at free against Yertle the Turtle's paid. About Owls also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.5) and update cadence (every 2 months vs every 28 months). Yertle the Turtle's advantage is ratings volume (1.2K vs 4). On price, 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
About Owls holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Yertle the Turtle has 1.2K ratings behind it against 4, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 100% of About Owls's written reviews are positive against 87% of Yertle the Turtle's.
About Owls ships an update every 2 months, Yertle the Turtle every 28 months. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and November 6, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | About Owls | Yertle the Turtle |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (4 ratings) — better | 4.5 (1.2K ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better | 87.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 4 | 1.2K — better |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months — better | Every 28 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free — better | Paid |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 | 12.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 234 MB | 42 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Daniella Alpher | Oceanhouse Media |
Customer experience
About Owls
Yertle the Turtle
Bugs and requests
About Owls
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
Yertle the Turtle
Reported bugs
1 issue- None reported
Requested features
2 requests- Make all Dr. Seuss books free
- Improve pricing consistency across books
In-app purchases
About Owls
No in-app purchases
Yertle the Turtle
No in-app purchases
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