Comparison

Monkey Preschool Explorers vs One Fish Two Fish

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

Head to head
About

Monkey Preschool Explorers

Embark on an educational adventure with friendly monkeys! Explore vibrant environments while learning essential early education concepts like numbers, letters, colors, and shapes through engaging puzzles and playful activities. Collect fun hats and enjoy customizable gameplay designed for young learners.

Highlights
  • Learn numbers, letters, colors, shapes
  • Develop creative thinking and memory
  • Engaging puzzles and matching challenges
  • Interactive Rover gameplay
  • Collectible and customizable Hero Hats
  • Adaptive difficulty system
  • Customizable game settings
Features
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Join Milo, Zuzu and Jasper as they hop in to their incredible Rovers, strap on their fantastical Hero Hats and explore the lush jungles, roaring rivers and soaring skies of Monkey Preschool. LEARN Lead the way by learning the fundamentals of early education: numbers, upper and lower case letters, colors, shapes and more. THINK Develop and train creative thinking and working memory by remembering clues and matching associated objects. Puzzles contain challenges such as finding “things that are fuzzy”, “things with stripes” or “things that are sweet”. PLAY Zip the monkeys around in their incredible adaptable Rovers. Jump ramps, burststorm clouds and drag race against adorably competitive chinchillas! COLLECT Show off your smarts and style by earning Hero Hats. These cool and funny hats look great and have amazing effects; like the bubble blowing Thing-a-ma-jig hat or the steam puffing cooking pot! FEATURES -Over a hundred fun and thought provoking puzzles. -Play with all three monkeys in beautifully detailed and immersive environments. -Fun captivating animations and interactions. -Freewheeling, open-ended game play. -Thup’s “Knack” system which automatically adjusts the difficulty of the game as your child plays. -Customizable Settings: Select which games your child plays and at what level, allowing them to focus on a single task, such as colors, shapes or associations. -Designed for Kids: No confusing menus or navigation. -Rewards! Kid’s can earn dozens of whimsical and funny hats.

About

One Fish Two Fish

This interactive digital book brings a classic Dr. Seuss story to life with animations and engaging activities. It helps young children develop early literacy skills like spelling, phonics, and reading comprehension through playful exploration.

Highlights
  • Interactive animations and surprises
  • Spelling, phonics, and rhyming activities
  • Highlighting narration and read-along options
  • Vocabulary exploration
  • Parental progress tracking
  • Aligned with kindergarten ELA standards
Features
Currently charting
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The best-selling Dr. Seuss classic “One Fish Two Fish Red Fish Blue Fish” comes to life with playful interactivity, delightful animations and fun activities! *** Editor's Choice - Children's Technology Review Winner *** *** Academic's Choice "Smart Choice Media" Award Winner *** *** New Apps We Love - Apple *** *** KidSAFE Listed *** FEATURES - Tap, drag, and tilt your device to find playful surprises throughout the book - Practice spelling, phonics, rhyming, and reading comprehension in new Learning Activities - Read along with highlighting narration, read it yourself, or enjoy auto play - Explore new vocabulary by tapping words and pictures - Track minutes spent reading, pages read, and more in the Parents section LEARNING ACTIVITIES - Hidden stars on every page reveal fun Learning Activities - Developed in collaboration with early literacy experts - Designed specifically for beginning readers - Aligned with kindergarten level English Language Arts (ELA) standards - Enjoy activities again and again, right from the main menu! -------------------- Download today! -------------------- Oceanhouse Media is proud to celebrate over 15 years bringing Dr. Seuss’s beloved stories to the App Store! Trusted by millions of families. Official Dr. Seuss licensed App. Dr. Seuss Properties ™ & © 2016 Dr. Seuss Enterprises, L.P. All rights reserved.

Screenshots

Monkey Preschool Explorers4 screens
One Fish Two Fish4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: One Fish Two Fish at 4.4 against Monkey Preschool Explorers's 3.7. One Fish Two Fish also leads on ratings volume (1.7K vs 16) and review sentiment (85% vs 64%). Monkey Preschool Explorers's advantage is price ($2.99 vs $3.99). On update cadence, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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

Monkey Preschool Explorers costs $2.99 and One Fish Two Fish $3.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

One Fish Two Fish holds the better App Store score, 4.4 against 3.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: One Fish Two Fish has 1.7K ratings behind it against 16, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 64% of Monkey Preschool Explorers's written reviews are positive against 85% of One Fish Two Fish's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Monkey Preschool Explorers ships an update every 4 months, One Fish Two Fish every 8 months. Both last shipped on November 6, 2026.

Scorecard6 real differences · 5 level
Monkey Preschool Explorers versus One Fish Two Fish: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMonkey Preschool ExplorersOne Fish Two Fish
Price$2.99 — better$3.99
Rating3.7 (16 ratings)4.4 (1.7K ratings) — better
Positive reviews64.3% of reviews85.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings161.7K — better
Update frequencyEvery 4 months — betterEvery 8 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaidPaid
Best chart rank—#172 — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.012.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size172 MB66 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperTHUP GamesOceanhouse Media

Customer experience

Monkey Preschool Explorers

All ratings16 ratings
Positive68.8%
Neutral0.0%
Negative31.3%
Written reviews28 reviews
Positive64.3%
Neutral0.0%
Negative35.7%

One Fish Two Fish

All ratings1,659 ratings
Positive86.1%
Neutral8.3%
Negative5.6%
Written reviews20 reviews
Positive85.0%
Neutral5.0%
Negative10.0%

Bugs and requests

Monkey Preschool Explorers

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

One Fish Two Fish

Reported bugs

2 issues
  • App not working for some users
  • Compatibility issues with older devices

Requested features

2 requests
  • More free content
  • Improved parental controls

In-app purchases

None

Monkey Preschool Explorers

No in-app purchases

None

One Fish Two Fish

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Monkey Preschool Explorers free?
Monkey Preschool Explorers costs $2.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is One Fish Two Fish free?
One Fish Two Fish costs $3.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Monkey Preschool Explorers or One Fish Two Fish?
One Fish Two Fish is rated higher. Monkey Preschool Explorers averages 3.7 out of 5 from 16 ratings, while One Fish Two Fish averages 4.4 from 1.7K ratings.
Do Monkey Preschool Explorers or One Fish Two Fish have ads?
Neither Monkey Preschool Explorers nor One Fish Two Fish shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Monkey Preschool Explorers or One Fish Two Fish?
Monkey Preschool Explorers ships an update every 4 months, and One Fish Two Fish every 8 months. Most recently, Monkey Preschool Explorers was updated on November 6, 2026 and One Fish Two Fish on November 6, 2026.

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