Comparison

Hat Monkey by Chris Haughton vs Steam Train, Dream Train

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

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About

Hat Monkey by Chris Haughton

This interactive app allows young children to help a small monkey with everyday tasks like turning off lights, reading a book, and playing games. It features simplified graphics and engaging interactions designed to foster empathy and learning.

Highlights
  • Help monkey with daily chores
  • Interactive bedtime story
  • Play simple games like hide and seek
  • Talk to monkey on the phone
  • Play music
  • Simplified graphics for young children
Currently charting
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Hat Monkey is a small monkey with a hat who needs our help around the house. Young children will find the objectives satisfying as they help Monkey do everyday things they cannot yet do themselves, like turning off lights, opening the door for him, turning the pages of his bedtime book or sending text messages. They can also speak with him on the phone, and play music or simple games like hide and seek. The beautiful simplified graphics and interactions allow even the youngest children to identify what Monkey wants, to empathise with him, and learn how they can help him. Chris Haughton’s award-winning books ‘A Bit Lost’, ‘Oh No, George!’ and ‘SHH!, we have a plan’ have been translated into over 20 languages around the world. Instead of adapting his books, Hat Monkey was conceived and designed from the start as a stand alone app with engaging interaction at its core. Please also check out our other great Apps for kids: „PETTING ZOO“ - is a fantastic storybook app for the iPad and iPhone. It features beautiful, fun, interactive animations of over 20 animals, and it’s bound to be a big favorite for kids and animal lovers of all ages. „NIGHTY NIGHT“ - is the perfect App for a daily go-to-sleep ritual with lovely animals, sweet music and great narration. „LITTLE FOX MUSIC BOX“ – is a sing-along songbook with more than 100 interactive elements in 3 songs and the little fox music studio where you can record your own songs. If you experience any trouble with the App or have any questions or comments, please don't hesitate to contact us any time: contact@foxandsheep.com. We´d love to help you out. Please also mention your device version and your iOS version. Please also visit our website www.foxandsheep.com for more information and support. About Fox & Sheep: We are a Studio in Berlin and develop high quality apps for kids at the age of 2-8 years. We are parents ourselves and work passionately and with a lot of commitment on our products. We work with the best illustrators and animators around the world to create and present the best apps possible – to enrich the lives of our and your kids.

About

Steam Train, Dream Train

This interactive storybook brings a rhyming tale of a dream train to life with animated pictures and vocabulary learning. Children can record their own narration and explore the story at their own pace, making it a delightful experience for young train enthusiasts.

Highlights
  • Animated pictures
  • Vocabulary learning
  • Recordable narration
  • Interactive story exploration
  • Highlighted narration for literacy
  • Parental controls
Features
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*** From the #1 New York Times bestselling author of Goodnight, Goodnight, Construction Site *** The dream train pulls into the station. One by one the train cars are loaded—polar bears pack the reefer car with ice cream, elephants fill the tanker cars with paints, tortoises load the autorack with race cars, kangaroos fill the hopper car with balls. Sweet (and silly) dreams are guaranteed for every train enthusiast! Explore animated pictures, learn new vocabulary, and personalize the story with your own narration. With irresistible artwork by best-selling illustrator Tom Lichtenheld and sweet, rhyming text, this book will have train lovers of all ages begging for more. *** Editor's Choice - Children's Technology Review *** *** 100 Noteworthy Apps - Children's Technology Review *** "Steam Train, Dream Train is a beautiful app that will delight young readers" - Geeks With Juniors "With light animation and educational features like touch-to-hear text, Steam Train, Dream Train captures young listeners with a lyrical tale. Immensely re-readable" - Digital Storytime Explore the Story: - ENCOURAGE literacy skills with highlighted narration - LEARN new words by tapping pictures - RECORD your own narration & share it with others - SELECT a scene with easy-to-use navigation - KEEP kids in the story with parental controls Designed for children ages 4-8 ---------------------- 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 Chronicle Books LLC licensed App: www.chroniclebooks.com

Screenshots

Hat Monkey by Chris Haughton4 screens
Steam Train, Dream Train4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Steam Train, Dream Train at 100% against Hat Monkey by Chris Haughton's 61%. Steam Train, Dream Train also leads on rating (4.8 vs 4.6) and ratings volume (97 vs 22). Hat Monkey by Chris Haughton's advantage is update cadence (every 3 months vs every 54 months) and chart position (#164 vs unranked). On ads, in-app purchases, monetization model 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

Hat Monkey by Chris Haughton costs $3.99 and Steam Train, Dream Train $2.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Steam Train, Dream Train holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.6. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 22 and 97 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 61% of Hat Monkey by Chris Haughton's written reviews are positive against 100% of Steam Train, Dream Train's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Hat Monkey by Chris Haughton ships an update every 3 months, Steam Train, Dream Train every 54 months. Both last shipped on November 6, 2026.

Scorecard7 real differences · 4 level
Hat Monkey by Chris Haughton versus Steam Train, Dream Train: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterHat Monkey by Chris HaughtonSteam Train, Dream Train
Price$3.99$2.99 — better
Rating4.6 (22 ratings)4.8 (97 ratings) — better
Positive reviews60.6% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings2297 — better
Update frequencyEvery 3 months — betterEvery 54 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaidPaid
Best chart rank#164 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.012.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size254 MB85 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperFox and Sheep GmbHOceanhouse Media

Customer experience

Hat Monkey by Chris Haughton

All ratings14 ratings
Positive85.7%
Neutral7.1%
Negative7.1%
Written reviews71 reviews
Positive60.6%
Neutral5.6%
Negative33.8%

Steam Train, Dream Train

All ratings97 ratings
Positive95.9%
Neutral1.0%
Negative3.1%
Written reviews7 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

Hat Monkey by Chris Haughton

No in-app purchases

None

Steam Train, Dream Train

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Hat Monkey by Chris Haughton free?
Hat Monkey by Chris Haughton costs $3.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Steam Train, Dream Train free?
Steam Train, Dream Train costs $2.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Hat Monkey by Chris Haughton or Steam Train, Dream Train?
Steam Train, Dream Train is rated higher. Hat Monkey by Chris Haughton averages 4.6 out of 5 from 22 ratings, while Steam Train, Dream Train averages 4.8 from 97 ratings.
Do Hat Monkey by Chris Haughton or Steam Train, Dream Train have ads?
Neither Hat Monkey by Chris Haughton nor Steam Train, Dream Train shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Hat Monkey by Chris Haughton or Steam Train, Dream Train?
Hat Monkey by Chris Haughton ships an update every 3 months, and Steam Train, Dream Train every 54 months. Most recently, Hat Monkey by Chris Haughton was updated on November 6, 2026 and Steam Train, Dream Train on November 6, 2026.

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