Comparison

The Magic Pond vs Name the Animals

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

Head to head
About

The Magic Pond

This app offers a magical and educational space for children to explore, play, and discover at their own pace. It features interactive games designed to stimulate curiosity and imagination, with no set goals or pressure.

Highlights
  • Interactive magical space
  • Educational and fun games
  • Stimulates curiosity and imagination
  • Children play at their own pace
  • Four distinct game areas
  • Parental accompaniment encouraged
Features
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JOKOTOKI Jokotoki is a Basque word which means : Joko – Game and Toki – Space or Place. What’s more it is a young company full of enthusiasm and made up of a team of designers, engineers, artists, marketers, teachers and educators, whose aim is to create quality digital games. New devices such as tablets and smartphones provide boys and girls with a wide range of possibilities to learn and play in a brand new interactive way. That is to learn by playing and having fun. The Magic Pond Any great journey starts out with a first step and Magic Pond is our first App – the first step of an exciting project. Not only have we created a nice and friendly magical space, but one that is educational and fun as well. This is a space where children can and must freely touch, play and discover while accompanied by their parents. We want them to look around and discover, laugh, sing, play and learn with us. Each girl and boy will discover things and progress at their own pace. All this done freely and by themselves, but always backed up by a grown-up. Magic Pond is divided up into four different areas and presented by a cute little green frog. The Magic Pond is found in the middle area. Everything moves and everything can be touched. The little frog sings “Row, row, row the boat…” Let´s see who is the first to catch sight of the polar bear! The flowers are not what they seem. They are actually butterflies. You try to wake up the lady bug and then give her a little push to see if she flies. We want to stimulate the child’s curiosity and imagination. There is not final aim or goal. Each child follows his own pace and should they grow tired or get bored, you just click on the little house and go on to something else. The Game with the Chameleons Here you find ten friendly chameleons hiding in the jungle with Caribbean music playing in the background. Sometimes the last chameleon hides so well that Mom or Dad has to help find it. (That is if they are able to.) And if no one can find it, there is no problem. You click on the little house and start over. The Game with the Frog and the Moon The little frog dreams about reaching the moon and he has fun blowing soap-bubbles during the night in the Magic Pond. Each bubble that bursts turns into a step of light that will eventually reach the moon. The Pond’s Band A rock band plays in the Magic Pond when night falls. In this game you have to place each musician in the right place so that everyone plays at the same time following the beat. What rhythm that drummer has! And does the pianist play well! We do not like children’s apps which come with advertising. Nor do we approve of the idea that the children do not have access to certain parts of the game unless the parents have previously bought them. ( in-app purchases). Therefore, you will never find these in our apps. We really hope you enjoy our Magic Pond app. If you would like to learn more about Jokotoki apps, please look for ‘jokotokiapp‘ on Facebook. Also at www.jokotoki.com Nothing would make us smile more than a kind review on the app store.

About

Name the Animals

Children can learn to spell the names of 25 animals through interactive animations and fun activities. The game offers two difficulty levels and rewards correct spellings with stars, unlocking a hidden animal. It's designed to be an engaging and entertaining educational experience.

Highlights
  • Learn 25 animal names
  • Interactive animations
  • Spelling practice
  • Earn stars for correct answers
  • Unlockable hidden animal
  • Two difficulty levels
Features
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TAPTOY Games presents Name the Animals for children, play with 25 animals and learn to write their names while having fun! With detailed and fluid animations and a friendly and fun style, enjoy learning their names in different languages. Do you really know what does the lion use his claws for? Or do you know the infallible fishing technique of the bear? Do the ants ever take a break? Meet the horse, shark, elephant, butterfly, koala and much more!! Touch the animals to see how they react and complete their names to get all the stars, at the end of the game you will need them all to play the hidden animal !! Name the Animals is the first in a series of games to help children learn fun and entertaining. Available for iPhone and iPad, but remember, the bigger the screen, the better! What they says: BestAppsForKids.com 5 Stars rating "Name the Animals is a English-Spanish vocabulary game that will delight young users with engaging animations and fun activities to learn to spell animal names in either English or Spanish. Children are invited to explore 25 different animals by interacting with engaging animations then dragging the letters to spell the names into the correct order. There are two levels of difficulty, and the app can accommodate three separate players by “recalling” which animals they have completed. Features include: • 25 animal names to learn • Earn stars for correct spellings • 2 levels of difficulty • Collect all stars to get access to the hidden animal at the end • Delightful animations  • Wonderful original soundtrack" • No outside links, no advertising, and no in-app purchases.

Screenshots

The Magic Pond4 screens
Name the Animals4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: The Magic Pond at Free against Name the Animals's $1.99. The Magic Pond also leads on update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 3 months) and iOS requirement (11.0 vs 17.0). Name the Animals's advantage is review sentiment (100% vs 86%). On rating, ratings volume, ads and in-app purchases 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

The Magic Pond is free to download; Name the Animals costs $1.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for The Magic Pond against 5.0 for Name the Animals. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 1 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 86% of The Magic Pond's written reviews are positive against 100% of Name the Animals's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

The Magic Pond ships an update every 3 weeks, Name the Animals every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and November 2, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
The Magic Pond versus Name the Animals: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterThe Magic PondName the Animals
PriceFree — better$1.99
Rating5.0 (1 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings)
Positive reviews85.7% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings11
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeks — betterEvery 3 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree — betterPaid
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS11.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size249 MB79 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperBIHARTECH SCTAPTOY

Customer experience

The Magic Pond

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews7 reviews
Positive85.7%
Neutral0.0%
Negative14.3%

Name the Animals

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

The Magic Pond

No in-app purchases

None

Name the Animals

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is The Magic Pond free?
The Magic Pond is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Name the Animals free?
Name the Animals costs $1.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, The Magic Pond or Name the Animals?
The Magic Pond and Name the Animals are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 1 and 1 ratings respectively.
Do The Magic Pond or Name the Animals have ads?
Neither The Magic Pond nor Name the Animals shows ads.
Which is updated more often, The Magic Pond or Name the Animals?
The Magic Pond ships an update every 3 weeks, and Name the Animals every 3 months. Most recently, The Magic Pond was updated on November 1, 2026 and Name the Animals on November 2, 2026.

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