Hungry Caterpillar Play School

In-app purchases
3.3
1.4K reviews
500K+
Downloads
Teacher Approved
Content rating
Rated for 3+
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About this app

Hungry Caterpillar Play School offers a calming and beautiful environment for young children ages 2-6. Activities are based on Montessori principles that encourage hands-on and independent learning.

The app is inspired by Eric Carle, a beloved author and illustrator known for his classic children’s books, including “The Very Hungry Caterpillar”.
• Hundreds of books, activities, videos, songs, and meditations.
• Child-centric learning—explore and learn at your own pace
• Eric Carle's beautiful and unique art style
• Essential early learning for kids aged 2-6
• Gentle rewards to encourage repeated play—crucial for early learners
• Highly praised by parents of neurodivergent children

LEARNING BENEFITS
ABCs - learn the alphabet and how to read. Children trace letters and learn to spell their name.
EARLY MATH - explore numbers 1-10. Play games that teach early coding, measurement, patterns, and more.
SCIENCE & NATURE - activities and non-fiction books make little ones aware of science and the natural world.
PROBLEM-SOLVING - match pairs, learn shapes, solve jigsaw puzzles, and complete fun quizzes.
ART & MUSIC - artistic activities include coloring, collage, and building blocks. Experiment with musical notes, explore scales, learn chords, and create beats.
HEALTH & WELLNESS - practice meditations to calm down, relax, and reduce anxiety.

FEATURES
• Safe and age-appropriate
• Designed responsibly to let your child enjoy screen time while developing healthy digital habits at a young age
• Play pre-downloaded content offline without wifi or internet
• Regular updates with new content
• No third-party advertising
• No in-app purchases for subscribers

SUBSCRIPTION DETAILS
This app contains sample content that is free to play. However, LOTS MORE fun and entertaining games and activities are available if you purchase a monthly or yearly subscription. While you are subscribed you can play with EVERYTHING. We regularly add new stuff, so subscribed users will enjoy ever-expanding play opportunities.

Google Play does not permit in-app purchases and free apps to be shared via Family Library. Therefore, any purchases you make in this app will NOT be shareable via Family Library.
Updated on
Jul 31, 2025
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Data safety

Safety starts with understanding how developers collect and share your data. Data privacy and security practices may vary based on your use, region, and age. The developer provided this information and may update it over time.
No data shared with third parties
Learn more about how developers declare sharing
This app may collect these data types
Location, App activity and 2 others
Data is encrypted in transit
Data can’t be deleted
Committed to follow the Play Families Policy

Ratings and reviews

3.3
837 reviews
AMELIA ROTHSCHILD
August 6, 2025
Great in many ways and not in others. A lot ot of good educational/learning content but also a lot of video dribble. I constantly have to redirect my child from the read a longs, weird skits etc back to learning games etc. For a paid app you would expect settings, which there are barely any. You should be able to disable certain content, but you can't. Also the DEI is blatantly obviously and highly not inclusive by completely excluding non DEI demographics. Kinda disappointing on those fronts.
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Kylia Daugherty
June 16, 2025
Hi! My daughter absolutely loves this app. She's had it since she was just 17m or so. It wasn't long before she began to ask for everything on it! While this game is definitely worth any of the subscription levels and is always updating new material--I'm giving it a 3 for the lack of easy tech support. I've tried everything to transfer my child's subscription, with the same email, to this tablet we bought her for her educational apps and I can't get it to transfer. If you could help! Please!
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StoryToys
June 18, 2025
Hi there, please contact our Support Team at support@storytoys.com with the Google id used for purchase, the device details and screenshots of error message you see when you try restoring your purchase. We'll take good care of you :)
Tara Dale
June 10, 2025
my toddler is obsessed but I'm not happy about the price at all seriously I would pay but it's £59 per year i can get an Xbox or playstation game that mine forever for that price as a one off payment sure but per year your taking the piss. I dont care the people who make this app feel its reasonable we are living in a saver cost of living crisis as a one off payment I would definitely support but I'm not going to pay for somthing my child can't keep at that kinda price.
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StoryToys
June 13, 2025
Thank you for voicing your opinion. While we strive to cater to all, we also understand we might not be for everyone. We do hope your toddler continues to enjoy the free stuff on the app and that you'll explore some of our other amazing Eric Carle apps that might be better suited ☺️

What’s new

Make a splash this back-to-school season! Enjoy the full story of Mister Seahorse by Eric Carle, read aloud by a friendly storyteller. Then explore our playful ABC and 123 activities to keep little learners engaged.