The Very Hungry Caterpillar– First Words Downloads & RevenueThe Very Hungry Caterpillar– First Words · App Store
The Very Hungry Caterpillar– First Words is #151 in Games › Family Paid in United States and charting in 2 of 30 countries we track.
Updated 11 Nov 2026 · rankings refresh through the day
DeveloperStoryToys Limited
CategoryGames
Price3.99 USD
Released
Rating★ 4.3 (2.6k)
Version1.1.0
Age rating4+
First seen by us
25 Sep 2026
25 Sep 2026Installs (est.)100k+ worldwide
The Very Hungry Caterpillar– First Words update history & changes
Last change · 15 events since 19 Mar 2015Full timeline ↓⭐Passed 1K ratings⭐Passed 1K ratings📈Entered the top 10📈Entered the top 100 in 4 charts🆕First spotted by AppInsider🆕Released on the App Store
Full timeline · 14 events in the last 12 months
- 📈The Very Hungry Caterpillar– First Words entered the top 10Top Paid · Family · ID
- 📈The Very Hungry Caterpillar– First Words entered the top 100 in 4 chartsTop Paid · All Apps · ID · Top Paid · Games · ID · Top Grossing · Family · ID · Top Paid · Simulation · ID
- 📈The Very Hungry Caterpillar– First Words entered the top 100Top Paid · Family · US
- 📈The Very Hungry Caterpillar– First Words charting in a new countryUnited States
- 📈The Very Hungry Caterpillar– First Words entered the top 100 in 2 chartsTop Paid · Family · GB · Top Paid · Simulation · GB
- 📈The Very Hungry Caterpillar– First Words charting in a new countryUnited Kingdom
- 🆕The Very Hungry Caterpillar– First Words first spotted by AppInsider#80 in Top Paid · Family · United Arab Emirates
- 📈The Very Hungry Caterpillar– First Words charting in a new country in 3 chartsIndonesia · Japan · South Korea
- 🆕The Very Hungry Caterpillar– First Words released on the App Store
Collected from the stores by AppInsider since we first spotted the app. Dates are when we saw each change.
Rating
4.3 ★
2.6k ratings
Measured
Best rank now
#151
Games › Family PaidMeasured
New ratings a week
2.8
▲ +17% vs the 2 weeks before
Measured
The Very Hungry Caterpillar– First Words at a glance
AI summary written from our chart and store data. It can be wrong: check the numbers above.
Educational Cartoon 2D Modern short sessions Premium
#preschool #learning #kids #vocabulary #interactive book #eric carle
The Very Hungry Caterpillar– First Words on the App Store
App details
App ID
895009230
Publisher
StoryToys Limited
On the store since
Mar 2015
11 years on the store
Minimum OS
iOS 8.0+
iPhone 4s and later
Devices
iPhone · iPad · Watch
Universal purchase
Content rating
4+
Languages
7
EN FR DE JA KO ZH ES
Size
104 MB
Also listed in
Simulation, Family, Education
The Very Hungry Caterpillar– First Words downloads
Worldwide, per day, and installs to date. The band is open; the exact number is free with an account.
How this is calculated
Apple publishes no download counts. App Store downloads come from chart positions and daily rating growth per country, calibrated on Google Play install counts; lifetime installs from ratings worldwide × installs per rating. Confidence is the chance the real number is within half to double ours.
Where The Very Hungry Caterpillar– First Words's downloads come from Modelled
Last 30 days: organic search, browsing the store, features and paid ads.
Active users
All platforms, worldwide. Free with an account.
Stickiness (DAU / MAU)
how many monthly users open it on a given day
How this is calculated
Monthly users come from lifetime installs across every store, fitted on monthly active user figures companies publish; daily users = monthly × the typical daily/monthly ratio for the category. Confidence is the chance the real number is within half to double ours.
Where it ranks now
Every top chart it appears in across 30 countries.
| Country | Charts | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| United States | Games › FamilyPaid | #151 |
 Japan | Games › FamilyPaid | #172 |
Apps near The Very Hungry Caterpillar– First Words on the chart
Games › Family Paid, around #151.
Ratings
App Store, worldwide.
Rating
4.3 ★
2.6k ratings
Measured
Ratings
2.6k
Measured
Review momentum
ⓘ How we measure thisNew ratings a week
2.8
▲ +17% vs the 2 weeks before
Lifetime rating
4.3★
recent stars not readable yet: new ratings are a tiny share of the total
Review momentum
62/100
faster than 65% of Games apps
Review momentum (0-100) blends how fast the app collects ratings compared with other apps in its category (60%), whether that pace is speeding up (25%) and what recent raters give it (15%; recent stars well below lifetime pull it down). Ratings counts are read daily. A jump usually means a launch, a feature, ads or a new review prompt.
What users say about The Very Hungry Caterpillar– First Words
From the 8 most recent App Store reviews in the US.
Mostly negative (13% of recent reviews give 4–5 stars). The main complaints are about price and subscriptions. Recent reviews are more positive than earlier ones.
Common complaints
- Price & subscription: “Wish I could have my money back 😏”
About The Very Hungry Caterpillar– First Words
The Very Hungry Caterpillar™ & Friends First Words is an adorable preschool learning app for tablets and mobile phones that will delight and encourage young children as they learn their first words. Featuring The Very Hungry Caterpillar™ and other much-loved characters, the app introduces early learners to over 80 words, from farm animals to family and food.
It's also the perfect app for parents and little ones to share, combining enchanting illustrations by Eric Carle, simple word labels, and friendly narration. In addition, you can turn the app into a language-learning tool for students of all ages, simply by choosing a second language in the menu.
The app is just like a real book, so it’s easy to find your way around. Each page is introduced by a playful rhyme, while bright and colorful images pop-up magically as each 3D scene opens. When your child taps a picture, they see and hear the associated word, making this a powerful tool for learning new words as well as reinforcing those they already know. The final page is a quiz, allowing young readers to see what they have learned. With the second language option, they also can explore other languages too, including Spanish, French and German.
The words are grouped into 13 different categories to get children thinking and talking about the world around them, including farm, jungle, sea and garden animals, food, clothing, family, transport and objects around the home.
The Very Hungry Caterpillar™ & Friends First Words is part of the StoryToys Jr line. Designed for young children aged 15 months to 3+ years old, it includes the following features:
• Full 3D experience - just like a real book
• Stunning illustrations by best-selling author Eric Carle
• 13 interactive 3D pop-up scenes and over 80 words
• Quiz section
• Choice of English, French, German and Spanish as either a primary or secondary language
• Fully narrated in each language by professional actors
• Featuring a fun soundtrack and atmospheric sound effects
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STORYTOYS AWARDS:
• Winner of the BolognaRagazzi Digital Award, 2015
• 11 Children’s Technology Review Editor’s Choice Awards
• 2 iLounge awards for best kids’ app
• 2 Mom’s Choice gold awards
• Mom’s Choice Silver award
• Shortlist nominations for the FutureBook Digital Innovation Award
• Best Kids’ App Ever winner
• Longlisted for the DBW Publishing innovation award
• 8 Tech With Kids Best Pick App Awards
It's also the perfect app for parents and little ones to share, combining enchanting illustrations by Eric Carle, simple word labels, and friendly narration. In addition, you can turn the app into a language-learning tool for students of all ages, simply by choosing a second language in the menu.
The app is just like a real book, so it’s easy to find your way around. Each page is introduced by a playful rhyme, while bright and colorful images pop-up magically as each 3D scene opens. When your child taps a picture, they see and hear the associated word, making this a powerful tool for learning new words as well as reinforcing those they already know. The final page is a quiz, allowing young readers to see what they have learned. With the second language option, they also can explore other languages too, including Spanish, French and German.
The words are grouped into 13 different categories to get children thinking and talking about the world around them, including farm, jungle, sea and garden animals, food, clothing, family, transport and objects around the home.
The Very Hungry Caterpillar™ & Friends First Words is part of the StoryToys Jr line. Designed for young children aged 15 months to 3+ years old, it includes the following features:
• Full 3D experience - just like a real book
• Stunning illustrations by best-selling author Eric Carle
• 13 interactive 3D pop-up scenes and over 80 words
• Quiz section
• Choice of English, French, German and Spanish as either a primary or secondary language
• Fully narrated in each language by professional actors
• Featuring a fun soundtrack and atmospheric sound effects
________________________________
STORYTOYS AWARDS:
• Winner of the BolognaRagazzi Digital Award, 2015
• 11 Children’s Technology Review Editor’s Choice Awards
• 2 iLounge awards for best kids’ app
• 2 Mom’s Choice gold awards
• Mom’s Choice Silver award
• Shortlist nominations for the FutureBook Digital Innovation Award
• Best Kids’ App Ever winner
• Longlisted for the DBW Publishing innovation award
• 8 Tech With Kids Best Pick App Awards
Latest updates
1.1.0
Now including Korean, Japanese and Simplified Chinese as language learning options!
