--- title: "Just Grandma and Me - Reviews, Revenue and Downloads in United States | Apple App Store" description: "Join Little Critter in this interactive book app as he and his Grandma spend a day at the beach! Explore pictures, learn new vocabulary, and personalize the story with your own narration. What joys an" --- # Just Grandma and Me — United States > Little Critter kid's book ![Just Grandma and Me App Icon](https://is1-ssl.mzstatic.com/image/thumb/Purple211/v4/01/4a/7f/014a7feb-dab4-14b2-134b-4ea23fc992f0/AppIcon-0-0-1x_U007emarketing-0-5-85-220.jpeg/434x0w.png) **Developer:** [Oceanhouse Media](https://apptail.io/developer/oceanhouse-media-fXb) (United States) **Category:** Books **Rating:** 4.6/5 (81 ratings) **Price:** Free **Bundle ID:** com.oceanhousemedia.BookLCJustGrandmaAndMe **Store:** Apple App Store **Country:** United States **Version:** 2.8.1 (released 2026-01-16) **Original Release:** 2010-11-23 **Languages:** English **App Store Link:** [Download on Apple App Store](https://apps.apple.com/us/app/app/id404678486) **AppTail Page:** [https://apptail.io/app/just-grandma-and-me-zPZd/united-states](https://apptail.io/app/just-grandma-and-me-zPZd/united-states) ## Just Grandma and Me Description Join Little Critter in this interactive book app as he and his Grandma spend a day at the beach! Explore pictures, learn new vocabulary, and personalize the story with your own narration. What joys and mishaps will Little Critter encounter on this special sunny day with Grandma? Explore the Story: - ENCOURAGE literacy skills with highlighted narration - LEARN new vocabulary with tappable words and 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 2-5 Enjoy interactivity, narration, music, sound and educational features that simply are not possible in the print version. Plus, your dog will never chew the pages. You will help support a more sustainable world. And you will always have your entire library with you in your pocket. Start building your digital book app library today! ------------------------------------------------------------------------ The Reviews Are In: - "Exceptionally well done!" - TUAW - "Fabulous" - CNET - "One of the 10 Best iPhone Apps for Pre-Readers" - Babble.com ------------------------------------------------------------------------ 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 Mercer Mayer licensed app: www.littlecritter.com ## Just Grandma and Me Screenshots - [Screenshot 1](https://is1-ssl.mzstatic.com/image/thumb/PurpleSource211/v4/80/c5/cc/80c5cc31-4937-1340-8580-6a0a49a45fe9/3ba3cbb4-a7db-4516-874d-145774758a87_JustGrandmaAndMe1.jpg/2688x1242.png) - [Screenshot 2](https://is1-ssl.mzstatic.com/image/thumb/PurpleSource221/v4/41/f3/79/41f3799c-752d-b068-c6bb-69a6bca380f4/4d95e8ce-a76c-4674-bb01-83fb89a74c2b_JustGrandmaAndMe2.jpg/2688x1242.png) - [Screenshot 3](https://is1-ssl.mzstatic.com/image/thumb/PurpleSource211/v4/e8/b7/e4/e8b7e4dc-04e6-0d8d-7034-3ae0485b5af8/9d693aa3-5753-4ae3-b798-8affa4a92927_JustGrandmaAndMe3.jpg/2688x1242.png) - [Screenshot 4](https://is1-ssl.mzstatic.com/image/thumb/PurpleSource211/v4/3c/c0/1f/3cc01f99-d314-a2e0-34b4-a93777ea755f/75e061fd-b9d8-4a81-b877-3b81c38a97e6_JustGrandmaAndMe4.jpg/2688x1242.png) ## Just Grandma and Me Rating Breakdown in United States - 5 stars: 68 (84%) - 4 stars: 5 (6%) - 3 stars: 3 (4%) - 2 stars: 1 (1%) - 1 stars: 4 (5%) ## Just Grandma and Me Reviews in United States ### ***** "Paul" Read me -- tick f, 2023-11-20 ### ***-- "Great Educational Application, Bad Bug" Ever since upgrading to a new iPhone without a home button, there’s no easy way to exit the app. In fact, it will trap you in unless you restart your phone. The only reason I chose to write this review was it was a reason to leave the screen without having the hassle of restarting my phone 🤣 once they catch up with technology again, it will get 5 stars. -- pro-mom, 2019-10-30 ### ***** "Great books for my Grandkids!" I’m a grandpa and a speech pathologist. My grandchildren 4 and 3 years of age love these stories. I do too! -- Groovey1966, 2018-05-28 ### *---- "If you had the original DOS version..." This is not like that at all. The voice is different and there is zero animation. No interaction at, save for teaching vocabulary. Very sad and disappointed. -- Jake Pranski, 2018-04-20 ### ****- "Wonderful book Just Grandma and Me" The price for the book is okay. However, once exposed to the original and how fabulous the interactive component was, it is disappointing that with IT such as it is, it is not available. I would have easily paid $14.99 + for it, and so would many others! You would see generations purchasing this! Now, if we can just encourage Apple to quit with their incessant upgrades!!! -- Aplifesgood, 2018-01-19 ### *---- "Not like old version" Doesn't have the sound effects like on the computer version from the 90s. Can't click on things in the book and doesn't make sounds. I wish I could get my money back. -- Emilysufjsoalsi, 2017-09-02 ### ***-- "Meh" I agree with the other reviewers in that this version pales in comparison to the one we used to run on our Mac. There are some nice reading aids, but it is not nearly as interactive as the original. -- Parttime Traveller, 2017-05-01 ### *---- "Better than this App!" If you are disappointed in this App because it is not like the original computer version you should check out all the Wanderful interactive storybooks! These are the original Living Books brought back for the iPad. You will love them!! -- Luv Living Books, 2014-12-24 ### *---- "Just Grandma And MeI" I do not like this version of Just Grandma And Me at all!!! We bought the computer version many years ago for a child that was like a grandchild to us. We now have our own grandchildren and have been using the computer version with our granddaughter. I thought it would be nice to sit on the couch with her and let her touch the screen on my ipad and she could make the birds sing or the cow moo as many times as she wanted to!!! But not with this version! I'm not even going to let her know that I have it on my ipad! It's just like a story book.....all still pictures.....you can't interact with the story at all! I'm very much disappointed and would not have made the purchase if I had know! I don't guess we can get a refund???? -- prettywoman1964, 2014-02-25 ### *---- "Just Grandma and me" Was very disappointed in this app. Having owned the original interactive version, and having watched my daughter enjoy it for so many years on the computer (finally wore it out) could not believe the "pale version" of the original that this app presents. Although the original pictures and artwork remain, this version is nothing more than flipping through a series of still pictures in a book. None of the charm or delight of being able to touch the screen and play interactively with various creatures in the story now remains. The creativity that went into the orginal was just amazing, and was what made it such a delight and so appealing to kids. This version has been gutted to nothing more than a series of still pictures. What a shame. The story is not even well read by the child narrator. Would not have bought it if I had sampled it first. Hope they decide to fix this. This has been a classic and much loved computer story in our family for so many years. Developers, please fix this so it can be a winner again and charm a new generation! -- zeanel, 2014-01-13 ### *---- "Very Disappointed" I wish I had read the review before I bought this. I too thought it was the interactive version and it is not. I felt that I was misled. -- Littlemaxjm, 2013-04-29 ### **--- "Disappointed" I love the broderbund interactive Living Books with Little Critter and was so excited to see them offer as an iPad app. NOPE! These are simply an ebook that will read you the story. No interaction what so ever. -- Ourkazoku, 2013-02-22 ### *---- "Disappointed" I was hoping for an equivalent of the original PC game which was a classic. A key element that made the original a classic was the animations/interaction and the endearing voice of critter. This app does not have them. I would happily pay more to see a full version with the animations. -- vsarathy, 2012-12-18 ### ***** "Entertaining for a read along" My daughter has enjoyed it, she likes stories being read to her so its fun for her, not to interactive but ok -- jessiquoa, 2012-11-20 ### *---- "Disappointing!" I too was so excited to see this app that I didn't read the reviews. I loved the computer version and assumed, wrongly, that it was similar. Calling it an interactive book is stretching it - it reads to you and that is it. Back to searching for a truly interactive book. -- Hagenbud, 2012-08-01 ### *---- "Disappointed!!!!!!!!" I was so excited to find Grandma and Me in the apps store because I used the computer version first with my children and then with my grand kids. I thought it would be fun on the IPad, so I downloaded it. I can't tell you how disappointed I was with this program! What happened to all the animation! Why couldn't you just convert the original? You already had the program. I didn't mind paying money for this app because I thought it was the same story base! I am going to delete it even though I paid for it. I wish you could find a way to bring back the original. This version is extremely lame! -- Frontierfrenzy, 2012-07-19 ### *---- "Lazy Remake of the Original" The original PC story/game was a classic for a reason. The developers left out the interactive fun of finding the little objects in the scene and watching their animations and sound effects. Instead, all we get is a spider and grasshopper. Even the VoiceOver of Little Critter is different and lacks the endearing quality of the original. I was really disappointed. My two-year-old wasn't thrilled either. Come on guys... -- Jake76er, 2012-06-01 ### **--- "Just grandma and me" I love this book for my grandkids. However, 9 years ago I purchased a DOS cd version and it was the best!!! The grandkids who were toddlers at the tome loved all the whistles and bells of that program. They could click on numerous parts of each page and some action would take place. We have over the years been disappointed that this was not updated for newer computers. AND I continue to be disappointed that this app does almost nothing compared to the old DOS version. My younger grandkids are being cheated. Please come out with that very fun version for iPads. SOON.. Thank you, -- GrandmaMil, 2012-03-26 ### ***** "Very good" I read the little. Critter books to my kids an now I have my first granddaughter an we love the books. Please put more books up for sale thank you love them -- Gmal w, 2012-01-20 ### **--- "Just Grandma and Me - ALMOST" In the 90's I was an Apple Education Specialist and I took my Mac LC in a case to schools to Demo at Parent Teacher nights and guest reader assemblies the Mercer Mayer's "Just Grandma and Me" by Living Books and it was always the show Fav. When the Grandkids arrived I scoured computer shows and the Net to provide all the Grandkids the same experience on their computers. When I saw this was available for my iPad I was ecstatic and tapped my iTunes account to get a copy. Boy was I disappointed, the pages were there and the same voice was there but the interactivity and animations were GONE. Those features are what kept the children coming back over and over to read and interact with the book. My children even used the multi-language feature of the Living Books series to aid in their learning of Spanish. As others have commented, if the developer can't do it right or better let someone else have the license to replicate the look and feel of the Living Books series. It's not as if the iDevices aren't up to the task the Mac LC was a 16mhz 2MB computer with CD150 CD-Rom drive even a 16GB original iPad should be up to that task. Anxiously awaiting an update so I can use my iPad as Grandpa becomes a guest reader for the Grandkids in school. -- KennMSr, 2011-05-27 [View all Just Grandma and Me reviews and detailed analytics on AppTail](https://apptail.io/account/signup?utm_campaign=ai-crawl&utm_content=reviews) ## Just Grandma and Me Store Rankings | Chart | Country | Category | Rank | |-------|---------|----------|------| | Top Paid | New Zealand | Books | #20 | | Top Paid | Canada | Books | #51 | | Top Paid | Australia | Books | #55 | | Top Paid | Taiwan | Books | #62 | | Top Paid | Japan | Books | #70 | | Top Paid | Denmark | Books | #80 | | Top Paid | South Korea | Books | #80 | | Top Paid | Norway | Books | #81 | | Top Paid | South Africa | Books | #83 | | Top Paid | Mexico | Books | #84 | | Top Paid | Hong Kong SAR China | Books | #84 | | Top Paid | Ecuador | Books | #86 | | Top Paid | Colombia | Books | #87 | | Top Paid | Philippines | Books | #87 | | Top Paid | Chile | Books | #88 | | Top Paid | Spain | Books | #89 | | Top Paid | Germany | Books | #89 | | Top Paid | Singapore | Books | #91 | | Top Paid | Brazil | Books | #95 | | Top Paid | Dominican Republic | Books | #96 | | Top Paid | Malaysia | Books | #98 | | Top Paid | China | Books | #98 | | Top Paid | Argentina | Books | #98 | | Top Paid | Ireland | Books | #99 | | Top Paid | Thailand | Books | #101 | | Top Paid | Netherlands | Books | #102 | | Top Paid | Austria | Books | #108 | | Top Paid | Finland | Books | #110 | | Top Paid | Switzerland | Books | #113 | | Top Paid | Hungary | Books | #115 | | Top Paid | United Kingdom | Books | #117 | | Top Paid | Italy | Books | #118 | | Top Paid | Sweden | Books | #127 | | Top Paid | Indonesia | Books | #128 | | Top Paid | France | Books | #130 | | Top Paid | Türkiye | Books | #136 | | Top Paid | Saudi Arabia | Books | #137 | | Top Paid | United States | Books | #145 | | Top Paid | Portugal | Books | #150 | | Top Paid | Czechia | Books | #151 | | Top Paid | Israel | Books | #156 | | Top Paid | Belgium | Books | #167 | | Top Paid | Russia | Books | #173 | | Top Paid | Kuwait | Books | #175 | | Top Paid | Greece | Books | #184 | | Top Paid | Poland | Books | #191 | | Top Paid | India | Books | #198 | | Top Paid | United Arab Emirates | Books | #216 | ## Apps Similar to Just Grandma and Me - [The Monster at the End...](https://apptail.io/app/the-monster-at-the-end-QX/united-states) - [BookBaby Publishing](https://apptail.io/app/bookbaby-publishing-tnAc/united-states) - [Newport Beach Public Library](https://apptail.io/app/newport-beach-public-library-XgUd/united-states) - [Operation:](https://apptail.io/app/operation-wGZd/united-states) - [Mr. Potato Head: School Rush](https://apptail.io/app/mr-potato-head-school-rush-qHZd/united-states) - [Little Star - children book](https://apptail.io/app/little-star-children-book-JZag/united-states) - [My Naughty Shadow](https://apptail.io/app/my-naughty-shadow-Vugl/united-states) - [Hernando County Public Library](https://apptail.io/app/hernando-county-public-library-qaOm/united-states) - [Brave Bundee. 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