Comparison

123 Number Activity Math Book vs Rubies Africa

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

Head to head
About

123 Number Activity Math Book

This app offers interactive games and exercises designed to teach young children number recognition and counting. It utilizes proven educational techniques like flashcards and matching games to make learning numbers fun and engaging.

Highlights
  • Number Flashcards (1-100)
  • Touch the Number game
  • Catch the Ladybugs counting game
  • Touch the Crabs counting game
  • Count the Objects quiz
  • Drag & Match Numbers activity
  • Customizable settings
Features
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Developed school education systems use many techniques and practices to enforce the numbers recognition and counting sequence. These practices include small interactive exercises in the form of games. These exercises sub-consciously teaches basic numbers and counting in a fun to learn methodology. We’ve combined the 6 proven techniques (Number recognition activities) bundled in one app so the parents and teachers can help their young ones in early stages. The app is rich in features and contains interactive exercises that helps to involve in the learning process while playing. The names and a brief introduction of the activities are as follows. ▪ Number Flashcards (1-100) ▪ Touch the Number ▪ Catch the Ladybugs ▪ Touch the Crabs ▪ Count the Objects ▪ Drag & Match Numbers 1) Flashcards Flashcard uses spaced repetition technique and promotes the mental process of active recall. The flashcards are proven valuable. This technique performs well if Flashcards are displayed in a sequence. We have provided some very useful settings to change the colours and fonts to make them suitable for one’s needs. 2) Touch the Number Touch the Number is a simple activity that initially displays 3 numbers and requires to touch the correct one. Upon 5 consecutive correct attempts, the level increases and asks to choose from more and bigger numbers. The app’s AI (Artificial Intelligence) is designed carefully after repeatedly practicing and observing behaviour from different age groups. 3) Catch the Ladybugs The idea behind this activity is to reinforcing the current COUNT of the touched ladybugs. This activity starts with 3 ladybugs which are running around. The user is supposed to touch (catch) them. Over successful catches, the number of ladybugs increases to a moderate level. The ladybugs also goes off screen, so the anticipation and curiosity helps to reinforce the count. 4) Touch the Crabs This activity is absolutely similar to the ladybugs except it presents animated crabs. Both objects (ladybugs and crabs) are considered to grab the attention. Both activities reinforce counting. 5 ) Count the Objects This activity is a small quiz. It presents a number of different objects and gives four options to choose their total count. When the object is touched, it transforms into its current count. This small quiz actively teaches the difference of numbers and counting. 6) Drag & Match Numbers This activity provides numbers in pairs to drag and match. To make it a bit easier or challenging, the pairs can be assigned similar or different colours. The numbers can also be displayed in a row or distributed randomly to find on the screen. It is always a fun activity for youngsters to drag and match the objects. The app is fairly customisable to suite the need for the individual preference. Several Fonts suitable for early education are bundled to use as per the requirement. It is a must have educational app which is provided Free with limited functionality for evaluation. It contains advertisement and some functionalities can be used temporarily by watching Ads. However we strongly recommend that you practice the ads-free complete app. The app can be unlocked with a one time In-App Purchase. The app is ideal to be practiced in the classroom and is equally beneficial to be practiced in the home. It is designed to consume the least possible amount of disk space, thus can be kept in the device for as long as required. We develop, proof-read the content and test our apps by involving several experienced teachers. We also perform usage tests with different age groups for the optimum quality assurance. There is a great effort put in to produce this app. We thank you for your interest to download and evaluate it. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://www.apple.com/legal/privacy/en-ww/

About

Rubies Africa

Discover captivating African stories with vibrant illustrations. Explore diverse cultures, ideologies, and history through engaging narratives suitable for all ages. Enjoy a learning tool with glossaries and accompanying music.

Highlights
  • Short African stories
  • Captivating illustrations
  • African culture and history
  • English and African glossaries
  • Accompanying music
  • Categorized reading levels
Features
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The ‘Rubies Africa’ app publishes short African stories with captivating illustrations on each page. Perfect for both kids and adults, the stories on this app present African concepts, ideologies, culture, and beliefs to expose our readers to African history, fairy tales, and stories in a fun and engaging way. Whether you grew up in Africa, have visited, or just want to learn more about the wonderful continent, these stories will have something for every one of you. Download the app and get your first FREE story. After that, pay for each story one at a time or buy them all! Each story is about 500-750 words and ranges from 25 to 45 pages depending on the length of the story. With only 1 to 35 words on each page, they are sure to keep young readers engaged. All stories are categorized into these reading levels: 4 – 6 years, 7-12 years, and 13 years and up. App Features: Our authors come from all over Africa, allowing for a variety of ideologies and concepts in our short stories. Enjoy high-resolution and colorful graphics, more than 850 gorgeous pictures on every page, easy navigation, English and African glossaries, and accompanying music for each story. A great learning tool for readers of all ages. Table of Contents: “A Visit to the Orphanage” - read for FREE now “The Smart Tortoise” “All Hail Akwasi The Great” “A Place For Yemisi” “Rain, Rain Go Away” “Firyali Finds A New Home” “The Twins Tale” “Efua” “Battle Between Kings and Fate” ...and many more! Follow us on Instagram and Facebook @FamilyRubies for updates, previews, and more! Privacy Policy http://www.familyrubies.com/app/privacy.html Terms Of Use https://www.familyrubies.com/terms-of-use

Screenshots

123 Number Activity Math Book4 screens
Rubies Africa4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Rubies Africa at weekly against 123 Number Activity Math Book's every 35 months. 123 Number Activity Math Book's advantage is ratings volume (60 vs 15) and iOS requirement (12.0 vs 17.0). On price, rating, review sentiment and ads 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

Both are free to download. 123 Number Activity Math Book sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month and Rubies Africa sells 18 in-app purchases, starting at $0.49 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.9 for 123 Number Activity Math Book against 5.0 for Rubies Africa. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 60 and 15 respectively. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 100% and 100% positive.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

123 Number Activity Math Book ships an update every 35 months, Rubies Africa weekly. The most recent releases landed on September 18, 2026 and September 13, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
123 Number Activity Math Book versus Rubies Africa: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
Parameter123 Number Activity Math BookRubies Africa
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.9 (60 ratings)5.0 (15 ratings) — better
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings60 — better15
Update frequencyEvery 35 monthsWeekly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS12.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size43 MB37 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperNaveed AbbasFamilyRubies

Customer experience

123 Number Activity Math Book

All ratings60 ratings
Positive98.3%
Neutral0.0%
Negative1.7%
Written reviews56 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Rubies Africa

All ratings15 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews13 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Bugs and requests

123 Number Activity Math Book

Requested features

5 requests
  • Reports on usage
  • More similar apps
  • Numbers song (from previous version)
  • More entertainment options
  • Moving numbers or other interactive elements

Rubies Africa

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

3 purchases

123 Number Activity Math Book

Subscriptions2
  • Monthly Subscription$0.991 Month
  • Annual Subscription$2.991 Year
One-time1
  • Remove Ads$6.99
18 purchases

Rubies Africa

Subscriptions11
  • First Month Free$0.491 Month
  • Monthly Stories Product A$6.991 Month
  • Monthly Product A$7.991 Month
Show 8 more
  • 3 Month Product C$9.993 Months
  • 3 Months Product B$14.993 Months
  • 3 Months Product A$17.993 Months
  • 3 Months Subscription$19.993 Months
  • Yearly Subscription Product C$19.991 Year
  • Yearly Subscription Product B$29.991 Year
  • Yearly Subscription Product A$34.991 Year
  • Yearly Subscription$39.991 Year
One-time7
  • A Place For Yemisi$1.99
  • Akiti The Fisherman$1.99
  • The Swallow and the Neem$1.99
Show 4 more
  • The Water Walking Igbos$1.99
  • 5 Books Bundle$7.99
  • Poems Volume 1$9.99
  • All Books Bundle$21.99

Questions

Is 123 Number Activity Math Book free?
123 Number Activity Math Book is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Rubies Africa free?
Rubies Africa is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, 123 Number Activity Math Book or Rubies Africa?
Rubies Africa is rated higher. 123 Number Activity Math Book averages 4.9 out of 5 from 60 ratings, while Rubies Africa averages 5.0 from 15 ratings.
Do 123 Number Activity Math Book or Rubies Africa have ads?
Neither 123 Number Activity Math Book nor Rubies Africa shows ads.
Which is updated more often, 123 Number Activity Math Book or Rubies Africa?
123 Number Activity Math Book ships an update every 35 months, and Rubies Africa weekly. Most recently, 123 Number Activity Math Book was updated on September 18, 2026 and Rubies Africa on September 13, 2026.

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