Comparison

Learning first words vs LumiNest

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

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About

Learning first words

A vibrant game designed for toddlers, featuring four distinct animal-themed locations. Its bright colors and intuitive controls are crafted to keep young children engaged and entertained.

Highlights
  • Colorful animal locations
  • Simple controls
  • Engaging for toddlers
  • Bright visuals
  • Interactive gameplay
Features
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A colorful application for the youngest users. Four locations with different animals. Bright colors and simple controls on will give your toddler bored. Images are taken with foneyes.ru Sounds with freemusicarchive.org

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LumiNest

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Screen time you can feel good about. LumiNest: First Words is a beautifully calm way for toddlers to learn the words of everyday life — four worlds in one app: Food, Home, Toys, and Vehicles. Your child taps a friendly tile and watches a real-world video paired with warm narration that names what they see. No cartoons. No chaos. Just thoughtful, beautifully crafted learning through video and voice. Raising a bilingual family? Pick a second language and every video can speak both. FREE 7-DAY TRIAL Try the complete experience free for 7 days. Every word, every video, every language — no payment required. If your child loves it, unlock everything with a single one-time purchase. FOUR WORLDS OF WORDS - Food — bread, apples and the tastes on every toddler's plate - Home — chairs, cups and the familiar things around the house - Toys — teddy bears, blocks and playtime favourites - Vehicles — cars, trucks and everything that goes Switch worlds any time with one tap — the whole family of words lives in one app. REAL VIDEOS, REAL LEARNING Every word includes multiple real-world video scenes. Your child doesn't just see "car" once — they see it on the street, at the car wash, and driving away. Each scene pairs the same word with a new real-world context. That kind of repeated variation helps toddlers build stronger, more flexible vocabulary. All footage is calm, documentary-style video of the real world. No background music, no flashy effects, no overstimulating distractions. What your child sees on screen looks like what they may see in books, outside, or in everyday life. NARRATION MODES Every video includes warm, expressive voiceover carefully paced for toddlers. Choose the mode that fits your child: - Short - just the word ("Car") - Full - word with context ("A red car drives down the street") - Off - silent, for quiet moments QUIZ MODE Switch to Quiz Mode for guided practice. The app speaks a question — and your child taps the matching picture. Correct answers earn a video reward. Gentle hints help when they're stuck. No pressure, no scores — just playful recall that strengthens vocabulary. 15 LANGUAGES Choose from 15 languages in settings. The same words, the same videos, and the same calm learning experience — in your family's language. English, Dutch, German, Spanish, French, Portuguese, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Chinese, Polish, Turkish, Hindi, Swedish, Cantonese DESIGNED FOR TINY HANDS - Large, easy tap targets - No swiping, dragging, or complex gestures - Tap to play, tap to close - No ads, no distractions - Parent-gated settings behind a long-press Already own a LumiNest app? Your purchase carries over — this app unlocks automatically on the same device. BILINGUAL FAMILIES Raising your little one with two languages? Pick a second language and every video narrates in both — alternating with each replay, or back to back. All 15 languages can be paired freely, turning everyday screen time into gentle early language learning. Every tap helps build vocabulary through calm, real-world exploration.

Screenshots

Learning first words3 screens
LumiNest4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Learning first words at none against LumiNest's 3. Learning first words also leads on iOS requirement (13.0 vs 16.6). LumiNest's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 3 months). On price and device support 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. LumiNest sells 3 one-off in-app purchases. Learning first words asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Learning first words ships an update every 3 months, LumiNest every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 26, 2026 and October 5, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 5 level
Learning first words versus LumiNest: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterLearning first wordsLumiNest
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsEvery 2 weeks — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationAd-supported—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS13.0 — better16.6
Further details — not scored
Size96 MB491 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAlexey BurinIterica B.V.

In-app purchases

None

Learning first words

No in-app purchases

3 purchases

LumiNest

One-time3
  • 7-Day Free TrialFree
  • Full Version$4.99
  • Full Version$6.99

Questions

Is Learning first words free?
Learning first words is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is LumiNest free?
LumiNest is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Learning first words or LumiNest have ads?
Learning first words shows ads; LumiNest does not.
Which is updated more often, Learning first words or LumiNest?
Learning first words ships an update every 3 months, and LumiNest every 2 weeks. Most recently, Learning first words was updated on September 26, 2026 and LumiNest on October 5, 2026.

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