Comparison

Numerare vs Numberblocks World

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

Head to head
About

Numerare

Learn to read, write, and calculate with Roman numerals. Convert between Roman and Arabic numbers, practice with interactive exercises, and even use your camera to decipher inscriptions. Offers pronunciation and language support in multiple languages.

Highlights
  • Convert Roman to Arabic numerals
  • Convert Arabic to Roman numerals
  • Camera-based Roman numeral reading
  • Abacus-based calculation practice
  • Roman numeral pronunciation
  • Interactive Roman numeral games
  • Multi-language support
Features
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Have you ever struggled to decipher the date inscribed on a monument in Roman numerals? Or know how to write a number in Roman numerals? Hear how these numbers were pronounced? Would you like to learn how to calculate with an abacus like the ancient Romans? In any case, Numerare allows you to do so in a simple, fun, and educational way. Numerare allows you to read numbers in Roman numerals and convert them to conventional numbers, up to numbers of 40 million. The entry is facilitated by a keyboard in Roman numerals and verified on the fly. Conversely, enter a number to find out how it is written in Roman numerals and how to speak the number in Latin. You can read inscriptions of Roman numerals with the camera or draw on screen to instantly translate it into a number. With the animated help module, learn to calculate addition and subtraction with abacuses. Have the messages and Roman numerals read for ease of use. Numerare can be displayed in English, French, Italian, Spanish, German, Greek, Portuguese and even Latin for enthusiasts. Practice reading or writing Roman numerals by playing. Find 5 or 10 numbers with increasing levels of difficulty and beat your time record. Like a hurdle race. Play with others to compete for the title of champion. Works on iOS 15.6 and above as well as on Mac Supports dark mode.

About

Numberblocks World

This app offers an animated adventure to help children aged 3+ master numbers through engaging videos and games. It provides a fun, educational, and safe learning journey designed by educational experts to build confidence in mathematics.

Highlights
  • 100+ math episodes
  • Numeracy games and quizzes
  • Progressive learning levels
  • Subitising games
  • Counting games
  • Ad-free environment
Features
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Get ready for a unique animated adventure! Packed with number magic that you can count on to help your child master numbers in an easy and exciting way, Numberblocks World helps build confidence in and enjoyment of maths. Numberblocks World is a fun with numbers video on demand and games subscription app aimed at kids aged 3+ with a core age group of 4 to 6 year olds, brought to you by the BAFTA award-winning team at Alphablocks Ltd. and Blue Zoo Animations Studio. 1, 2, 3 − Let’s go! ** How does Numberblocks World help your child? ** 1. Maths is SO much easier when you can see how it works. 100+ episodes bring hundreds of essential number skills to life with big visuals and amazing animation, from your first encounter with One to mini-musicals, classic comedy, song-and-dance numbers and a nail-biting escape from the double dungeon of doom, your child can enjoy a choice of numeracy-led adventures. 2. An educational learning journey packed with numeracy games and regular quizzes to show how well your little learner has mastered each step. 3. Created together with experts from the NCETM (National Centre for Excellence in the Teaching of Mathematics) and presented in levels that help children progress through the different stages of number skills, Numberblocks is compatible with all early years curricula. 4. This app is fun, educational and safe, being COPPA and GDPR-K compliant. 5. All presented through a safe, 100% ad-free, digital world for your child to explore. ** Featuring… ** • The full Numberblocks series of 90 Numberblocks episodes presented in 5 easy-to-follow levels. • Enjoyable number songs, designed to help children grow in number confidence. • Three subitising games, helping children to recognise quantity. • A fabulous counting game, allowing children to progress from counting in 1s to counting in 2s, 5s and 10s. • A quiz, hosted by our game show host Numberblock 6, so little learners can see if they need to go back over the previous videos or whether they're ready to progress along the learning journey. N.B. Episode length might vary in different regions. ** Numberblocks Subscription ** • Numberblocks World offers a free 7 day trial. • Subscription lengths vary from Monthly to Yearly. • The price of the subscription might differ depending on the plan you choose and the region you are in. • Payment will be charged to your Apple account at the time of purchase. • You can cancel your subscription at any time through your App Store account settings and turn off auto renewal through your App Store account settings. • Any unused amount of a free trial period, when offered, will be forfeited at the point when a user purchases a subscription, where applicable. • Accounts will be charged for renewal within 24-hours prior to the end of the current period unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24-hours before the end of the current period. ** Privacy & Safety ** At Numberblocks your child’s privacy and safety is a number one priority for us. There are no ads in the app and we will never share personal information with any 3rd parties or sell this on. You can find out more in our Privacy Policy and Terms of Service: Privacy Policy: https://www.learningblocks.tv/privacy-policy Terms of Service: https://www.learningblocks.tv/terms-of-service

Screenshots

Numerare4 screens
Numberblocks World4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Numerare at 5.0 against Numberblocks World's 4.1. Numerare also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 2) and update cadence (every 5 days vs every 2 weeks). Numberblocks World's advantage is ratings volume (333 vs 1). On price, ads, device support and iOS requirement 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. Numberblocks World sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $7.99 per month. Numerare asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Numerare holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.1. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Numberblocks World has 333 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Numerare ships an update every 5 days, Numberblocks World every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 10, 2026 and October 22, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Numerare versus Numberblocks World: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterNumerareNumberblocks World
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better4.1 (333 ratings)
Positive reviews—43.9% of reviews
Number of ratings1333 — better
Update frequencyEvery 5 days — betterEvery 2 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterSubscription
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.615.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size9 MB613 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAlphanumsBlue-Zoo

Customer experience

Numerare

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Numberblocks World

All ratings315 ratings
Positive74.9%
Neutral7.3%
Negative17.8%
Written reviews554 reviews
Positive43.9%
Neutral13.2%
Negative43.0%

Bugs and requests

Numerare

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

Numberblocks World

Reported bugs

6 issues
  • Freezing and crashing
  • Videos not loading
  • Glitches in games and activities
  • Subscription not working properly
  • Incorrect answers in games
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  • Numberblocks characters not displaying properly

Requested features

6 requests
  • Add new Numberblocks characters (42, 48, 54, 56, 63, 72)
  • Offline mode
  • Ability to reset progress
  • Subtitles/captions for videos
  • More games and activities
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  • Ability to track individual child progress

In-app purchases

None

Numerare

No in-app purchases

2 purchases

Numberblocks World

Subscriptions2
  • Monthly Subscription7 Days trial$7.991 Month
  • Yearly Subscription7 Days trial$29.991 Year

Questions

Is Numerare free?
Numerare is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Numberblocks World free?
Numberblocks World is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Numerare or Numberblocks World?
Numerare is rated higher. Numerare averages 5.0 out of 5 from 1 ratings, while Numberblocks World averages 4.1 from 333 ratings.
Do Numerare or Numberblocks World have ads?
Neither Numerare nor Numberblocks World shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Numerare or Numberblocks World?
Numerare ships an update every 5 days, and Numberblocks World every 2 weeks. Most recently, Numerare was updated on October 10, 2026 and Numberblocks World on October 22, 2026.

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