Owlet vs Trace and learn Numbers
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Owlet
This app uses a physical manipulative to teach place value concepts. It offers five distinct modes covering tens, hundreds, money, hundredths, and thousandths, with interactive activities for exploration, creation, and problem-solving.
- Place value learning
- Tens, Hundreds, Money modes
- Hundredths and Thousandths modes
- Explore, Make, Build activities
- Compare and Round functions
- Interactive number puzzles
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Owlet: Cube3 is an app that uses the Owlet CubeTower manipulative. Students create numbers by stacking small cubes in the columns of the CubeTower. Cube3 has five modes. Each corresponds to a different topic in place value: Tens, Hundreds, Money, Hundredths, and Thousandths. For each topic, there are five different activities. - Explore: Students place cubes in the CubeTower to create numbers that are shown on the tablet. - Make: Students are prompted to make a target number by placing cubes in the CubeTower. - Build: Students solve number puzzles. For example, students might be asked to build a number between 200 and 300 using 5 cubes. - Compare: Students create a number in the CubeTower and then compare it to a number generated by the app. - Round: Students use the CubeTower to round a number to a specified place.
Trace and learn Numbers
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Number Trace helps young children (ages 2–6) learn to recognize and write numbers by tracing them with a finger. Pick a level, tap a number, and listen as it's read aloud. Then trace along the guided path. Finish a number to earn a star and a happy cheer — gentle, encouraging feedback every time, never a harsh "wrong". WHAT'S INSIDE • Three levels: Beginner (1–10), Intermediate (11–100), Advanced (101–1000) • Each number spoken out loud, with a soft chime • A Free Drawing canvas for open, creative play • Stars to track which numbers your child has mastered MADE FOR LITTLE HANDS • Big, friendly buttons and bright, high-contrast colors • Audio + visual cues on every screen — no reading required • Gentle animations, calm celebrations SAFE BY DESIGN • Beginner numbers (1–10) are free • A parent gate (a math question) protects purchases, settings, and any video reward • No accounts, no sign-up — progress stays on the device • Works fully offline; family-safe, non-personalized ads only, shown outside of play A one-time purchase unlocks all numbers 1–1000 forever. No subscription.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Owlet at none against Trace and learn Numbers's 1. Owlet also leads on ads (none vs shown) and iOS requirement (12.0 vs 16.0). On price and device support there is nothing between them.
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Both are free to download. Trace and learn Numbers sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Owlet asks for nothing beyond the download.
| Parameter | Owlet | Trace and learn Numbers |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 1.0 (1 ratings) — better | — |
| Number of ratings | 1 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 6 months | — |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPad, Mac | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 — better | 16.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 123 MB | 1 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | BirdBrain Technologies LLC | MUHAMMAD ABUBAKER MAJEED |
In-app purchases
Owlet
No in-app purchases
Trace and learn Numbers
- Tip the Developer$2.99
Questions
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