Comparison

First Words Deluxe vs Starfall Snowman

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

Head to head
About

First Words Deluxe

This app helps toddlers learn letters, spelling, and reading through interactive games. It features over 150 words across five categories and supports multiple languages, with adjustable difficulty levels for personalized learning.

Highlights
  • Learn letters and spelling
  • Over 150 words in 5 categories
  • Multiple language support
  • Adjustable difficulty levels
  • Phonics option
  • Toddler-friendly interface
Features
Currently charting
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* Finalist for the BestAppEver Award: Toddler Apps * The best-selling reading game for kids has gotten even better! We've added more words, more languages, and phonics. First Words Deluxe provides endless fun for the toddlers in your life, all while giving your child a head start on learning their letters and learning to spell words. Now with Spanish, French, German, Japanese, plus US and UK English. First Words Deluxe is toddler-tested and approved, with a user-interface designed specifically for the littlest of fingers. The game includes over 150 words in five kid-friendly categories: ** Animals ** ** Vehicles ** ** Colors ** ** Shapes ** ** Words from around the house ** (Fewer words are shown when the phonics option is selected, because many English words are not spelled phonetically. A total of 68 phonics words are included.) A wide range of options let you tune the game to match your child's current skills and abilities. If your child is old enough to ask for your phone, they're old enough for First Words Deluxe! Here's what educators and reviewers have said about our First Words apps: “First Words is an app that teaches letters and words in fun and interactive way. Very easy to use these apps will help support your little ones learning with great illustrations and bright colors. Each app supports kids learning and encourages kids to explore and discover by revealing, rewarding and teaching.” -- Fun Educational Apps “Excellent - As a teacher, I love this game! Just what technology was meant to do!” -- iTunes Review “This app has great settings that let you control the level of difficulty for the child – either with lots of hints or almost none at all. The letters slide nicely into each word and when completed the child is rewarded by having the pictured animal enlarge and animate briefly.” --Carisa Kluver at Digital Stortyime “First Words Deluxe is a very straightforward word-building game. Words are either said letter by letter as they are dragged into the appropriate gray boxes or, if chosen in the settings, a smaller set of words can be sounded out with phonics. This makes this game a treat for both pre-readers and early spellers.” --Common Sense Media “Looking to guide your toddler towards recognizing letters and how to spell words up to eight letters long? Then First Words Deluxe might be just what you are looking for. This pre-reader and spelling application encourages vocabulary development in a wide range of categories such as: vehicles, animals, at home, colors, and shapes.” --Andrea Gardner at Applicable2u "First Words is a great app -- as I said at the time, 'Leo loves First Words because it's fun and easy. I love it because he's learning to spell words, and the interface makes that learning error-free.'" ---Shannon Des Roches Rosa at Squidalicious *** We love getting feedback from our users. If you have questions or comments, please send them to info@learningtouch.com. ***

About

Starfall Snowman

This educational app helps young children learn to count to ten and recognize essential vocabulary through interactive snowman-building activities. It features a snowman gallery and matching games for numbers and colors, making learning fun and engaging.

Highlights
  • Interactive snowman building
  • Learn to count to ten
  • Vocabulary recognition
  • Number matching games
  • Color matching games
  • Snowman gallery
Features
Currently charting
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Children love making snowmen and listening to the charming “Ten Little Snowmen” song. Learn to count to ten and read essential vocabulary while you play. Practice has never been more fun! In this App edition, create a snowman gallery and match number sets to number symbols, and colors to color words.

Screenshots

First Words Deluxe4 screens
Starfall Snowman4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: First Words Deluxe at 89% against Starfall Snowman's 40%. First Words Deluxe also leads on rating (4.3 vs 3.8) and update cadence (every 4 months vs every 12 months). Starfall Snowman's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1) and price ($0.99 vs $4.99). On ads, chart position, 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

First Words Deluxe costs $4.99 and Starfall Snowman $0.99 up front. First Words Deluxe sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Starfall Snowman asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

First Words Deluxe holds the better App Store score, 4.3 against 3.8. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 51 and 14 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 89% of First Words Deluxe's written reviews are positive against 40% of Starfall Snowman's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

First Words Deluxe ships an update every 4 months, Starfall Snowman every 12 months. The most recent releases landed on October 27, 2026 and October 21, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 4 level
First Words Deluxe versus Starfall Snowman: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterFirst Words DeluxeStarfall Snowman
Price$4.99$0.99 — better
Rating4.3 (51 ratings) — better3.8 (14 ratings)
Positive reviews89.2% of reviews — better40.0% of reviews
Number of ratings51 — better14
Update frequencyEvery 4 months — betterEvery 12 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases — betterPaid
Best chart rank#157 — better#180
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS12.212.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size103 MB24 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperLearning Touch LLCStarfall Education Foundation

Customer experience

First Words Deluxe

All ratings51 ratings
Positive82.4%
Neutral3.9%
Negative13.7%
Written reviews139 reviews
Positive89.2%
Neutral2.9%
Negative7.9%

Starfall Snowman

All ratings14 ratings
Positive71.4%
Neutral0.0%
Negative28.6%
Written reviews15 reviews
Positive40.0%
Neutral6.7%
Negative53.3%

Bugs and requests

First Words Deluxe

Reported bugs

2 issues
  • Words sometimes disappear from the screen
  • Occasional crashes or freezes reported

Requested features

4 requests
  • Allow users to add custom words and images
  • Expand word list with more advanced vocabulary
  • Implement a phonics-focused mode for all words
  • Add multilingual support in the base app

Starfall Snowman

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

1 purchases

First Words Deluxe

One-time1
  • Word Pack 1$4.99
None

Starfall Snowman

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is First Words Deluxe free?
First Words Deluxe costs $4.99, and also offers in-app purchases.
Is Starfall Snowman free?
Starfall Snowman costs $0.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, First Words Deluxe or Starfall Snowman?
First Words Deluxe is rated higher. First Words Deluxe averages 4.3 out of 5 from 51 ratings, while Starfall Snowman averages 3.8 from 14 ratings.
Do First Words Deluxe or Starfall Snowman have ads?
Neither First Words Deluxe nor Starfall Snowman shows ads.
Which is updated more often, First Words Deluxe or Starfall Snowman?
First Words Deluxe ships an update every 4 months, and Starfall Snowman every 12 months. Most recently, First Words Deluxe was updated on October 27, 2026 and Starfall Snowman on October 21, 2026.
Which is more popular, First Words Deluxe or Starfall Snowman?
First Words Deluxe currently peaks at #157 in the App Store charts, and Starfall Snowman at #180. Chart position reflects recent download velocity rather than total install base.

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