Comparison

First Words Christmas 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 Christmas

An educational app for toddlers featuring a Christmas theme. It helps young children learn 40 holiday-themed words and their corresponding sounds through interactive letter and word matching.

Highlights
  • 40 Christmas-themed words
  • Matching holiday sounds
  • Interactive letter and word matching
  • Toddler-tested design
  • Adjustable difficulty levels
  • Engaging learning tool
Features
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Push the letters into place, and Santa Claus is coming to town, bringing gifts of fun and learning! The popular educational app for toddlers is now available with a Christmas theme! First Words Christmas has 40 beautifully illustrated christmas words and matching holiday sounds, from Bell to Toys, Cookies to Star, all of your favorite Christmas words are here. First Words apps are toddler-tested and approved, designed for the littlest of fingers. More than just a game, First Words is a sophisticated learning tool that engages your child, encourages exploration and helps them understand the relationships between letters and words. A variety of options lets you adjust the difficulty level to match the abilities of your younger or older kids. Kids can play First Words by themselves, but they also love bringing their parents along, saying the names of the letters and enjoying the Christmas cheer. If your child is old enough to ask for your new phone or iPod touch, they're old enough for First Words Christmas! ================================= If you like First Words Christmas, be sure to check out the other apps in our highly rated FirstWords series! ================================= ================================= We love getting feedback and hearing stories about kids who use our software! Share your Christmas cheer with a review on iTunes or leave feedback at learningtouch.com. Tell us how your kids like First Words Christmas

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 Christmas4 screens
Starfall Snowman4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: First Words Christmas at 92% against Starfall Snowman's 40%. First Words Christmas also leads on rating (4.5 vs 3.8). Starfall Snowman's advantage is chart position (#177 vs unranked) and price ($0.99 vs $1.99). On ratings volume, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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 Christmas costs $1.99 and Starfall Snowman $0.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

First Words Christmas holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 3.8. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 12 and 14 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 92% of First Words Christmas's written reviews are positive against 40% of Starfall Snowman's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

First Words Christmas ships an update every 13 months, Starfall Snowman every 12 months. The most recent releases landed on October 23, 2026 and October 30, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 7 level
First Words Christmas versus Starfall Snowman: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterFirst Words ChristmasStarfall Snowman
Price$1.99$0.99 — better
Rating4.5 (12 ratings) — better3.8 (14 ratings)
Positive reviews92.3% of reviews — better40.0% of reviews
Number of ratings1214 — better
Update frequencyEvery 13 monthsEvery 12 months — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaidPaid
Best chart rank—#177 — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS12.212.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size21 MB24 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperLearning Touch LLCStarfall Education Foundation

Customer experience

First Words Christmas

All ratings12 ratings
Positive83.3%
Neutral8.3%
Negative8.3%
Written reviews13 reviews
Positive92.3%
Neutral0.0%
Negative7.7%

Starfall Snowman

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

In-app purchases

None

First Words Christmas

No in-app purchases

None

Starfall Snowman

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is First Words Christmas free?
First Words Christmas costs $1.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Starfall Snowman free?
Starfall Snowman costs $0.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, First Words Christmas or Starfall Snowman?
First Words Christmas is rated higher. First Words Christmas averages 4.5 out of 5 from 12 ratings, while Starfall Snowman averages 3.8 from 14 ratings.
Do First Words Christmas or Starfall Snowman have ads?
Neither First Words Christmas nor Starfall Snowman shows ads.
Which is updated more often, First Words Christmas or Starfall Snowman?
First Words Christmas ships an update every 13 months, and Starfall Snowman every 12 months. Most recently, First Words Christmas was updated on October 23, 2026 and Starfall Snowman on October 30, 2026.

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