First Words Christmas vs Starfall Numbers
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- 40 Christmas-themed words
- Matching holiday sounds
- Interactive letter and word matching
- Toddler-tested design
- Adjustable difficulty levels
- Engaging learning tool
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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
Starfall Numbers
This app uses interactive activities and songs to help children learn number recognition and counting skills. It connects numbers to real-world objects and introduces basic math concepts for early learners.
- Number symbol and value recognition
- Counting activities
- Interactive introductions for numbers 0-100
- Coin counting and math expressions
- 15 animated math songs
- Closed captioning for songs
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Explore numbers through the magic of curiosity and the power of motivation: the Starfall way! With this app, your child will learn to recognize number symbols and values by connecting them to real-world objects (such as 1 sun, 5 fingers, and 10 toes). Your child will then apply these concepts with counting activities and songs! Starfall Numbers includes interactive introductions for numbers 0-20, 25, 50, and 100. Counting activities introduce coins, math symbols, and simple expressions while building counting skills from 0 to 100 in entertaining and practical ways. Your child will also enjoy singing along with 15 Starfall math songs! Counting song favorites and calendar concepts are animated playfully, with a closed caption option to display song lyrics. Each activity and song reinforces simple language and basic vocabulary, making this app an excellent choice for pre-readers, emerging readers, and English language learners alike.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: First Words Christmas at 92% against Starfall Numbers's 25%. First Words Christmas also leads on rating (4.5 vs 3.3) and price ($1.99 vs $4.99). Starfall Numbers's advantage is chart position (#127 vs unranked) and ratings volume (36 vs 12). On update cadence, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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
First Words Christmas costs $1.99 and Starfall Numbers $4.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
First Words Christmas holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 3.3. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 12 and 36 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 92% of First Words Christmas's written reviews are positive against 25% of Starfall Numbers's.
First Words Christmas ships an update every 13 months, Starfall Numbers every 11 months. The most recent releases landed on October 20, 2026 and October 21, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | First Words Christmas | Starfall Numbers |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $1.99 — better | $4.99 |
| Rating | 4.5 (12 ratings) — better | 3.3 (36 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 92.3% of reviews — better | 25.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 12 | 36 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 13 months | Every 11 months — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Paid | Paid |
| Best chart rank | — | #127 — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 12.2 | 12.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 21 MB | 78 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Learning Touch LLC | Starfall Education Foundation |
Customer experience
First Words Christmas
Starfall Numbers
In-app purchases
First Words Christmas
No in-app purchases
Starfall Numbers
No in-app purchases
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