Comparison

First Words Christmas vs Starfall Numbers

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 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.

Highlights
  • 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
Features
Currently charting
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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.

Screenshots

First Words Christmas4 screens
Starfall Numbers4 screens

Verdict

The call

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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

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.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

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.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

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.

Scorecard5 real differences · 6 level
First Words Christmas versus Starfall Numbers: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterFirst Words ChristmasStarfall Numbers
Price$1.99 — better$4.99
Rating4.5 (12 ratings) — better3.3 (36 ratings)
Positive reviews92.3% of reviews — better25.0% of reviews
Number of ratings1236 — better
Update frequencyEvery 13 monthsEvery 11 months — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaidPaid
Best chart rank—#127 — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS12.212.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size21 MB78 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 Numbers

All ratings35 ratings
Positive51.4%
Neutral8.6%
Negative40.0%
Written reviews16 reviews
Positive25.0%
Neutral6.3%
Negative68.8%

In-app purchases

None

First Words Christmas

No in-app purchases

None

Starfall Numbers

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is First Words Christmas free?
First Words Christmas costs $1.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Starfall Numbers free?
Starfall Numbers costs $4.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, First Words Christmas or Starfall Numbers?
First Words Christmas is rated higher. First Words Christmas averages 4.5 out of 5 from 12 ratings, while Starfall Numbers averages 3.3 from 36 ratings.
Do First Words Christmas or Starfall Numbers have ads?
Neither First Words Christmas nor Starfall Numbers shows ads.
Which is updated more often, First Words Christmas or Starfall Numbers?
First Words Christmas ships an update every 13 months, and Starfall Numbers every 11 months. Most recently, First Words Christmas was updated on October 20, 2026 and Starfall Numbers on October 21, 2026.

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