TeachMe vs 1st Grade Learning
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
TeachMe
This educational app helps first graders master essential subjects like math, reading, and spelling through engaging games and a rewarding system. It offers personalized learning, tracks progress, and provides verbal feedback to keep children motivated.
- Writing recognition and virtual keyboard input
- Progress tracking and achievement screens
- Reward system with virtual town exploration
- Personalized learning for multiple students
- Adjustable difficulty and question selection
- Verbal instructions and feedback
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*** WINNER for Best Elementary Student App at BestAppEver.com *** Readers' Choice Top 10 at SmartAppsForKids.com TeachMe: 1st Grade is the third installment in the popular TeachMe series of educational apps. TeachMe: 1st Grade teaches four age-appropriate subjects to first grade children: sight words, addition, subtraction and spelling. Learning subjects align with common core standards to help your child get prepared for 1st Grade. Parents can review performance history for each subject to check how their child is doing. TeachMe: 1st Grade keeps children engaged with a unique reward system where children earn coins by playing learning games at the school. They can move around the rest of TeachTown to spend their coins on fun rewards. Children can collect stretchable shapes at the Shape Store, visit their virtual aquarium at the Fish Store, and decorate different scenes at the art store. The simple and intuitive user interface is designed to be child friendly, which allows children to play without help from an adult. An animated teacher (Mimi Mouse) gives verbal instructions and feedback to encourage the child to learn and succeed! In addition, the learning screens are colorful, fun and rotate between four different subjects so children don't get bored. Children write their answers for math and spelling questions and TeachMe: 1st Grade reads them. If your child needs help, TeachMe: 1st grade will show them how to write the correct answer including the proper stroke order. TeachMe also includes a virtual keyboard input option. Each child has an achievements screen which motivates and encourages learning by showing progress and levels for each topic. Parents can use this screen to quickly see progress of their child. Parents can select which subjects they want, set different difficulty levels, and even choose specific questions. Parents can also review performance history for each subject to check how their child is doing. FEATURES: • Uses writing recognition, or virtual keyboard input • Achievement screen show progress and levels for each topic • Explore TeachTown to spend coins on fun rewards • Collectable stretchable shapes reward found at the Shape Store • Virtual Aquarium reward (7 types of fish and 50+ items) • 7 different sticker reward scenes: space, playground, beach, underwater reef, pirate cove, city, farm • Over 170 different stickers for adding to scenes • Classroom friendly personalized learning for 40 students • Select which subjects are displayed for each child • Turn on/off specific questions within a subject • Change the number of correct questions to earn a reward • Change the number of questions in a row to mark a question learned • Tracks performance for each subject item (last five) • Export sticker rewards scenes to Photos, for emailing or using as wallpaper LEARNING SUBJECTS: • Sight Words: Dolch First Grade • Addition: up to a total of 20 with additional advanced questions • Subtraction: from 20 down with additional advanced questions • Math questions are shown both horizontally and vertically • Spelling: 170+ 1st grade level words COMMON CORE: For alignment info see https://www.24x7digital.com/firstgradecc Email us at support@24x7digital for help & suggestions.
1st Grade Learning
This app offers 21 engaging games designed to teach first-grade curriculum in math, language, and science. It uses colorful visuals, voice narration, and fun sounds to make learning enjoyable and effective for young students.
- Math games (patterns, ordering, addition, subtraction, fractions)
- Language games (bingo, compound words, spelling, reading)
- Science games (geography, body parts, photosynthesis, dinosaurs)
- Curriculum-aligned lessons
- Voice narration and animations
- No in-app purchases, subscriptions, or ads
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21 fun games to help kids learn First Grade lessons! Games are designed using real 1st Grade curriculums and core curriculum state standards. Games include: MATH • Patterns - Learn to identify repeating patterns, a critical skill for first grade • Ordering - Place objects in order based on size, numbers, and letters • Compare Numbers - Advanced math topic that compares numbers to see what is greater or less than • Add, Subtract, and Advanced Math - Help learn advanced math skills like additional and subtraction with fun falling fruit • Fractions - Fun way to learn the visual representation of fractions • Timed Math Facts - Quickly answer simple math facts to earn basketballs LANGUAGE • Word Bingo - Help your first grader with reading and spelling skills in a fun bingo game • Compound Words - Combine words to build compound words • Advanced Counting - Skip count by 2's, 3's, 4's, 5's, 10's and more • Contractions - Teach your 1st Grader how to combine words to make contractions • Spelling - Learn how to spell hundreds of words with helpful voice assistance • Verbs, Nouns, Adjectives - Your child will learn different types of words like verbs, nouns, and adjectives • Sight Words - Learn how to spell and recognize important sight words • Reading Basics - Read articles and answer questions, with the ability to get assistance on tough words • Plurals - Form the correct plural version of words SCIENCE • Geography - Identify the oceans, continents, and various types of landforms • Body Parts - Learn and identify all the body parts of the human body, and learn how diagrams work • Photosynthesis - Help the plant conduct photosynthesis and learn about the process vital for all plant life • Dinosaurs and Fossils - Identify different dinosaurs and learn about how we can learn about dinosaurs from fossils • 5 Senses - Learn the 5 senses, how they help us understand the world, and which body part each uses • Animals - Classify and learn about a variety of animals, such as mammals, reptiles, birds, fish, and more • Cause & Effect - Listen and match a cause with the correct effect • Great Scientists - Learn about Albert Einstein, Rosalyn Franklin, and other outstanding scientists Games are a fun and engaging way for kids to learn and practice new skills. RosiMosi games include voice narrations, colorful images and animations, and lots of fun sounds and music. ===================================== SCHOOL EDITION APPS School edition apps have no in-app purchases, subscriptions, or ads and are completely safe for kids. PROBLEMS WITH THE GAME? If you are having issues with the game or have questions please email us at help@rosimosi.com and we will get it fixed for you ASAP. LEAVE US A REVIEW! If you're enjoying the game then we'd love for you to leave us a review! Reviews help small developers like us keep improving this game.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: TeachMe at $2.99 against 1st Grade Learning's $19.99. TeachMe also leads on update cadence (every 3 months vs every 8 months). 1st Grade Learning's advantage is rating (4.4 vs 3.8) and ratings volume (3.2K vs 42). On review sentiment, 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
TeachMe costs $2.99 and 1st Grade Learning $19.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
1st Grade Learning holds the better App Store score, 4.4 against 3.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: 1st Grade Learning has 3.2K ratings behind it against 42, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 80% of TeachMe's written reviews are positive against 86% of 1st Grade Learning's.
TeachMe ships an update every 3 months, 1st Grade Learning every 8 months. Both last shipped on November 6, 2026.
| Parameter | TeachMe | 1st Grade Learning |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $2.99 — better | $19.99 |
| Rating | 3.8 (42 ratings) | 4.4 (3.2K ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 79.8% of reviews | 85.7% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 42 | 3.2K — better |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months — better | Every 8 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 | 11.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 162 MB | 147 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | 24x7digital LLC | RosiMosi LLC |
Customer experience
TeachMe
1st Grade Learning
User reviews
TeachMe
From 42 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🎓 Comprehensive educational content covering math, spelling, and sight words
- 🎁 Engaging reward system with coins and virtual store purchases
- ✍️ Handwriting recognition feature teaches proper penmanship
- 🎮 Fun and addictive gameplay that keeps children engaged
- 💰 Affordable price point (under $3)
Room to improve
- 🐛 Handwriting recognition is inconsistent and frustrating
- 🔤 Difficulty recognizing specific letters (M, T, G especially problematic)
- 🔁 Limited question variety with excessive repetition
- ⏱️ Slow app loading times
- 🎤 Annoying narrator voice that cannot be muted or disabled
1st Grade Learning
From 3.2K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 👍 Good app
- 👍 Great edutainment for kids
- 👍 Enjoyable learning experience
- 👍 Helpful for child's education
Room to improve
- 💰 Expensive subscription model
- 🐛 Annoying background music loop
- 🔒 Inconsistent pricing and unlocking across devices
Bugs and requests
TeachMe
Reported bugs
12 issues- Handwriting recognition fails to accept correct letters
- Letter M not recognized consistently
- Letter T mistaken for L
- App crashes at higher difficulty levels
- App freezes during gameplay
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- Writing feature stops working after extended use
- Character recognition misreads answers (e.g., D as I)
- App not responding to user input
- Incompatibility with iPhone 5 resolution
- Skips around and mid-reads child's attempts
- Excessive repetition of same questions
- Narrator lectures repeat multiple times without interruption
Requested features
19 requests- Grade 2, 3, and higher grade versions
- Option to disable or mute narrator voice
- Ability to choose specific subjects/lessons
- QWERTY keyboard layout option
- Friendlier wrong answer feedback mechanism
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- Customizable sound effects and audio prompts
- Disable answer reveal button or make it harder to access
- Support for different handwriting styles and cursive
- Underlines to indicate number of letters in spelling words
- Faster app performance and loading times
- More diverse and varied questions
- Parental lock feature to prevent accidental app exit
- Time and currency learning modules
- Reading comprehension with voice recognition
- More reward options and virtual items
- Support for multiple languages and accents (British, Australian, etc.)
- Ability to set number of attempts before answer appears
- Separate handwriting practice section
- Keyboard option for children with poor handwriting
1st Grade Learning
Reported bugs
2 issues- Freezing issues on login screen
- Compatibility problems with older devices
Requested features
2 requests- Option to mix games of different grade levels
- Non-common core curriculum options
In-app purchases
TeachMe
No in-app purchases
1st Grade Learning
No in-app purchases
Questions
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