BrainPOP vs First Grade Learning Games
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
BrainPOP
This app offers award-winning animated educational videos, interactive activities, and quizzes designed by educators. It aims to transform passive screen time into active, enriched learning experiences for children in grades 3-8 across all subjects.
- Animated educational movies
- Interactive activities
- Quizzes
- Content for grades 3-8
- All subjects covered
- Research-backed learning platform
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Access BrainPOP’s award-winning animated movies, activities and quizzes made by educators and replace your kids’ passive screen time with active, enriched learning. Start your free trial today to access content for grades 3-8 across all subjects. BrainPOP is a research-backed learning platform created by educators that know how kids learn best, and perfect for age-appropriate, independent learning. Start watching, learning, playing and growing with us! Terms of Use: https://www.brainpop.com/about/terms_of_use/ Privacy Policy: https://www.brainpop.com/about/privacy_policy/ User Agreement: https://www.brainpop.com/about/user_agreement/
First Grade Learning Games
This app offers a comprehensive learning experience for first graders with 24 engaging games covering math, reading, spelling, and science. Designed with input from educators, it uses colorful visuals and audio to make learning fun and effective for children aged 5-8.
- 24 engaging learning games
- Math curriculum alignment
- Reading and spelling practice
- Science topics covered
- Voice narration and animations
- Interactive and fun activities
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Millions of parents and teachers use RosiMosi games and lessons to educate and entertain young children. The app is perfect for kids from 5 to 8 years old. Whether they are just starting first grade, or need to review and master the subjects, this is a perfect learning tool for kids. Discover 24 fun games meant to help your child develop a lifelong love of learning! All RosiMosi games are designed using real school math and reading curriculums with core curriculum state standards. Plus, your student or child will stay entertained with the help of voice narration, colorful images and animations, and lots of fun sounds and music. First Grade Learning Games cover the following educational topics: MATH • Skip Counting - Skip count by 2's, 3's, 4's, 5's, 10's and more • Compare Numbers - Advanced math topic that compares numbers to see what is greater or less than • Patterns - Learn to identify repeating patterns • Timed Facts - Quickly answer math facts to play a fun basketball game • Ordering - Place objects in order based on size, numbers, and letters • Fractions - Fun way to learn the visual representation of fractions • Add & Subtract - Help learn advanced math skills like additional and subtraction • Add & Subtract Coloring - Solve math problems while coloring beautiful images LANGUAGE, SPELLING & READING • Reading Basics - Read articles, answer questions, and get help with tough words • Word Bingo - Help your first grader with reading and spelling skills in a fun bingo game • Compound Words - Combine words to build compound words • 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, and Adjectives - Your child will learn different types of words like verbs, nouns, and adjectives • Sight Words - Learn how to spell and recognize important words • Plurals - Form plurals for different types of nouns SCIENCE • 5 Senses - Learn the 5 senses, how they help us understand the world, and which body part each uses • Geography - Identify the oceans, continents, and various types of landforms • Animals - Classify and learn about a variety of animals, such as mammals, reptiles, birds, fish, and more • Body Parts - Learn and identify all the body parts of the human body • Photosynthesis - Help the plant conduct photosynthesis and learn about the process vital for all plant life • Dinosaurs & Fossils - Identify different dinosaurs and fossils • Cause & Effect - Listen and match a cause with the correct effect • Great Scientists - Learn about the greatest scientists in history, such as Pythagoras, Albert Einstein, Marie Curie, and Charles Darwin. === Terms of Use and Privacy Policy: https://www.rosimosi.com/privacy === ALREADY PURCHASED? If you have purchased the games already and they are now showing locked you can tap the Options icon in the upper right corner, and then tap 'Restore Purchase' to unlock the games again for free! 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.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: BrainPOP at 93% against First Grade Learning Games's 62%. BrainPOP also leads on rating (4.7 vs 4.4). First Grade Learning Games's advantage is iOS requirement (11.0 vs 15.0). On price, ratings volume, update cadence and ads 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
Both are free to download. BrainPOP sells 5 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month and First Grade Learning Games sells 5 in-app purchases, starting at $5.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
BrainPOP holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 4.4. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 34K and 50K respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 93% of BrainPOP's written reviews are positive against 62% of First Grade Learning Games's.
BrainPOP ships an update every 2 months, First Grade Learning Games monthly. Both last shipped on September 24, 2026.
| Parameter | BrainPOP | First Grade Learning Games |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.7 (34K ratings) — better | 4.4 (50K ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 92.7% of reviews — better | 61.8% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 34K | 50K — better |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Monthly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 11.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 25 MB | 157 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | BrainPOP® | RosiMosi LLC |
Customer experience
BrainPOP
First Grade Learning Games
User reviews
BrainPOP
From 34K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 👍 Fun and educational
- 🚀 Helpful for learning
- 👍 Great for kids
- 👍 Funny and entertaining
- 👍 Informative videos
Room to improve
- 🐛 Occasional crashes
- 💰 Expensive subscription
- 💰 Limited free content
- 🙄 Biased or one-sided content
- 🙄 Lacks detail in some topics
First Grade Learning Games
From 50K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 👍 Fun and educational
- 🎨 Variety of activities
- 🧠 Helps kids learn
- 💫 Engaging gameplay
Room to improve
- 💰 Paid app with limited free content
- 🤔 Confusing subscription model
- 🐛 Bugs and errors in some games
- 🤯 Overly difficult for target age group
Bugs and requests
BrainPOP
Reported bugs
3 issues- Login issues
- Playback problems
- Syncing issues across devices
Requested features
5 requests- More topics and content
- Lower subscription cost
- Better organization of content
- More character diversity
- Support for older devices
First Grade Learning Games
Reported bugs
3 issues- Incorrect answers marked as wrong
- Subscription issues and expired content
- Crashes and freezes on some devices
Requested features
4 requests- More free games and content
- Clearer progression and tracking
- Ability to unlock all games with one-time purchase
- Support for multiple user profiles
In-app purchases
BrainPOP
- BrainPOP Explorer Subscription$3.991 Month
- BrainPOP Full Access14 Days trial$15.991 Month
- BrainPOP Combo Monthly14 Days trial$19.991 Month
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- BrainPOP Full Access Yearly14 Days trial$129.991 Year
- BrainPOP Combo Yearly14 Days trial$159.991 Year
First Grade Learning Games
- RosiMosi Academy (Monthly)2 variants$5.991 Month
- RosiMosi Academy (Monthly)3 Days trial$5.991 Month
- RosiMosi Academy (Yearly)2 variants$39.991 Year
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- RosiMosi Academy (Yearly)3 Days trial$39.991 Year
- Unlock All Games$4.99
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