Comparison

First Words Spanish vs Starfall Numbers

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

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About

First Words Spanish

This educational game helps toddlers learn Spanish vocabulary through interactive play. It features a variety of word categories like animals, vehicles, and colors, with a user interface designed for young children. The game encourages independent play and parent-child interaction.

Highlights
  • Spanish vocabulary learning
  • Interactive word categories
  • Toddler-friendly interface
  • Animal, vehicle, and color words
  • Customizable game options
  • Parent-child interaction
Features
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The best-selling reading game for kids is now available in Spanish! First Words Spanish provides endless fun for the toddlers in your life, all while giving your child a head start on learning their letters, creating words, and gaining exposure to the Spanish language. First Words Spanish is toddler-tested and approved, with a user-interface designed specifically for the littlest of fingers. The game includes 114 toddler-friendly words, including: == 39 animals == 21 vehicles == 13 colors == 21 shapes == 24 words from around the house A wide range of options let you tune the game to match your child's current skills and abilities. Kids can play this game by themselves, but they also enjoy bringing their adults along, talking about the animals and letters, seeing them spin and make their animal noises, and learning how to say the words in Spanish. If your child is old enough to ask for your phone, they're old enough for First Words Spanish!

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
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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 Spanish4 screens
Starfall Numbers4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: First Words Spanish at 4.4 against Starfall Numbers's 3.2. First Words Spanish also leads on review sentiment (62% vs 25%) and price ($2.99 vs $4.99). Starfall Numbers's advantage is chart position (#189 vs unranked) and ratings volume (35 vs 7). 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 Spanish costs $2.99 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 Spanish holds the better App Store score, 4.4 against 3.2. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Starfall Numbers has 35 ratings behind it against 7, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 62% of First Words Spanish's written reviews are positive against 25% of Starfall Numbers's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

First Words Spanish ships an update every 14 months, Starfall Numbers every 11 months. The most recent releases landed on September 16, 2026 and September 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 6 level
First Words Spanish versus Starfall Numbers: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterFirst Words SpanishStarfall Numbers
Price$2.99 — better$4.99
Rating4.4 (7 ratings) — better3.2 (35 ratings)
Positive reviews61.5% of reviews — better25.0% of reviews
Number of ratings735 — better
Update frequencyEvery 14 monthsEvery 11 months — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaidPaid
Best chart rank—#189 — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS12.212.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size31 MB78 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperLearning Touch LLCStarfall Education Foundation

Customer experience

First Words Spanish

All ratings7 ratings
Positive71.4%
Neutral28.6%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews26 reviews
Positive61.5%
Neutral19.2%
Negative19.2%

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 Spanish

No in-app purchases

None

Starfall Numbers

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is First Words Spanish free?
First Words Spanish costs $2.99, 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 Spanish or Starfall Numbers?
First Words Spanish is rated higher. First Words Spanish averages 4.4 out of 5 from 7 ratings, while Starfall Numbers averages 3.2 from 35 ratings.
Do First Words Spanish or Starfall Numbers have ads?
Neither First Words Spanish nor Starfall Numbers shows ads.
Which is updated more often, First Words Spanish or Starfall Numbers?
First Words Spanish ships an update every 14 months, and Starfall Numbers every 11 months. Most recently, First Words Spanish was updated on September 16, 2026 and Starfall Numbers on September 24, 2026.

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