Comparison

Dora ABCs Vol 2 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

Dora ABCs Vol 2

This educational app helps young children develop early literacy skills by focusing on rhyming words and phonemic awareness. Through interactive games featuring familiar characters, kids learn to identify and match word sounds, a crucial step for reading readiness.

Highlights
  • Rhyming word matching
  • Phonemic awareness activities
  • Initial, ending, and inside sound identification
  • Slingshot token game
  • Multiple game levels
  • Parent reporting
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The second in the Nickelodeon Literacy Suite, Dora ABCs Vol 2: Rhyming focuses on your child’s emerging literacy skills. By matching rhyming words and more with Dora and Boots in this educational application, your child will become aware of individual sounds (phonemes) in words and how they are sequenced and changed to make new words. The ability to hear, discriminate and manipulate phonemes is highly associated with reading readiness in early childhood and considered a critical skill for the development of reading skills. In this game, Dora and Boots want to go over the Troll Bridge, but the Grumpy Old Troll challenges them with a riddle: “To get past the bridge of the Grumpy Old Troll, find the tokens to pay my toll.” The player must listen and match rhyming pairs to collect tokens, and then, use a slingshot to get those tokens in the Troll’s moving basket. Only then will they be able to go over the Troll Bridge. And the adventure continues! After finding the rhyming pairs, your child will progress to hearing initial word sounds, ending word sounds, and inside sounds. As your child selects a matching token, the word pairs are reinforced. Supportive directions and sound effects help guide your child in learning all about word sounds. The educational activity of hearing matching word sounds and the challenge of getting tokens in a moving basket come together to keep kids entertained while building important early reading skills. Ready to solve the Grumpy Old Troll’s challenge? ¡Vámonos! Let’s go! Dora ABCs Vol 2: Rhyming Words includes: •Easy to use tutorials lead by Dora •4 Levels of game play with a rich set of matching words and pictures •Word matching in different ways: rhyme, same initial sound, same ending sound, same inside sound. •A slingshot game to put tokens in a moving basket •Voiceovers that reinforce the matching word sounds •Tested by kids •Curriculum developed and reviewed by preschool education expert •Player profiles now allow more than one child to play and save their progress •Parent Reporting which shows you how your child is progressing in the app. Dora ABCs Vol 2: Rhyming collects personal user data as well as non-personal user data (including aggregated data). User data collection is in accordance with applicable law, such as COPPA. User data may be used, for example, to respond to user requests; enable users to take advantage of certain features and services; personalize content and advertising; and manage and improve Nickelodeon's services. For more information regarding Nickelodeon’s use of personal user data, please visit the Nickelodeon Group Privacy Policy below. Our Privacy Policy is in addition to any terms, conditions or policies agreed to between you and Apple, Inc., and Nickelodeon and its affiliated entities are not responsible for Apple's collection or use of your personal user data and information. Additionally, this App may use “local notifications.” Local notifications are sent directly from the App to your device (you don’t need to be connected to the Internet) and may be used to notify you of new content or events within your App, among other reasons. Use of this app is subject to the Nickelodeon End User License Agreement. For users residing in the EU, Dora ABCs Vol 2: Rhyming may include the use of persistent identifiers for game management purposes and installation of this app constitutes your permission to such usage of persistent identifiers for all users on your device. End User License Agreement: http://www.nick.com/nick-eula/ Privacy Policy: http://www.nickjr.com/privacy-policy/ The End User License Agreement for this app includes arbitration for disputes – see FAQs: http://www.nick.com/faqs/

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
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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

Dora ABCs Vol 24 screens
Starfall Numbers4 screens

Verdict

The call

Dora ABCs Vol 2 and Starfall Numbers both sit at 3.3 stars, but that hides the real split: 65% of Dora ABCs Vol 2's written reviews are positive against 25% of Starfall Numbers's. Dora ABCs Vol 2 also leads on price ($1.99 vs $4.99) and update cadence (every 4 months vs every 11 months). On rating, ratings volume, ads and in-app purchases 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

Dora ABCs Vol 2 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

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 3.3 for Dora ABCs Vol 2 against 3.3 for Starfall Numbers. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 21 and 37 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 65% of Dora ABCs Vol 2's written reviews are positive against 25% of Starfall Numbers's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Dora ABCs Vol 2 ships an update every 4 months, Starfall Numbers every 11 months. The most recent releases landed on November 8, 2026 and November 9, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 7 level
Dora ABCs Vol 2 versus Starfall Numbers: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDora ABCs Vol 2Starfall Numbers
Price$1.99 — better$4.99
Rating3.3 (21 ratings) — better3.3 (37 ratings)
Positive reviews64.9% of reviews — better25.0% of reviews
Number of ratings2137 — better
Update frequencyEvery 4 months — betterEvery 11 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaidPaid
Best chart rank#135 — better#154
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS8.0 — better12.0
Further details — not scored
Size93 MB78 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperViacom International Inc.Starfall Education Foundation

Customer experience

Dora ABCs Vol 2

All ratings20 ratings
Positive55.0%
Neutral5.0%
Negative40.0%
Written reviews57 reviews
Positive64.9%
Neutral8.8%
Negative26.3%

Starfall Numbers

All ratings36 ratings
Positive52.8%
Neutral8.3%
Negative38.9%
Written reviews16 reviews
Positive25.0%
Neutral6.3%
Negative68.8%

Bugs and requests

Dora ABCs Vol 2

Reported bugs

6 issues
  • Freezes up frequently
  • Does not open
  • Repeats intro over and over
  • App not working
  • Cannot download
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  • Freezes on intro

Requested features

7 requests
  • Bring back older Dora games
  • Add more sounds
  • Add more levels
  • Add more activities
  • Option to play from where left off
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  • Add sound to letter recognition
  • More adventure elements

Starfall Numbers

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Dora ABCs Vol 2

No in-app purchases

None

Starfall Numbers

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Dora ABCs Vol 2 free?
Dora ABCs Vol 2 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, Dora ABCs Vol 2 or Starfall Numbers?
Dora ABCs Vol 2 is rated higher. Dora ABCs Vol 2 averages 3.3 out of 5 from 21 ratings, while Starfall Numbers averages 3.3 from 37 ratings.
Do Dora ABCs Vol 2 or Starfall Numbers have ads?
Neither Dora ABCs Vol 2 nor Starfall Numbers shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Dora ABCs Vol 2 or Starfall Numbers?
Dora ABCs Vol 2 ships an update every 4 months, and Starfall Numbers every 11 months. Most recently, Dora ABCs Vol 2 was updated on November 8, 2026 and Starfall Numbers on November 9, 2026.
Which is more popular, Dora ABCs Vol 2 or Starfall Numbers?
Dora ABCs Vol 2 currently peaks at #135 in the App Store charts, and Starfall Numbers at #154. Chart position reflects recent download velocity rather than total install base.

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