Tabletop First Words vs What shouldn’t be here? Babies
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Tabletop First Words
Read full descriptionHide full description
Has your child mastered the alphabet? Is he or she ready to start reading words? Like a super fun interactive tabletop, with cards, buttons and letter tiles, Tabletop First Words transforms your iPad into an exciting learning tool. First Words presents collections of words and pictures of common objects that are familiar to children. A picture appears on the tabletop surface with a set of scrambled letter tiles. The child's task is to spell the word letter-by-letter by moving tiles into the correct position. The word is pronounced and each letter is pronounced as your child touches the letter tile. Play First Words together while you’re waiting in line at the grocery store, sitting in the waiting room at the dentist, or traveling by train or bus. It’s a fun and convenient way to entertain your preschooler while reinforcing reading readiness skills. Features: * Simulated wood playing surface and interactive letter tiles. * Sound effects and speech * A scoreboard indicates progress * On/Off options for select features Tabletop First Words presents words in five categories. Select a category by simply tapping the icon on the right side of the screen. The categories are: * Common 3-Letter Words * Numbers * Colors * Clothing * School Related Letter tiles appear in a scrambled order below a picture from the selected category. The word associated with the picture is pronounced and each letter is also pronounced as the child touches the letter tile. The child's task is to slide the letter tiles into the correct position to spell the word. Correct letters stick in position. Incorrect letters bounce back to their starting position. Photographic images are used to illustrate each word and enhance the excitement of the learning activites.
What shouldn’t be here? Babies
This game helps young children develop logical reasoning by identifying the picture that doesn't belong in a set. It features 700 illustrated examples across various topics with engaging voiceovers and visuals.
- Logical connection training
- 700+ illustrated examples
- 7 learning topics
- Voiceover and illustrations
- Auto and manual settings
- Multilingual support
Read full descriptionHide full description
«What shouldn’t be here?» -- this game helps with understanding simple logical connections. 700 well-drawn examples and countless number of their combinations will allow to check the understanding of material from the 7 topics. The child will be asked to choose the picture that doesn't belong from a total of 3 or 4 pictures! Pleasant voiceover and wonderful illustrations will accompany every choice. AUTO and MANUAL settings for the child's convenience. Find the picture that doesn't belong within 7 topics or between different topics! What are we learning? 1. FIRST VERBS: to jump, to sleep, to drink, to hug, etc. 2. BABY ANIMALS: piglet, foal, tiger cub, chick, etc. 3. PERSONAL HYGIENE: hair comb, to take a bath, towel, neat, etc. 4. KITCHEN: juicer, cup, spoon, dinner, etc. 5. TRANSPORTATION: ship, plane, motorcycle, subway, etc. 6. PROFESSIONS: cook, pilot, manager, farmer, etc. 7. COLORS: purple, red, light green, black-and-white, etc. 8. QUESTION MARK – a countless number of combinations between various topics. 6 LANGUAGES: English, German, French, Spanish, Italian, Russian
Screenshots
Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: What shouldn’t be here? Babies at every 11 months against Tabletop First Words's every 32 months. What shouldn’t be here? Babies also leads on device support (3 vs 1). Tabletop First Words's advantage is price ($0.99 vs $2.99). On ads, in-app purchases and iOS requirement 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
Tabletop First Words costs $0.99 and What shouldn’t be here? Babies $2.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Tabletop First Words ships an update every 32 months, What shouldn’t be here? Babies every 11 months. The most recent releases landed on October 26, 2026 and October 23, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Tabletop First Words | What shouldn’t be here? Babies |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $0.99 — better | $2.99 |
| Rating | — | 1.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | — | 92.3% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | — | 1 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 32 months | Every 11 months — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | — | Paid |
| Devices | iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 | 12.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 49 MB | 198 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Ventura Educational Systems | DOG&FROG Educational preschool kids games for girls and boys, toddlers and babies |
In-app purchases
Tabletop First Words
No in-app purchases
What shouldn’t be here? Babies
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is Tabletop First Words free?
Is What shouldn’t be here? Babies free?
Do Tabletop First Words or What shouldn’t be here? Babies have ads?
Which is updated more often, Tabletop First Words or What shouldn’t be here? Babies?
Other comparisons















