Moofy Recognizing Pattern vs Reading Train Full STEAM Ahead
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Moofy Recognizing Pattern
This educational app helps young children develop logical and strategic thinking skills through interactive pattern recognition exercises. It covers alphabetizing, number ordering, and various visual and numerical pattern sequences, with adjustable difficulty levels and progress tracking for parents.
- Alphabetizing and number ordering
- Basic and advanced number patterns
- Picture, color, and shape pattern sequences
- Hints and feedback for understanding
- Progress reports for parents
- Customizable difficulty levels
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Moofy Recognizing Pattern is a great app for preschool, kindergarten to 1st grade children to practice ordering and patterning. They will learn alphabetizing and ordering numbers, easy number patterns (i.e, count on to 20, even numbers, and count back from 10), and basic pattern sequences with pictures, colors and shapes (i.e, 1-2 or 11-22 patterns). For advanced level, there are more challenging number patterns (i.e, count on to 100, count back from 20, count on to 100s by 10s, count on to 100s by 5s, odd number to 20, count by 3’s, 4’s, 6’s, 7’s, 8’s, 9’s) and advanced pattern sequences (i.e., 1-2-3 patterns, 1-2-3-4 and Step patterns), to help your child learn more about patterning. This game also provides hints and feedbacks to help kids think and understand how the patterns are. Moofy Recognizing Pattern also includes a progress report and setup options for a parent or teacher to control the level of difficulty and customize the number of questions to match your child. This is a great app to improve basic foundation of logical and strategy thinking. Your child will love this. **All the words have been recorded by professional voice talent. *** If you have any questions or problems related to our app, please email us at playsmart.kids@gmail.com. We are willing to assist you.
Reading Train Full STEAM Ahead
This app offers a comprehensive reading curriculum for young learners with over 300 picture books, songs, and interactive quizzes. It supports listening, reading, and recording, building phonics and vocabulary skills. Designed by an award-winning educator, it aims to foster a love of reading and confidence in beginning readers.
- Library of 300+ picture books
- Sing-along song books
- Interactive train game quizzes
- Listen, read, and record functionality
- Integrated word dictionary
- Progress reporting tools
- Unlimited user accounts
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Every child can learn to read with this growing library of 300+ playful picture books, 21 sing-along song books and unlimited train game quizzes. "No other app is as specifically tailored to the needs of beginning readers." KinderTown.com Now beginning readers can listen, read and record, all by themselves. Pay once and receive all the books PLUS regular updates with brand new books at no additional cost! Play the train game, win coins for the music store, collect and learn new vocabulary words in the train yard. Created by Libby Curran, People Magazine Teacher of the Year, based on her award winning books. Grand Prize Winner of the 2015 Technology and Reading Award, International Literacy Association. Please note this is the same app as Reading Train Endless Books Songs & Games but includes all books with no in-app purchases. "Beautifully designed storybooks and related games that teach foundational reading": Appolicious.com "A vast selection of mini books to help kids reach reading independence" Geeks With Juniors. Not just a game or set of e-books but a complete reading curriculum from pre- reading to reading independence, building phonics and vocabulary skills, self confidence and a love of reading. Safe for Kids: The Learning Station is a Proud Member of Moms With Apps Kid tested and teacher approved. We are ad-free and take our users privacy seriously. View our Privacy Policy here: http://www.readingtrain.org * Listen, read and record books at 3 different beginning reading levels. * Professional narration: American English. All books can be recorded by users. * Play the train game after every book. * 450+ word integrated dictionary * 20 sing along song books * Unlimited user accounts and individual bookshelves * Powerful reporting tools Books Kids CAN Read. Written by Libby Curran, a People Magazine Teacher of the Year, these fun little books are field tested in real classrooms to get kids started on the path to reading independence. Books Kids LOVE to Read. Children are naturally curious, so encourage them to explore our leveled books on numbers, colors, animals, shapes, and science. Beginning readers need to read little books, but the Reading Train's unique design allows kids to explore big ideas, reading to learn at the same time as they learn to read. After reading, they can play the train quiz game, explore the audio dictionary and sing along with song books. Give Your Kids the Tools to Succeed. Stuck on a word? Tap and hold to hear every word and access the built in dictionary filled with hundreds of words. Play a unique quiz game at the end of every book to extend the learning. The Reading Train is packed full of tools to help children succeed, all on their own. Read To Learn- Meets Common Core Standards Kids can choose funny fiction and fascinating nonfiction on kid-friendly topics to build background knowledge while improving reading comprehension and foundational skills. Quizzes Disguised as Games. Play the train game after finishing every book, but don't tell them it's a quiz! Check progress on the parent's page which shows books read and recorded and detailed scores on the quizzes. The Right Team for the Job The Reading Train is the culmination of 30+ years of teaching experience. Backed by an all-star team of teachers turned iOS developers and a professional children's musician, the Reading Train is serious about making learning fun. Safe for Kids Kid tested and teacher approved. We are ad-free and take our users privacy seriously. View our Privacy Policy here: http://www.readingtrain.org We welcome your feedback: email: support@readingtrain.org http://www.readingtrain.org http://www.facebook.com/readingtrain Contact Libby with suggestions about books at: libby@readingtrain.org Not compatible with iPad 1. Requires iOS 7 or higher.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Reading Train Full STEAM Ahead at 5.0 against Moofy Recognizing Pattern's 2.0. Reading Train Full STEAM Ahead also leads on iOS requirement (11.0 vs 14.2). Moofy Recognizing Pattern's advantage is price ($0.99 vs $9.99). On review sentiment, 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
Moofy Recognizing Pattern costs $0.99 and Reading Train Full STEAM Ahead $9.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Reading Train Full STEAM Ahead holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 2.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 2 respectively. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 75% and 75% positive.
Moofy Recognizing Pattern ships an update every 5 months, Reading Train Full STEAM Ahead every 3 months. Both last shipped on November 1, 2026.
| Parameter | Moofy Recognizing Pattern | Reading Train Full STEAM Ahead |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $0.99 — better | $9.99 |
| Rating | 2.0 (1 ratings) | 5.0 (2 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 75.0% of reviews | 75.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 1 | 2 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 5 months | Every 3 months — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Paid | Paid |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 14.2 | 11.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 48 MB | 1.4 GB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Jariya Tuantranont | The Learning Station, LLC |
Customer experience
Moofy Recognizing Pattern
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In-app purchases
Moofy Recognizing Pattern
No in-app purchases
Reading Train Full STEAM Ahead
No in-app purchases
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