Comparison

TallyTots Counting 123 Game vs Learn Characters

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

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About

TallyTots Counting 123 Game

This app offers 20 engaging mini-games designed to help toddlers learn counting, quantity, order, and sorting. Through interactive challenges and a sing-along song, children can practice numbers in a fun and enjoyable way.

Highlights
  • 20 counting mini-games
  • Teaches quantity, order, and sorting
  • Sing-along counting song
  • Counting practice activities
  • 3D graphics and animations
  • No ads or in-app purchases
Currently charting
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Get the action-packed app that helps toddlers learn to count with 20 awesome mini-games. Whether they're serving up a seven-layer sandwich or finding 14 colorful cupcakes, they'll have fun with numbers in this awesome learning game. “I am nothing but impressed with how effective and enjoyable it is with my youngest. He can easily count to 20 and I owe this app all the credit.” - Now What Baby? TallyTots is celebrating 10 years! • All new 3D graphics and animations • All new music and fun sounds • Packed with familiar challenges and new surprises • AlphaTots Alphabet is also all new this year! Features: • 20 puzzles and mini-games that teach quantity, order and sorting. • An awesome sing-along counting song. • Counting practice activities. • No advertising or in-app purchases. No internet connection necessary. Awards & Recognition: • Featured in Apple's Apps for Preschool & Kindergarten • Top Ten Classroom Math Apps — Teachers With Apps • Top 50 Apps — Babble.com The entire collection of Spinlight apps are now part of the Little 10 Robot family. AlphaTots Alphabet, TallyTots Counting, Pixel and Parker, Operation Math, Winky Think Logic Puzzles, Billy’s Coin Visits the Zoo, Gappy Learns Reading, Gappy Learns Writing, Geography Drive USA, Swapsies Jobs, Swapsies Sports, YodelOh Math Mountain and more! Crafted by Little 10 Robot. We believe that smiling is the first step in learning. That’s why we make educational apps loaded with serious fun.

About

Learn Characters

Features
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You can display favorite letters and words large, easy to see. It has a function to teach how to write letters with your fingers. FEATURES - When you want to show children's favorite words with letters - When you want to display complex letters large - When you want to teach foreigners how to write your native language

Screenshots

TallyTots Counting 123 Game4 screens
Learn Characters4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: TallyTots Counting 123 Game at every 3 months against Learn Characters's every 27 months. TallyTots Counting 123 Game also leads on chart position (#199 vs unranked). On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support 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

TallyTots Counting 123 Game costs $2.99 and Learn Characters $2.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

TallyTots Counting 123 Game ships an update every 3 months, Learn Characters every 27 months. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and November 2, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 9 level
TallyTots Counting 123 Game versus Learn Characters: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTallyTots Counting 123 GameLearn Characters
Price$2.99$2.99
Rating4.0 (43 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews80.6% of reviews—
Number of ratings43 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 3 months — betterEvery 27 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaid—
Best chart rank#199 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS12.011.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size128 MB36 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperLittle 10 RobotHARASHOW Interactive

Bugs and requests

TallyTots Counting 123 Game

Reported bugs

8 issues
  • App crashes on iPad Air, iPad Air 2, and iPhone models
  • Screen content cuts off at top/bottom on iPhone 11 Pro and iPhone X
  • Elements start off-screen making activities impossible to complete
  • App won't open or gets stuck on loading screen
  • Graphics too large for iPhone screens (iPad version on iPhone)
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  • Blurry display on iPhone 6
  • Lag on older iPad 2 models
  • App closes when dragging off-screen elements back into view

Requested features

9 requests
  • Extend counting range beyond 20 (up to 50 or 100)
  • Add Shape Tots and Color Tots apps
  • 2D/3D graphics toggle option
  • Repeat/redo button for activities
  • More interactive counting practice within games
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  • Additional object variations for each number
  • Skip button for counting sequences
  • Assessment or quiz features for learning validation
  • Optimize for iPhone 6 and newer models

Learn Characters

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

TallyTots Counting 123 Game

No in-app purchases

None

Learn Characters

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is TallyTots Counting 123 Game free?
TallyTots Counting 123 Game costs $2.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Learn Characters free?
Learn Characters costs $2.99, with no in-app purchases.
Do TallyTots Counting 123 Game or Learn Characters have ads?
Neither TallyTots Counting 123 Game nor Learn Characters shows ads.
Which is updated more often, TallyTots Counting 123 Game or Learn Characters?
TallyTots Counting 123 Game ships an update every 3 months, and Learn Characters every 27 months. Most recently, TallyTots Counting 123 Game was updated on November 1, 2026 and Learn Characters on November 2, 2026.

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