Starfall Gingerbread vs Mini Train for Kids
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Starfall Gingerbread
Children learn 2D and 3D shapes by creating and decorating virtual gingerbread cookies. They can then navigate a maze, following specific shapes or patterns, with a new maze generated each time they play.
- Create and decorate virtual gingerbread cookies
- Learn 2D and 3D shapes
- Engage in shape-following mazes
- Randomly generated maze challenges
- Color recognition activities
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The Starfall Gingerbread app is a delicious way to learn 2D and 3D shapes. Children create their own cookies, decorating them as they learn more shapes and colors. In this app edition, create a tray of gingerbread cookies, and choose a favorite cookie to run through a maze following shapes or shape patterns. Run the maze again and again, it’s different every time!
Mini Train for Kids
Children embark on a mini train adventure to collect golden stars by switching tracks and building their own paths. With adjustable speed settings and two distinct environments, this game offers a fun way to learn track-switching logic.
- Collect golden stars
- Switch tracks
- Build custom tracks
- Adjustable speed settings
- Two environments (meadow, desert)
- Learn track-switching logic
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Choo choo… Kids will take the mini train on a journey to harvest all golden stars from each level… Kids will be able to switch tracks and allow the mini train to take different paths… Kids will also be able to build their own tracks in a free mode or in the "construction" mode to collect all the golden stars. The train offers 3 speed settings, allowing kids to adjust game difficulty by themselves. This game allows to learn track switching logic while having fun… 2 environments (meadow and desert) will add variety to your toddlers journeys... This game is part of your "Learning is fun" educational game collection. Visit our website for more info: http://ar-entertainment.net/learning/ipad.html or http://ar-entertainment.net/learning/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Mini Train for Kids at 5.0 against Starfall Gingerbread's 2.4. Mini Train for Kids also leads on update cadence (every 5 months vs every 12 months). Starfall Gingerbread's advantage is ratings volume (12 vs 1) and iOS requirement (12.0 vs 18.0). On price, 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
Starfall Gingerbread costs $0.99 and Mini Train for Kids $0.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Mini Train for Kids holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 2.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Starfall Gingerbread has 12 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.
Starfall Gingerbread ships an update every 12 months, Mini Train for Kids every 5 months. The most recent releases landed on October 28, 2026 and October 5, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Starfall Gingerbread | Mini Train for Kids |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $0.99 | $0.99 |
| Rating | 2.4 (12 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 43.8% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 12 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 12 months | Every 5 months — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Paid | Paid |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 — better | 18.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 26 MB | 40 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Starfall Education Foundation | Alexandre Minard |
Customer experience
Starfall Gingerbread
Mini Train for Kids
In-app purchases
Starfall Gingerbread
No in-app purchases
Mini Train for Kids
No in-app purchases
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