Comparison

Tiny Star Fall vs Starfall It's Fun to Read

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

Head to head
About

Tiny Star Fall

Collect falling stars of the same color to form constellations and earn points. Fill star dust holders and link them together for higher scores. Progress through levels and compete on global leaderboards.

Highlights
  • Collect stars of the same color
  • Form constellations for points
  • Fill star dust holders
  • Link adjacent star dust holders
  • Progress through levels
  • Compete on global leaderboards
Features
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You've always dreamt of catching a falling star. Now you can! Collect stars of the same color and form constellations to earn big points. Compete on global leaderboards to see who is the best star catcher. INSTRUCTIONS * Stars of various colors fall from the top of the screen. Tap to select one and it will glow. Tap it again to unselect it. Once you have a star selected, only more stars of the same color may be selected. * Along the bottom are 8 star dust holders. Each one displays how many stars it can hold. With stars selected, tap on a star dust holder of the same color to start filling it up. Once the holder is full, the star dust holder will shine brightly! * Filling adjacent star dust holders forms a constellation link between them. Get as many linked together as you can before tapping on one to earn points. The more you have linked, the more points you get! * The level and progress bar is shown at the bottom. Once you fill the progress bar you will be treated to a fireworks show and then taken to the next level. Each level requires more and more points to advance. * Save your scores by logging in to Game Center and viewing the leaderboards. * Only .99 cents for iPod Touch, iPhone, and iPad - universal app that you can share across devices MORE GAMES Mech Pilot, Real Zombies, Zombies The Last Stand, iFishing, Puppet Jump, Fishing Hits, and more! Visit www.RockingPocketGames.com

About

Starfall It's Fun to Read

This app offers a free selection of reading activities designed to teach foundational reading skills. It features interactive games, stories, and creative exercises that make learning to read enjoyable for young children. The app requires no internet connection and can model fluent reading with an optional AutoRead feature.

Highlights
  • Interactive reading games
  • Creative activities
  • Poetry and tongue twisters
  • Riddle solving
  • Optional AutoRead feature
  • Offline access
Features
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Starfall® Fun to Read is the third step of Starfall’s Learn to Read phonics sequence, which teaches the foundational skills for learning to read. Step 1: ABCs Step 2: Learn to Read Step 3: It’s Fun to Read Step 4: I’m Reading! With a basic understanding of letter-sound relationships from ABCs and Learn to Read steps, children are ready to explore a variety of genres and topics that will expand their vocabulary, comprehension, and world knowledge. In Starfall Fun to Read, children can learn about famous artists, experiment with mixing colors, discover the lives of famous musicians, and engage with literary forms like poetry, tongue twisters, and riddles. By connecting these interactive experiences with written words, young readers build the confidence and curiosity necessary to become lifelong learners. Travel-ready. No internet connection required. Find Starfall It’s Fun to Read, along with 700+ additional activities and counting across reading, math, music, and more in the Starfall app. The Starfall website and applications are program services of Starfall Education Foundation, a 501(c)(3) publicly supported nonprofit organization. Starfall® and Starfall.com® are registered trademarks in the US, the European Union, and various other countries. Copyright © 2002–2026 by Starfall Education. All rights reserved. Starfall apps are inclusively designed to support all children, including English Language Learners (ELLs). Starfall also provides an Enhanced Accessible Index for children with visual, hearing, or mobility impairments. For more information, please contact Customer Service at (+1) 303-417-6414.

Screenshots

Tiny Star Fall4 screens
Starfall It's Fun to Read4 screens

Verdict

The call

Tiny Star Fall and Starfall It's Fun to Read both sit at 4.5 stars, but that hides the real split: 70% of Starfall It's Fun to Read's written reviews are positive against 40% of Tiny Star Fall's. Tiny Star Fall's advantage is update cadence (every 6 months vs every 21 months) and iOS requirement (8.0 vs 15.0). On price, rating, ratings volume 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. 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 — 4.5 for Tiny Star Fall against 4.4 for Starfall It's Fun to Read. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 99 and 49 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 40% of Tiny Star Fall's written reviews are positive against 70% of Starfall It's Fun to Read's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Tiny Star Fall ships an update every 6 months, Starfall It's Fun to Read every 21 months. The most recent releases landed on October 1, 2026 and October 9, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Tiny Star Fall versus Starfall It's Fun to Read: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTiny Star FallStarfall It's Fun to Read
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.5 (99 ratings) — better4.4 (49 ratings)
Positive reviews40.0% of reviews70.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings99 — better49
Update frequencyEvery 6 months — betterEvery 21 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS8.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size19 MB74 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperChris EgerterStarfall Education Foundation

Customer experience

Tiny Star Fall

All ratings99 ratings
Positive87.9%
Neutral7.1%
Negative5.1%
Written reviews5 reviews
Positive40.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative60.0%

Starfall It's Fun to Read

All ratings49 ratings
Positive81.6%
Neutral6.1%
Negative12.2%
Written reviews10 reviews
Positive70.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative30.0%

In-app purchases

None

Tiny Star Fall

No in-app purchases

None

Starfall It's Fun to Read

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Tiny Star Fall free?
Tiny Star Fall is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Starfall It's Fun to Read free?
Starfall It's Fun to Read is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Tiny Star Fall or Starfall It's Fun to Read?
Tiny Star Fall is rated higher. Tiny Star Fall averages 4.5 out of 5 from 99 ratings, while Starfall It's Fun to Read averages 4.4 from 49 ratings.
Do Tiny Star Fall or Starfall It's Fun to Read have ads?
Neither Tiny Star Fall nor Starfall It's Fun to Read shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Tiny Star Fall or Starfall It's Fun to Read?
Tiny Star Fall ships an update every 6 months, and Starfall It's Fun to Read every 21 months. Most recently, Tiny Star Fall was updated on October 1, 2026 and Starfall It's Fun to Read on October 9, 2026.

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