Comparison

Another Monster At the End... vs Starfall Numbers

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

Head to head
About

Another Monster At the End...

An interactive, animated storybook designed to teach children early reading and logic skills through humor and engaging activities. Features beloved Sesame Street characters Grover and Elmo, with word highlighting and intuitive controls for independent play.

Highlights
  • Interactive animated story
  • Early reading skill development
  • Logic skill development
  • Word highlighting
  • Child-safe interface
  • Personalized bookplate
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This is an animated storybook app, which will humorously help teach your child early reading and logic skills. Interactive storytelling gets kids excited to read along! ** Parents' Choice Gold Award! ** ** Winner of Appy Award: Best Book App! ** ** Reached #1 in Books! on App Store** ** Common Sense Media 5-Star Quality Rating ** There’s something waiting at the end of this book. Could it be…a monster?!? Loveable, furry old Grover is about to find out—and he’s bringing his equally loveable and furry friend Elmo with him! In this sequel to the best-selling, chart-topping Monster at the End of This Book app, Grover invents silly, giggle-worthy ways to prevent young readers from getting closer to another monster hiding at the end of this story. But an ever-curious Elmo asks for your help to slip past Grover every time. FEATURES • Bursting with innovative activities woven right into the story. • Funny animation featuring the voices of Grover AND Elmo • Engaging activities that build vocabulary and spatial-relations skills • Word highlighting for beginning readers • Intuitive finger-tapping, so little ones can play independently • Bookplate personalization to add your child’s name • Parents’ tab to help you and your child get even more from the app experience • Protective "baby-gates" to ensure a child-safe and child-friendly experience TIPS Remember, you can always turn down the volume so that you can bring your own voice to the story for your kids. Young readers will delight in the very funny story, and parents will know that their little monsters are reading, laughing, and learning with trusted, beloved Sesame Street characters. ABOUT US Sesame Workshop’s mission is to use the educational power of media to help kids everywhere grow smarter, stronger, and kinder. Delivered through a variety of platforms, including television programs, digital experiences, books and community engagement, its research-based programs are tailored to the needs of the communities and countries they serve. Learn more at www.sesameworkshop.org. PRIVACY POLICY The Privacy Policy can be found here: http://www.sesameworkshop.org/privacy-policy/ CONTACT US Your input is very important to us. If you have any questions, comments, or need help, please contact us at: sesameworkshopapps@sesame.org.

About

Starfall Numbers

This app uses interactive activities and songs to help children learn number recognition and counting skills. It connects numbers to real-world objects and introduces basic math concepts for early learners.

Highlights
  • Number symbol and value recognition
  • Counting activities
  • Interactive introductions for numbers 0-100
  • Coin counting and math expressions
  • 15 animated math songs
  • Closed captioning for songs
Features
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Explore numbers through the magic of curiosity and the power of motivation: the Starfall way! With this app, your child will learn to recognize number symbols and values by connecting them to real-world objects (such as 1 sun, 5 fingers, and 10 toes). Your child will then apply these concepts with counting activities and songs! Starfall Numbers includes interactive introductions for numbers 0-20, 25, 50, and 100. Counting activities introduce coins, math symbols, and simple expressions while building counting skills from 0 to 100 in entertaining and practical ways. Your child will also enjoy singing along with 15 Starfall math songs! Counting song favorites and calendar concepts are animated playfully, with a closed caption option to display song lyrics. Each activity and song reinforces simple language and basic vocabulary, making this app an excellent choice for pre-readers, emerging readers, and English language learners alike.

Screenshots

Another Monster At the End...4 screens
Starfall Numbers4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Another Monster At the End... at 74% against Starfall Numbers's 25%. Another Monster At the End... also leads on rating (4.3 vs 3.3) and update cadence (every 4 months vs every 11 months). On ratings volume, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Another Monster At the End... costs $3.99 and Starfall Numbers $4.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Another Monster At the End... holds the better App Store score, 4.3 against 3.3. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 100 and 36 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 74% of Another Monster At the End...'s written reviews are positive against 25% of Starfall Numbers's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Another Monster At the End... ships an update every 4 months, Starfall Numbers every 11 months. Both last shipped on October 29, 2026.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Another Monster At the End... versus Starfall Numbers: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterAnother Monster At the End...Starfall Numbers
Price$3.99 — better$4.99
Rating4.3 (100 ratings) — better3.3 (36 ratings)
Positive reviews73.5% of reviews — better25.0% of reviews
Number of ratings100 — better36
Update frequencyEvery 4 months — betterEvery 11 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaidPaid
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS11.0 — better12.0
Further details — not scored
Size740 MB78 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperSesame Workshop (Apps)Starfall Education Foundation

Customer experience

Another Monster At the End...

All ratings98 ratings
Positive80.6%
Neutral3.1%
Negative16.3%
Written reviews155 reviews
Positive73.5%
Neutral6.5%
Negative20.0%

Starfall Numbers

All ratings36 ratings
Positive52.8%
Neutral8.3%
Negative38.9%
Written reviews16 reviews
Positive25.0%
Neutral6.3%
Negative68.8%

Bugs and requests

Another Monster At the End...

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Crashes on launch or during gameplay
  • Unresponsive/freezing pages
  • Incompatibility with certain iOS versions
  • Glitches with interactive elements

Requested features

4 requests
  • More interactive content
  • Longer story/additional books
  • Compatibility improvements for older devices
  • Removal of ads on paid app

Starfall Numbers

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Another Monster At the End...

No in-app purchases

None

Starfall Numbers

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Another Monster At the End... free?
Another Monster At the End... costs $3.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Starfall Numbers free?
Starfall Numbers costs $4.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Another Monster At the End... or Starfall Numbers?
Another Monster At the End... is rated higher. Another Monster At the End... averages 4.3 out of 5 from 100 ratings, while Starfall Numbers averages 3.3 from 36 ratings.
Do Another Monster At the End... or Starfall Numbers have ads?
Neither Another Monster At the End... nor Starfall Numbers shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Another Monster At the End... or Starfall Numbers?
Another Monster At the End... ships an update every 4 months, and Starfall Numbers every 11 months. Most recently, Another Monster At the End... was updated on October 29, 2026 and Starfall Numbers on October 29, 2026.

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