Masamu 1 vs Counting Train
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Masamu 1
This app offers ten engaging math topics for Standard 1 students in Malawian primary schools, designed to build foundational skills. It covers sorting, counting, patterns, shapes, and basic addition/subtraction in a fun and accessible way.
- Ten math topics for Standard 1
- Chichewa language instruction
- Focus on foundational math skills
- Sorting and matching exercises
- Counting up to 10
- Patterns and shapes
- Basic addition and subtraction
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A set of ten topics in the Chichewa language, for Standard 1 in Malawian primary schools. Engaging and fun, they are designed to give children a great start in maths. Topics covered: 1. Sorting and matching 2. Counting to 3 3. Lines and patterns 4. Counting 4 to 6 5. Where is it? 6. Counting 7 to 10 7. Patterns and shapes 8. Counting 1 to 10 9. Comparing 10. Add and take away This app is part of a series designed to teach the maths curriculum to young children. To find out more, visit: https://unlockingtalent.org
Counting Train
This app helps children learn numbers and counting through interactive tracing and matching games. It covers number tracing, sequence completion, and counting geometric shapes to reinforce early math skills.
- Number tracing up to 100
- Tracing number sequences
- Matching numbers to sequences
- Counting geometric figures
- Interactive learning activities
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The application is designed for kids to learn the numbers, numerical order, and to learn to count. It contains 4 parts: 1st - tracing numbers (up to 100) 2nd - tracing sequences of numbers (up to 100) 3rd - matching random numbers to a numerically ordered sequence 4th - counting the geometrical figures and pressing the correct answer.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Masamu 1 at 67% against Counting Train's 0%. Masamu 1 also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 1) and update cadence (every 3 months vs every 11 months). Counting Train's advantage is rating (4.4 vs 1.0) and ratings volume (11 vs 1). On price, ads, device support and iOS requirement 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
Both are free to download. Counting Train sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Masamu 1 asks for nothing beyond the download.
Counting Train holds the better App Store score, 4.4 against 1.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Counting Train has 11 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 67% of Masamu 1's written reviews are positive against 0% of Counting Train's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
Masamu 1 ships an update every 3 months, Counting Train every 11 months. The most recent releases landed on June 5, 2026 and September 10, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Masamu 1 | Counting Train |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 1.0 (1 ratings) | 4.4 (11 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 66.7% of reviews — better | 0.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 1 | 11 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months — better | Every 11 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 9.3 | 9.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 305 MB | 30 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | onebillion | Mikhail Magurean |
Customer experience
Masamu 1
Counting Train
In-app purchases
Masamu 1
No in-app purchases
Counting Train
- Counting Train (full version)$1.99
