Comparison

Frosby Learning Games 1 vs Smithsonian

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

Head to head
About

Frosby Learning Games 1

This app offers 25 engaging learning games for preschoolers aged 3-5, focusing on colors, counting, and body parts. It features beautiful graphics, UK English voiceovers, and interactive activities designed for fun and early development.

Highlights
  • 25 learning game activities
  • Learn colors and counting
  • Learn parts of the body
  • Interactive touch and drag gameplay
  • UK English voiceover
  • Rewarding praise and sound effects
Features
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Frosby Learning Games 1 is a top preschool app that has been featured in Apple's New & Noteworthy education category in the UK, USA & Australia. The app includes 25 quality learning game activities with beautiful graphics and a clear UK English voice over. Many schools have purchased both Frosby Learning Games apps with an educational discount - why not consider them for your classroom? Frosby Learning Games 1 is a unique early learning app with an emphasis on fun and play in every scene. Learn colours, size, play counting games and learn parts of the body by touching, dragging objects and rubbing out pictures to reveal what's underneath. The app is designed for the 2-5 age group, but older children learning English can also enjoy it. FUN FROSBY FEATURES Here’s some of the fun and educational things you can do in this app: - Play fun counting games: Improve your child's early maths and logic skills by finding planes in clouds, feeding worms to a mole, and catching mice in their cheese castle before the cat arrives! - Learn colours: Match sweets by colour and shape, give the correctly coloured ball of wool to a choosy cat, and match the coloured Jellies to make them explode! - Includes 2 dress up games: Learn parts of the body by making a scarecrow and then scare the crows away. Roll snowballs to make a body and head, then make a snowman! - Wipe the screen: Have fun cleaning a muddy screen, wipe the windows of a bus and lend a finger to dig a tunnel for a mole. - Learn ‘biggest, smallest, shortest, tallest, and longest' with fun, animated games with unique sounds. - Learn the sounds of English words and numbers 1-10 with a professional voice actor. - Features the useful function: 'touch and hear' the words featured in the games. - Enjoy rewarding praise and great sound effects to encourage kids. - Pre-tested: This app has been guided by a teacher's feedback and tested on children before release, in order to be crafted into an engaging experience, tailored to the age group. SOME MORE OF OUR AMAZING REVIEWS: "Among educational apps this one is firmly planted in my Top 10 list - ipadkids.com" "By far the best children’s app I have found when it comes to variety, strong mental development and fun. The artwork is amazingly beautiful just like the snapshots show, lots of color and detail." US customer "Wow! This app is real treat for the kids! Lots to do, many challenges, positive reinforcement, literacy and numeracy – all in a beautifully designed world that wanders from feeding moles to cleaning bus windows and dressing a snowman! UK customer "Frosby Learning Games is loaded with fun games and activities to play. We loved how interactive the entire app was and our favorite part was building the scarecrow! 4 stars" Famigo "This new app fits perfectly into speech/ language therapy in the preschool. What a great reinforcer. Engaging animals too." US customer "Wow! This game has really been a hit in my house! My little one has had a blast playing! I really enjoyed watching him interact with the game and discovering many skills he understands that I didn’t know he could do." US customer "This app was an instant hit with my 3 yr old! He has been playing with it over and over again. This is a GREAT learning and fun app at a GREAT price!" ---------------------------------------------------- *** If you find a bug, please don't leave a bad review. It will be fixed. Please reset the app on your device and restart it (See our support page for instructions). www.frosby.net Frosby takes your children’s privacy very seriously. Frosby Learning Games: - Does not collect information - Does not contain ads - Does not contain in-app purchases - Does not use analytics / data collecting tools Frosby is a member of ‘Moms with Apps,’ a collaborative group of family-friendly developers seeking to promote quality apps for kids and families.

About

Smithsonian

Explore the solar system with interactive games and animations. Learn fascinating facts about planets, moons, and the asteroid belt. Designed for curious young minds to introduce astronomy basics.

Highlights
  • Fascinating facts about the solar system
  • Mini games like Space Winter Rush
  • Interactive activities
  • Educational animations
  • Read to Me text
  • Collect planet badges
Features
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Join us on an exciting voyage through the solar system! Play, touch, read. and learn facts about the 8 planets in our solar system in this new app from The ©Smithsonian and PlayDate Digital. Designed for curious minds, this app features brilliantly illustrated animations which are sure to engage and entertain. Why is Mars called the Red Planet? Which is the brightest Planet? How many moons does Neptune have? What is the Asteroid Belt? Explore Planets, learn facts, and play games as you rocket through the solar system. Your space enthusiast will love learning all about the wonders of space and the universe. The mini games reinforce the learnings and interactive activities will keep kids engaged. Features: • Lots of fascinating facts about our solar system, its planets, and more! • Featuring mini games including Space Winter Rush, Comet Ceasefire, Solar System Sorting, Gas Planets and more! • Over 10 other interactive activities related to your space adventure. • Educational content and animations will entertain and engage while teaching simple astronomy basics. • ‘Read to Me’ text • Collect solar system and planet badges as you complete each level Planets and the Solar System from ©Smithsonian Kids is designed to deliver on these Learning Goals: • STEM: Introduce young learners to astronomy and science methods. • STEM: Expand young learners' curiosity and knowledge of the world around them. • Counting and Quantifying: Identify and organize groups of objects logically. • Visual Discrimination: Distinguish between different shapes, sizes, colors. • Visual Memory: Remembering and recalling visual information. • Color Recognition and Differentiation: Identifying and naming colors. • Shape Recognition and Classification: Identifying objects based on different shapes. ABOUT THE SMITHSONIAN The ©Smithsonian is the world’s largest museum and research complex, dedicated to public education, national service, and scholarship in the arts, ©Smithsonian sciences, and history. The name of the ©Smithsonian Institution and the sunburst logo are registered trademarks of the ©Smithsonian Institution. For more information, please visit www.si.edu ABOUT PLAYDATE DIGITAL PlayDate Digital Inc. is a publisher of high-quality, interactive, mobile educational software for children. PlayDate Digital's products nurture children's emerging literacy and creativity skills by turning digital screens into engaging experiences. PlayDate Digital content is built in partnership with some of the world's most trusted global brands for kids. Visit us: playdatedigital.com Like us: facebook.com/playdatedigital Follow us: @playdatedigital Watch all our app trailers: youtube.com/PlayDateDigital1 HAVE QUESTIONS? We'd love to hear from you! Your questions suggestions and comments are always welcome. Contact us 24/7 at info@playdatedigital.com

Screenshots

Frosby Learning Games 14 screens
Smithsonian4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Smithsonian at Free against Frosby Learning Games 1's $2.99. Smithsonian also leads on review sentiment (100% vs 70%) and update cadence (every 3 months vs every 8 months). Frosby Learning Games 1's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 2). On 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Smithsonian is free to download; Frosby Learning Games 1 costs $2.99 up front. Smithsonian sells 2 one-off in-app purchases. Frosby Learning Games 1 asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Frosby Learning Games 1 ships an update every 8 months, Smithsonian every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on September 29, 2026 and October 9, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Frosby Learning Games 1 versus Smithsonian: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterFrosby Learning Games 1Smithsonian
Price$2.99Free — better
Rating4.8 (5 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews70.4% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings5 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 8 monthsEvery 3 months — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationPaidFree with in-app purchases — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS12.0 — better13.0
Further details — not scored
Size28 MB285 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperFrosby Designs Ltd.PlayDate Digital

Customer experience

Frosby Learning Games 1

All ratings5 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews54 reviews
Positive70.4%
Neutral13.0%
Negative16.7%

Smithsonian

Written reviews4 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

Frosby Learning Games 1

No in-app purchases

2 purchases

Smithsonian

One-time2
  • Remove Ads$1.99
  • Buy 5 Planets$2.99

Questions

Is Frosby Learning Games 1 free?
Frosby Learning Games 1 costs $2.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Smithsonian free?
Smithsonian is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Frosby Learning Games 1 or Smithsonian have ads?
Neither Frosby Learning Games 1 nor Smithsonian shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Frosby Learning Games 1 or Smithsonian?
Frosby Learning Games 1 ships an update every 8 months, and Smithsonian every 3 months. Most recently, Frosby Learning Games 1 was updated on September 29, 2026 and Smithsonian on October 9, 2026.

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