Comparison

MultiBubbles vs Starfall Learn to Read

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

Head to head
About

MultiBubbles

Engage in a relaxing underwater adventure while mastering multiplication facts. This game offers a gentle approach to learning times tables, allowing children to select specific tables and practice at their own pace with positive reinforcement.

Highlights
  • Practice multiplication tables 1-20
  • Flexible table selection
  • School-friendly multiplication order
  • Multiple language support
  • Calm, child-friendly gameplay
  • Progress and achievement tracking
  • Practice Mode for difficult questions
Features
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Have fun popping underwater bubbles while practicing multiplication tables in a calm ocean world. MultiBubbles is a playful math game by Fabullama, designed to help children practice times tables in a friendly, low-pressure way. Choose the tables you want to practice, tap the correct answer bubbles, and keep improving with gentle feedback. Features: • Practice multiplication tables from 1 to 20 Choose one table or combine several tables for a bigger challenge. • Flexible table selection Practice exactly what you need: one table, several tables, or a wider range for more advanced learners. • School-friendly multiplication order MultiBubbles lets you choose the multiplication order that feels familiar from school, including “counting first” and “table first” practice. • Multiple languages Play in English, Spanish, German, French, or Italian. • Calm, child-friendly gameplay No harsh failure sounds, no stressful timers, and no punishment feeling. Mistakes become opportunities to practice. • Progress and achievements Children can celebrate perfect rounds, mastered tables, and practice success. • Practice Mode for tricky questions After each round, MultiBubbles shows the questions that need more practice. Children can repeat them in Practice Mode and keep improving step by step. MultiBubbles was tested in Germany and created with a focus on clarity, encouragement, and fun. Have fun and enjoy practicing multiplication under the sea!

About

Starfall Learn to Read

This free app offers engaging books, games, and movies to help children learn to read. It focuses on vowel sounds and spelling through interactive activities, songs, and movies, fostering a love for language and reading.

Highlights
  • Interactive reading activities
  • Engaging games and movies
  • Focus on vowel sounds and spelling
  • Songs and positive reinforcement
  • Suitable for emerging readers
  • Supports English language learners
Features
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Starfall® Learn to Read is the second 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! In Starfall Learn to Read, children explore early phonics in a sequential, stress-free environment. Each step of the learning journey comes to life with help from the Vowel Pals—delightful characters that add depth and personality to each vowel sound. Children develop their phonics skills through the use of CVC (consonant-vowel-consonant) words, sight words, and vowel teams. Mastering the skills taught in Starfall Learn to Read helps children become confident, independent readers. Travel-ready. No internet connection required. Find Starfall Learn 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

MultiBubbles4 screens
Starfall Learn to Read4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Starfall Learn to Read at Free against MultiBubbles's $0.99. Starfall Learn to Read also leads on update cadence (every 9 months vs every 87 months) and ratings volume (229 vs 2). MultiBubbles's advantage is rating (5.0 vs 4.2) and review sentiment (100% vs 75%). On ads, in-app purchases and device support 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

Starfall Learn to Read is free to download; MultiBubbles costs $0.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

MultiBubbles holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.2. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Starfall Learn to Read has 229 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 100% of MultiBubbles's written reviews are positive against 75% of Starfall Learn to Read's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

MultiBubbles ships an update every 87 months, Starfall Learn to Read every 9 months. The most recent releases landed on September 30, 2026 and October 17, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
MultiBubbles versus Starfall Learn to Read: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMultiBubblesStarfall Learn to Read
Price$0.99Free — better
Rating5.0 (2 ratings) — better4.2 (229 ratings)
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews — better74.7% of reviews
Number of ratings2229 — better
Update frequencyEvery 87 monthsEvery 9 months — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaidFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS17.615.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size13 MB91 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAffenLady, Monkey & Co.Starfall Education Foundation

Customer experience

MultiBubbles

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews4 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Starfall Learn to Read

All ratings229 ratings
Positive77.3%
Neutral7.0%
Negative15.7%
Written reviews75 reviews
Positive74.7%
Neutral1.3%
Negative24.0%

Bugs and requests

MultiBubbles

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

Starfall Learn to Read

Reported bugs

8 issues
  • App won't load beyond launch screen (black or green screen)
  • Math games incompatible with iPhone updates
  • Sound not playing in some instances
  • App requires deletion and reinstallation to function
  • Crashes on iOS 9.2.1 and older versions
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  • Glitches when pressing letter machine words
  • App needs to be opened twice each time to run
  • Compatibility issues with various iOS versions

Requested features

10 requests
  • Reward/star system for motivation and progress tracking
  • Lesson progression markers showing mastery of modules
  • Writing and spelling exercises to reinforce learning
  • More stories and content variety
  • UK English version option
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  • Settings to control word pronunciation features
  • More word-building exercises
  • Sight vocabulary games for common words
  • Additional phonics rules (ng, tch, ck, tion, sion)
  • Level progression system to track advancement

In-app purchases

None

MultiBubbles

No in-app purchases

None

Starfall Learn to Read

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is MultiBubbles free?
MultiBubbles costs $0.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Starfall Learn to Read free?
Starfall Learn to Read is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, MultiBubbles or Starfall Learn to Read?
MultiBubbles is rated higher. MultiBubbles averages 5.0 out of 5 from 2 ratings, while Starfall Learn to Read averages 4.2 from 229 ratings.
Do MultiBubbles or Starfall Learn to Read have ads?
Neither MultiBubbles nor Starfall Learn to Read shows ads.
Which is updated more often, MultiBubbles or Starfall Learn to Read?
MultiBubbles ships an update every 87 months, and Starfall Learn to Read every 9 months. Most recently, MultiBubbles was updated on September 30, 2026 and Starfall Learn to Read on October 17, 2026.

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