Comparison

Potty Time with Elmo 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

Potty Time with Elmo

This app uses an animated storybook, songs, and games featuring Elmo to help young children transition from diapers to underwear. It includes a progress chart to track potty training milestones and offers helpful tips for parents.

Highlights
  • Animated storybook narrated by Elmo
  • Five fun potty-time songs
  • Potty progress chart with stickers
  • Three engaging preschool games
  • Two reading modes
  • Parental training tips
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Elmo reads this animated storybook in an app filled with games, songs, stickers and a potty progress chart that all help ease your child through toilet training. When it’s time to potty train your little one, Elmo leads the way! The Potty Time with Elmo app is a fun way to transition from diapers to big-kid underpants. Developed for children ready to potty train, this charming app features everyone’s favorite furry red monster, Elmo, helping his toy Baby David learn to use the potty. Also included are three playful games: • A preschooler-friendly running game • Jigsaw puzzles • a bubble-popping counting game With familiar tunes and instructive, easy-to-sing lyrics, five songs provide a super fun way to learn good bathroom habits. • When It’s Potty Time, You Feel It • I Am Waiting on the Potty • Flush Goes the Potty • I Wash, Wash, Wash My Hands • Boom, Boom, Ain’t It Great to Be a Big Kid Tap around to see two hidden animations on each story page – finding them earns a sticker for the potty chart! You can track potty progress with the chart: Go, Wipe, Flush, and Wash. The Potty Time with Elmo app will engage, encourage, and delight even the youngest kids. Learn the basics of potty use by listening to the story and interacting with it and wait for the giggles to start! FEATURES • Narrated by Elmo! • 5 fun-to-sing potty-time songs • 15 animated stickers for use in the Potty Chart • Potty Chart to track your child’s progress • 5 potty-themed jigsaw puzzles • Helpful training tips for parents of would-be potty-goers • 2 reading modes to choose from: • “Listen & Play” mode, which lets you hear the story read aloud; find stickers, sounds, and songs; and turn the pages • “Read & Play” mode, which lets you read the story yourself OR tap text to hear it read by Elmo 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: https://sesameworkshop.org/about-us/legal/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
Currently charting
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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

Potty Time with Elmo4 screens
Starfall Numbers4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is chart position: Starfall Numbers at #171 against Potty Time with Elmo's unranked. Potty Time with Elmo's advantage is review sentiment (36% vs 25%) and price ($2.99 vs $4.99). On rating, ratings volume, update cadence 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

Potty Time with Elmo costs $2.99 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

Potty Time with Elmo holds the better App Store score, 3.4 against 3.2. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 64 and 35 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 36% of Potty Time with Elmo's written reviews are positive against 25% of Starfall Numbers's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Potty Time with Elmo ships an update every 19 months, Starfall Numbers every 11 months. The most recent releases landed on September 23, 2026 and September 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 8 level
Potty Time with Elmo versus Starfall Numbers: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPotty Time with ElmoStarfall Numbers
Price$2.99 — better$4.99
Rating3.4 (64 ratings) — better3.2 (35 ratings)
Positive reviews36.0% of reviews — better25.0% of reviews
Number of ratings64 — better35
Update frequencyEvery 19 monthsEvery 11 months — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaidPaid
Best chart rank—#171 — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS12.012.0
Further details — not scored
Size131 MB78 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperSesame Workshop (Apps)Starfall Education Foundation

Customer experience

Potty Time with Elmo

All ratings64 ratings
Positive53.1%
Neutral14.1%
Negative32.8%
Written reviews136 reviews
Positive36.0%
Neutral4.4%
Negative59.6%

Starfall Numbers

All ratings35 ratings
Positive51.4%
Neutral8.6%
Negative40.0%
Written reviews16 reviews
Positive25.0%
Neutral6.3%
Negative68.8%

Bugs and requests

Potty Time with Elmo

Reported bugs

2 issues
  • Sound not working
  • App crashing or not loading properly

Requested features

4 requests
  • More interactive features and animations
  • Option for boy and girl characters
  • Ability to reset/customize reward chart
  • More songs and games

Starfall Numbers

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Potty Time with Elmo

No in-app purchases

None

Starfall Numbers

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Potty Time with Elmo free?
Potty Time with Elmo costs $2.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Starfall Numbers free?
Starfall Numbers costs $4.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Potty Time with Elmo or Starfall Numbers?
Potty Time with Elmo is rated higher. Potty Time with Elmo averages 3.4 out of 5 from 64 ratings, while Starfall Numbers averages 3.2 from 35 ratings.
Do Potty Time with Elmo or Starfall Numbers have ads?
Neither Potty Time with Elmo nor Starfall Numbers shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Potty Time with Elmo or Starfall Numbers?
Potty Time with Elmo ships an update every 19 months, and Starfall Numbers every 11 months. Most recently, Potty Time with Elmo was updated on September 23, 2026 and Starfall Numbers on September 24, 2026.

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