Comparison

Starfall Learn to Read vs Maths Frog

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

Head to head
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.

About

Maths Frog

Features
Read full description

Help Felix the Frog catch the correct answers and beat the timer in this fun educational maths game! Maths Frog is aimed at helping pupils develop confidence and mental fluency with numbers and counting. I made this game in mind for Key Stage 1 and 2 where pupils are aged between 5 - 11. • 3 levels of difficulty: Easy, Medium and Hard • 4 types of maths games: Addition, Multiplication, Subtraction and Division I included the harder levels for pupils who like a challenge and for adults alike! Leaderboard included to keep track of the top scores from around the world.

Screenshots

Starfall Learn to Read4 screens
Maths Frog4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Starfall Learn to Read at none against Maths Frog's shown. Starfall Learn to Read also leads on update cadence (every 11 months vs every 41 months). Maths Frog's advantage is iOS requirement (8.0 vs 15.0). On price, 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

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Starfall Learn to Read ships an update every 11 months, Maths Frog every 41 months. The most recent releases landed on October 1, 2026 and September 14, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Starfall Learn to Read versus Maths Frog: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterStarfall Learn to ReadMaths Frog
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.2 (226 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews74.7% of reviews—
Number of ratings226 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 11 months — betterEvery 41 months
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.08.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size91 MB83 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperStarfall Education FoundationMatthew Hancock

Bugs and 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

Maths Frog

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Starfall Learn to Read

No in-app purchases

None

Maths Frog

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Starfall Learn to Read free?
Starfall Learn to Read is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Maths Frog free?
Maths Frog is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Starfall Learn to Read or Maths Frog have ads?
Maths Frog shows ads; Starfall Learn to Read does not.
Which is updated more often, Starfall Learn to Read or Maths Frog?
Starfall Learn to Read ships an update every 11 months, and Maths Frog every 41 months. Most recently, Starfall Learn to Read was updated on October 1, 2026 and Maths Frog on September 14, 2026.

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