Comparison

Starfall Pumpkin vs Mini Train for Kids

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

Head to head
About

Starfall Pumpkin

Design unique pumpkin faces and weigh them to discover the lightest and heaviest. Save your creations and award blue ribbons to your favorites. This app is ideal for young learners developing reading and math skills.

Highlights
  • Pumpkin face design
  • Pumpkin weighing (kg/lbs)
  • Identify lightest/heaviest
  • Save pumpkin creations
  • Award blue ribbons
Features
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Visit the Pumpkin Patch, choose a pumpkin and design a face. Weigh pumpkins in kilograms or pounds and discover which is the lightest and which is heaviest. Collect your pumpkin creations and give your favorite the blue ribbon! This app is excellent for emerging readers and young mathematicians.

About

Mini Train for Kids

Children embark on a mini train adventure to collect golden stars by switching tracks and building their own paths. With adjustable speed settings and two distinct environments, this game offers a fun way to learn track-switching logic.

Highlights
  • Collect golden stars
  • Switch tracks
  • Build custom tracks
  • Adjustable speed settings
  • Two environments (meadow, desert)
  • Learn track-switching logic
Features
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Choo choo… Kids will take the mini train on a journey to harvest all golden stars from each level… Kids will be able to switch tracks and allow the mini train to take different paths… Kids will also be able to build their own tracks in a free mode or in the "construction" mode to collect all the golden stars. The train offers 3 speed settings, allowing kids to adjust game difficulty by themselves. This game allows to learn track switching logic while having fun… 2 environments (meadow and desert) will add variety to your toddlers journeys... This game is part of your "Learning is fun" educational game collection. Visit our website for more info: http://ar-entertainment.net/learning/ipad.html or http://ar-entertainment.net/learning/

Screenshots

Starfall Pumpkin4 screens
Mini Train for Kids4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Mini Train for Kids at 5.0 against Starfall Pumpkin's 3.9. Mini Train for Kids also leads on update cadence (every 5 months vs every 11 months). Starfall Pumpkin's advantage is ratings volume (13 vs 1) and chart position (#182 vs unranked). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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 Pumpkin costs $0.99 and Mini Train for Kids $0.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Mini Train for Kids holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.9. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Starfall Pumpkin has 13 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Starfall Pumpkin ships an update every 11 months, Mini Train for Kids every 5 months. The most recent releases landed on October 28, 2026 and October 5, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 6 level
Starfall Pumpkin versus Mini Train for Kids: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterStarfall PumpkinMini Train for Kids
Price$0.99$0.99
Rating3.9 (13 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews60.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings13 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 11 monthsEvery 5 months — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaidPaid
Best chart rank#182 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS12.0 — better18.0
Further details — not scored
Size26 MB40 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperStarfall Education FoundationAlexandre Minard

Customer experience

Starfall Pumpkin

All ratings13 ratings
Positive69.2%
Neutral7.7%
Negative23.1%
Written reviews5 reviews
Positive60.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative40.0%

Mini Train for Kids

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

Starfall Pumpkin

No in-app purchases

None

Mini Train for Kids

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Starfall Pumpkin free?
Starfall Pumpkin costs $0.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Mini Train for Kids free?
Mini Train for Kids costs $0.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Starfall Pumpkin or Mini Train for Kids?
Mini Train for Kids is rated higher. Starfall Pumpkin averages 3.9 out of 5 from 13 ratings, while Mini Train for Kids averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do Starfall Pumpkin or Mini Train for Kids have ads?
Neither Starfall Pumpkin nor Mini Train for Kids shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Starfall Pumpkin or Mini Train for Kids?
Starfall Pumpkin ships an update every 11 months, and Mini Train for Kids every 5 months. Most recently, Starfall Pumpkin was updated on October 28, 2026 and Mini Train for Kids on October 5, 2026.

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