The ABC Song vs Starfall Numbers
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
The ABC Song
This app offers a comprehensive collection of interactive games and activities designed to teach young children the alphabet, numbers, and colors. It features animated sing-alongs, coloring pages, memory games, and more, all presented with high-quality illustrations and sounds.
- Interactive ABC song sing-along
- Peekaboo letters hide-and-seek game
- Animal coloring book for each letter
- ABC memory matching games
- Letter to animal matching
- Connect the dots alphabet activity
- Bubble pop letter game
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~~~ 9 amazing spelling activities and games inside + interactive ABC song ~~~ ~~~ More than 3,000,000 downloads, Selected New and Noteworthy by Apple! ~~~ ~~~ Superb HD illustrations and sounds ~~~ An all in one collection of educational ABC activities and games, including the famous alphabet song in a vivid interactive and high quality production. This application provides the perfect place to learn basic concepts such and numbers, colors and more in an enjoyable and rich environment. + INTERACTIVE SING ALONG Animated, Interactive Sing-Along story book for children - The most famous ABC song comes to life in an interactive rich song and dance experience. Each page presents the alphabet in its own unique, adorable and educational style. + PEEKABOO LETTERS Where are the letters hiding? Fun educational activity for toddlers, practice and train cognitive skills in this fun and addictive hide and seek game. + A to Z ANIMALS COLORING BOOK Each letter comes with a lovely animal drawing page. Enjoy drawing and filling colors while learning about spelling and animals. + ABC MEMORY GAME Intuitive, educational preschool memory matching games. Play the classic memory game and learn the ABC letters. Improve memory & concentration. + ANIMAL LETTERS MATCH Intuitive, fun drag and drop matching game. Drag the letter to the animal that starts with this letter to make a match and advance to the next stage. + FLOATING BUBBLES Fly up with the ABC bunny while learning your ABC. Enjoy the cheerful scenery as you fly higher and higher in the sky. Pop the letter bubbles in order from A to Z to move higher and higher. + HAPPY FRUIT TRAIN Hop on the Happy Fruit Train and learn fruit names from A-Z! A is for Apple, B is for Banana, C is for Cherry… Fruit has never been this fun! + CONNECT THE DOTS - LETTERS Connect dot to dot and learn all about the alphabet letters with fun activities and sounds. + BUBBLE POP FUN Letter bubbles are flying in the air, tap them to pop and lean. Fun educational activity for toddlers, practice and improve cognitive skills in this fun and addictive popping game. + FLOATING TYPEWRITER Welcome to a letter typing experience. A wonderfully illustrated keyboard will sound the letter voices as they are typed and activate adorable bubble animations. + Puzzle Fun Put together 26 adorable animal puzzles - each animals starts with a letter of the alphabet.
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.
- 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
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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.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: The ABC Song at 3.9 against Starfall Numbers's 3.3. The ABC Song also leads on update cadence (every 5 months vs every 11 months) and price ($3.99 vs $4.99). Starfall Numbers's advantage is ratings volume (36 vs 9). On review sentiment, 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
The ABC Song costs $3.99 and Starfall Numbers $4.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
The ABC Song holds the better App Store score, 3.9 against 3.3. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 9 and 36 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 29% of The ABC Song's written reviews are positive against 25% of Starfall Numbers's.
The ABC Song ships an update every 5 months, Starfall Numbers every 11 months. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and November 4, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | The ABC Song | Starfall Numbers |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $3.99 — better | $4.99 |
| Rating | 3.9 (9 ratings) — better | 3.3 (36 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 28.6% of reviews — better | 25.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 9 | 36 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 5 months — better | Every 11 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Paid | Paid |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 9.0 — better | 12.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 50 MB | 78 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | TabTale LTD | Starfall Education Foundation |
Customer experience
The ABC Song
Starfall Numbers
In-app purchases
The ABC Song
No in-app purchases
Starfall Numbers
No in-app purchases
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