Comparison

Elmo Loves 123s vs Multiplication Flashcards.

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

Head to head
About

Elmo Loves 123s

This app offers a variety of games, activities, and videos designed to teach young children about numbers and counting. It features interactive tracing, puzzles, and songs with beloved characters, covering numbers 1 through 20.

Highlights
  • Number tracing with surprises
  • Interactive games and puzzles
  • Songs and videos about numbers
  • Coloring pages
  • Learning tracker for parents
  • Addition & Subtraction practice
Currently charting
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This is an app full of games, activities, and videos, which will help teach your child about numbers and counting. Elmo loves exploring numbers! This app has songs and videos about numbers. It has coloring pages and games about numbers. It has all the numbers from 1 to 20! Elmo’s friend Abby is here, too! Come on! Explore numbers with Elmo and Abby! FEATURES • Trace your favorite numbers to unlock surprises. • Slide, swipe, touch and trace to discover sixty classic Sesame Street clips, sixty coloring pages, hide-and-seek, jigsaw puzzles, counting games and more! • Touch the Abby button to play number games with Abby and her friends. • 123s tracker for grown-ups to see what your child is learning. LEARN ABOUT • Number identification • Number tracing • Counting groups of objects • Addition & Subtraction • Problem Solving • Art and creativity And if you enjoy learning your 123s, you’ll love learning your ABCs! Check out the Parents' Choice Silver Award winner “Elmo Loves ABCs” in the App Store. 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

Multiplication Flashcards.

Practice multiplication equations up to 12x12 with interactive flashcards. See the equation, guess the answer, and flip the card to reveal the solution with animated characters. Learn multiplication easily with this engaging educational tool.

Highlights
  • Multiplication practice up to 12x12
  • Interactive flashcard format
  • Animated character answers
  • Engaging learning experience
  • Award-winning educational content
Features
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Practice Multiplication equations up to 12X12 with the Meet the Math Facts Addition Flashcards! See the equation, guess the answer, and flip the card. You will watch the answer come to life with all your favorite characters from the award winning Meet the Math Facts DVD. Preschool Prep Company DVDs have won over 100 awards and are used in millions of homes and schools around the world. You will be amazed how easily you can learn Multiplication!™

Screenshots

Elmo Loves 123s4 screens
Multiplication Flashcards.1 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Elmo Loves 123s at 4.4 against Multiplication Flashcards.'s 3.0. Elmo Loves 123s also leads on ratings volume (95 vs 2) and chart position (#141 vs unranked). Multiplication Flashcards.'s advantage is update cadence (monthly vs every 5 months) and price ($0.99 vs $4.99). On ads, in-app purchases, monetization model 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

Elmo Loves 123s costs $4.99 and Multiplication Flashcards. $0.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Elmo Loves 123s holds the better App Store score, 4.4 against 3.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Elmo Loves 123s has 95 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Elmo Loves 123s ships an update every 5 months, Multiplication Flashcards. monthly. The most recent releases landed on November 6, 2026 and November 2, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 5 level
Elmo Loves 123s versus Multiplication Flashcards.: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterElmo Loves 123sMultiplication Flashcards.
Price$4.99$0.99 — better
Rating4.4 (95 ratings) — better3.0 (2 ratings)
Positive reviews40.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings95 — better2
Update frequencyEvery 5 monthsMonthly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaidPaid
Best chart rank#141 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.08.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size459 MB170 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperSesame Workshop (Apps)Preschool Prep Company

Customer experience

Elmo Loves 123s

All ratings91 ratings
Positive83.5%
Neutral3.3%
Negative13.2%
Written reviews55 reviews
Positive40.0%
Neutral10.9%
Negative49.1%

Multiplication Flashcards.

All ratings2 ratings
Positive50.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative50.0%

Bugs and requests

Elmo Loves 123s

Reported bugs

29 issues
  • Videos with crying in them
  • Count video for number 14 missing
  • Purchased features gone
  • Elmo nowhere to be seen after intro
  • Advert added to paid app
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  • App broken after iOS update
  • App only shows half the screen
  • App cuts off content in landscape mode
  • Alignment messed up after iOS upgrade
  • App won't rotate to horizontal position
  • App displays offset, missing screen part
  • Orientation stuck in portrait mode
  • Sporadically won't recognize touch
  • Screen cut off, app unusable
  • Won't go full mode on iPad screen
  • App no longer works with iPhone software
  • Stuck in portrait, won't landscape
  • Tracing not accurate
  • Pop up ads in paid version
  • Videos no longer available (resolved)
  • App doesn't work properly
  • App keeps crashing
  • Crashes too much
  • Doesn't enforce correct form when tracing
  • Poor touch controls for tracing
  • Keep on crashing within seconds
  • App keeps crashing on iOS7
  • Crashes and force closes on iOS7
  • App won't load

Requested features

9 requests
  • Remove videos with crying
  • Restore Count video for number 14
  • Add numbers above 20
  • Add music videos
  • Add number 0
Show 4 more
  • Add support for Portuguese language
  • Add parental lock for settings
  • Improve tracing accuracy
  • Add more diversity

Multiplication Flashcards.

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Elmo Loves 123s

No in-app purchases

None

Multiplication Flashcards.

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Elmo Loves 123s free?
Elmo Loves 123s costs $4.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Multiplication Flashcards. free?
Multiplication Flashcards. costs $0.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Elmo Loves 123s or Multiplication Flashcards.?
Elmo Loves 123s is rated higher. Elmo Loves 123s averages 4.4 out of 5 from 95 ratings, while Multiplication Flashcards. averages 3.0 from 2 ratings.
Do Elmo Loves 123s or Multiplication Flashcards. have ads?
Neither Elmo Loves 123s nor Multiplication Flashcards. shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Elmo Loves 123s or Multiplication Flashcards.?
Elmo Loves 123s ships an update every 5 months, and Multiplication Flashcards. monthly. Most recently, Elmo Loves 123s was updated on November 6, 2026 and Multiplication Flashcards. on November 2, 2026.

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