Comparison

Gappy Learns Reading 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

Gappy Learns Reading

This educational game helps young children master over 200 three-letter words through engaging gameplay. Players spell words to progress through four worlds, collecting items to customize a virtual house with numerous creative combinations. It's designed for early readers who know their alphabet.

Highlights
  • Master 211 three-letter words
  • Puzzle game for preschool/kindergarten
  • Customize Gappy's house with 720 combinations
  • Four game levels for reading progression
  • Learn capital and lowercase letters
  • Teaching keypad with letter sounds
Features
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Discover the awesome reading game that helps early learners master more than 200 three-letter words. In Gappy Learns Reading, you'll travel across four exciting worlds, spelling words to bridge the gaps and collect the parts you need to redesign Gappy's house. From a cozy cabin to a castle with a gingerbread roof, there are more than 700 creative combinations you can make in the primary learning adventure perfect for pint-size readers. “This app, from these tried and true developers, is so engaging, visually pleasing, and inviting the students simply can’t get enough of it!” — Teachers With Apps Features: • 211 three-letter words for kids to learn, including 174 basic CVC (consonant-vowel-consonant) and 37 common sight words. • A fun puzzle game design for preschool and kindergarten learners who know the alphabet and are just beginning to read. • 54 different house parts that let kids make 720 fanciful combinations. • Four game levels that help children progress from identifying letters to spelling words. • The ability to switch cases, helping children learn capital and lowercase letters. • Selectable word groupings that let players learn at their own pace. • A teaching keypad with the name and sound of every letter. • No ads or in-app purchases. Awards & Recognitions: • Featured in Apple Apps for Preschool & Kindergarten • Featured in Apple’s Education Spotlight Newsletter • Apple New and Noteworthy The entire collection of Spinlight apps are now part of the Little 10 Robot family. AlphaTots Alphabet, TallyTots Counting, Pixel and Parker, Operation Math, Winky Think Logic Puzzles, Billy’s Coin Visits the Zoo, Gappy Learns Reading, Gappy Learns Writing, Geography Drive USA, Swapsies Jobs, Swapsies Sports, YodelOh Math Mountain and more! Crafted by Little 10 Robot. We believe that smiling is the first step in learning. That’s why we make educational apps loaded with serious fun.

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

Gappy Learns Reading4 screens
Starfall Numbers4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Gappy Learns Reading at 75% against Starfall Numbers's 25%. Gappy Learns Reading also leads on update cadence (every 2 months vs every 11 months) and price ($2.99 vs $4.99). Starfall Numbers's advantage is rating (3.2 vs 3.0) and chart position (#150 vs unranked). On ratings volume, 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

Gappy Learns Reading 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

Starfall Numbers holds the better App Store score, 3.2 against 3.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 20 and 35 respectively. Written reviews complicate that: 75% of Gappy Learns Reading's written reviews are positive against 25% of Starfall Numbers's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Gappy Learns Reading ships an update every 2 months, Starfall Numbers every 11 months. The most recent releases landed on October 7, 2026 and October 14, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 5 level
Gappy Learns Reading versus Starfall Numbers: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterGappy Learns ReadingStarfall Numbers
Price$2.99 — better$4.99
Rating3.0 (20 ratings)3.2 (35 ratings) — better
Positive reviews75.0% of reviews — better25.0% of reviews
Number of ratings2035 — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 months — betterEvery 11 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaidPaid
Best chart rank—#150 — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS8.0 — better12.0
Further details — not scored
Size69 MB78 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperLittle 10 RobotStarfall Education Foundation

Customer experience

Gappy Learns Reading

All ratings20 ratings
Positive50.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative50.0%
Written reviews76 reviews
Positive75.0%
Neutral6.6%
Negative18.4%

Starfall Numbers

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

Bugs and requests

Gappy Learns Reading

Reported bugs

12 issues
  • Picture doesn't fit screen
  • Cannot see options or settings
  • App doesn't fit XS screen
  • Doesn't fit phone screen
  • Cannot drag down letters
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  • App doesn't adjust to iPhone screen
  • Image doesn't fit on screen
  • Doesn't work with latest software updates
  • Voice over not working
  • App is stuck after Gappy reaches home
  • Voice over stopped working
  • Sound broken in latest version

Requested features

7 requests
  • Add 4-letter words and more
  • Picture matching for words
  • Increase letter choices
  • App for CCVC and CVCC words
  • Separate app/option for digraphs
Show 2 more
  • App comparing CVC to CVCe words
  • More options for engagement over time

Starfall Numbers

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Gappy Learns Reading

No in-app purchases

None

Starfall Numbers

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Gappy Learns Reading free?
Gappy Learns Reading 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, Gappy Learns Reading or Starfall Numbers?
Starfall Numbers is rated higher. Gappy Learns Reading averages 3.0 out of 5 from 20 ratings, while Starfall Numbers averages 3.2 from 35 ratings.
Do Gappy Learns Reading or Starfall Numbers have ads?
Neither Gappy Learns Reading nor Starfall Numbers shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Gappy Learns Reading or Starfall Numbers?
Gappy Learns Reading ships an update every 2 months, and Starfall Numbers every 11 months. Most recently, Gappy Learns Reading was updated on October 7, 2026 and Starfall Numbers on October 14, 2026.

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