My First Numberjacks App vs Alphablocks, How to Write
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
My First Numberjacks App
This app brings the popular educational TV show characters to life for young children. Through interactive play, it helps toddlers and preschoolers develop foundational number recognition, counting skills, and familiarity with number names. It's designed for the youngest fans to have fun while learning basic math concepts.
- Animated number interactions
- Number recognition
- Number name familiarity
- Counting practice
- Based on award-winning TV series
- Develops basic mathematical knowledge
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An app for the very youngest Numberjacks fans. If they love the Numberjacks they will love playing with this app where animated interactions make numbers come alive. While they're playing, children will also be getting lots of practice with their numbers. They will be recognising the Numberjacks (and therefore recognising numbers), becoming familiar with number names and the order of numbers and doing lots of counting along with the Numberjacks. This app is based on the award-winning educational TV series shown on CBeebies and around the world. Itís a great way for children to have fun playing with the Numberjacks while helping them to develop the basics of some key areas of their mathematical knowledge.
Alphablocks, How to Write
This app uses animated characters to teach children how to write letters and numbers. It features a guided learning path with pre-writing exercises, letter families, and tracing practice with rhymes. The app is designed by educational experts and is ad-free.
- Pre-writing line practice
- Letter families based on shape
- Scaffolded learning trajectory
- Letter and numeral tracing
- Writing rhymes for memorization
- Adventure-based learning
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Alphablocks and Numberblocks, How to Write is a hands-on, fun way for children to learn to write, packed with brand new Writing Magic. Imagine if the letters of the alphabet and numbers came to life to teach your child how to write... This is exactly what happens in How to Write! Join your favourite characters from the hit CBeebies shows, Alphablocks and Numberblocks, as they find their way home, helping children practice fine motor skills and letter formation accompanied by catchy rhymes along the way. This app is brought to you by top educators and experts in play from the BAFTA award-winning creators of Numberblocks and Blue Zoo animation studios. How does Alphablocks and Numberblocks, How to Write help your child? "Alphablocks and Numberblocks, How to Write helps children build confidence as they practice fine motor skills covering the foundational line shapes that they will need to form letters. The journey is carefully scaffolded, taking children through generic practice lines, pre-letter lines and letter formation. A brilliant app!" Professor Kate Ruttle, Early Years Writing expert and advisor to Alphablocks Ltd. 1. Carefully scaffolded learning trajectory, designed by top literacy educators and experts in play. 2. This app is fun, educational and safe, being COPPA and GDPR-K compliant and 100% ad-free. 3. All presented through a safe, 100% ad-free, digital game for your child to explore. Featuring… - Pre-writing lines to help children practice fine motor skills. - Letters are carefully broken down into four letter families, based on similarities of shape: Bouncy, Straight Line, Curly and Zigzag letter families. - Within each letter family, letters are introduced with the simplest first, so children can build up their skills confidently. - Pre-letter lines help children to repeat the key movement in each letter and numeral, as carefully specified by our literacy experts. - Letter and numeral tracing practice, accompanied by special writing rhymes for each letter of the alphabet and numbers 0-9 help children to remember the movements! - A fun adventure, helping each Alphablock and Numberblock find their way home... and ultimately customising their home with a fun surprise! Privacy & Safety At Blue Zoo Productions Ltd. and Alphablocks Ltd., your child’s privacy and safety is the first priority for us. There are no ads in the app and we will never share personal information with any 3rd parties or sell this on. You can find out more in our Privacy Policy and Terms of Service: Privacy Policy: https://www.learningblocks.tv/privacy-policy Terms of Service: https://www.learningblocks.tv/terms-of-service
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Alphablocks, How to Write at 56% against My First Numberjacks App's 13%. Alphablocks, How to Write also leads on rating (3.8 vs 3.2) and update cadence (every 5 months vs every 55 months). My First Numberjacks App's advantage is price ($1.99 vs $3.99) and iOS requirement (6.0 vs 13.0). 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
My First Numberjacks App costs $1.99 and Alphablocks, How to Write $3.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Alphablocks, How to Write holds the better App Store score, 3.8 against 3.2. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 6 and 22 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 13% of My First Numberjacks App's written reviews are positive against 56% of Alphablocks, How to Write's.
My First Numberjacks App ships an update every 55 months, Alphablocks, How to Write every 5 months. The most recent releases landed on October 2, 2026 and October 13, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | My First Numberjacks App | Alphablocks, How to Write |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $1.99 — better | $3.99 |
| Rating | 3.2 (6 ratings) | 3.8 (22 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 12.5% of reviews | 55.6% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 6 | 22 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 55 months | Every 5 months — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Paid | Paid |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 6.0 — better | 13.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 24 MB | 323 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Pete Crawford | Blue-Zoo |
Customer experience
My First Numberjacks App
Alphablocks, How to Write
In-app purchases
My First Numberjacks App
No in-app purchases
Alphablocks, How to Write
No in-app purchases
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