Comparison

NumTown vs Gwimpy's Shapes

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

Head to head
About

NumTown

This app offers a fun, 3D multiplication game where children practice times tables by speaking their answers. Kids explore a vibrant world, complete challenges, and unlock new areas, making learning feel like an adventure. It's designed to build confidence through engaging voice-activated practice.

Highlights
  • Voice recognition for answers
  • 3D exploration and characters
  • Multiplication tables 1-10 practice
  • Unlockable challenges and town
  • Guided progression
  • Play at own pace
Features
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NumTown is a playful 3D multiplication game that helps kids practice times tables by speaking their answers out loud. Children explore a colorful world of animated number characters, complete multiplication challenges, and build confidence one table at a time. Instead of tapping through flashcards, they answer by voice, making practice feel natural, active, and fun. With guided progression, practice levels, and a lively town to unlock, NumTown turns daily multiplication practice into a small adventure. Features: • Practice multiplication tables from 1 to 10 • Speak answers out loud with voice recognition • Explore a colorful 3D town • Meet animated number characters • Complete quests and unlock new challenges • Practice at your own pace • Designed for kids learning times tables • No ads NumTown is made for children who are learning multiplication at school and need a more engaging way to practice regularly. --- Terms of use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

Gwimpy's Shapes

Features
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Introduce your child to the wonderful world of shapes with Gwimpy's Shapes — a playful, curriculum-aligned learning app designed especially for preschool and nursery-age children! Join General Gwimpy on a shape-matching adventure! Children help bouncy spring characters find their way home by matching them to nine different shapes. At the end of every round, General Gwimpy carries out his very own shape inspection — celebrating each correct match with fun animation and encouragement. What's inside: Nine shapes covering the UK Early Years curriculum A playful spring-matching game that builds shape recognition General Gwimpy's inspection finale for a rewarding sense of achievement Bright, friendly 3D characters designed to hold little ones' attention Warm, child-friendly narration Built for parents' peace of mind: 100% free No advertisements No outbound links No in-app purchases Safe, self-contained learning environment Gwimpy's Shapes is part of the Gwimpy's World family of apps, created to support early literacy and numeracy through joyful, screen-safe play. Explore our other apps for phonics, letters, and numbers too!

Screenshots

NumTown4 screens
Gwimpy's Shapes4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Gwimpy's Shapes at none against NumTown's 3. On price, ads, device support and iOS requirement 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

Both are free to download. NumTown sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month. Gwimpy's Shapes asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
NumTown versus Gwimpy's Shapes: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterNumTownGwimpy's Shapes
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (33 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews57.1% of reviews—
Number of ratings33 — better—
Update frequencyFortnightly—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Mac — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS26.0 — better26.2
Further details — not scored
Size166 MB125 MB
Age rating+44+
DeveloperGil NakacheEdology Limited

In-app purchases

3 purchases

NumTown

Subscriptions2
  • Monthly$3.991 Month
  • Yearly$19.991 Year
One-time1
  • All Levels$2.99
None

Gwimpy's Shapes

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is NumTown free?
NumTown is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Gwimpy's Shapes free?
Gwimpy's Shapes is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do NumTown or Gwimpy's Shapes have ads?
Neither NumTown nor Gwimpy's Shapes shows ads.

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