Comparison

The Boat Trip vs First Sounds

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

Head to head
About

The Boat Trip

Features
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The Boat Trip är ett läromedel för engelska som bygger vidare på Havsäventyret. The Boat Trip är ett visuellt läromedel med bilder för språkljud och glosor.

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First Sounds

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Help your child practise first sounds, syllables, and everyday words at home. FirstSound combines playful voice activities, clear visual feedback, and parent-created practice in one calm, child-friendly app. FEATURES - Guided word and syllable activities with simple prompts - Everyday words for needs, choices, and feelings - A live loudness meter with clear green-zone feedback - Voice-reactive AR activities - Separate child profiles, history, and free PDF reports - Custom words and syllables with your own picture and parent voice recording - Interface in 16 supported languages and Parent Gate for purchases or external links - Works offline and requires no FirstSound account PRO SUBSCRIPTION - Full practice catalog and AR activities - Create words and syllables tailored to your child - Add an image from your photo library and record a familiar parent voice - Eligible users can receive a three-day free trial - Subscription renews automatically unless cancelled PRIVACY AND SAFETY FirstSound is for home practice and is not a medical device. The microphone measures live loudness during activities. A voice recording is stored only when a parent chooses to create one. When iCloud is available, progress, parent-created activities, pictures, and recordings are backed up only to the user's private iCloud account. FirstSound cannot access them. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

The Boat Trip4 screens
First Sounds4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: The Boat Trip at none against First Sounds's 1. The Boat Trip also leads on device support (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 17.0). First Sounds's advantage is update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 10 months). On price and ads 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. First Sounds sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. The Boat Trip asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

The Boat Trip ships an update every 10 months, First Sounds every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 7, 2026 and October 30, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 2 level
The Boat Trip versus First Sounds: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterThe Boat TripFirst Sounds
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 10 monthsEvery 3 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS13.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size158 MB40 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMappia ABValeriia Shchelkanova

In-app purchases

None

The Boat Trip

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

First Sounds

One-time1
  • Pro Unlock$5.99

Questions

Is The Boat Trip free?
The Boat Trip is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is First Sounds free?
First Sounds is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do The Boat Trip or First Sounds have ads?
Neither The Boat Trip nor First Sounds shows ads.
Which is updated more often, The Boat Trip or First Sounds?
The Boat Trip ships an update every 10 months, and First Sounds every 3 weeks. Most recently, The Boat Trip was updated on November 7, 2026 and First Sounds on October 30, 2026.

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