My First App vs MathFirstSteps
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
My First App
This award-winning game app offers three engaging circus-themed activities for toddlers and preschoolers. It features intuitive controls, colorful illustrations, and no ads or in-app purchases, making it a safe and fun way for young children to play and learn.
- Circus-themed puzzles
- Matching game
- Pinball game
- Intuitive interface
- No ads or in-app purchases
- Symbol-based navigation
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Mom´s Choice Award Winner GOLD ***** This is such a beautiful app to add to your child’s iPad as I can see it will bring so much joy and lots of lots of giggles.***** TheAppyLadies.com ***** If you liked the award winning game app My First App Vol1 - Vehicles by appp Media, then, it's time to download volume 2 My First App - Circus… Another brilliant puzzle game app for toddlers and preschooler. This time, it's all about the Circus. Fun, colourful, easy to use, it offers a very engaging and intuitive interface that will for sure keep your little wanting to play it over an over again. My First App series is a definite winner and joining our Top Picks list for best game apps for toddler and preschoolers***** funeducationalapps.com "My First App - Vol. 2 Circus as an OT there are many things that I really like about this app." A. Lerner on Appymall.com My First App – Vol. 1 Vehicles is loved by parents and children all around the world and won a prestigious Parents' Choice Silver Honor, placing it among the very best MOBILE APPS that entertain and teach with flair, stimulate imagination and inspire creativity. ===================== Disclosures for Parents We take your kids privacy and safety serious. This app includes * no links * no ads * no tracking functions * no share functions * no IAP - For detailed information on our privacy policy, visit www.apppmedia.com ====================== Three great games are featuring lots of fun animations in awesome pictures. No language skills are required. Navigate the app by selecting symbols – even preschool children can play without help. Puzzle: Choose your favorite illustration. Choose the level of difficulty that is right for you. The default setting is 4 pieces – in our opinion, this is ideal for preschool aged children. Drag the puzzle pieces with your finger and rotate them with two fingers. Turning Game: Which two pieces go together? Match the front and back. Turn the pages, find a match and watch your circus artist move! Pinball: Choose your favorite illustration. Hold your device in your hand and move it carefully. Watch the ball as you direct it into one of the holes. You can move the ball by dragging it with your finger!
MathFirstSteps
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Math First Steps turns basic arithmetic into a colorful journey created especially for young learners. Children explore five unique worlds while practising addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division. Each world introduces new challenges with distinctive scenery, playful interactions, and rewards to uncover. HOW TO PLAY 1. Explore the Worlds Travel through the Path of Numbers and choose a mathematical world. 2. Complete Challenges Solve exercises by tapping the marble with the correct answer. Three progressive challenges are available in every world. 3. Earn Rewards Collect points and stars, unlock new challenges, and reveal a special World Wonder piece by piece. GAME MODES • Journey — progress through five worlds and 15 challenges • Free Play — choose an operation and difficulty • Speed Challenge — answer quickly and try to beat your best score FEATURES • Addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division • Easy, Medium, and Hard difficulty levels • Five colorful mathematical worlds • Stars, scores, speed bonuses, and saved progress • Collectible rewards unique to every world • Large, readable, child-friendly controls • English and Hebrew support • Optional sounds and haptic feedback Math First Steps was made with care to give children a positive, playful space for building confidence with numbers.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: MathFirstSteps at Free against My First App's $1.99. My First App's advantage is update cadence (every 6 months vs every 23 months) and iOS requirement (6.0 vs 17.6). On ads, in-app purchases 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
MathFirstSteps is free to download; My First App costs $1.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
My First App ships an update every 6 months, MathFirstSteps every 23 months. The most recent releases landed on October 12, 2026 and October 5, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | My First App | MathFirstSteps |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $1.99 | Free — better |
| Rating | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 96.9% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 1 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 6 months — better | Every 23 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Paid | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 6.0 — better | 17.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 41 MB | 5 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | appp media UG | Andrei Isac |
In-app purchases
My First App
No in-app purchases
MathFirstSteps
No in-app purchases
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