Comparison

LBL 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

LBL

Features
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Empower your teaching and administration with our all-in-one school and class management app. Our app simplifies attendance tracking, enhances teacher-student communication, and fosters collaboration with parents. Features include task management, personalized reports, post creation, and automated reminders for important dates. Stay organized and improve educational outcomes with ease.

About

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

LBL4 screens
First Sounds4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: LBL at none against First Sounds's 1. LBL also leads on update cadence (every 4 days vs every 3 weeks) and device support (3 vs 1). 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. LBL asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

LBL ships an update every 4 days, First Sounds every 3 weeks. Both last shipped on November 8, 2026.

Scorecard4 real differences · 2 level
LBL versus First Sounds: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterLBLFirst Sounds
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 4 days — betterEvery 3 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS13.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size131 MB40 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAlpha EduTechValeriia Shchelkanova

In-app purchases

None

LBL

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

First Sounds

One-time1
  • Pro Unlock$5.99

Questions

Is LBL free?
LBL 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 LBL or First Sounds have ads?
Neither LBL nor First Sounds shows ads.
Which is updated more often, LBL or First Sounds?
LBL ships an update every 4 days, and First Sounds every 3 weeks. Most recently, LBL was updated on November 8, 2026 and First Sounds on November 8, 2026.

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