Comparison

Bright Cubs vs Their First Words

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

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About

Bright Cubs

Features
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Bright Cubs is a calm, ad-free learning game designed for preschoolers. Explore 18 playful learning activities with animals, first words, letters, numbers, math and more. Short, colorful games make it easy for kids to learn and practice at their own pace. Learn through play • Discover animals and their sounds • Build vocabulary with first words and topic collections • Explore letters and hear their names • Practice numbers, counting, addition and subtraction • Listen to voice hints and find the right answer • Get a gentle second try after mistakes Explore at your own pace Browse & Listen lets kids explore animals, words and letters without the pressure of a quiz. Vocabulary collections group words into familiar topics such as animals, food, home, and family. Made for young learners • 18 learning activities • Short learning sessions • Simple, child-friendly interface • Audio and voice support • Progress and achievements • 7 supported languages • No ads or tracking • No account required Bright Cubs is made for short learning moments at home, on the go, or during quiet playtime.

About

Their First Words

This app offers a calm, ad-free experience for parents to teach young children early vocabulary in six languages. It features over 1,000 watercolor flashcards, native voice audio, and progress tracking for up to four children.

Highlights
  • 1,000+ watercolor flashcards
  • Native voice audio in 6 languages
  • Age-based word lists
  • Progress tracking for up to 4 children
  • Offline functionality
  • Child-safe screen lock
  • Customizable child character
Features
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Explore Spanish, Korean, French and five more languages together with calm flashcards for first words and everyday phrases. We made Their First Words for our daughters. Watching them learn and say their first words has been one of the most rewarding experiences of our lives. We wanted to make a calm, beautiful app where they could explore the languages around them and grow from first words into everyday phrases. We poured our love and energy into every word, phrase, picture, and sound. We’re excited to share it with your family, and we hope it brings your children the same small, magical moments it has brought ours. FLASHCARDS FOR KIDS • 1,000+ watercolor-style word cards in 16 categories — Animals, Food & Drink, Body, Home, Clothes, Toys, Vehicles, Nature & Weather, Places, People, Actions, Colors, Numbers, Shapes, Feelings, and Everyday Words • 500+ everyday phrases across 9 themes — I Want & I Need, No, Stop & All Done, Look at This!, What’s Happening, Where Things Go, Me & My People, Let’s Play Together, How I Feel, and Talk With Me • Eight languages on every word and phrase — English, Spanish, French, Portuguese, German, Italian, Korean, and Russian — each with female and male native voices. Switch language or voice without leaving the card. Menus and navigation are in English. • Three word stages for you to choose from — First Words (0–24 months), Growing Words (2–3 years), and Word Builder (3–5 years). Ages are content guides, not milestones. • Today’s Words and Today’s Phrases — a small set to practice together each day • Progress at your child’s pace — you mark words with Mark Learned and phrases with Said It, and see your practice days by week or month • Up to 4 children, each with their own word stage, progress, and favorites • A character to make their own — choose from 8 and add playful accessories • Pictures and audio work offline — see it, hear it, and say it together on planes, road trips, and in waiting rooms • Parent-led practice, with Auto Play when you want it. During Auto Play, Lock ignores stray taps until you press and hold to unlock • A parental gate keeps purchases, account settings, and external links in the grown-up area WHO IT’S FOR • Parents and caregivers sharing first words and phrases with babies, toddlers, and preschoolers • Bilingual and multilingual families — the language of home and the language of school on the same card • Grandparents, caregivers, and early educators • Anyone who wants a calm, ad-free app for first words and phrases SCREEN TIME YOU CAN FEEL GOOD ABOUT No noisy distractions. No ads. Just first words — and the phrases that follow. No pressure to practice every day. No tricks. No account needed to start. Start free with 75 words and 35 phrases — yours to keep, in all eight languages with both voices. An optional one-time in-app purchase unlocks both libraries for life. No subscription. Nothing renews. Terms of Use: https://theirfirstwords.org/legal/terms Privacy Policy: https://theirfirstwords.org/legal/privacy

Screenshots

Bright Cubs4 screens
Their First Words4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Bright Cubs at none against Their First Words's 1. Their First Words's advantage is update cadence (every 5 days vs every 2 weeks). 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. Their First Words sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Bright Cubs asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Bright Cubs ships an update every 2 weeks, Their First Words every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on October 25, 2026 and October 14, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Bright Cubs versus Their First Words: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBright CubsTheir First Words
PriceFreeFree
Rating—5.0 (8 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings—8 — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeksEvery 5 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
Monetization—Free with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS16.015.1 — better
Further details — not scored
Size21 MB530 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperKirill MeshkovTheir First Words LLC

In-app purchases

None

Bright Cubs

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

Their First Words

One-time1
  • Pro — Lifetime Unlock$24.99

Questions

Is Bright Cubs free?
Bright Cubs is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Their First Words free?
Their First Words is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Bright Cubs or Their First Words have ads?
Neither Bright Cubs nor Their First Words shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Bright Cubs or Their First Words?
Bright Cubs ships an update every 2 weeks, and Their First Words every 5 days. Most recently, Bright Cubs was updated on October 25, 2026 and Their First Words on October 14, 2026.

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