Gappy Learns Writing vs Starfall Numbers
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Gappy Learns Writing
This app offers a playful approach to learning handwriting for young children. It features interactive tracing games, letter practice, and phonics support, alongside creative activities like drawing and coloring. Designed to keep preschoolers and kindergarteners engaged, it provides hours of educational fun.
- Mystery letter tracing game
- Interactive letter practice
- Letter sounds and phonics
- Selectable handwriting styles
- Digital drawing pad
- Alphabet-themed coloring pages
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Gappy's back! In the fun letter exploration game perfect for kids just learning to write. Trace along with the magic star to reveal the mystery letter on Gappy's mind. Or fire up the practice page and learn how to write each letter in a fun game of connect-the-dots. With Gappy Learns Writing, you get it all, along with an awesome drawing pad and 52 coloring pages to win, color and share for hours of playtime fun! “I love it! … This app teaches handwriting through fun activities that will keep little ones interested and engaged.” — The iPhone Mom Features: • A fun, mystery letter tracing game for preschool and kindergarten learners. • An interactive letter practice page. • Letter sounds to help toddlers learn proper phonics. • Three selectable handwriting styles. • A fun, digital drawing pad perfect for doodling. • 52 coloring pages based on the alphabet. • No ads or in-app purchases. The entire collection of Spinlight apps are now part of the Little 10 Robot family. AlphaTots Alphabet, TallyTots Counting, Pixel and Parker, Operation Math, Winky Think Logic Puzzles, Billy’s Coin Visits the Zoo, Gappy Learns Reading, Gappy Learns Writing, Geography Drive USA, Swapsies Jobs, Swapsies Sports, YodelOh Math Mountain and more! Crafted by Little 10 Robot. We believe that smiling is the first step in learning. That’s why we make educational apps loaded with serious fun.
Starfall Numbers
This app uses interactive activities and songs to help children learn number recognition and counting skills. It connects numbers to real-world objects and introduces basic math concepts for early learners.
- Number symbol and value recognition
- Counting activities
- Interactive introductions for numbers 0-100
- Coin counting and math expressions
- 15 animated math songs
- Closed captioning for songs
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Explore numbers through the magic of curiosity and the power of motivation: the Starfall way! With this app, your child will learn to recognize number symbols and values by connecting them to real-world objects (such as 1 sun, 5 fingers, and 10 toes). Your child will then apply these concepts with counting activities and songs! Starfall Numbers includes interactive introductions for numbers 0-20, 25, 50, and 100. Counting activities introduce coins, math symbols, and simple expressions while building counting skills from 0 to 100 in entertaining and practical ways. Your child will also enjoy singing along with 15 Starfall math songs! Counting song favorites and calendar concepts are animated playfully, with a closed caption option to display song lyrics. Each activity and song reinforces simple language and basic vocabulary, making this app an excellent choice for pre-readers, emerging readers, and English language learners alike.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Gappy Learns Writing at 83% against Starfall Numbers's 25%. Gappy Learns Writing also leads on rating (4.9 vs 3.2) and update cadence (every 3 months vs every 11 months). Starfall Numbers's advantage is chart position (#200 vs unranked) and ratings volume (35 vs 9). 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
Gappy Learns Writing costs $2.99 and Starfall Numbers $4.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Gappy Learns Writing holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 3.2. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 9 and 35 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 83% of Gappy Learns Writing's written reviews are positive against 25% of Starfall Numbers's.
Gappy Learns Writing ships an update every 3 months, Starfall Numbers every 11 months. The most recent releases landed on October 7, 2026 and October 14, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Gappy Learns Writing | Starfall Numbers |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $2.99 — better | $4.99 |
| Rating | 4.9 (9 ratings) — better | 3.2 (35 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 83.1% of reviews — better | 25.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 9 | 35 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months — better | Every 11 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free — better | Paid |
| Best chart rank | — | #200 — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 8.0 — better | 12.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 61 MB | 78 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Little 10 Robot | Starfall Education Foundation |
Customer experience
Gappy Learns Writing
Starfall Numbers
Bugs and requests
Gappy Learns Writing
Reported bugs
2 issues- App won't load/open
- Stays on loading page
Requested features
3 requests- Preliminary step for writing letters correctly
- Arrow icon to navigate pages
- Adjustments for perfect user experience
Starfall Numbers
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Gappy Learns Writing
No in-app purchases
Starfall Numbers
No in-app purchases
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