Comparison

Starfall vs Preschool Teacher

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

Head to head
About

Starfall

This app offers engaging reading and math activities for children from preschool to 5th grade. It features games, songs, and interactive lessons designed by educators to support early literacy and numeracy skills. The platform also includes accessibility features for children with impairments.

Highlights
  • Reading phonics and fluency
  • Math concepts and operations
  • Interactive games and songs
  • Accessibility features
  • Sequential learning objectives
  • Holiday activities and sing-alongs
Features
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Starfall® fun activities, games, and songs includes reading, math, music, and more – read, learn, and play preschool to fifth grade. Includes free and subscriber content. Starfall provides an Enhanced Accessible Index for children with visual, hearing, or mobility impairments. For more information, please contact Customer Service at (+1) 303-417-6414. Join Zac the Rat® and his friends on an exciting learning journey, starting with the ABCs and 123s and advancing up to grade 5 grammar and mathematics. Starfall's playful open format intuitively guides children through sequential learning objectives for reading, math, art, music, and social subjects like kindness and caring. *Highlights* *Reading (phonics, fluency, grammar) -- ABCs, Learn to Read, I’m Reading, Talking Library, Punctuation, Parts of Speech *Math -- Numbers, Addition and Subtraction, Multiplication and Division, Geometry and Measurement, Fractions *More -- Holiday Activities, Nursery Rhymes, Sing-Alongs, Interactive Calendar *Why Starfall* *Research based, teacher tested, child approved. The Starfall® systematic approach was created by experienced educators using time-tested instructional methods. *Try it for free. All of the basics for learning how to read are available to everyone. *No advertisements. Whether a free user or subscriber, you won’t see any ads. *Pass it forward! Subscribers gain access to hundreds of additional activities and support the free sections for others to enjoy. *What people are saying about Starfall* Listed on PC Magazine’s “15 best Online Learning Services for Kids,” Think Five’s “Top 5 Most Used Apps by Elementary Teachers,” and as one Parent's Magazine's "70 Best Apps for Families." "Kids can learn about letter recognition, phonics, and reading. Skill acquisition is appropriately gradual... Starfall does an excellent job of offering clear and intriguing early literacy lessons." —Common Sense Media “I truly believe that Starfall set the foundation for my future.” —Sarah, undergraduate at Stanford University *Subscription information* If you choose to purchase a Starfall subscription, a $5.99 (USD) payment will be applied to your Apple ID account upon confirmation of purchase and monthly after that. Your subscription will automatically renew unless you cancel at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. This subscription is valid only for home use. It can be used on devices signed in with your Apple ID, as well as any associated Family Sharing devices. *Additional Info* This app requires an internet connection and is intended for Pre-K, Kindergarten, and Grades 1-5. It also supports English language development, special education, and homeschool environments. Privacy Policy: https://teach.starfall.com/privacy Terms of Service: https://teach.starfall.com/terms The Starfall website and applications are program services of Starfall Education Foundation, a 501(c)(3) publicly supported nonprofit. Copyright © 2002–2024 by Starfall Education and its licensors. All rights reserved. Starfall® and Starfall.com® are registered trademarks in the U.S., the European Union, and various other countries.

About

Preschool Teacher

This educational app helps preschoolers build vocabulary, learn numbers and shapes, and identify animals, fruits, and objects. It features interactive games designed to enhance mental development, memory, and object association through fun activities and rewards.

Highlights
  • Vocabulary enrichment
  • Learning shapes and numbers
  • Identifying animals, fruits, and objects
  • Mental development games
  • Memory and object association activities
  • Reward system for success
Read full description

With this application; enriching their vocabulary, they will improve their language; learning geometric shapes and numbers they will take step towards math; learning animals, fruits-vegetables, vehicles and objects they will procure cultural improvement. 1 - In "Learning First" main category, there are 7 sub-categories: Animals, fruits-vegetables, vehicles, objects, colours, geometric shapes and numbers. Also, there is a consolidation test in every sub-category. 2- In “Let’s Find” main category, there are pictures that will be chosen randomly at every turn from from 7 sub-categories. This practice will contribute to chid's mental development. Children will be rewarded for their succes. 3- In "Fun Time" main category, children will both intensify their memory and learn to link inter-objects. They will have fun with animal sounds besides. During these activities children will not bored, they will have lots of fun on the contary. This is a free aplication and after installing once, you don't need internet connectivity.

Screenshots

Starfall4 screens
Preschool Teacher3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Preschool Teacher at none against Starfall's 1. Preschool Teacher also leads on review sentiment (83% vs 73%) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.0). Starfall's advantage is update cadence (every 2 months vs every 3 months). On price, ads 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Starfall sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $5.99 per month. Preschool Teacher asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Starfall ships an update every 2 months, Preschool Teacher every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on October 29, 2026 and October 12, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Starfall versus Preschool Teacher: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterStarfallPreschool Teacher
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.1 (4.4K ratings) — better—
Positive reviews72.6% of reviews83.3% of reviews — better
Number of ratings4.4K — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 months — betterEvery 3 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFreemiumFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.013.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size155 MB45 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperStarfall Education FoundationNihat Yetkin

Customer experience

Starfall

All ratings4,382 ratings
Positive75.0%
Neutral6.5%
Negative18.5%
Written reviews296 reviews
Positive72.6%
Neutral8.4%
Negative18.9%

Preschool Teacher

Written reviews6 reviews
Positive83.3%
Neutral0.0%
Negative16.7%

Bugs and requests

Starfall

Reported bugs

5 issues
  • Subscription issues and trouble logging in
  • Freezing and crashing on certain devices
  • Glitches in specific games and activities
  • Compatibility problems with newer OS versions
  • Incorrect pronunciation of numbers and dates

Requested features

5 requests
  • Add more advanced content for older kids
  • Improve accessibility for visually impaired users
  • Provide offline mode for use without internet
  • Allow customization of character and settings
  • Integrate with other educational platforms

Preschool Teacher

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Starfall

Subscriptions1
  • Starfall Monthly$5.991 Month
None

Preschool Teacher

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Starfall free?
Starfall is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Preschool Teacher free?
Preschool Teacher is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Starfall or Preschool Teacher have ads?
Neither Starfall nor Preschool Teacher shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Starfall or Preschool Teacher?
Starfall ships an update every 2 months, and Preschool Teacher every 3 months. Most recently, Starfall was updated on October 29, 2026 and Preschool Teacher on October 12, 2026.

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