Comparison

Starfall vs Basic Programming Kit

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
Read full description

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

Basic Programming Kit

Learn programming concepts like data types and variable declaration through interactive games and augmented reality. This app offers three modules to help users understand programming fundamentals.

Highlights
  • Word scramble game for data types
  • Augmented reality examples
  • Variable declaration syntax checker
  • Interactive learning modules
  • Programming subject focus
Features
Read full description

This application is intended for interactive learning for data type and declaration variable for programming subject. It has 3 modules in this application which are: 1) Word Scramble Game -You may swap letter to construct correct data type for programming. 2) AR Camera - Example value for data type 3) Declare Variable Checker - Declaring variable by following the correct syntax.

Screenshots

Starfall4 screens
Basic Programming Kit4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Basic Programming Kit at 5.0 against Starfall's 4.1. Basic Programming Kit also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 1) and iOS requirement (9.0 vs 15.0). Starfall's advantage is ratings volume (4.4K vs 1). 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. Basic Programming Kit asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Basic Programming Kit holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.1. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Starfall has 4.4K ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Starfall versus Basic Programming Kit: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterStarfallBasic Programming Kit
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.1 (4.4K ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews74.1% of reviews—
Number of ratings4.4K — better1
Update frequencyEvery 2 months—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFreemiumFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.09.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size155 MB209 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperStarfall Education Foundationumi amira

Customer experience

Starfall

All ratings4,374 ratings
Positive75.0%
Neutral6.5%
Negative18.5%
Written reviews274 reviews
Positive74.1%
Neutral7.7%
Negative18.2%

Basic Programming Kit

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

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

Basic Programming Kit

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Starfall

Subscriptions1
  • Starfall Monthly$5.991 Month
None

Basic Programming Kit

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Starfall free?
Starfall is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Basic Programming Kit free?
Basic Programming Kit is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Starfall or Basic Programming Kit?
Basic Programming Kit is rated higher. Starfall averages 4.1 out of 5 from 4.4K ratings, while Basic Programming Kit averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do Starfall or Basic Programming Kit have ads?
Neither Starfall nor Basic Programming Kit shows ads.

Other comparisons