Comparison

Starfall vs Drive About Numbers

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

Drive About Numbers

Explore early math concepts through interactive games and self-directed play in a vibrant world. Children can drive, fly, or sail while practicing counting, number recognition, and simple arithmetic at their own pace.

Highlights
  • Interactive early math games
  • Self-directed play
  • Number recognition practice
  • Counting and arithmetic games
  • Multi-language support
  • No in-app purchases or ads
Features
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Drive, fly, or sail around Number Neighborhood, day or night, in a delightful world filled with early math. * Top 10 Apps - Best Apps For Kids * Children's Technology Review Editor's Choice Award * Parents' Choice Award Winner ________________________________ 9 MINI GAMES FOR EARLY MATH PRACTICE Drive About Numbers offers a wide variety of activities to suit a range of ages from Preschool to Kindergarten. Designed for self-directed play, Drive About Numbers gives your child a license to drive, fly and sail in a world that encourages free play and allows kids to practice early numeracy at their own pace and with minimal instruction. Discover math as you drive through the city and countryside; sail to a submarine and dive to the bottom of the sea; guide a hot air balloon to the clouds and blast off into space with a rocket. Game Descriptions: • Catch-a-Sea Pickle - tap the sea pickles displaying the target number • Whale Feeding - use a slingshot to feed the whale the correct number of cabbages • Cloud Writing - trace the numbers in the sky • Construction Blocks - stack the blocks in order, to turn on the lights • See-Saw - balance the animals on the see-saw with equal sums • Space Vacuum - clean up and count shoes, donuts, marbles and more • Number Painting - color by numbers to paint a masterpiece • Cookie Bakery - play chef and decorate your cookies with matching toppings • Snowboard Slalom - guide a snowboarding yak to touch the flags in order Drive About: Number Neighborhood is a universal app that is available in the following languages: • English, Spanish, French, Portuguese, Russian Thanks for playing Drive About Numbers! ________________________________ MADE BY EDUCATIONAL GAME DESIGNERS We're a small team of educational game designers who care deeply about crafting fun learning experiences for kids. We include kids, parents and teachers in our game development and testing to make sure our apps are exceptional tools that kids want to use again and again. ________________________________ Website: www.artgigapps.com Follow us: twitter.com/artgigapps Like us: Facebook.com/artgigapps Please reach out: hello@artgigapps.com _______________________________ PRIVACY We hold your privacy and the privacy of your child in the highest regard and we do not collect or share any personal information. Read our complete privacy policy at artgigapps.com. Drive About Numbers has no in-app purchases or third party advertising.

Screenshots

Starfall4 screens
Drive About Numbers4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Starfall at Free against Drive About Numbers's $2.99. Starfall also leads on ratings volume (4.4K vs 672). Drive About Numbers's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1) and rating (4.3 vs 4.1). On update cadence, 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

Starfall is free to download; Drive About Numbers costs $2.99 up front. Starfall sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $5.99 per month. Drive About Numbers asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Drive About Numbers holds the better App Store score, 4.3 against 4.1. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Starfall has 4.4K ratings behind it against 672, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 73% of Starfall's written reviews are positive against 87% of Drive About Numbers's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Starfall ships an update every 2 months, Drive About Numbers every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on November 14, 2026 and November 11, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
Starfall versus Drive About Numbers: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterStarfallDrive About Numbers
PriceFree — better$2.99
Rating4.1 (4.4K ratings)4.3 (672 ratings) — better
Positive reviews72.6% of reviews86.7% of reviews — better
Number of ratings4.4K — better672
Update frequencyEvery 2 months — betterEvery 3 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFreemium — betterPaid
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.08.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size155 MB243 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperStarfall Education FoundationArtgig Studio

Customer experience

Starfall

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

Drive About Numbers

All ratings670 ratings
Positive84.5%
Neutral9.3%
Negative6.3%
Written reviews30 reviews
Positive86.7%
Neutral3.3%
Negative10.0%

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

Drive About Numbers

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Starfall

Subscriptions1
  • Starfall Monthly$5.991 Month
None

Drive About Numbers

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Starfall free?
Starfall is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Drive About Numbers free?
Drive About Numbers costs $2.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Starfall or Drive About Numbers?
Drive About Numbers is rated higher. Starfall averages 4.1 out of 5 from 4.4K ratings, while Drive About Numbers averages 4.3 from 672 ratings.
Do Starfall or Drive About Numbers have ads?
Neither Starfall nor Drive About Numbers shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Starfall or Drive About Numbers?
Starfall ships an update every 2 months, and Drive About Numbers every 3 months. Most recently, Starfall was updated on November 14, 2026 and Drive About Numbers on November 11, 2026.

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