Starfall Numbers vs Numberblocks Treasure Hunt
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
Numberblocks Treasure Hunt
Embark on a pirate math adventure to Hexagon Island! This app features new games designed by early years experts to build number sense. Explore, complete challenges, and earn treasure and certificates.
- Six brand-new number sense games
- Narrative-based journey with new animations
- Three adventure choices (Gold, Diamond, Crystal)
- Explore with Numberblocks and Captain Hexbeard
- Learn about Numberblocks' Clubs
- Real-world application activities
- Earn treasure and certificates
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Ahoy there, Number Explorers! Are you ready for the number adventure of a lifetime? Grab your pirate hats and set sail to Hexagon Island for an epic, numbery Treasure Hunt! Pick between three adventures and help train the Numberblocks in a series of BRAND-NEW games, all designed to help develop your little learner's number sense, the foundation for mathematical fluency. Legend has it that rascly pirate, Captain Hexbeard, has buried her treasure across the island; complete the challenges and be in with a chance to win some to take back to the mainland! NUMBERBLOCKS TREASURE HUNT is brought to you by Early Years Foundation Stage experts and the BAFTA-award-winning animation studio, Blue Zoo Productions, creators of Alphablocks, Numberblocks & Colorblocks. What's included in Numberblocks Treasure Hunt? 1. Help train the Numberblocks in six BRAND-NEW games, each aligned with teaching & reinforcing different number sense skills. 2. A narrative based journey to Hexagon Island with never seen before animations. 3. Three different adventures to choose from - Gold, Diamond & Crystal - each featuring different Numberblocks. 4. Explore the island alongside rascly pirate, Captain Hexbeard, as well as your favourite Numberblocks. 5. Learn about the Numberblocks' Clubs and put your knowledge to the test. 6. Apply your Number Explorer knowledge to the real world in More to Explore. 7. Complete all six challenges to win some of Captain Hexbeard's famous treasure, as well as Number Explorer certificates. 8. Designed by educational experts and experts in play. 9. This app is entertaining and safe, being COPPA and GDPR-K compliant and 100% ad-free. Privacy & Safety At Blue Zoo, your child’s privacy and safety is the first priority for us. There are no ads in the app and we will never share personal information with any 3rd parties or sell this on. You can find out more in our Privacy Policy and Terms of Service: Privacy Policy: https://blocks-website.webflow.io/privacy-policy Terms of Service: https://blocks-website.webflow.io/terms-of-service
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Numberblocks Treasure Hunt at 4.1 against Starfall Numbers's 3.3. Numberblocks Treasure Hunt also leads on review sentiment (64% vs 25%). Starfall Numbers's advantage is chart position (#154 vs unranked) and ratings volume (37 vs 12). On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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
Starfall Numbers costs $4.99 and Numberblocks Treasure Hunt $4.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Numberblocks Treasure Hunt holds the better App Store score, 4.1 against 3.3. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 37 and 12 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 25% of Starfall Numbers's written reviews are positive against 64% of Numberblocks Treasure Hunt's.
Starfall Numbers ships an update every 11 months, Numberblocks Treasure Hunt every 8 months. The most recent releases landed on November 9, 2026 and November 12, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Starfall Numbers | Numberblocks Treasure Hunt |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $4.99 | $4.99 |
| Rating | 3.3 (37 ratings) | 4.1 (12 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 25.0% of reviews | 63.6% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 37 — better | 12 |
| Update frequency | Every 11 months | Every 8 months — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Paid | Paid |
| Best chart rank | #154 — better | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 — better | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 78 MB | 251 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Starfall Education Foundation | Blue-Zoo |
Customer experience
Starfall Numbers
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In-app purchases
Starfall Numbers
No in-app purchases
Numberblocks Treasure Hunt
No in-app purchases
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