Comparison

Starfall Numbers vs ABC Ride

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

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About

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.

Highlights
  • 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
Features
Currently charting
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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.

About

ABC Ride

Embark on an exciting alphabet adventure with interactive scenes and puzzles. Kids can discover hidden letters, practice spelling, and learn phonics through engaging hide-and-seek games and fun activities. This app makes learning the alphabet an enjoyable and memorable experience.

Highlights
  • 26 interactive scenes with letter-based puzzles
  • Hide-and-seek games to find hidden letters
  • Spelling and phonics practice
  • Lowercase and uppercase letter options
  • Narration with alliterations
  • Problem-solving activities
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Have you ever seen the letter E hatching out of an egg? How about a K popping out of a kangaroo’s pouch? Ride your bike and enjoy an exciting hide and seek, ABC adventure with Beck and Bo! Solve fun puzzles, find the hidden letters, learn the alphabet and practice spelling in this educational word puzzle game! • Featured “Best New App” on the App Store worldwide • "Avokiddo ABC Ride turns learning the alphabet into an adventure" - USA TODAY • "A really high quality alphabet app...beautifully designed." - Cool Mom Tech • “A standout in the saturated app marketplace...a classic among ABC apps.” - Teachers With Apps • Editor's Choice by Best Apps For Kids, Fun Educational Apps, AppySmarts & Top Best Apps For Kids FUN, HIDE AND SEEK ACTIVITIES Start your journey by putting Beck or Bo on the bike. Drag the bike to move seamlessly across 26 interactive scenes loaded with fun preschool activities and puzzles. Each scene offers a unique, hide and seek game associated with a letter and a word. The G is wrapped in a Gift, the H is hidden under a Hat, the S swims with the Seal, the J is jammed up in the Jelly, the W is pulled out of a Well. Kids will use their logic, observation and problem solving skills to find the hidden letters in a whole host of scenarios and unexpected animal encounters! Bathe the cute pig, feed the hungry hippo, take care of the crying baby monkey, match vegetables, build a robot and so much more! Learning the alphabet has never been so fun! SPELLING PUZZLES Practice spelling, phonics and word recognition! Drag the letters in place to spell the words while listening to the letter names or phonetic sounds. Choose between lowercase or uppercase letters. Adjust the difficulty by having letters shuffled or in order. MEMORABLE ALLITERATIONS Each scene is accompanied by a short speech narration that provides clever hints through inventive and memorable alliterations. "Jump and jiggle on the jelly to find the J", "Make the magnet meet the M", "Fill the four flowerpots with flowing water to find the F". The sweet narration adds a storytelling aspect to the activities, helps build vocabulary and enhances kids' listening comprehension. MAIN FEATURES • 26 interactive scenes each associated with a word and a letter • 26 unique, puzzle games for hours of repeat play • Play and problem solve to reveal the hidden letters • Drag the letters to spell the words while listening to their names or phonetic sounds • Lowercase & uppercase letters • Original narration with inventive alliteration • Bike through the alphabet seamlessly from letter to letter, or opt out and choose your own path • Have fun with the quirky animals and hilarious encounters • Collect stars while riding from one scene to the next • Beautiful graphics inviting kids to explore and discover • Ideal for toddlers, preschool & kindergarten children • No in-app purchases, no third-party ads EDUCATIONAL VALUE • Teaches letter recognition, name and basic phonics • Learn new words through playful exploration • Practice forming words and reinforce spelling • Associate letters with objects and animals through memorable alliterated concepts • Enhance creative thinking and problem solving skills • Inspire curiosity as youngsters explore cause and effect • Exercise memory and spatial relations • Build vocabulary PRIVACY POLICY We respect your privacy and the on-line safety of your children! We do not collect or share any personal information. The app has no third-party ads or in-app purchases. As a MOMs with Apps member, we follow the "Know what's inside" best practices for kids’ apps. View our privacy policy: http://avokiddo.com/privacy-policy/ ABOUT AVOKIDDO Avokiddo is an award-winning creative studio specializing in the development of quality educational apps for kids. Learn more about us at www.avokiddo.com

Screenshots

Starfall Numbers4 screens
ABC Ride4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: ABC Ride at 82% against Starfall Numbers's 25%. ABC Ride also leads on rating (4.2 vs 3.3) and monetization model (free vs paid). Starfall Numbers's advantage is chart position (#146 vs unranked). 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Starfall Numbers costs $4.99 and ABC Ride $4.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

ABC Ride holds the better App Store score, 4.2 against 3.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: ABC Ride has 4.8K ratings behind it against 37, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 25% of Starfall Numbers's written reviews are positive against 82% of ABC Ride's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Starfall Numbers ships an update every 11 months, ABC Ride every 8 months. The most recent releases landed on November 13, 2026 and November 11, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 6 level
Starfall Numbers versus ABC Ride: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterStarfall NumbersABC Ride
Price$4.99$4.99
Rating3.3 (37 ratings)4.2 (4.8K ratings) — better
Positive reviews25.0% of reviews82.1% of reviews — better
Number of ratings374.8K — better
Update frequencyEvery 11 monthsEvery 8 months — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaidFree — better
Best chart rank#146 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS12.011.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size78 MB180 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperStarfall Education FoundationAVOKIDDO

Customer experience

Starfall Numbers

All ratings36 ratings
Positive52.8%
Neutral8.3%
Negative38.9%
Written reviews16 reviews
Positive25.0%
Neutral6.3%
Negative68.8%

ABC Ride

All ratings4,778 ratings
Positive81.1%
Neutral11.7%
Negative7.2%
Written reviews56 reviews
Positive82.1%
Neutral3.6%
Negative14.3%

Bugs and requests

Starfall Numbers

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

ABC Ride

Reported bugs

2 issues
  • No sound on iPad
  • App crashes on some devices

Requested features

2 requests
  • Option to switch between uppercase and lowercase letters
  • More variety in words and animations for each letter

In-app purchases

None

Starfall Numbers

No in-app purchases

None

ABC Ride

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Starfall Numbers free?
Starfall Numbers costs $4.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is ABC Ride free?
ABC Ride costs $4.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Starfall Numbers or ABC Ride?
ABC Ride is rated higher. Starfall Numbers averages 3.3 out of 5 from 37 ratings, while ABC Ride averages 4.2 from 4.8K ratings.
Do Starfall Numbers or ABC Ride have ads?
Neither Starfall Numbers nor ABC Ride shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Starfall Numbers or ABC Ride?
Starfall Numbers ships an update every 11 months, and ABC Ride every 8 months. Most recently, Starfall Numbers was updated on November 13, 2026 and ABC Ride on November 11, 2026.

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