Comparison

Drive About Numbers vs Smithsonian

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

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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.

About

Smithsonian

Explore a prehistoric world by digging for fossils and uncovering facts about dinosaurs. Earn coins to unlock new tools and learn about over 15 dinosaur species through interactive scenes and quizzes. Develop literacy and critical thinking skills with engaging educational content.

Highlights
  • Dig for fossils with virtual tools
  • Learn facts about 15+ dinosaur species
  • Unlock dinosaur cards with information
  • Interactive prehistoric world exploration
  • Earn coins for better digging tools
  • Prehistoric quiz to test knowledge
  • Phonetic spelling for vocabulary building
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Welcome to Digging for Dinosaurs – a gorgeous interactive app brought to you by The ©Smithsonian and PlayDate Digital! This is a must-have app for dino explorers of any age, where you can dig up fossils and open up a prehistoric world filled with facts, pterosaurs, giant sea reptiles and every kind of prehistoric dinosaur! EXPLORE every layer of a vibrant and prehistoric world with virtual fossil hunter tools! LEARN fun and surprising facts about Dinosaurs! DISCOVER the reptiles that flew, swam and stalked the Earth! Explore the different time periods when Dinosaurs dominated the land, air, and sea, through guided play, puzzles and digging up fossils and facts. The more you dig, the more you will discover! Earning coins let’s you select new more powerful tools to dig up our prehistoric past. Each new dig is an opportunity for budding paleontologists to crack rocks, brush away dirt, assemble fossils and uncover new dinosaurs and new dinosaur facts! Each dinosaur discovery is rewarded with interactive scenes packed with learning moments and interesting information. Collect all the creature cards and then come back for more! Think you know your dinosaurs facts? Test your knowledge with a Prehistoric Quiz, earn more dino coins, and keep digging with even better fossil hunting tools! We’ll see you at the dig site! Features: • Learn about more than 15 dinosaur species including Tyrannosaurus rex, Triceratops, and the Velociraptor! • Unlock dinosaur cards, packed with interesting info about each prehistoric creature you dig up! • Explore a prehistoric and interactive world that fills with more dinosaurs as you discover them! • Dig up fossils, test your dino knowledge, and collect creature cards! • Earn dino coins to unlock better digging tools—without spending any additional ‘real’ money! • Phonetic spelling helps you sound out and learn exciting new words • Engaging educational content and beautiful illustrations based on the original Dinosaurs book! • Learn about all the different Dinosaur ages! There is something for kids at every level in Digging For Dinosaurs - from cracking rocks and digging up fossils to brushing up on the latest Dino knowledge! Learning goals: • Dinosaur knowledge: Learn the names of dinosaurs, what they ate and how they lived. • Literacy Skills: practiced through reading and creative play about dinosaurs! • Vocabulary: Learn new words with phonetic spelling and pronunciation. • Critical thinking: learn what life was like for all the different types of dinosaurs in all their different environments and ages! ABOUT THE SMITHSONIAN The ©Smithsonian is the world’s largest museum and research complex, dedicated to public education, national service, and scholarship in the arts, ©Smithsonian sciences, and history. The name of the ©Smithsonian Institution and the sunburst logo are registered trademarks of the ©Smithsonian Institution. For more information, please visit www.si.edu ABOUT PLAYDATE DIGITAL PlayDate Digital Inc. is a publisher of high-quality, interactive, mobile educational software for children. PlayDate Digital's products nurture children's emerging literacy and creativity skills by turning digital screens into engaging experiences. PlayDate Digital content is built in partnership with some of the world's most trusted global brands for kids. Visit us: playdatedigital.com Like us: facebook.com/playdatedigital Follow us: @playdatedigital Watch all our app trailers: youtube.com/PlayDateDigital1 HAVE QUESTIONS? We'd love to hear from you! Your questions suggestions and comments are always welcome. Contact us 24/7 at info@playdatedigital.com

Screenshots

Drive About Numbers4 screens
Smithsonian4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Smithsonian at 5.0 against Drive About Numbers's 4.3. Smithsonian also leads on review sentiment (100% vs 87%). Drive About Numbers's advantage is ratings volume (672 vs 6) and update cadence (every 3 months vs every 6 months). On ads, in-app purchases, monetization model 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

Drive About Numbers costs $2.99 and Smithsonian $3.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Smithsonian holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Drive About Numbers has 672 ratings behind it against 6, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 87% of Drive About Numbers's written reviews are positive against 100% of Smithsonian's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Drive About Numbers ships an update every 3 months, Smithsonian every 6 months. The most recent releases landed on October 29, 2026 and October 5, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Drive About Numbers versus Smithsonian: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDrive About NumbersSmithsonian
Price$2.99 — better$3.99
Rating4.3 (672 ratings)5.0 (6 ratings) — better
Positive reviews86.7% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings672 — better6
Update frequencyEvery 3 months — betterEvery 6 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaidPaid
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS8.0 — better13.0
Further details — not scored
Size243 MB440 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperArtgig StudioPlayDate Digital

Customer experience

Drive About Numbers

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

Smithsonian

All ratings6 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews5 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

Drive About Numbers

No in-app purchases

None

Smithsonian

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Drive About Numbers free?
Drive About Numbers costs $2.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Smithsonian free?
Smithsonian costs $3.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Drive About Numbers or Smithsonian?
Smithsonian is rated higher. Drive About Numbers averages 4.3 out of 5 from 672 ratings, while Smithsonian averages 5.0 from 6 ratings.
Do Drive About Numbers or Smithsonian have ads?
Neither Drive About Numbers nor Smithsonian shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Drive About Numbers or Smithsonian?
Drive About Numbers ships an update every 3 months, and Smithsonian every 6 months. Most recently, Drive About Numbers was updated on October 29, 2026 and Smithsonian on October 5, 2026.

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