Multilingual First Words vs BlockMathAR
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Multilingual First Words
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This app teaches kids over 4,200 words (600 words in 7 languages) via 2 fun games AND even allows you to input unlimited pictures/audio to play with! It has: 1. A picture matching game for younger kids (age 2-5). 2. A picture matching game for older kids (age 6-12) that requires them to type the answer. 3. An interface that allows parents to input their own sets of words, pictures, and audio, so silly faces and sounds, family members saying “hello”, etc. can all be added. The possibilities are endless! Yes, you really are getting a premium app for a non-premium price. No tricks whatsoever! Contents include English, Spanish, German, French, Japanese, Chinese, and Korean for: Small Things: 132 words Animals and Bugs: 79 words Big Things: 79 words Food and Drink: 76 words Body: 37 words Actions: 31 words Descriptions: 27 words Nature: 27 words Places: 22 words People: 20 words Music: 20 words Sports: 18 words Shapes: 17 words Colors: 15 words MESSAGE FROM THE APP’S CREATOR Hi, I’m James Rogers. I’m this app’s creator and the creator of Smart Smart Educational Materials (www.smartsmart.org), a university language professor, a linguistics researcher and creator of a volunteer research team with over 30 professors and translators around the world, and most importantly...a dad. I simply had this great idea for a really fun app, and couldn’t resist making it! I used all my knowledge from my PhD research on linguistics, and my knowledge of young learners (I started off my teaching career teaching children) to create this great app. I really hope you enjoy it! This app is great for first AND second language learning. I handpicked 600 basic words ideal for children age 2-6. But this app has also been designed to teach your child a second language as well, so children from age 6-12 can even enjoy it! It also takes advantage of what we know about neuroscience and linguistics, utilizing forced production (users must input answers), Leitner method (difficult items are repeated more often), and optimal block size (20-50 words per set) techniques to help your child learn quicker. It even helps them to develop stronger general memory skills through the card matching activity. There are two types of handpicked words in this app: high usefulness words and high impact words. This original concept of approaching teaching a child their first words is based on the following idea. High usefulness words are simply that! They’re useful in daily life. High impact words are different. They help a child’s brain develop by exposing them to unique visuals and concepts. Such words include TIGER, AIRPLANE, and CASTLE, etc. These words help enlighten a child and encourage them to explore and learn more about what exists out there in the world beyond their home and school. Did you know the most important time to hear a second language so that your child doesn’t develop a heavy accent is from age 0-5? It’s so important to let your child hear the language during these years. It will allow them to develop the cell pathways in their brain that will enable them to speak that language with proper pronunciation. In general, learning a second language at an early age is also very beneficial for general brain development as well. Because this app has 2 games, a child can not only learn 1st language spelling, but even a foreign language’s writing/spelling system as well. Thus, this app should provide years of entertainment and education for your child. I really look forward to making more fun and useful apps for language learners, both young and old, so please let others know about this app. Thanks so much! Creator James Rogers Translators Japanese: Harue Usui Chinese: Liú Jìngrú Korean: Jiyoung Kim French: Alexis D’Hautcourt Spanish: Marco Guedez German: Ludwig Bahrke
BlockMathAR
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BlockMathAR is an interactive AR math game where you use hand gestures to grab colorful 3D blocks floating in the air and answer addition questions. No controllers needed -- just hold up your hands in front of the camera! Use pinch or punch gestures to select blocks and practice math in a whole new way. HOW TO PLAY Hold your hand in front of the camera and your 21 hand joints are tracked in real time. An addition problem appears on screen (e.g. 3 + 4 = ?). Grab the block with the correct answer using a pinch (touch your thumb and index finger) or a punch (swing your hand upward). RULES - Correct answer: +10 points (streak bonuses for consecutive correct answers!) - Wrong answer: -5 points - Answer as many questions as you can within 60 or 120 seconds - Made a mistake? No worries -- the next question appears right away! DIFFICULTY LEVELS Level 1: Answers are single digits (2-9) -- perfect for beginners Level 2: Answers up to two digits (2-18) -- ready for a challenge? RANK SYSTEM 200+ points: S Rank "Block Master" (the ultimate golden rank!) 150+ points: A Rank "Amazing!" 100+ points: B Rank "Great job!" 50+ points: C Rank "Nice!" Below 50: D Rank "Keep trying!" Your scores are saved to the local leaderboard -- compete with family and friends! FUN EFFECTS - 8 colorful 3D blocks spinning and floating in the air - Confetti celebration when you get it right - Explosion effect when you get it wrong - Real-time hand skeleton visualization with 21 tracked joints - Landscape mode for the best view and easy hand tracking REQUIREMENTS - iPhone or iPad (iOS 17 or later) - Device with ARKit and Vision Framework support - Camera access required FOR PARENTS BlockMathAR requires no account registration. All scores and rankings are stored locally on the device and are never sent externally. No ads during gameplay, so your child can focus on learning without distractions. Make math practice fun with hands-on AR learning! PRIVACY POLICY https://relogica.co.jp/blockmathAR/privacy-policy/en/
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The clearest difference is in-app purchases: BlockMathAR at none against Multilingual First Words's 1. Multilingual First Words's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and iOS requirement (8.2 vs 17.0). On price 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
Both are free to download. Multilingual First Words sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. BlockMathAR asks for nothing beyond the download.
| Parameter | Multilingual First Words | BlockMathAR |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Update frequency | — | Every 3 months |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 8.2 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 317 MB | 17 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | james rogers | relogica Inc. |
In-app purchases
Multilingual First Words
- Unlock 4,000 Cards and Create Unlimited Original Cards!$2.99
BlockMathAR
No in-app purchases
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