Comparison

Bubbles vs See and Learn First Counting

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

Head to head
About

Bubbles

This interactive digital book teaches New Zealand Sign Language and English vocabulary through engaging animations, sound effects, and read-along features. It offers options for children to read independently or with narration, and includes coloring activities for illustrations.

Highlights
  • Swipe-to-Read™
  • Touch-to-Hear™
  • Touch-to-Spell™
  • Read-to-me and read-it-myself options
  • Record narration
  • Color illustrations
  • Animation and sound effects
Features
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Bubbles by Dot Meharry illustrated by Fraser Williamson This app is intended as a New Zealand Sign Language resource. FEATURES: - Swipe-to-Read™ - Touch-to-Hear™ - Touch-to-Spell™ - Read-to-me and read-it-myself options - Record your narration - Colour in the illustrations - Animation and sound effects - A child-friendly user interface - Parents/Teachers Notes This digital book contains text and audio in English and a video readthrough and vocabulary in NZSL NEED HELP? Contact us: support@kiwadigital.com KIWA® is the world’s leading production house for experiential digital books. We partner with publishers and other content owners, using our patented technology to bring content to life in revolutionary new digital formats that deepen your child’s engagement and understanding. Check out our website: www.kiwadigital.com Find us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/KiwaDigital

About

See and Learn First Counting

This app provides evidence-based activities designed to teach children with Down syndrome foundational number skills from 1 to 10. It focuses on number words, numerals, counting, and key math language through clear, uncluttered screens and visual representations.

Highlights
  • Evidence-based number learning activities
  • Focus on visual representation
  • Reduced language and memory demands
  • Comprehensive electronic guide
  • Printable progress tracking forms
  • Eight distinct learning activities
Read full description

See and Learn First Counting offers activities to teach children with Down syndrome the number words, numerals and counting from 1 to 10. See and Learn First Counting follows recommended, evidence-based practice in number teaching, progressing in sequence through the key developmental steps involved in learning the foundational number skills. See and Learn Saying Words 3 is designed and supported by internationally recognized experts to meet the specific learning needs of children with Down syndrome and is consistent with current scientific understanding of the children's needs and effective interventions. See and Learn First Counting is suitable for children who understand and can say (or sign) at least 100 words. For many children with Down syndrome, this will be at around 3 or 4 years of age. Activities See and Learn First Counting includes eight activities, designed to teach children to say the number words, to recognize the numerals, to link quantities to numbers, to count, and to understand the concepts of cardinality and equivalence for the numbers 1 to 10: • Learning Number Words • Matching Numerals • Selecting Numerals • Naming Numerals • Linking Quantity to Numerals • Learning to Count • Give a Number • Learning Equivalence See and Learn First Counting is also designed to teach the key math language needed at this stage of number learning. Features • Evidence-based activities following key developmental steps in early number learning • Clear and uncluttered screens avoid distractions and help children focus on information presented and learning goals • Focus on visual representation of concepts, reduced language and working memory demands to help children with Down syndrome and children with similar learning difficulties • Comprehensive guide included in electronic format providing explicit, step-by-step guidance and instructions • Record forms included for printing and tracking your child's progress • Ideal for use at home or in the classroom Languages • US English • UK English

Screenshots

Bubbles4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Bubbles at 100% against See and Learn First Counting's 0%. Bubbles also leads on price (Free vs $34.99) and device support (3 vs 1). See and Learn First Counting's advantage is update cadence (monthly vs every 37 months). On 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

Bubbles is free to download; See and Learn First Counting costs $34.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Bubbles ships an update every 37 months, See and Learn First Counting monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 10, 2026 and October 3, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 2 level
Bubbles versus See and Learn First Counting: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBubblesSee and Learn First Counting
PriceFree — better$34.99
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews — better0.0% of reviews
Update frequencyEvery 37 monthsMonthly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree — betterPaid
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPad
Requires iOS13.0 — better16.0
Further details — not scored
Size86 MB72 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMinistry of EducationDown Syndrome Education Enterprises C.I.C.

Customer experience

Bubbles

Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

See and Learn First Counting

Written reviews1 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral100.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

Bubbles

No in-app purchases

None

See and Learn First Counting

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Bubbles free?
Bubbles is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is See and Learn First Counting free?
See and Learn First Counting costs $34.99, with no in-app purchases.
Do Bubbles or See and Learn First Counting have ads?
Neither Bubbles nor See and Learn First Counting shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Bubbles or See and Learn First Counting?
Bubbles ships an update every 37 months, and See and Learn First Counting monthly. Most recently, Bubbles was updated on October 10, 2026 and See and Learn First Counting on October 3, 2026.

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