First Words (multilingual) vs Start to read
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
First Words (multilingual)
This educational game helps young children learn their first words through interactive card matching. It features colorful images and spoken words, making learning engaging for ages 2 and up. It's part of a series designed to make early literacy fun and accessible.
- Learn first words like 'mom' and 'dad'
- Interactive card matching gameplay
- Colorful images and spoken words
- Suitable for ages 2 and up
- Focus on kindergarten-level vocabulary
- Part of an educational game series
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In the game, children learn their first simple words, such as “mom,” “dad,” “house,” and “cow.” These are the same types of words that are emphasized in kindergarten. The accompanying pictures make the game adaptable, allowing the child to focus more or less on the words themselves, making it suitable for players aged 2 and up. The objective of the game is to find matching cards, which is simple to understand and enjoyable for everyone. When a card is flipped, the word is read aloud. The use of colors and images adds to the fun of the game. This game is part of a series of educational games designed for children aged 3 to 10. These games make learning the alphabet, numbers, words, and more both engaging and enjoyable.
Start to read
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Start to read practises your kids ability to read in a fun and interactive way. The app is developed for kids who have started to sound letters and provides exercises in six different levels. It starts with basic tasks to pair words with images and continues to more advanced tasks where the user needs to build words with letters to corresponding images. When the levels are cleared the kids are rewarded with balloons that can be used to unlock different reward images. Start to read is developed for kids that have just started to read, but are also useful for children and adults that are new to the English language. You can also use the settings section of the app to change language to practise in Swedish, Norwegian, Danish, Finnish, Spanish, French or German. Start to read also contains a statistic section where adults can follow the kids progress by seeing how many of the tasks that have been answered correctly. Start to read does not contain any advertisements or in app purchases. The app is developed to provide an easy and clear design where images, text and the kids learning are in focus. The app does not contain any sounds of letters or words, which means that the user should be familiar with basic sounding of letters in order the get the most out of the app.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Start to read at every 2 months against First Words (multilingual)'s every 18 months. Start to read also leads on iOS requirement (9.0 vs 15.6). First Words (multilingual)'s advantage is price ($1.99 vs $2.99). On ads, in-app purchases 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
First Words (multilingual) costs $1.99 and Start to read $2.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
First Words (multilingual) ships an update every 18 months, Start to read every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 3, 2026 and October 16, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | First Words (multilingual) | Start to read |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $1.99 — better | $2.99 |
| Rating | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better | — |
| Number of ratings | 1 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 18 months | Every 2 months — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Paid | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.6 | 9.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 25 MB | 174 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Anders Peter Amsnaes | aMASE AB |
In-app purchases
First Words (multilingual)
No in-app purchases
Start to read
No in-app purchases
Questions
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