First Words (multilingual) vs Monsius
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.
Monsius
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App for tracking illustrations on interactive carpets and walls. Download, open, choose language, swipe and find your product. Then scan and jump into a world of adventure or a world singing, dancing and playing. Scan the MONSIUS-logo on your product to find more information about the scanable targets. With the adventure products (age 3-10) the kids can play and work curiosly with storytelling and language, letters and spelling, storyline, early IT, drama and motor skills. Every story ends with: “Who knows? That’s for you to decide!” Promting the kids tell their own stories and be creative. With the “Sing, dance and play”-products (age 0-6) you can scan and find songs for dancing and playing. This product is in danish. How can you move like a monkey, a crocodile or a duck? We sing about fruits and vegetables, we sing about the dragon - is the dragon shy, happy, sad or wild? All products encourage creativity and improvisation for both kids and adults.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: Monsius at Free against First Words (multilingual)'s $1.99. Monsius also leads on iOS requirement (12.0 vs 15.6). On update cadence, 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
Monsius is free to download; First Words (multilingual) costs $1.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
First Words (multilingual) ships an update every 18 months, Monsius every 10 months. The most recent releases landed on November 6, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | First Words (multilingual) | Monsius |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $1.99 | Free — better |
| Rating | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better | — |
| Number of ratings | 1 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 18 months | Every 10 months — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Paid | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.6 | 12.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 25 MB | 87 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Anders Peter Amsnaes | Mogens Pedersen |
In-app purchases
First Words (multilingual)
No in-app purchases
Monsius
No in-app purchases
Questions
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