Comparison

See and Learn First Counting vs Fun Number Bonds

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

Head to head
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
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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

About

Fun Number Bonds

This app helps young children practice essential math skills like number bonds of 5, 10, and 20 through engaging animated characters and colorful visuals. It provides a simple interface for early learners to build a strong mathematical foundation.

Highlights
  • Number bonds practice (5, 10, 20)
  • Engaging animated characters
  • Colorful and simple interface
  • Builds foundational math skills
  • No ads or in-app purchases
Features
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Fun Number Bonds allows young learners to focus on one of the essential basics of mathematics while fun animated characters keep them engaged. Designed for children entering education to build familiarity with number bonds of 5, 10 and 20. This app has a simple interface and fun colourful visuals. Sometimes called 'addition facts', number bonds are simple addition sums which children should be able to recognise and complete on sight without having to 'work it out'. Once a child knows the number bonds of 5, 10 and 20 they have a great foundation on which to develop further mathematical skills. Fun Number Bonds is great for kids as it does not contain any advertisements or in-app purchases. This app does not collect or store any information about the user or store data of any kind online.

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Fun Number Bonds4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Fun Number Bonds at 71% against See and Learn First Counting's 0%. Fun Number Bonds also leads on price ($0.99 vs $34.99) and device support (3 vs 1). See and Learn First Counting's advantage is update cadence (monthly vs every 26 months). On ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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

See and Learn First Counting costs $34.99 and Fun Number Bonds $0.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

See and Learn First Counting ships an update monthly, Fun Number Bonds every 26 months. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 29, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
See and Learn First Counting versus Fun Number Bonds: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSee and Learn First CountingFun Number Bonds
Price$34.99$0.99 — better
Rating—3.0 (2 ratings) — better
Positive reviews0.0% of reviews71.4% of reviews — better
Number of ratings—2 — better
Update frequencyMonthly — betterEvery 26 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaidPaid
DevicesiPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS16.011.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size72 MB24 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperDown Syndrome Education Enterprises C.I.C.David Durham

Customer experience

See and Learn First Counting

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

Fun Number Bonds

All ratings2 ratings
Positive50.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative50.0%
Written reviews7 reviews
Positive71.4%
Neutral0.0%
Negative28.6%

In-app purchases

None

See and Learn First Counting

No in-app purchases

None

Fun Number Bonds

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is See and Learn First Counting free?
See and Learn First Counting costs $34.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Fun Number Bonds free?
Fun Number Bonds costs $0.99, with no in-app purchases.
Do See and Learn First Counting or Fun Number Bonds have ads?
Neither See and Learn First Counting nor Fun Number Bonds shows ads.
Which is updated more often, See and Learn First Counting or Fun Number Bonds?
See and Learn First Counting ships an update monthly, and Fun Number Bonds every 26 months. Most recently, See and Learn First Counting was updated on October 24, 2026 and Fun Number Bonds on October 29, 2026.

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