NumberShire 1 vs Flashcards by SwiftStudy
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
NumberShire 1
This educational app immerses young learners in an enchanted world to master math skills aligned with national standards. Through engaging stories, mini-games, and rewards, it aims to significantly improve children's mathematics learning for kindergarten through second grade.
- Math skill mastery
- State and national standards alignment
- Story-driven learning
- Mini-games and rewards
- Research-backed curriculum
- Classroom account login
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The residents of NumberShire are up to their ears in problems…math problems, that is! To solve them, they need a new apprentice to come to town and master math skills aligned to state and national standards. Designed for kindergarten through second grade students, NumberShire is an enchanted land filled with lovable characters, hilarious adventures, fun mini-games and cool rewards. This version is for classroom users who already have web accounts and requires a username, password, and login code. With a curriculum designed by educational experts from the University of Oregon, NumberShire is supported by rigorous research that has shown it can significantly improve children’s mathematics learning. Built using academic best practices and a unique story-driven approach, NumberShire emphasizes deep learning with over 12 hours of carefully designed educational content.
Flashcards by SwiftStudy
This app helps you memorize and study information through interactive flashcards. It intelligently schedules reviews, allows custom card creation with images, and syncs progress across devices. Unlock unlimited features with a one-time purchase.
- Intelligent review scheduling
- Customizable double-sided cards
- Image and text support
- Progress tracking (New to Mastered)
- Cross-device iCloud sync
- CSV/TSV file import
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SwiftStudy is the flashcard app that tells you what to study today and helps it stick. Learn a language, prepare for an exam or memorize anything, one swipe at a time. KNOW WHAT TO STUDY TODAY • Due now reviews every card that's ready, across all your stacks • Tricky cards brings back the cards you missed this week • New today introduces new cards at your own pace • Keep your streak going with daily study reminders MAKE CARDS YOUR WAY • Double-sided cards with words, images, definitions or formulas • Organize them into colorful stacks on any topic • Import cards from CSV or TSV files • Follow every card from New to In Practice, Familiar and Mastered PRACTICE THAT STICKS • Swipe through your cards and get a scorecard at the end of every stack • Practice in random order or back side first • Study on iPhone and iPad, in portrait or landscape, synced with iCloud SWIFTSTUDY PRO SwiftStudy is free for up to 5 stacks with 40 cards each. One single purchase unlocks SwiftStudy Pro for life: unlimited stacks and cards, random order, back-first practice and file import. No subscription. Privacy policy: https://www.swiftstudyapp.com/privacy-policy
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: NumberShire 1 at none against Flashcards by SwiftStudy's 4. NumberShire 1 also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.6) and review sentiment (100% vs 85%). Flashcards by SwiftStudy's advantage is update cadence (every 3 days vs every 13 months) and ratings volume (33 vs 2). On price, ads 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. Flashcards by SwiftStudy sells 4 one-off in-app purchases. NumberShire 1 asks for nothing beyond the download.
NumberShire 1 holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Flashcards by SwiftStudy has 33 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 100% of NumberShire 1's written reviews are positive against 85% of Flashcards by SwiftStudy's.
NumberShire 1 ships an update every 13 months, Flashcards by SwiftStudy every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and November 4, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | NumberShire 1 | Flashcards by SwiftStudy |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (2 ratings) — better | 4.6 (33 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better | 84.6% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 2 | 33 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 13 months | Every 3 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Freemium |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 11.0 — better | 26.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 417 MB | 19 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | University of Oregon Digital Press | KD incubator UG |
Customer experience
NumberShire 1
Flashcards by SwiftStudy
In-app purchases
NumberShire 1
No in-app purchases
Flashcards by SwiftStudy
- Flashcards - Coffee tip$3.99
- SwiftStudy Lifetime$9.99
- Drink Tip$9.99
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- Lunch Tip$19.99
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