Comparison

Comics Studio vs Numberblocks World

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

Head to head
About

Comics Studio

Features
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Creating comics has never been so easy. With the Comics Studio iPad application, children and adults can now create their own comics in no time. Come meet Sam, Marry, Bob, Joe and Jane. You can tell their story, using your own words and imagination.

About

Numberblocks World

This app offers an animated adventure to help children aged 3+ master numbers through engaging videos and games. It provides a fun, educational, and safe learning journey designed by educational experts to build confidence in mathematics.

Highlights
  • 100+ math episodes
  • Numeracy games and quizzes
  • Progressive learning levels
  • Subitising games
  • Counting games
  • Ad-free environment
Features
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Get ready for a unique animated adventure! Packed with number magic that you can count on to help your child master numbers in an easy and exciting way, Numberblocks World helps build confidence in and enjoyment of maths. Numberblocks World is a fun with numbers video on demand and games subscription app aimed at kids aged 3+ with a core age group of 4 to 6 year olds, brought to you by the BAFTA award-winning team at Alphablocks Ltd. and Blue Zoo Animations Studio. 1, 2, 3 − Let’s go! ** How does Numberblocks World help your child? ** 1. Maths is SO much easier when you can see how it works. 100+ episodes bring hundreds of essential number skills to life with big visuals and amazing animation, from your first encounter with One to mini-musicals, classic comedy, song-and-dance numbers and a nail-biting escape from the double dungeon of doom, your child can enjoy a choice of numeracy-led adventures. 2. An educational learning journey packed with numeracy games and regular quizzes to show how well your little learner has mastered each step. 3. Created together with experts from the NCETM (National Centre for Excellence in the Teaching of Mathematics) and presented in levels that help children progress through the different stages of number skills, Numberblocks is compatible with all early years curricula. 4. This app is fun, educational and safe, being COPPA and GDPR-K compliant. 5. All presented through a safe, 100% ad-free, digital world for your child to explore. ** Featuring… ** • The full Numberblocks series of 90 Numberblocks episodes presented in 5 easy-to-follow levels. • Enjoyable number songs, designed to help children grow in number confidence. • Three subitising games, helping children to recognise quantity. • A fabulous counting game, allowing children to progress from counting in 1s to counting in 2s, 5s and 10s. • A quiz, hosted by our game show host Numberblock 6, so little learners can see if they need to go back over the previous videos or whether they're ready to progress along the learning journey. N.B. Episode length might vary in different regions. ** Numberblocks Subscription ** • Numberblocks World offers a free 7 day trial. • Subscription lengths vary from Monthly to Yearly. • The price of the subscription might differ depending on the plan you choose and the region you are in. • Payment will be charged to your Apple account at the time of purchase. • You can cancel your subscription at any time through your App Store account settings and turn off auto renewal through your App Store account settings. • Any unused amount of a free trial period, when offered, will be forfeited at the point when a user purchases a subscription, where applicable. • Accounts will be charged for renewal within 24-hours prior to the end of the current period unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24-hours before the end of the current period. ** Privacy & Safety ** At Numberblocks your child’s privacy and safety is a number one priority for us. There are no ads in the app and we will never share personal information with any 3rd parties or sell this on. You can find out more in our Privacy Policy and Terms of Service: Privacy Policy: https://www.learningblocks.tv/privacy-policy Terms of Service: https://www.learningblocks.tv/terms-of-service

Screenshots

Comics Studio2 screens
Numberblocks World4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is iOS requirement: Comics Studio at 8.0 against Numberblocks World's 15.0. On price, update cadence, 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

Both are free to download. Comics Studio sells 4 one-off in-app purchases and Numberblocks World sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $7.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Comics Studio ships an update every 3 weeks, Numberblocks World every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 17, 2026 and September 30, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
Comics Studio versus Numberblocks World: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterComics StudioNumberblocks World
PriceFreeFree
Rating—4.1 (314 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—44.7% of reviews
Number of ratings—314 — better
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksEvery 2 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
Monetization—Subscription
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS8.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size45 MB606 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperGreenShpitsBlue-Zoo

Bugs and requests

Comics Studio

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

Numberblocks World

Reported bugs

6 issues
  • Freezing and crashing
  • Videos not loading
  • Glitches in games and activities
  • Subscription not working properly
  • Incorrect answers in games
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  • Numberblocks characters not displaying properly

Requested features

6 requests
  • Add new Numberblocks characters (42, 48, 54, 56, 63, 72)
  • Offline mode
  • Ability to reset progress
  • Subtitles/captions for videos
  • More games and activities
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  • Ability to track individual child progress

In-app purchases

4 purchases

Comics Studio

One-time4
  • one month pro version subscription$1.99
  • 3 months pro version subscription$4.99
  • 6 months pro version subscription$4.99
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  • 12 months pro version subscription$9.99
2 purchases

Numberblocks World

Subscriptions2
  • Monthly Subscription7 Days trial$7.991 Month
  • Yearly Subscription7 Days trial$29.991 Year

Questions

Is Comics Studio free?
Comics Studio is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Numberblocks World free?
Numberblocks World is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Comics Studio or Numberblocks World have ads?
Neither Comics Studio nor Numberblocks World shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Comics Studio or Numberblocks World?
Comics Studio ships an update every 3 weeks, and Numberblocks World every 2 weeks. Most recently, Comics Studio was updated on September 17, 2026 and Numberblocks World on September 30, 2026.

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