Comparison

Read and Colour vs Drop 10

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

Head to head
About

Read and Colour

Features
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Read and Colour is a first reader story app with colour-in illustrations and tap to read words. It is designed by qualified teachers to encourage independent reading in pre-school and early primary school aged children. Being teachers and having young children of our own, we struggled to find a 3-6 age reading app that ticked all the boxes so we decided to write our own. We discovered from other parents with young kids that, like us, they wanted an app that had: - no in-app purchases - no adverts - nothing locked - didn't need internet connection - accessible to young children - encouraged independent reading - helped pre-school kids to get a head start with learning the sounds of all the letters As well as the first reader story with 10 colour-in illustrations, Read & Colour has the additional functionality of tap the sound, sound practice, shape practice and tap to read common words. Features: Read and Colour - toggle between tap to read words or tap to read sounds - 10 illustrations to colour - read and colour remembers how each drawing was coloured Sound Practice - children press the buttons to hear the sound of the letter, helps them to associate the two Common Words - allows children to practise reading a word and then tapping it to see if they are right Tap the Sound - the child is asked orally to tap a particular sound. Tap the correct one and get a well done! Shape Practice - this feature is designed to help children become familiar with the sounds of the letters of the alphabet and how to write them.

About

Drop 10

This educational game helps young learners practice addition by focusing on sums that equal 10. It's designed for children in 1st and 2nd grade to build foundational math skills in an engaging way.

Highlights
  • Addition practice
  • Focus on sums to 10
  • Designed for 1st and 2nd graders
  • Engaging gameplay
Features
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Drop 10 is a math game that practices summing to 10. Most children start memorizing sums to 10 around 1st grade and 2nd grade.

Screenshots

Read and Colour1 screens
Drop 104 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Drop 10 at every 18 months against Read and Colour's every 65 months. On price, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Read and Colour ships an update every 65 months, Drop 10 every 18 months. The most recent releases landed on October 26, 2026 and October 18, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
Read and Colour versus Drop 10: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterRead and ColourDrop 10
PriceFreeFree
Rating—5.0 (21 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings—21 — better
Update frequencyEvery 65 monthsEvery 18 months — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
Monetization—Free
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS12.011.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size42 MB70 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperDolina ThomsonSharyn Efimoff

In-app purchases

None

Read and Colour

No in-app purchases

None

Drop 10

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Read and Colour free?
Read and Colour is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Drop 10 free?
Drop 10 is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Read and Colour or Drop 10 have ads?
Neither Read and Colour nor Drop 10 shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Read and Colour or Drop 10?
Read and Colour ships an update every 65 months, and Drop 10 every 18 months. Most recently, Read and Colour was updated on October 26, 2026 and Drop 10 on October 18, 2026.

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