Their First WordsCompare
How it compares, honestly.
The apps parents weigh Their First Words against, side by side: what each one is, what it costs, who holds the phone, and which family each suits. When the other app is the better pick, the page says so.
We make Their First Words, so this is our own comparison — written by the two parents who build it, not by a reviewer. The facts about every other app were checked on October 2, 2026 against their store listings and websites, and the sources are listed at the end. Prices are US prices and change. Where another app is the better choice for your family, this page says so.
Head to head
One app against ours.
Their First Words vs Speech BlubsSpeech Blubs vs Their First Words, honestly: a video-modeling speech app on a subscription against parent-led flashcards in eight languages for $9.99 once. Who each one suits, where Speech Blubs is better, and what neither replaces.Compare ›
Their First Words vs LingokidsLingokids vs Their First Words, honestly: a thousands-of-games play-and-learn subscription built for a child to play alone, against parent-led first words and phrases in eight languages for $9.99 once. Where Lingokids is better, and for whom.Compare ›
Their First Words vs Khan Academy KidsKhan Academy Kids vs Their First Words, honestly: the best free early-learning app there is, against parent-led first words and phrases in eight languages for $9.99 once. If you only install one app for a 3-to-6-year-old, this page tells you which.Compare ›
Their First Words vs DinolingoDinolingo vs Their First Words, honestly: a 50-language course subscription for kids 2–14 at $199 a year, against first words and phrases in eight languages with native voices for $9.99 once. Who each one suits, and where Dinolingo is better.Compare ›
Their First Words vs Little PimLittle Pim vs Their First Words, honestly: five-minute immersion videos for babies and toddlers in twelve languages on a subscription, against parent-led words and phrases in eight languages for $9.99 once. Same families, opposite ideas about who does the talking.Compare ›
Alternatives
Looking for something else?
Why families go looking for a different app, what ours replaces and what it doesn’t, and other alternatives worth a look.
- Speech Blubs alternativesLooking for a Speech Blubs alternative? What families usually want instead — no subscription, more languages, a parent-led pace — what Their First Words does and does not replace, and other options worth a look.Read ›
- Lingokids alternativesLooking for a Lingokids alternative? The usual reasons — the subscription, the size of it, a child playing alone, English first — what Their First Words replaces and does not, and the free and calm options worth a look.Read ›
- Khan Academy Kids alternativesLooking for a Khan Academy Kids alternative? There are few good reasons to leave a free app this good — a child under three, a second language, or wanting a parent-led pace are the honest ones. What Their First Words replaces, what it doesn’t, and other options.Read ›
- Dinolingo alternativesLooking for a Dinolingo alternative? The usual reasons — $199 a year, a course built for ages up to 14, a child learning from a screen — what Their First Words replaces for the under-fives, what it does not, and other options by language.Read ›
- Little Pim alternativesLooking for a Little Pim alternative? Why families move on — the subscription, a screen for a baby, 360 words per language — what Their First Words replaces and doesn’t, and other options for a bilingual home.Read ›
By who you are
The best app for your family.
Ten guides by audience rather than by app: bilingual homes, late talkers, one-year-olds, travel, families who are done with subscriptions.
The best first words app for bilingual families (2026)Five picks for two languages at once, with prices checked and the trade-offs named.Read the guide · 7 min ›
The best flashcard app for toddlers (2026)Five picks, including paper, ranked by how they treat a two-year-old.Read the guide · 6 min ›
The best first words app for babies — and why it’s for you, not them (2026)What pediatric guidance says about screens under one, and the four tools that respect it.Read the guide · 6 min ›
The best Spanish app for toddlers (2026)Five picks for Spanish at home or as a second language, by age and by price.Read the guide · 7 min ›
The best Korean app for toddlers (2026)Four apps and paper for a Korean-speaking home, and the honest state of the shelf.Read the guide · 6 min ›
The best app for late talkers — and what no app can do (2026)The evaluation first, then four tools ranked honestly, with what ASHA and SLPs say about apps.Read the guide · 7 min ›
The best learning app for 1-year-olds — honestly, and what the guidance says (2026)What WHO and AAP guidance allows at one, and the five things that fit it.Read the guide · 6 min ›
The best offline toddler apps for travel (2026)Five apps that really work offline, what to download first, and which wins a six-hour flight.Read the guide · 5 min ›
The best kids’ learning apps without a subscription (2026)Free apps first, then true one-time purchases, with the subscription traps named.Read the guide · 6 min ›
The best English app for toddlers who speak another language at home (2026)Six picks for a non-English home with an English daycare, and the guidance on keeping both.Read the guide · 7 min ›
Simple Words, Special Moments
Start with one word.
75 words and 35 phrases are free, forever, with both voices. One $9.99 purchase opens the rest of the 1,000+ words and 500+ phrases, in all eight languages at once. No subscription, nothing renews.
No ads, ever
Private by design
Works offline
No account needed
Up to 4 children