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➗ Math apps and platforms · 🧸 Early learning (ages 2-6)

Numberblocks apps

By Alphablocks Ltd and Blue Zoo Productions. Visit Numberblocks apps

Desk research from the maker's own pages. Not yet tried by us. Checked 2026-10-24.

Apps built on the CBeebies show Numberblocks, where block characters show what numbers are and how they combine. Numberblocks World streams or downloads the full series of episodes plus songs, arranged in levels; it was made with the UK's NCETM math teaching center. Smaller apps such as Meet the Numberblocks (free) and Numberblocks: Hide and Seek ($2.99) add simple games. Related apps cover Alphablocks (phonics) and Colorblocks.

Our take: Great for preschoolers who love the show and need a visual feel for numbers; pair it with hands-on practice, since much of it is watching.

The facts
Ages it suitsabout 3-6
What its terms say about ageThe privacy policy says you should be at least 16 to register an account on the website or app, and the company does not knowingly market to children under 16; the terms do not set a separate age rule. (terms)
PricePaid. Numberblocks World: $7.99 a month or $29.99 a year on the US App Store (Oct 2026); Meet the Numberblocks free; Hide and Seek $2.99.
Works oniPhone and iPad, Android
AccountA parent's account
AdsNone
In-app purchasesNone
The AI in itNo AI.

What's good

  • Visual, well-loved way into number sense
  • Ad-free; episodes can be downloaded
  • Built with math-teaching experts

Watch for

  • Numberblocks World is mostly watching video
  • Subscription for the main app
  • App label mentions advertising data despite ad-free claims

Data and privacy

The app policy says it does not knowingly collect children's data and uses third-party analytics on the website and app; the maker calls the app COPPA and GDPR-K compliant and ad-free. Apple's privacy label lists analytics and 'advertising data' not linked to the user. Read the privacy policy.

Does it work?

The maker's own claims only; we found no independent study. It says the series was made with NCETM experts and supports early math curricula.

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