Comparison

Alphablocks vs Pango Memory

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

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About

Alphablocks

This app uses interactive games and songs to teach preschoolers letter sounds and names through phonics. Children can engage with characters from a popular TV show to develop early reading skills in a fun, multisensory way.

Highlights
  • Phonics mini-games
  • Singalong letter song
  • Letter sound and name learning
  • Progress tracking with stars
  • Interactive character learning
Features
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From the BAFTA nominated pre-school learning TV shows Alphablocks and Numberblocks, we bring you Alphablocks Letter Fun! Your little ones are going to LOVE interacting with the Alphablocks in this amazing App. It’s hugely entertaining to play and makes a real difference to their reading through fun, multisensory learning. Alphablocks has been on TV for nearly a decade, helping millions of children learn to read the fun way. Now your little ones can meet all the Alphablocks from A to Z, learning letters and sounds with four great phonics mini-games and a fantastic singalong song. "Alphablock A says a! when an apple lands on her head! " Every Alphablock is designed to make their letter and sound easy to learn, encouraging kids to interact with the characters and really get to know the alphabet. They’ll have great fun getting hands-on with letters and sounds. * No in-app purchases * ▸ MINIGAMES There are four minigames per Alphablock — that’s over 100 great activities for kids to enjoy! ◆ Bubble pop! — match letters to sounds by popping the bubbles that match the sounds you hear. ◆ Paint me — listen to letter sounds as you paint each Alphablock with your finger. ◆ Favourite things — listen out for words that begin with each letter sound and add them to the Alphablock’s collection of favourite things. ◆ Hide and seek — listen carefully to tell letter sounds apart, and see if you can spot where the Alphablock is hiding. ▸ ALPHABLOCKS LETTER SONG Sing along with the Alphablocks as they all get together to sing their letter sounds in a mnemonic song that kids will love and remember! ▸ LETTER SOUNDS AND NAMES When your child has mastered their letters and sounds, change to Letter Name mode and have fun learning all the letter names too. ▸ EARN STARS Every minigame earns a star. Collect all four stars to watch the Alphablock sing their line from the Alphablocks letter song. Can you light up all the stars for all your Alphablocks? (The app keeps your progress between visits. You can reset it if you want to start again or to let a friend or sibling play.) ▸ FULL OF FABULOUS PHONICS Alphablocks is made by teachers and reading experts. It’s built around systematic synthetic phonics, as taught in UK schools. Alphablocks is a step-by-step reading system with episodes, books and more that has helped over a million children learn to read the fun way. Alphablocks Letter Fun was created by Blue Zoo Animation, the multi-award winning studio who are passionate about creating fantastic content for kids tv and games. Blue Zoo has produced many hit pre-school shows including Go Jetters, Digby Dragon, Miffy, Tree Fu Tom, Mac & Izzy, and more. www.blue-zoo.co.uk

About

Pango Memory

This memory game challenges young children to find and match pairs of ghosts hidden within a mysterious mansion. It's designed to develop memory, logic, and problem-solving skills in a fun, ad-free environment.

Highlights
  • Search and match ghost pairs
  • Explore 11 mysterious rooms
  • Develop memory and logic
  • Find hidden friends
  • Ad-free and safe for kids
  • Parental controls
Features
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SEARCH, REMEMBER AND MATCH THE GHOSTS! Pango Memory is a big memory game designed for children ages 3 to 5. A mysterious mansion, filled with playful ghosts, becomes their playground. In each game, your child explores the rooms, discovers new hiding places, and remembers their location. By matching the pairs of ghosts, they move forward step by step… until the final reward! TRUSTED BRAND, REFERENCE GAME With more than 20 educational apps and 20 million downloads worldwide, Pango is a trusted choice for families. Pango Memory follows this tradition: a simple, smart, and reassuring game designed to develop memory and logic from the age of 3. A RICH AND STIMULATING CONTENT • Explore 11 mysterious rooms in a mansion full of surprises. • Hunt for the ghosts, memorize their hiding spots, and match the pairs. • Find Pango’s friends who are hiding all around the mansion. Each game sparks curiosity, trains memory, and encourages attention and problem-solving. Designed for preschool and kindergarten children, Pango Halloween provides a positive and rewarding learning environment. TRY FOR FREE, THEN UNLOCK THE WHOLE MANSION Pango Memory is free to download, with the first game included. Additional rooms in the mansion can be unlocked through in-app purchases, one by one or as a complete pack, depending on your preference. All purchases are protected by parental controls. And as always with Pango: no ads. WHY PARENTS LOVE PANGO HALLOWEEN • Easy to pick up, designed for little hands. • Perfect for travel, quiet moments, or short play sessions. • 100% ad-free and no hidden purchases, with built-in parental control. • Complies with COPPA and GDPR standards for safe and independent use. THE VALUES OF PANGO For over 15 years, we have been creating games that put children at the center. Games that respect their pace, stimulate their curiosity, and develop their logic… without stress, without ads, without pressure. Because a good game is above all one that helps them grow! Need help? Have a question? Write to us at pango@studio-pango.com or check our FAQ. More about our world: www.studio-pango.com DOWNLOAD PANGO HALLOWEEN… and go ghost hunting!

Screenshots

Alphablocks4 screens
Pango Memory4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Pango Memory at Free against Alphablocks's $2.99. Pango Memory also leads on review sentiment (71% vs 60%). Alphablocks's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 13) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.0). On rating, ratings volume, update cadence and ads 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

Pango Memory is free to download; Alphablocks costs $2.99 up front. Pango Memory sells 13 one-off in-app purchases. Alphablocks asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.4 for Alphablocks against 4.4 for Pango Memory. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 91 and 180 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 60% of Alphablocks's written reviews are positive against 71% of Pango Memory's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Alphablocks ships an update every 2 months, Pango Memory every 3 months. Both last shipped on October 29, 2026.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Alphablocks versus Pango Memory: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterAlphablocksPango Memory
Price$2.99Free — better
Rating4.4 (91 ratings)4.4 (180 ratings) — better
Positive reviews59.7% of reviews71.4% of reviews — better
Number of ratings91180 — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 months — betterEvery 3 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS13.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size208 MB203 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperBlue-ZooStudio Pango

Customer experience

Alphablocks

All ratings90 ratings
Positive82.2%
Neutral6.7%
Negative11.1%
Written reviews72 reviews
Positive59.7%
Neutral9.7%
Negative30.6%

Pango Memory

All ratings179 ratings
Positive83.8%
Neutral10.6%
Negative5.6%
Written reviews21 reviews
Positive71.4%
Neutral0.0%
Negative28.6%

Bugs and requests

Alphablocks

Reported bugs

11 issues
  • Games not appearing for several letters
  • App crashes on launch
  • App gets stuck on loading screen
  • Letters after 'M' or 'L' do not work
  • App won't load, shuts down
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  • Ad pop-up from invisible button
  • Blank pop-up to download another game
  • T always has one eyebrow
  • U has eyelashes
  • Repetitive letter sound in coloring
  • Invisible button triggers ad/download pop-up

Requested features

12 requests
  • Fix graphical glitches (eyelashes on 'U', eyebrows on 'T')
  • Unlock all letters/games
  • Add uppercase letters
  • Include word blending/reading
  • Add more content/games
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  • Make parent security questions harder
  • Add phonics for Phase 2 and 3 sounds
  • Incorporate both letter sounds and names
  • Improve navigation
  • Add word building games
  • Make coloring game a letter writing exercise
  • Add a password for parent section

Pango Memory

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Alphablocks

No in-app purchases

13 purchases

Pango Memory

One-time13
  • Treasure$1.99
  • Attic$1.99
  • Greenhouse$1.99
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  • Hall$1.99
  • Playroom$1.99
  • Kitchen$1.99
  • Library$1.99
  • Living Room$1.99
  • Dining Room$1.99
  • Bedroom$1.99
  • Bathroom$1.99
  • Full version$9.99
  • Full version$19.99

Questions

Is Alphablocks free?
Alphablocks costs $2.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Pango Memory free?
Pango Memory is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Alphablocks or Pango Memory?
Pango Memory is rated higher. Alphablocks averages 4.4 out of 5 from 91 ratings, while Pango Memory averages 4.4 from 180 ratings.
Do Alphablocks or Pango Memory have ads?
Neither Alphablocks nor Pango Memory shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Alphablocks or Pango Memory?
Alphablocks ships an update every 2 months, and Pango Memory every 3 months. Most recently, Alphablocks was updated on October 29, 2026 and Pango Memory on October 29, 2026.

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