Comparison

syllABC vs Mixo

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

Head to head
About

syllABC

This app helps children learn to read through a strictly syllabic progression. Interactive pages allow listening to syllables, words, and sentences. It also includes a module for practicing cursive writing and offers children's stories.

Highlights
  • Syllabic reading progression
  • Interactive syllable, word, and sentence audio
  • Cursive writing practice module
  • Children's texts and stories
  • Focus on early literacy skills
Features
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SyllABC permet de travailler l’apprentissage de la lecture selon une progression strictement syllabique. Chaque page est interactive et permet l’écoute des syllabes, mots et phrases proposés. Un module permet en outre de s’entraîner à l’écriture cursive. Quelques textes et contes pour enfant sont proposés pour compléter le manuel.

About

Mixo

This app uses a fun, interactive game to help children with reading difficulties, such as dyslexia, practice distinguishing between commonly confused letters. It offers over 1200 words across four difficulty levels, focusing on specific phonetic pairs.

Highlights
  • Practices 8 common reading confusions
  • Interactive letter-catapulting game
  • Over 1200 words across 4 difficulty levels
  • Designed by a speech therapist
  • Focuses on children with reading difficulties
  • Lite version available for t/d confusion
Features
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À travers une activité animée et amusante, l'application Mixo permet de travailler 8 confusions de lecture fréquentes : b/d - t/d - p/b - k/g - f/v - ch/j - é/è - ch/s Découvrez l'application Mixo en téléchargeant gratuitement cette version Lite qui vous permet d'explorer l'application en utilisant les listes de la confusion t/d. Cet outil, conçu par une orthophoniste, permet d'aider les enfants qui présentent des difficultés de lecture comme la dyslexie. Choisissez simplement la confusion à travailler et le niveau de difficulté adéquat pour l'enfant, nos petits dragons feront le reste ! Pour jouer, l'enfant utilise un élastique pour catapulter les lettres afin de compléter un mot troué... Lorsque l'enfant catapulte la bonne lettre, il doit bien viser pour obtenir le plus d'étoiles possible, au grand bonheur de son dragon ! Par contre, s'il choisit la mauvaise lettre, son dragon fait triste mine ! Vous trouverez dans cette application plus de 150 mots classés par type de confusion, répartis en quatre niveaux de difficulté, soit plus de 1200 mots pour améliorer la précision de lecture des enfants. Disponible sur iPad.

Screenshots

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Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Mixo at every 6 months against syllABC's every 23 months. Mixo also leads on iOS requirement (13.0 vs 17.5). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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. syllABC sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Mixo sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

syllABC ships an update every 23 months, Mixo every 6 months. The most recent releases landed on September 23, 2026 and June 10, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
syllABC versus Mixo: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParametersyllABCMixo
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.5 (2 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews—100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings2 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 23 monthsEvery 6 months — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad — betteriPad
Requires iOS17.513.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size15 MB28 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperDominique CADIETDomino (apps)

Customer experience

syllABC

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Mixo

Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

1 purchases

syllABC

One-time1
  • Version complète$2.99
1 purchases

Mixo

One-time1
  • Version complète$9.99

Questions

Is syllABC free?
syllABC is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Mixo free?
Mixo is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do syllABC or Mixo have ads?
Neither syllABC nor Mixo shows ads.
Which is updated more often, syllABC or Mixo?
syllABC ships an update every 23 months, and Mixo every 6 months. Most recently, syllABC was updated on September 23, 2026 and Mixo on June 10, 2026.

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