Pre vs First Tee
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Pre
This app helps children develop fine motor skills and foundational pre-writing patterns essential for letter formation. It features interactive tracing activities with visual patterns and offers customizable settings for a focused learning experience.
- Interactive pattern tracing
- Develops fine motor skills
- Consolidates letter formation basis
- Customizable pattern selection
- Free-play mode option
- Guidance on pre-writing development
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As a precursor and support to developing good letter formation, pre-writing activities help children to build fine motor skills and the language to talk about shape and pattern. This app employs the foundational pre-writing patterns to develop and consolidate such skills. Select a pebble from the array and watch its pattern created by a fish in the rockpool. Trace the track of the bubbles, watching the pattern appear. Choose the same or a different pebble from the array to continue exploring. FEATURES - Select a pre-writing pattern to see it drawn on the rockpool’s surface - Trace over the bubble pattern to develop fine motor skills - Learn and consolidate the patterns that form the basis of clear letter formation - Use settings to disable stones to limit those on offer - Use settings to disable all patterns to provide a free-play space - A Read Me file with guidance on other ways to support the development of pre-writing patterns - No third-party advertising - No in-app purchases. WHO IS YELLOW DOOR? We are a publisher offering a range of inspiring and innovative literacy and maths resources. From multisensory games to interactive software, we combine hands-on learning with open-ended technology to promote communication and language, collaborative play and creativity across the curriculum. Our aim is to produce resources that are appealing to small hands and curious minds, and that will help build an engaging, playful learning environment for all young children. OTHER APPS FROM YELLOW DOOR Letter Formation App Letter Recognition App Come Alive Traditional Tales (6 individual apps) Come Alive Nursery Rhymes Come Alive Sound and Letters Come Alive Listening. REVIEW THE APP We would love to know what you think of our new app, so please leave a review!
First Tee
This app offers supplemental golf and character development lessons for young participants aged 7-17. It provides interactive content, knowledge challenges, and digital badges to enhance their learning experience.
- Interactive golf lessons
- Character development content
- Knowledge challenges
- Digital badge rewards
- Content for ages 7-17
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First Tee is a youth organization that promotes character development in kids and teens through golf. This app provides supplemental golf and character development content for First Tee participants ages 7-17 who are active at their local chapter. Participants will gain access to fun and interactive lessons which enhance their on-site programs. They will also be able to take knowledge challenges and earn digital badges for their accomplishments. New to First Tee? Learn more at firsttee.org.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: First Tee at Free against Pre's $19.99. First Tee also leads on update cadence (every 6 months vs every 39 months) and device support (3 vs 1). On review sentiment, ads, in-app purchases and iOS requirement 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
First Tee is free to download; Pre costs $19.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Pre ships an update every 39 months, First Tee every 6 months. The most recent releases landed on October 4, 2026 and October 2, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Pre | First Tee |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $19.99 | Free — better |
| Rating | — | 3.7 (22 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 0.0% of reviews | 0.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | — | 22 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 39 months | Every 6 months — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Paid | Free — better |
| Devices | iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 11.0 — better | 11.4 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 7 MB | 11 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Yellow Door Ltd | PGA TOUR First Tee Foundation, Inc. |
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In-app purchases
Pre
No in-app purchases
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No in-app purchases









