Comparison

Silabando vs Readaboo

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

Head to head
About

Silabando

This app helps children learn to read and write by focusing on syllables. It offers a fun and interactive way to master simple and complex syllables, with over 700 illustrated words and 100 activities. The program includes alphabet recognition and syllable formation exercises.

Highlights
  • Syllable learning (simple & complex)
  • Alphabet recognition
  • Syllable formation
  • Illustrated word examples
  • Interactive learning activities
  • Customizable pronunciation
Features
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Silabando é um aplicativo feito para auxiliar seu filho no aprendizado escolar. Com um display divertido, simples e interativo que aumenta a vontade de aprender. E o que já era incrível agora está muito mais completo! São vários novos menus e atividades novas, incluindo o menu "Conheça o alfabeto", que introduz o as letras e a separação de vogais e consoantes, que torna o aprendizado das sílabas muito mais fácil. São mais de 700 palavras ilustradas, e mais de 100 atividades. Todos os menus com muito mais conteúdo: Silabas simples e complexas (maiúsculas e minúsculas em diferentes fontes) - Conheça as silabas - Aprenda a formar as silabas - 3 exemplos de palavras para cada sílaba - Diversas atividades diferentes para testar a aprendizagem - Modo aleatório de atividades As principais atividades do jogo, divididas em sílabas simplex e complexas ou todas as sílabas juntas, são: - Clique na sílaba correta. - Arraste as letras e forme a sílaba - Escreva a sílaba - Ligue o desenho em sua sílaba inicial - Clique nos desenhos que começam ou terminam com a mesma sílaba - Organize os desenhos em ordem alfabética - Clique na sílaba que falta para completar a palavra - Tente ler as sílabas e clique na imagem correta - Quantas sílabas têm a palavra - Clique na sílaba tônica da palavra - Tente ler a palavra - Escreva a palavra e muito mais... Além de tudo isso, você ainda pode ajustar o alfabeto para falar “É” ou “Ê” e “Ó” ou “Ô”, e nas sílabas como BÉ ou BÊ e BÓ ou BÔ em configurações. Gostou? Tenho certeza que seu filho vai amar!

About

Readaboo

This app helps young children learn to read through interactive word and letter practice. It features colorful graphics, pleasant audio, and mini-games to make learning engaging for kids aged three and up. The difficulty can be adjusted, and multiple languages are supported.

Highlights
  • Interactive word and letter practice
  • Reinforces learning with letter-by-letter audio
  • Colorful graphics and pleasant audio effects
  • Mini-games for fun learning
  • Adjustable difficulty levels
  • Supports multiple languages
  • Offline play
Features
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Learn to read with Readaboo! READABOO is made for kids to practice words and letters. Readaboo reads the words out letter by letter to reinforce learning in a fun and interactive way. It’s best suited for kids three years and older. Readaboo is fun to play, with colourful graphics and pleasant audio effects. BACKSTORY Readaboo started as a birthday gift for little two-year-old Kiira. She was super interested in colourful magnetic letters and enjoyed playing with them. We want to spread this same enthusiasm for learning and hope that you and your kids enjoy the lifelong journey together with Readaboo. PLAY & LEARN Readaboo has many words and categories to explore. Additional mini-games make the learning fun. The difficulty level can be increased from the settings to hide word hints or add extra letters. Readaboo supports multiple languages too. Please note that Readaboo offers a free 30 minute try out to test all of the features. The full content is available as an in-app purchase. PRIVACY We do not collect data on Readaboo’s use. There are no advertisements and Readaboo can be played offline. SHARE If you find Readaboo fun and educative please share the word. As a small team, we appreciate the effort and it helps a lot! FEEDBACK If you are experiencing any issues, have feedback or want to contact us please email us readaboo@uova.fi Let’s learn together! #readabooapp

Screenshots

Silabando4 screens
Readaboo4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Readaboo at 5.0 against Silabando's 3.6. Readaboo also leads on ads (none vs shown). On price, ratings volume, update cadence and in-app purchases 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. Silabando sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Readaboo sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Readaboo holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.6. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 5 and 6 respectively.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Silabando ships an update every 9 months, Readaboo every 5 months. The most recent releases landed on September 23, 2026 and September 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Silabando versus Readaboo: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSilabandoReadaboo
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.6 (5 ratings)5.0 (6 ratings) — better
Positive reviews45.7% of reviews—
Number of ratings56 — better
Update frequencyEvery 9 monthsEvery 5 months — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS13.013.0
Further details — not scored
Size330 MB98 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperApps Bergman LtdaUova Oy

Customer experience

Silabando

All ratings5 ratings
Positive60.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative40.0%
Written reviews46 reviews
Positive45.7%
Neutral10.9%
Negative43.5%

Readaboo

All ratings6 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Silabando

One-time1
  • Remover Anúncios$4.99
1 purchases

Readaboo

One-time1
  • Readaboo$12.99

Questions

Is Silabando free?
Silabando is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Readaboo free?
Readaboo is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Silabando or Readaboo?
Readaboo is rated higher. Silabando averages 3.6 out of 5 from 5 ratings, while Readaboo averages 5.0 from 6 ratings.
Do Silabando or Readaboo have ads?
Silabando shows ads; Readaboo does not.
Which is updated more often, Silabando or Readaboo?
Silabando ships an update every 9 months, and Readaboo every 5 months. Most recently, Silabando was updated on September 23, 2026 and Readaboo on September 24, 2026.

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