LetterSchool vs Rocket ABCs Cursive
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
LetterSchool
This educational app teaches toddlers and preschoolers to spell over 150 English words through interactive games, phonics, and animations. It helps develop vocabulary, word recognition, and spelling skills with engaging content suitable for home-schooling and children with special educational needs.
- Teaches over 150 English words
- Interactive spelling animations
- Phonics and word pattern recognition
- Three engaging game modes
- Vocabulary building
- Suitable for special educational needs
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An intuitive and engaging #1 educational app that teaches toddlers & preschoolers how to spell over 150 common English words. LetterSchool’s applications are recommended and used by parents, teachers, and occupational therapists worldwide! This educational spelling game allows young kids to develop, improve, and practice their spelling skills, build their vocabulary, and learn new words! Kids practice and advance their ability to recognize words and word patterns with fun phonics and entertaining animations. This is a school edition: the app doesn't contain any in-app purchases and can be purchased in bulk via Volume Purchase Program and with a 50% discount for schools and educational organizations (for 20+ units). HOW IT WORKS: - Discover similar words and syllables that are grouped together (CVC, CVCC, and long sounds). - Specific graphics available to match each corresponding word (e.g. dog graphic for the word Dog). - Drag the correct letter to complete the word. - Once a word is completed, each letter is spelled out separately. All with super fun animations and sound effects! - Three engaging game modes (each step more challenging). - More advanced levels prompt children to guess the word based on the graphic displayed. - Final level displays seven cards (letters) to choose from, increasing the difficulty. PERFECT FOR KIDS: Kids want to have fun, and LetterSchool offers an educational journey with the most engaging and entertaining educational materials! - They learn with various exciting animations, graphics, and sound effects. - They learn phonics, the formation of words, understand syllable formations, and spell entire words. - Perfect for home-schooling kids and kindergartens. A friendly app for children with special educational needs! PERFECT FOR PARENTS & TEACHERS: - Engaging and compelling game mode prompting the child to complete a word 3 times using different parameters (each step is more challenging). - An educational app created together with parents and educational professionals! - A family game that propels kids’ linguistic and spelling abilities to a higher level. - NO ADS! - Advanced settings or purchases only accessible by an adult. - Extremely committed Customer Support ready to answer all questions and fix any issues. SPECIAL FEATURES: - Interactive spelling animations and phonics. - Available for both iPads and iPhones. - Categorized into CVC, CVCC, and long sound words. ACCOLADES: Some of the awards LetterSchool has received: - ‘Best Mobile App of 2018 Platinum Award’ nominee! – BMA - Winner of 'National Parenting Product Awards 2018' - NAPPA Awards - Teachers With Apps Certified – TeachersWithApps - The app has been recognized worldwide by experts as a tool for learning to read and write and it truly shows! – iHeartThisApp - “The kids love it! This app is right on track to help my son to be better prepared for Kindergarten”. -Kidz LET'S PLAY & LEARN! Join LetterSchool on this exciting educational journey! Download the app now and allow your toddler to discover the magical world of spelling letters and words. Before you know it, your kid will become a spelling pro! For more reviews and information, visit our website www.letterschool.org If you have any question or suggestions, please contact us at support@letterschool.org You can also check our FAQ page on www.letterschool.org/faq
Rocket ABCs Cursive
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A clinical-grade learning app that teaches children ages 8–12 to recognize and sort cursive letters while building the fine motor and abstract-thinking skills that cursive writing develops. Cursive is increasingly absent from school curricula, but the cognitive benefits — fine motor control, letter-formation memory, abstract pattern recognition, reading fluency for older texts — remain real. WHAT IT TEACHES • Cursive letter recognition • Fine motor skill development through letter-tracing patterns • Form constancy across cursive variations • Abstract thinking via the connection between print and cursive forms • Reading fluency for cursive texts (historical documents, family letters) WHO IT'S FOR • Children ages 8–12 learning cursive for the first time • Children whose schools no longer teach cursive • Homeschool environments • Occupational therapists working on fine motor development • Parents who want to preserve a vanishing skill WHAT MAKES IT DIFFERENT Rocket ABCs Cursive is built on the same three-pillar neurocognitive model — Attention, Intention, Rehearsal — that Dr. Markus uses across her clinical work. The exercises are hierarchical and deliberately structured to build skill rather than just provide practice. ABOUT THE DEVELOPER Dr. Donalee Markus has practiced cognitive restructuring since 1983, including 40+ years of work with children with learning differences. Her work is featured in Psychology Today and in Clark Elliott's "The Ghost in My Brain."
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The clearest difference is price: Rocket ABCs Cursive at $5.99 against LetterSchool's $9.99. LetterSchool's advantage is chart position (#194 vs unranked) and iOS requirement (8.0 vs 12.0). On ads, in-app purchases and device support 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
LetterSchool costs $9.99 and Rocket ABCs Cursive $5.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
| Parameter | LetterSchool | Rocket ABCs Cursive |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $9.99 | $5.99 — better |
| Rating | 3.6 (22 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 18.2% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 22 — better | — |
| Update frequency | — | Every 23 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Paid | — |
| Best chart rank | #194 — better | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 8.0 — better | 12.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 80 MB | 419 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Letterschool Enabling Learning B.V. | Donalee Markus |
In-app purchases
LetterSchool
No in-app purchases
Rocket ABCs Cursive
No in-app purchases
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