Comparison

LetterSchool vs Learn ABCs Kids

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • Teaches over 150 English words
  • Interactive spelling animations
  • Phonics and word pattern recognition
  • Three engaging game modes
  • Vocabulary building
  • Suitable for special educational needs
Features
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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

About

Learn ABCs Kids

This app offers interactive tracing games to help children learn English letter formation and phonics. It also builds essential vocabulary through engaging activities and fun matching games, all within a vibrant, kid-friendly interface.

Highlights
  • Interactive letter tracing
  • Phonics sound association
  • Vocabulary building activities
  • Fun matching games
  • Kid-friendly interface
  • Vibrant graphics and animations
Features
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What Makes "Learn ABC for Kids" Stand Out? Interactive Letter Tracing: Kids will love our series of fun tracing games that help them recognize and correctly form each English letter (both uppercase and lowercase). Visual cues and gentle guidance make learning to write easy and intuitive. Mastering Phonics: Our app brilliantly connects letter shapes with their phonetic sounds. Children will develop crucial phonics skills, understanding how letters sound and how they combine to form words, laying a strong foundation for reading. Build Essential Vocabulary: Beyond just letters, your child will learn basic vocabulary through engaging activities that associate words with images and sounds, enriching their early language development. Fun Matching Games: Put their alphabet knowledge to the test with exciting matching exercises! These games reinforce letter recognition, phonics, and word association in a playful and rewarding way. Designed for Young Minds: With vibrant graphics, lively animations, and a kid-friendly interface, "Learn ABC for Kids" keeps children engaged and motivated to learn without distractions.

Screenshots

LetterSchool4 screens
Learn ABCs Kids4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Learn ABCs Kids at 5.0 against LetterSchool's 3.6. Learn ABCs Kids also leads on price ($0.99 vs $9.99). LetterSchool's advantage is ratings volume (22 vs 1) and iOS requirement (8.0 vs 12.0). On ads, in-app purchases, monetization model 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

LetterSchool costs $9.99 and Learn ABCs Kids $0.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Learn ABCs Kids holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: LetterSchool has 22 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

Scorecard4 real differences · 5 level
LetterSchool versus Learn ABCs Kids: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterLetterSchoolLearn ABCs Kids
Price$9.99$0.99 — better
Rating3.6 (22 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews18.2% of reviews—
Number of ratings22 — better1
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaidPaid
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS8.0 — better12.0
Further details — not scored
Size80 MB51 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperLetterschool Enabling Learning B.V.Hamdy Montaser

In-app purchases

None

LetterSchool

No in-app purchases

None

Learn ABCs Kids

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is LetterSchool free?
LetterSchool costs $9.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Learn ABCs Kids free?
Learn ABCs Kids costs $0.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, LetterSchool or Learn ABCs Kids?
Learn ABCs Kids is rated higher. LetterSchool averages 3.6 out of 5 from 22 ratings, while Learn ABCs Kids averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do LetterSchool or Learn ABCs Kids have ads?
Neither LetterSchool nor Learn ABCs Kids shows ads.

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