Comparison

Twinkl Formation & Handwriting vs Kid Globe

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

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About

Twinkl Formation & Handwriting

This app helps young learners practice forming letters, numbers, and shapes with engaging, prep-free activities. Developed by expert teachers, it supports various languages and works offline, making handwriting practice accessible anywhere.

Highlights
  • Letter, number, and shape formation practice
  • Fine motor skill development
  • Customizable word lists
  • Offline functionality
  • Multiple language support
  • Developed by expert teachers
Features
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Take the hassle out of handwriting lessons with the Twinkl Formation & Handwriting app! It’s a fun-filled, prep-free way to help your little learners form letters, numbers and shapes, and build those all-important fine motor skills. So, why will you love the Twinkl Formation & Handwriting app? Your weekend is safe. Just set them up and watch them practice. You get back the time you’d spend prepping tracing sheets for lowercase and uppercase letters, numbers 1-100, and simple shapes. No more begging to practice! The kids are actually asking to use it. That's a win-win. From the classroom to the car. It works on any device and keeps the learning consistent, no matter where they are. It's built by people who get it. The app has been developed by expert lead teachers and senior practitioners , so you can have total confidence in its standards. Phonics panic, solved. Phase 2/3 sounds and over 100 CVC words are ready-to-go, so you have exactly what you need for your next lesson. Cater to all your learners, wherever you are in the world. The app has specific fonts and professional audio in English for the US, UK, Australia and New Zealand, along with Welsh, Spanish, Arabic and Afrikaans. Stress-free screen time. The app works completely offline, so you can breathe easy knowing the kids are safe and the content is secure. Adaptable to your needs. Create your own custom word lists to personalize the experience for your learners. Full support for your teaching. The app is compatible with a great range of supporting printable resources from the Twinkl website. How to access the Twinkl Formation & Handwriting app: Twinkl Ultimate members get full access to the app and all of Twinkl’s other mobile and web apps as part of your membership. If you just want app access without the wider benefits of Twinkl, you can take out an in-app subscription. Or, if you want to see how it works, you can try some of the features of the app for free in Try! Mode. Got questions? You can contact our lovely Twinkl Cares team 24/7, and you can always speak to a real human - that’s the Twinkl difference. Our Privacy Policy: https://www.twinkl.com/legal#privacy-policy Our Terms and Conditions: https://www.twinkl.com/legal#terms-and-conditions Apple Standard Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Rated 3+ by the Indonesia Game Rating System (IGRS)

About

Kid Globe

Features
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Kid Globe helps children aged 4 to 10 discover space. Everything is read aloud, in simple words: even before they can read, kids explore, listen and play on their own. EXPLORE THE SOLAR SYSTEM IN 3D Earth, the Moon, the Sun, the eight planets and their moons, all spinning at a fingertip. Dive into Saturn’s rings, fly up to Jupiter’s Great Red Spot, follow the Voyager probe. LAND ON PLANETS AND MOONS Twenty worlds to land on: Mars, the Moon, volcanic Io, Titan, Pluto… A little astronaut jumps higher or lower depending on the gravity. LISTEN TO STORIES 90 short stories in a watercolor storybook, read aloud. The words light up as the voice reads, so kids can follow along. WATCH LITTLE FILMS 19 narrated films to understand the sky: day and night, the seasons, the phases of the Moon, eclipses, the northern lights, the story of the Earth, the life of the Sun… TRAVEL EVEN FURTHER Black holes, galaxies, nebulae, supernovas, neutron stars, red giants: the wonders of the Universe at your fingertips. DISCOVER EARTH Countries and their flags, clouds, day and night, the seasons, satellites and the International Space Station. PLAY AND BECOME A SPACE CHAMPION Four games with several levels: name the planets and stars, spell their names, put them in order, and duels to find out which is the biggest, the hottest or the fastest. COLLECT STICKERS An Album of 66 stickers to win by discovering worlds, landing on them, listening to stories and playing. MADE FOR KIDS, AND FOR THEIR PARENTS • One purchase, everything included: no in-app purchases, no subscription. • No ads. • No data collected, no trackers, no account. • Works completely offline. • Settings are protected by a parental gate. • In English and French. • Certified by the Educational App Store. Kid Globe, a first window onto the stars: simple, rea

Screenshots

Twinkl Formation & Handwriting4 screens
Kid Globe4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Twinkl Formation & Handwriting at Free against Kid Globe's $1.99. Kid Globe's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 2). On ads, device support 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Twinkl Formation & Handwriting is free to download; Kid Globe costs $1.99 up front. Twinkl Formation & Handwriting sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $0.49 per month. Kid Globe asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Twinkl Formation & Handwriting versus Kid Globe: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTwinkl Formation & HandwritingKid Globe
PriceFree — better$1.99
Rating4.4 (64 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews41.2% of reviews—
Number of ratings64 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 months—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFreemium—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS16.015.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size228 MB100 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperTwinkl LimitedErwin Jubeau

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Twinkl Formation & Handwriting

Subscriptions2
  • Twinkl Monthly Subscription$0.491 Month
  • Annual Subscription$2.991 Year
None

Kid Globe

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Twinkl Formation & Handwriting free?
Twinkl Formation & Handwriting is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Kid Globe free?
Kid Globe costs $1.99, with no in-app purchases.
Do Twinkl Formation & Handwriting or Kid Globe have ads?
Neither Twinkl Formation & Handwriting nor Kid Globe shows ads.

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