ABC Learning vs MathCal
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
ABC Learning
This app makes learning the alphabet, numbers, and phonics engaging for young children. It covers essential early learning topics like colors, shapes, animals, and words with clear pronunciation and child-friendly visuals. Designed for little hands, it offers a distraction-free and intuitive learning experience.
- Learn ABC and Alphabet
- 123 and Numbers counting
- Colors and Shapes identification
- Animal and Bird recognition
- Phonics and pronunciation
- Offline learning capability
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Learning the alphabet should feel like play. In ABC Learning, every picture card has a clear voice that says the word, so your little one learns letters, numbers, shapes, colors and first words by seeing and hearing them together. No ads and nothing to click away from. Just a calm place for early learners. WHAT YOUR CHILD WILL ENJOY • Big, bright picture cards that talk • Letters and numbers, shapes and colors, and everyday first words • One topic at a time, so it never feels like too much • A gentle quiz at the end, with no scores and no pressure GOOD FOR GROWN-UPS TOO • Works without internet once a pack is saved, so it is ready for the car, the plane or the waiting room • No ads and no tracking • Settings sit behind a short question only adults can answer • A quick tour on the first day shows you both how it works Download ABC Learning and turn the first words into a happy habit.
MathCal
This app offers interactive math practice for children through handwritten drills and Montessori-inspired lessons. It helps build a strong math foundation with daily challenges and progress tracking, designed for safe, independent use without ads.
- Handwritten calculation drills
- Interactive Montessori lessons
- Daily math challenges
- Progress tracking with calendar stamps
- Customizable question settings
- Offline play
- Ad-free experience
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Master mental math with fast handwritten calculation drills. Designed so children can use it safely on their own, with no ads. Perfect for building a strong foundation in elementary and junior high math. Also great for daily brain training. Build a daily learning habit ◎ Today's Drill, Today's Challenge, and Today's Lesson — free every day ◎ Daily picks matched to your child's grade ◎ Stamp the calendar when you finish — progress at a glance Calculation Drills (22 in total) ◎ Handwritten calculation problem sets ◎ Single-digit math, fill-in-the-blank, and column math (add, subtract, multiply, divide) ◎ Fractions, decimals, big numbers, rounding, order of operations, and find-the-x ◎ Geometry drills: angles, area, and volume ◎ Units & time, ratios & speed, averages, and combinations ◎ Freely customize question settings (10 to 300 questions) ◎ Ideal for practicing carrying and borrowing ◎ Can display dot guides above numbers Montessori Lessons (59 in total) ◎ Interactive arithmetic lessons using beads ◎ Covers fractions, decimals, column math, geometry, measurement, and proportion ◎ Understand how math works through hands-on manipulation Safe by design ◎ No ads at all — safe and worry-free ◎ Use offline anytime, anywhere ◎ Designed so children can use it on their own ◎ Respects children's privacy: no data tracking Pricing ◎ Today's drill, challenge, and lesson are free every day ◎ Unlock everything with a single one-time purchase
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: MathCal at 4.6 against ABC Learning's 2.0. MathCal also leads on review sentiment (40% vs 0%) and ratings volume (5 vs 1). ABC Learning's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1) and update cadence (weekly vs every 3 weeks). On price, 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
Both are free to download. MathCal sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. ABC Learning asks for nothing beyond the download.
MathCal holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 2.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: MathCal has 5 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 0% of ABC Learning's written reviews are positive against 40% of MathCal's.
ABC Learning ships an update weekly, MathCal every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and November 5, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | ABC Learning | MathCal |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.0 (1 ratings) | 4.6 (5 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 0.0% of reviews | 40.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 1 | 5 — better |
| Update frequency | Weekly — better | Every 3 weeks |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 14 MB | 71 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Jyotikaben Patel | StudyX G.K. |
Customer experience
ABC Learning
MathCal
In-app purchases
ABC Learning
No in-app purchases
MathCal
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