Comparison

Letter Formation vs Learn Shapes

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

Head to head
About

Letter Formation

This educational game teaches preschoolers and kindergarteners how to write letters and numbers with correct formation. It uses animations and tracing exercises to guide children, focusing on independent learning without auto-correction. The app also introduces concepts of letter sizing and placement within four-line writing grids.

Highlights
  • Alphabet and number tracing
  • Correct letter formation guidance
  • Four-line writing practice
  • Pre-writing fine motor skill exercises
  • Uppercase and lowercase letters
  • Chicken, Giraffe, and Monkey letter guides
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Fun English alphabet and number tracing game for preschool & kindergarten kids! Learn how to write with correct formation. Are you having trouble teaching your preschooler and kindergarten children how to write letters and numbers with proper formation? The UptoSix Letter Formation App is perfect for your child. This app is fun, engaging, and developed by experienced teachers to teach your children how to write. Kids can watch and learn how to write correctly. Unlike other apps, this does not auto-correct a child’s writing. Children really learn to Write ABCs and 123s. Preschool and Kindergarten children must learn to write letters and numbers with correct formation. Once they have learned how to construct letters or numbers correctly, they need to know about the sizing and placement of the letters so that the handwriting looks neat and legible. It is a gradual process, and children need guidance for this. Otherwise, children are likely to pick the wrong way of writing, which is very difficult to correct later. LETTERS AND NUMBERS An animation repeatedly plays to show the proper letter and number formation. Children watch the animation and try tracing independently on the big red letter. A stylus or a finger can be used to trace. Tracing with a finger is similar to writing on a sand tray with a finger or on a slate with water. Writing with a stylus is similar to writing with a pencil on paper. So kids start with finger tracing and gradually progress to paper-pencil writing. HOW THE APP IS DIFFERENT FROM OTHER APP The app does not auto-correct the writing. This app does not give any false sense of achievement to the children. Accurate finger control happens, and children learn to write in a fun and engaging way. FOUR LINES WRITING Once children have perfected letter formation, they must learn about letter sizing and spacing and keep their writing within the designated space of the page. Kindergarten children learn to use the four lines on the page to guide the sizing of the letters. Chicken, giraffe, and monkey letters are useful for remembering which lines to put the letters on. CHICKEN LETTERS are small. They sit between the two middle blue lines. Like ‘a’, ‘c’, ‘s’. GIRAFFE LETTERS are tall. They have long necks; they touch the top red line. Like ‘b’. ‘d’, ‘h’. MONKEY LEYYERS have a tail that falls and touches the blue bottom line. Like ‘g’, ‘y’. Capital letters and numbers are all giraffe letters. PRE-WRITING SKILLS FOR FINE MOTOR SKILLS Children who need help with more finger control exercises can practice Pre-writing skills. By tracing different types of lines, they can master various finger movements. FEATURES - A colourful early education game that helps children learn to write -Uppercase and Lowercase Letters of the alphabet - Numbers - Chicken, Giraffe and Monkey letters -Four lines writing - Pre-writing skills -Smart interface helps kids focus on learning without accidentally exiting the game. We hope this app will help Kindergarteners and preschoolers to learn to write with PROPER FORMATION in a fun and engaging way. LEARN TO READ WITH PHONICS. CHECK THE UPTOSIX PHONICS APP FOR A SOLID FOUNDATION IN READING AND SPELLING. A PHONICS APP MADE BY TEACHERS

About

Learn Shapes

This app offers an interactive and fun way for young children to learn and master basic shapes through tracing. It enhances fine motor skills and hand-eye coordination with engaging graphics and a reward system to encourage practice.

Highlights
  • Interactive shape tracing
  • Enhances fine motor skills
  • Hand-eye coordination development
  • Multiple difficulty levels
  • Progress tracking for parents
  • Reward system for motivation
Features
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Introducing Learn Shapes: Tracing Shapes, the fun and interactive way for kids to learn about shapes! Designed specifically for young learners, this educational app combines engaging graphics and intuitive gameplay to help children master basic shapes through tracing. With Learn Shapes, children will enjoy a hands-on learning experience that enhances their fine motor skills and hand-eye coordination. They can choose from a variety of shapes to trace, including circles, squares, triangles, rectangles, and more! As they trace each shape with their finger, they will hear the shape's name and learn about its characteristics. The app features multiple difficulty levels to keep children challenged and motivated, and progress is tracked so parents can monitor their child's progress. Plus, the app includes a reward system that encourages children to keep learning and practicing. Whether your child is just starting to learn about shapes or needs some extra practice, Learn Shapes: Tracing Shapes is the perfect app to help them succeed. Download it today and watch your child's confidence and skills grow! App subscription: You can subscribe for access to the full list of Learn Shapes. Payment will be charged to iTunes Account at confirmation of purchase. You will be able to do all exercises for the duration of the subscription. Subscription automatically renews for the same price and duration period as the original "one month" package unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24-hours before the end of the current period. You may cancel a subscription during its free trial period via the subscription setting though your iTunes account. This must be done 24 hours before the end of the subscription period to avoid being charged. Please visit: http://support.apple.com/kb/ht4098 for more information. You may turn off the auto-renewal of your subscription via your iTunes Account Settings. However, you are not able to cancel the current subscription during its active period. Any unused portion of free-trial period, will be forfeited when the user purchases an app subscription. Links to our Terms of Service and Privacy Policy can be found below. Privacy Policy: http://kida.app/privacy-policy.html Terms of Use: https://kida.app/terms-and-conditions.html * Prices are equal to the value that "Apple's App Store Pricing Matrix" determines as the equivalent of the subscription price in $ USD

Screenshots

Letter Formation4 screens
Learn Shapes4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Letter Formation at 5.0 against Learn Shapes's 4.4. Letter Formation also leads on update cadence (every 9 days vs every 9 months) and monetization model (free vs free with in-app purchases). Learn Shapes's advantage is ratings volume (20 vs 1). On price, review sentiment, ads 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. Letter Formation sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Learn Shapes sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per 7 days. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Letter Formation holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Learn Shapes has 20 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 100% and 100% positive.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Letter Formation ships an update every 9 days, Learn Shapes every 9 months. The most recent releases landed on October 6, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Letter Formation versus Learn Shapes: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterLetter FormationLearn Shapes
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better4.4 (20 ratings)
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings120 — better
Update frequencyEvery 9 days — betterEvery 9 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.0 — better15.6
Further details — not scored
Size30 MB17 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperUPTOSIX KIDS PRIVATE LIMITEDKIDA Apps L.L.C.

Customer experience

Letter Formation

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Learn Shapes

All ratings19 ratings
Positive78.9%
Neutral21.1%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Letter Formation

One-time1
  • One payment to unlock all$34.99
2 purchases

Learn Shapes

Subscriptions2
  • Learn Shapes$0.997 Days
  • Learn Shapes Weekly$2.997 Days

Questions

Is Letter Formation free?
Letter Formation is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Learn Shapes free?
Learn Shapes is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Letter Formation or Learn Shapes?
Letter Formation is rated higher. Letter Formation averages 5.0 out of 5 from 1 ratings, while Learn Shapes averages 4.4 from 20 ratings.
Do Letter Formation or Learn Shapes have ads?
Neither Letter Formation nor Learn Shapes shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Letter Formation or Learn Shapes?
Letter Formation ships an update every 9 days, and Learn Shapes every 9 months. Most recently, Letter Formation was updated on October 6, 2026 and Learn Shapes on October 24, 2026.

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