Comparison

Candy ABCD vs Born Smart

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

Head to head

Learn & Fun ABCD

Toddler Education App

Free

📚 Education

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About

Candy ABCD

This app helps young children learn the alphabet through interactive characters and engaging songs. It features full animations to make the learning process fun and enjoyable for kids.

Highlights

Interactive ABCD characters
Listen to ABCD song
Full of animation
Alphabet learning
Kid-friendly interface

Features

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Candy ABCD is app where your kids can learn ABCD. Candy ABCD Features: Kids can interact with ABCD characters Kids can listen ABCD song. Full of animation. We are sure you will enjoy.

About

Born Smart

Features

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With 30+ years of experience in teaching thousands of children and guiding parents, child development experts have come together to devise a unique learning program for your child’s first 1000 days! This program is designed to engage your child and boost brain development with stimulating activities and milestone-oriented content. By downloading Bornsmart App you will receive - - Unique age appropriate, child development activity videos - Parenting tips on milestones, diet, activities - Advice from Child development experts from around the world Download the Bornsmart App now to avail these cognitive development videos and take your first step towards nurturing a smart child!!

Screenshots

Candy ABCD3 screens

Born Smart3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Candy ABCD at none against Born Smart's 10. Born Smart's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (monthly vs every 4 months). On price, 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

Both are free to download. Born Smart sells 5 one-off in-app purchases. Candy ABCD asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Candy ABCD ships an update every 4 months, Born Smart monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 10, 2026 and October 7, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 5 level

Candy ABCD versus Born Smart: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
Parameter	Candy ABCD	Born Smart
Price	Free	Free
Positive reviews	100.0% of reviews	—
Update frequency	Every 4 months	Monthly — better
Ads	Yes	No — better
In-app purchases	No — better	Yes
Monetization	Ad-supported	—
Devices	iPhone, iPad, iPod	iPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS	13.0	13.0
Further details — not scored
Size	37 MB	68 MB
Age rating	4+	17+
Developer	Rumbum Apps	WELEX SOFTWARE AND EDUCATION PRIVATE LIMITED

In-app purchases

None

Candy ABCD

No in-app purchases

5 purchases

Born Smart

One-time5

BornSmart$11.99
BornSmart4 variants$14.99
BornSmart2 variants$17.99

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BornSmart2 variants$19.99
BornSmart$22.99

Questions

Is Candy ABCD free?

Candy ABCD is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

Is Born Smart free?

Born Smart is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

Do Candy ABCD or Born Smart have ads?

Candy ABCD shows ads; Born Smart does not.

Which is updated more often, Candy ABCD or Born Smart?

Candy ABCD ships an update every 4 months, and Born Smart monthly. Most recently, Candy ABCD was updated on October 10, 2026 and Born Smart on October 7, 2026.