Comparison

iWriteWords vs Interactive Alphabet ABC's

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

Head to head
About

iWriteWords

This app combines drawing letters with a fun game where players guide a character to collect numbered balls. Successfully drawing all letters reveals a cute illustration and allows progression to new levels.

Highlights
  • Draw letters to collect numbered balls
  • Guide character with finger
  • Reveal cute drawings upon word completion
  • Slide letters into a spinning hole
  • Advance through levels
Currently charting
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How to play: Help Mr. Crab collect the numbered balls by dragging him with your finger - and drawing the letter at the same time. Once all the letters in the word are drawn properly, a cute drawing appears. Slide the letters into the spinning hole and advance to the next level. --------------------------------------- Featured by Apple in "Back to School Apps" Featured by Apple in "Apps for Learning to Write" Featured by Apple in "Words for the Wise" Featured by Apple in "Summer Learning Fun for Kids" Featured by Apple in "Apps for Learning to Read" Featured by Apple in "Special Education" Featured by Apple in "Games for Kids" Featured by Apple in "Apps for Kids" Featured by Apple in "Staff Favorites".

About

Interactive Alphabet ABC's

This app offers a comprehensive alphabet learning experience for young children. It features interactive letter toys, singing robots, tracing activities, and typing games to develop foundational reading skills. Parents can also customize content with personal photos and words.

Highlights
  • Interactive letter toys
  • Alphabet song with animated robots
  • Letter and word tracing
  • Keyboard typing practice
  • Customizable photos and words
  • Phonic sounds
  • Left-handed tracing support
Features
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Positively, the BEST Alphabet experience from crib to kindergarten! Baby - A guided A to Z touchable tour (ages 1+) Explore - discover hands-on interactive letter toys (ages 2+) Sing - Sing along with letterbots! (ages ALL) Type - Match letter keys to type a word (ages 2+) Trace - Easy letter and word drawing (ages 2+) Customize - Add familiar pictures/words Features: * Baby Mode auto advances through interactive letter toys * Explore Mode lets kids discover interactive letter toys at their own pace. * Sing Mode lets you sing the alphabet song along with 26 dancing robots. * Trace Mode includes letters, words, custom words, alternate tracing strokes, and left-handed support. Earn Stickers and Stars to help see what is being traced the most or the least. * Type Mode teaches little ones where to find letters on the keyboard while typing words. * Add your own photos and words to the app, and they will appear in all modes except song mode. * Choose lowercase, uppercase, or mixed case. * Phonic Sounds. * Choose a British or American accent. * Fun and upbeat Original Music - keeps you dancing, not wincing. (parent friendly!) * Sing along to the Alphabet/ABC song! * Develops reading foundational skills. * Great for Educators and Therapists to help with language and pre-reading. * Aligned to Kindergarten Reading Foundational Skills in Common Core State Standards. * Universal app for iPad/iPhone/iPod. * Safe: No in-app purchases. * Safe: No ads. * Safe: No social media. ******************************* Awards and More! Winner of 2010 Best Kids App for iPad at iLounge! Featured in the App 2010 Rewind in the Tech for Tots Category! Selected as on the of 10 best iPhone apps for pre-readers at babble.com! Selected in top 8 apps for kids (2010) by macstories.net Featured 4-star (highest rating) app on kidseducationalapps.com Featured as New and Noteworthy by Apple! Featured as a select app in 2010 by Apple! Reviews from the press: “To say that we were impressed by Interactive Alphabet – ABC Flash Cards would be an understatement – it is truly one of the very best iPad applications yet developed, and a fantastic value for the price. The colorful art, charming music, wonderful activities, and attention to detail make this a ‘go-to’ title for teaching kids the alphabet, as well as real world uses of letters. That it works with the iPad as well as the iPhone and iPod touch is just icing on the cake.” - iLounge "The thing I like about this entire app for toddlers is the way it was so well thought out for kids. It isn’t just a bunch of letters, it’s a full interaction that helps them learn on a few different levels." - tcgeeks.com "…a lovely way to experience the alphabet, that kids will want to play it over and over. " . . "We legitimately couldn’t find anything not to like about this app." . . "The Bottom Line: A top pick for babies, toddlers, and preschoolers." - bestkidsapps.com "Interactive Alphabet is guaranteed fun time with your young ones." - funeducationalapps.com

Screenshots

iWriteWords4 screens
Interactive Alphabet ABC's4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is monetization model: iWriteWords at free against Interactive Alphabet ABC's's paid. iWriteWords also leads on rating (4.8 vs 4.5) and chart position (#137 vs unranked). Interactive Alphabet ABC's's advantage is ratings volume (62 vs 12). On price, update cadence, 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

iWriteWords costs $2.99 and Interactive Alphabet ABC's $2.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

iWriteWords holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Interactive Alphabet ABC's has 62 ratings behind it against 12, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 94% of iWriteWords's written reviews are positive against 83% of Interactive Alphabet ABC's's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 6 weeks. Both last shipped on October 18, 2026.

Scorecard6 real differences · 5 level
iWriteWords versus Interactive Alphabet ABC's: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameteriWriteWordsInteractive Alphabet ABC's
Price$2.99$2.99
Rating4.8 (12 ratings) — better4.5 (62 ratings)
Positive reviews93.8% of reviews — better83.1% of reviews
Number of ratings1262 — better
Update frequencyEvery 6 weeksEvery 6 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree — betterPaid
Best chart rank#137 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS9.0 — better16.0
Further details — not scored
Size156 MB157 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperRoy WinataPiikea St. LLC

Customer experience

iWriteWords

All ratings12 ratings
Positive91.7%
Neutral8.3%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews162 reviews
Positive93.8%
Neutral3.1%
Negative3.1%

Interactive Alphabet ABC's

All ratings62 ratings
Positive87.1%
Neutral4.8%
Negative8.1%
Written reviews160 reviews
Positive83.1%
Neutral8.8%
Negative8.1%

User reviews

iWriteWords

From 12 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Easy for a preschooler to use
  • 👍 Awesome app - best of class
  • 👍 Helping my toddler write and spell words
  • 👍 Very good
  • 👍 Really cool

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Glad to see the update
  • 🐛 Good, but more realistic and fun pictures please!
  • 🐛 Good BUT ....
  • 🐛 Needs a little more.
  • 🐛 Some things arnt great.

Interactive Alphabet ABC's

From 62 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Fun and interactive
  • 🎨 Colorful and engaging graphics
  • 🎓 Helps kids learn alphabet and letter sounds
  • 🔊 High-quality audio and music
  • 📷 Ability to add custom photos and voice

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Occasional crashes or freezes
  • 🔊 Background music can be too loud
  • 🇺🇸 American pronunciation not suitable for all regions
  • 🔤 Uses uppercase letters instead of lowercase

Bugs and requests

iWriteWords

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Occasional crashes
  • Incompatible with iOS 6
  • Letters not dropping in correct orientation
  • Freezes almost every time used

Requested features

17 requests
  • Add your own word option
  • additional practice
  • option to pick letters
  • phonics option
  • ability to input words and names
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  • option to hear letter sounds instead of names
  • ability to choose which letters to practice
  • speak the word after it's written
  • speak the letters and word in a clear voice
  • option for uppercase and lowercase letters
  • ability to write numbers
  • different skill levels with narrower thresholds
  • ability to play alphabet song without shaking
  • add more words and game center integration
  • add more letters like J, Q, V
  • add profiles for different users
  • reset game option

Interactive Alphabet ABC's

Reported bugs

2 issues
  • Unable to exit the 'O' for Olives page
  • Sound stops working after app updates

Requested features

4 requests
  • Add option to turn off background music
  • Improve navigation with a 'home' button
  • Incorporate more common words for each letter
  • Provide a version with UK/regional English pronunciation

In-app purchases

None

iWriteWords

No in-app purchases

None

Interactive Alphabet ABC's

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is iWriteWords free?
iWriteWords costs $2.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Interactive Alphabet ABC's free?
Interactive Alphabet ABC's costs $2.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, iWriteWords or Interactive Alphabet ABC's?
iWriteWords is rated higher. iWriteWords averages 4.8 out of 5 from 12 ratings, while Interactive Alphabet ABC's averages 4.5 from 62 ratings.
Do iWriteWords or Interactive Alphabet ABC's have ads?
Neither iWriteWords nor Interactive Alphabet ABC's shows ads.
Which is updated more often, iWriteWords or Interactive Alphabet ABC's?
iWriteWords ships an update every 6 weeks, and Interactive Alphabet ABC's every 6 weeks. Most recently, iWriteWords was updated on October 18, 2026 and Interactive Alphabet ABC's on October 18, 2026.

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