fingerCount vs Write the alphabet
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
fingerCount
This educational game helps young children learn numbers and letters in English and Spanish through interactive play. It enhances hand-eye coordination and spatial reasoning while encouraging creativity and interaction.
- Learn numbers and letters
- English and Spanish language support
- Interactive character movement
- Develops hand-eye coordination
- Encourages creativity and interaction
- Multi-touch interface integration
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FingerCount is a game for small children to learn numbers and letters in both English and Spanish. On the surface, fingerCount is eye and ear candy that allows your child to move characters around, providing visual and audio feedback which encourages extended play. On a deeper level, fingerCount is a learning tool that teaches children their numbers while at the same time using the multi-touch iPhone interface to integrate concepts of quantity. It can also be used by anyone to learn Spanish or English by teaching numbers and the alphabet in a fun way. In addition, fingerCount aids in hand-eye coordination and spatial relationships. Finally, you can use flexible nature of fingerCount to create games with your child to support creativity and encourage interaction with those around them.
Write the alphabet
This app helps children learn to draw and practice writing letters of the alphabet. It uses a letter drawing algorithm to provide feedback and offers rewards for correct attempts. Two mini-games are included to make learning the alphabet fun and engaging.
- Letter drawing guidance
- Practice copying letters
- Mistake indication algorithm
- Rewards for correct attempts
- Two mini-games
- Alphabet experimentation
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Learning to write begins with learning to draw letters. Through this application, kids will discover how to draw letter, and will be able to practice copying the letter's drawing. A letter drawing algorithm will indicate where mistakes were made and offer rewards if none were made (only on iPad). 2 additional mini games will extend kids experimentations with the alphabet while having fun. This game is part of your "Learning is fun" educational game collection. Visit our website for more info: http://ar-entertainment.net/learning/ipad.html or http://ar-entertainment.net/learning/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: fingerCount at Free against Write the alphabet's $1.99. fingerCount also leads on rating (5.0 vs 2.0). Write the alphabet's advantage is iOS requirement (12.0 vs 16.4). On review sentiment, ratings volume, update cadence and ads 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
fingerCount is free to download; Write the alphabet costs $1.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
fingerCount holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 2.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 2 and 2 respectively. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 50% and 50% positive.
Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 5 months. The most recent releases landed on October 21, 2026 and October 10, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | fingerCount | Write the alphabet |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free — better | $1.99 |
| Rating | 5.0 (2 ratings) — better | 2.0 (2 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 50.0% of reviews | 50.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 2 | 2 |
| Update frequency | Every 5 months | Every 5 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free — better | Paid |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 16.4 | 12.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 4 MB | 32 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | John Coddington | Alexandre Minard |
Customer experience
fingerCount
Write the alphabet
In-app purchases
fingerCount
No in-app purchases
Write the alphabet
No in-app purchases
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