fingerCount vs AlphaBug Trace

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.

AlphaBug Trace: Learn & Speak turns first letters into gentle, hands-on play. A sleepy little bug waits at the start of a dotted path shaped like a letter. Your child puts a finger on the glowing dot and slowly traces the line — the bug wakes up and crawls along, all the way to a leaf or flower. Lift off or rush ahead and it dozes back to sleep, so the game quietly rewards calm, careful tracing instead of fast tapping. Every path is a real letter, drawn in proper writing strokes. Most letters are one smooth lane; bar-and-cross letters like E, F, H, K, T and X are traced one stroke at a time, just like writing by hand. When the last stroke is done, the letter appears and is spoken aloud together with a friendly word example — "A is for Apple" — so tracing builds letter sounds and first words at the same time. WHAT'S INSIDE • Capital letters A to Z, plus lowercase a to z with a simple ABC/abc toggle • A spoken letter and word on every finish, in your chosen language • A Letters picker to practise any single letter your child likes • Cheerful bugs, soft colours, and encouraging "You did it!" moments • Choose A-to-Z order or a friendly shuffle MADE FOR LITTLE HANDS • No ads, no accounts, no tracking, and no data collection • Works fully offline, with no special permissions • A parents' area behind a simple math gate keeps settings and purchases away from little fingers The free version includes the first five letters, A to E, in upper and lower case. A single one-time purchase unlocks the whole alphabet, A to Z, forever — and a Restore option is always available. Made with love for little hands.