Comparison

TeachMe vs Gappy Learns Reading

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

Head to head
About

TeachMe

This educational app helps kindergarteners learn essential skills like math, reading, and writing. It features a fun reward system with virtual aquariums and sticker scenes to keep children engaged. Parents can track their child's progress across various subjects.

Highlights
  • Virtual aquarium reward system
  • Sticker reward scenes
  • Sight words learning
  • Addition and subtraction practice
  • Letter and number writing
  • Performance tracking for multiple students
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*** 5 Star Certification Educational App Store *** About.com Best Educational App Readers' Choice Awards 2013 *** SmartAppsForKids.com 2012 Readers' Choice *** 2010 Best App Ever Awards TeachMe: Kindergarten is an educational iOS app which teaches six different age appropriate subjects to Kindergarten aged children: sight words, addition, subtraction, spelling and writing letters and numbers. Learning subjects align with common core standards to help your child get prepared for Kindergarten. Parents can review performance history for each subject to check how their child is doing. TeachMe: Kindergarten keeps children engaged with a rather unique reward system where children earn a coin for every three correct answers. Coins can then be used to purchase stickers to place in fun sticker scenes or to purchase items for the new virtual aquarium. Sticker scenes can be exported as wallpaper or emailed to family and friends. The simple and intuitive user interface is designed to be child friendly, which allows children to play without help from an adult. An animated teacher (Mimi Mouse) gives verbal instructions and feedback to the child which makes learning fun. FEATURES: • Virtual Aquarium reward (4 types of fish and 40+ items) • 6 different sticker reward scenes: farm, beach, underwater reef, pirate cove, city, playground • Over 150 different stickers for adding to scenes • Save learning information for up to 40 students • Select which subjects are displayed for each student • Turn on/off specific questions within a subject • Change the number of correct questions to earn a reward • Change the number of questions in a row to mark a question learned • Tracks performance for each subject item (last five) • Export sticker rewards scenes to Photos, for emailing or using as wallpaper LEARNING SUBJECTS: • Sight Words: Dolch (Pre-K), Dolch (K) • Addition: up to a total of 10 • Subtraction: from 10 down • Spelling: complete words by choosing the missing letter • Letter Writing: how to write letters a-z, A-Z • Number Writing: how to write numbers 0-9. COMMON CORE: For alignment info see https;//www.24x7digital.com/kindergartencc Email us at support@24x7digital.com for help & suggestions.

About

Gappy Learns Reading

This educational game helps young children master over 200 three-letter words through engaging gameplay. Players spell words to progress through four worlds, collecting items to customize a virtual house with numerous creative combinations. It's designed for early readers who know their alphabet.

Highlights
  • Master 211 three-letter words
  • Puzzle game for preschool/kindergarten
  • Customize Gappy's house with 720 combinations
  • Four game levels for reading progression
  • Learn capital and lowercase letters
  • Teaching keypad with letter sounds
Features
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Discover the awesome reading game that helps early learners master more than 200 three-letter words. In Gappy Learns Reading, you'll travel across four exciting worlds, spelling words to bridge the gaps and collect the parts you need to redesign Gappy's house. From a cozy cabin to a castle with a gingerbread roof, there are more than 700 creative combinations you can make in the primary learning adventure perfect for pint-size readers. “This app, from these tried and true developers, is so engaging, visually pleasing, and inviting the students simply can’t get enough of it!” — Teachers With Apps Features: • 211 three-letter words for kids to learn, including 174 basic CVC (consonant-vowel-consonant) and 37 common sight words. • A fun puzzle game design for preschool and kindergarten learners who know the alphabet and are just beginning to read. • 54 different house parts that let kids make 720 fanciful combinations. • Four game levels that help children progress from identifying letters to spelling words. • The ability to switch cases, helping children learn capital and lowercase letters. • Selectable word groupings that let players learn at their own pace. • A teaching keypad with the name and sound of every letter. • No ads or in-app purchases. Awards & Recognitions: • Featured in Apple Apps for Preschool & Kindergarten • Featured in Apple’s Education Spotlight Newsletter • Apple New and Noteworthy The entire collection of Spinlight apps are now part of the Little 10 Robot family. AlphaTots Alphabet, TallyTots Counting, Pixel and Parker, Operation Math, Winky Think Logic Puzzles, Billy’s Coin Visits the Zoo, Gappy Learns Reading, Gappy Learns Writing, Geography Drive USA, Swapsies Jobs, Swapsies Sports, YodelOh Math Mountain and more! Crafted by Little 10 Robot. We believe that smiling is the first step in learning. That’s why we make educational apps loaded with serious fun.

Screenshots

TeachMe4 screens
Gappy Learns Reading4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: TeachMe at 4.3 against Gappy Learns Reading's 2.9. TeachMe also leads on monetization model (free vs paid) and review sentiment (92% vs 75%). Gappy Learns Reading's advantage is iOS requirement (8.0 vs 12.0). On price, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

TeachMe costs $2.99 and Gappy Learns Reading $2.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

TeachMe holds the better App Store score, 4.3 against 2.9. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 60 and 21 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 92% of TeachMe's written reviews are positive against 75% of Gappy Learns Reading's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 27, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
TeachMe versus Gappy Learns Reading: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTeachMeGappy Learns Reading
Price$2.99$2.99
Rating4.3 (60 ratings) — better2.9 (21 ratings)
Positive reviews91.8% of reviews — better75.0% of reviews
Number of ratings60 — better21
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 2 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree — betterPaid
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS12.08.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size152 MB69 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developer24x7digital LLCLittle 10 Robot

Customer experience

TeachMe

All ratings59 ratings
Positive84.7%
Neutral3.4%
Negative11.9%
Written reviews183 reviews
Positive91.8%
Neutral2.2%
Negative6.0%

Gappy Learns Reading

All ratings20 ratings
Positive50.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative50.0%
Written reviews76 reviews
Positive75.0%
Neutral6.6%
Negative18.4%

User reviews

TeachMe

From 60 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Engaging and fun learning experience
  • 🚀 Effective teaching methods
  • 💰 Rewarding system with coins and stickers
  • 🎨 Attractive and visually appealing design
  • 🧠 Helps with math, spelling, and sight words

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Occasional crashes and bugs
  • 📚 Limited content for higher grade levels
  • ✍️ Strict penmanship requirements frustrate some users
  • 🔌 No cross-device progress sync
  • 🎨 Lack of customization options for rewards

Gappy Learns Reading

From 21 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 📚 Teaches basic words
  • 💡 Fun and educational
  • 🏠 Engaging house building reward
  • 🚀 Well-paced and encouraging
  • 🎨 Nice graphics and design

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Screen sizing issues
  • 📱 Doesn't fit iPhone screens
  • ❌ Unusable on certain devices
  • 🔊 Voiceover issues
  • 📉 Outdated for newer software

Bugs and requests

TeachMe

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Crashes when accessing settings
  • Writing practice not working on smaller devices
  • Inability to download certain grade levels

Requested features

5 requests
  • Expand to higher grade levels (1st, 2nd, 3rd, etc.)
  • Add more reward options beyond fish and stickers
  • Implement cross-device progress sync
  • Allow more flexibility in penmanship requirements
  • Provide language/accent options (e.g., British English)

Gappy Learns Reading

Reported bugs

12 issues
  • Picture doesn't fit screen
  • Cannot see options or settings
  • App doesn't fit XS screen
  • Doesn't fit phone screen
  • Cannot drag down letters
Show 7 more
  • App doesn't adjust to iPhone screen
  • Image doesn't fit on screen
  • Doesn't work with latest software updates
  • Voice over not working
  • App is stuck after Gappy reaches home
  • Voice over stopped working
  • Sound broken in latest version

Requested features

7 requests
  • Add 4-letter words and more
  • Picture matching for words
  • Increase letter choices
  • App for CCVC and CVCC words
  • Separate app/option for digraphs
Show 2 more
  • App comparing CVC to CVCe words
  • More options for engagement over time

In-app purchases

None

TeachMe

No in-app purchases

None

Gappy Learns Reading

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is TeachMe free?
TeachMe costs $2.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Gappy Learns Reading free?
Gappy Learns Reading costs $2.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, TeachMe or Gappy Learns Reading?
TeachMe is rated higher. TeachMe averages 4.3 out of 5 from 60 ratings, while Gappy Learns Reading averages 2.9 from 21 ratings.
Do TeachMe or Gappy Learns Reading have ads?
Neither TeachMe nor Gappy Learns Reading shows ads.
Which is updated more often, TeachMe or Gappy Learns Reading?
TeachMe ships an update every 2 months, and Gappy Learns Reading every 2 months. Most recently, TeachMe was updated on October 27, 2026 and Gappy Learns Reading on October 24, 2026.

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