TeachMe vs Back 2 Basic
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- 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.
Back 2 Basic
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Learning Doesn't Need to Be Loud. Introducing Back 2 Basic, an early education game designed with a simple truth: learning happens in a calm, focused environment. Genuine education doesn't require flashy distractions or constant over-stimulation. Instead, I've designed a low-stimulus and special needs friendly experience that puts learning first. Back 2 Basic offers a refreshing alternative, putting the focus squarely on learning for Pre-K to 1st graders, removing the distracting clutter to provide a thoughtfully designed tool to aid parents and teachers. Key Features -Foundational Curriculum: Lessons cover early math (addition, subtraction, counting, quantity, currency), telling time, basic shapes, color recognition and mixing, alongside sequencing, multi-step instructions, memory, and letter/number/sight word recognition. -Purposefully Low-Stimulus Design: Crafted with softened colors, gentle animations, and minimal sound cues to create a calm and focused learning environment, particularly beneficial for neurodivergent children and those prone to over-stimulation. -Unparalleled Parental Customization: Empowering tools let you tailor every aspect of the learning journey, including adding personalized spelling lists and recording your own voice instructions for a truly bespoke experience. -Completely Ad-Free & Microtransaction-Free: No hidden costs, in-app purchases, or nasty monetization strategies. -Actionable Insights: Digestible player statistics offer parents and educators a genuine understanding of a child's learning patterns, strengths, and areas for growth, supporting informed educational decisions. -Thoughtful Behavioral Support: Incorporates subtle design mechanics aimed at reducing potential self-stimulatory behaviors, fostering a more productive learning experience. -Direct Developer Collaboration: An open channel for community feedback, inviting suggestions for new lessons or features, and ensuring the game evolves directly with the needs of the community. Lessons/Activities: -Number Shuffle -Spelling Bee -Art Studio -Sum 101 -Time Teller -Pocket Change -Flash Cards (numbers, letters, and sight words) -Retro Etch -Tic Tac Toe -Tool Box Ready to experience a different kind of early learning game?
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Back 2 Basic at every 4 weeks against TeachMe's every 2 months. Back 2 Basic also leads on price ($1.99 vs $2.99). TeachMe's advantage is iOS requirement (12.0 vs 14.0). On ads, in-app purchases and device support 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
TeachMe costs $2.99 and Back 2 Basic $1.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
TeachMe ships an update every 2 months, Back 2 Basic every 4 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 10, 2026 and September 30, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | TeachMe | Back 2 Basic |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $2.99 | $1.99 — better |
| Rating | 4.3 (59 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 91.8% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 59 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 4 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 — better | 14.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 152 MB | 346 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | 24x7digital LLC | Tyler Strickland |
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)
Back 2 Basic
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
TeachMe
No in-app purchases
Back 2 Basic
No in-app purchases
Questions
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