Comparison

AbcTiger vs Monster ABC

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

Head to head
About

AbcTiger

Features
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Drag 'n' drop letters into proper spots to make a word ● 170+ flash cards, 5 levels for age groups 5 - 9 ● Words in multiple languages: German (with audio), English (with audio), Spanish, French, Italian, Dutch, Swedish ● Montessori letters (blue color for vowels, red color for consonants). Testimony: “My daugther loves to play this app and I love her learning the correct spelling” Please provide us with feedback by writing a review

About

Monster ABC

This educational app uses engaging monsters and interactive audio-visual elements to teach preschoolers letters and initial sounds. It supports literacy acquisition through fun, game-like activities with a motivating reward system.

Highlights
  • Learn letters via initial sounds
  • Audio-visual interaction
  • Spoken words and letters
  • Motivating reward system
  • Hand-drawn pictures and sounds
  • English and German versions
Features
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▶ Awarded in German ELTERN family magazine’s GIGA-Maus 2013 as "Best Learning Game" in the category "Kids from 4 to 6 years old" ▶ Awarded "Best Children Apps" 2013 in the category "Pre-School Apps" ▶ TOP #1 Education app for children in the German App Store ▶ Amusing monsters make learning letters enormous fun ▶ Perfect for children entering school and those who can’t wait for school to start ▶ The highly popular children’s app Monster ABC is now available in English! Monster ABC guides your child in a really fun way through the process of literacy acquisition. It helps children get to grips with letters and the initial sound of words in the best way possible. WHAT IS AN INITIAL SOUND? Today, little ones use initial sounds to navigate the first stages of literacy acquisition. An initial sound is the first sound of a word and is represented by a letter or a letter combination (like “mm” in the word “mouse” and “sh” in the word “sheep”). Children learn how to make out the initial sound of a word and match it to a letter. FEATURES • Learn letters based on initial sounds • Audio-visual interaction makes learning fun • Words and letters are spoken when tapped • Feedback spoken in a voice perfect for kids • English and German version included • English spoken with a charming British accent • Motivating reward system • Lovingly hand-drawn pictures and amusing sounds • Get to know the monsters Max, Bob, Sally and the rest of the gang! • Increasing level of difficulty • Full initial-sound table available to download free of charge How does Monster ABC support literacy acquisition? • The app helps children to learn letters and the sound they make in a fun way by using pictures. Each picture represents a word whose initial sound must be matched to the corresponding letter. If the initial sound and letter match, your child will enjoy a true sense of achievement. In doing so, the child easily recognizes the correct combination of initial sound and letter. The learning process is supported interactively with visualizations and sounds that are perfect for children. • In addition, a free-of-charge initial-sound table, featuring pictures and their matching initial sounds from Monster ABC, can be downloaded from the wonderkind website: https://s3.amazonaws.com/wk-anlaute/wonderkind_initial_sound_table.pdf • Monster ABC was developed together with grandparents, parents, and kids, taking into account professional pedagogical and linguistic considerations. Support information: We have thoroughly tested this app on all iOS devices. If you do however experience problems, please understand that we are unable to provide support on the basis of comments in the reviews section. Please e-mail our Support Team so we can respond and provide assistance quickly. Thanks very much.

Screenshots

AbcTiger4 screens
Monster ABC4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: AbcTiger at $1.99 against Monster ABC's $4.99. AbcTiger also leads on iOS requirement (9.0 vs 15.0). On update cadence, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

AbcTiger costs $1.99 and Monster ABC $4.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

AbcTiger ships an update every 2 months, Monster ABC every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on October 10, 2026 and October 8, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
AbcTiger versus Monster ABC: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterAbcTigerMonster ABC
Price$1.99 — better$4.99
Rating—4.5 (2 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—85.4% of reviews
Number of ratings—2 — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 months — betterEvery 3 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
Monetization—Paid
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS9.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size37 MB176 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperWolfgang Ristwonderkind GmbH

In-app purchases

None

AbcTiger

No in-app purchases

None

Monster ABC

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is AbcTiger free?
AbcTiger costs $1.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Monster ABC free?
Monster ABC costs $4.99, with no in-app purchases.
Do AbcTiger or Monster ABC have ads?
Neither AbcTiger nor Monster ABC shows ads.
Which is updated more often, AbcTiger or Monster ABC?
AbcTiger ships an update every 2 months, and Monster ABC every 3 months. Most recently, AbcTiger was updated on October 10, 2026 and Monster ABC on October 8, 2026.

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