Comparison

AbcTiger Phonics vs Spelling Mix

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

Head to head
About

AbcTiger Phonics

This educational app helps children learn the alphabet and recognize words through interactive letter placement and pronunciation. It features over 75 picture flashcards and a complimentary matching game to reinforce learning.

Highlights
  • Identify first letters
  • Recognize letters and words
  • Gain vocabulary
  • 75+ picture flashcards
  • Audio pronunciations
  • Montessori color-coded letters
  • Picture Match game
Features
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● "A" for "APPLE", "L" for "LION" ● Identify first letter, place it in its spot and you're presented with the correctly spelled word ● Kids will learn their ABC's, recognize letters and words and gain vocabulary ● 75+ picture flashcards ● Audio: pronunciations for words and letters (phonics) ● Montessori letters (blue color for vowels, red color for consonants) ● Complimentary Picture Match game: find all picture or letter pairs Your child may start with only one letter. Increase the the number of extra random letters (1 to 5) to challenge your child. Your next goal could be to work with the original AbcTiger app which lets kids build and write whole words.

About

Spelling Mix

This educational app makes learning to spell fun for children with engaging activities like the Letter Train and Hidden Letters. It supports over 300 English nouns and words in 10 languages, with adjustable difficulty and letter case options.

Highlights
  • Letter Train spelling game
  • Hidden Letters word finding
  • Over 300 English nouns
  • 2500+ words in 10 languages
  • Adjustable difficulty levels
  • Uppercase/lowercase letter choice
Features
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"This app will encourage & reward your child, making learning to spell a joy!" - KidsAppWorld.com Spelling Mix is an educational app designed for language and literacy development at pre-school, nursery, school, and at home. It includes over 300 common english nouns, and more than 2500 words in 10 different languages! To inspire and motivate the child we use the following two activities: Letter Train ************ An image and a number of letters are presented on the screen. The child then have to tap on the letters in the correct order to spell the word. 
Unused letters are transported away by the train. If you need help you can always tap on the image and the correct word will be heard. Hurry up or the train crashes! An owl gives instructions and rewards. Hidden Letters ************ An image is presented on the screen but the letters are hidden in the forest. It is up to you to find them all! If you need help all you have to do is to tap on the image. A rabbit gives instructions and rewards. Options ************ Tap the button A-B-C to choose between uppercase or lowercase letters. Tap on the flag to change language. The following languages can be selected: American English, English, Spanish, German, Swedish, Danish, Norwegian, Dutch, Italian, and Portuguese. Tap the train button to set the train speed. Tap on the the stars to select a difficulty level. Easy: monosyllabic words, no double consonant Medium: disyllable but no double consonant Hard: words with a silent e Mixed: a mix of the levels above ===================== Disclosures for Parents We take your kids privacy and safety serious. This app includes * no links * no ads * no tracking functions * no share functions ======================

Screenshots

AbcTiger Phonics4 screens
Spelling Mix4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Spelling Mix at 100% against AbcTiger Phonics's 60%. Spelling Mix also leads on iOS requirement (9.3 vs 12.0). AbcTiger Phonics's advantage is update cadence (every 4 months vs every 12 months) and price ($1.99 vs $3.99). On ads, in-app purchases, monetization model 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 Phonics costs $1.99 and Spelling Mix $3.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

AbcTiger Phonics ships an update every 4 months, Spelling Mix every 12 months. The most recent releases landed on October 21, 2026 and October 23, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
AbcTiger Phonics versus Spelling Mix: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterAbcTiger PhonicsSpelling Mix
Price$1.99 — better$3.99
Rating—3.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews60.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings—1 — better
Update frequencyEvery 4 months — betterEvery 12 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaidPaid
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS12.09.3 — better
Further details — not scored
Size44 MB68 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperWolfgang RistLeripa AB

Customer experience

AbcTiger Phonics

Written reviews5 reviews
Positive60.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative40.0%

Spelling Mix

All ratings1 ratings
Positive0.0%
Neutral100.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

AbcTiger Phonics

No in-app purchases

None

Spelling Mix

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is AbcTiger Phonics free?
AbcTiger Phonics costs $1.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Spelling Mix free?
Spelling Mix costs $3.99, with no in-app purchases.
Do AbcTiger Phonics or Spelling Mix have ads?
Neither AbcTiger Phonics nor Spelling Mix shows ads.
Which is updated more often, AbcTiger Phonics or Spelling Mix?
AbcTiger Phonics ships an update every 4 months, and Spelling Mix every 12 months. Most recently, AbcTiger Phonics was updated on October 21, 2026 and Spelling Mix on October 23, 2026.

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