Comparison

AbcTiger Phonics 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 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

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

AbcTiger Phonics4 screens
Monster ABC4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Monster ABC at 85% against AbcTiger Phonics's 60%. AbcTiger Phonics's advantage is price ($1.99 vs $4.99) and iOS requirement (12.0 vs 15.0). On update cadence, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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 Monster ABC $4.99 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, Monster ABC every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on October 1, 2026 and October 8, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
AbcTiger Phonics versus Monster ABC: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterAbcTiger PhonicsMonster ABC
Price$1.99 — better$4.99
Rating—4.5 (2 ratings) — better
Positive reviews60.0% of reviews85.4% of reviews — better
Number of ratings—2 — better
Update frequencyEvery 4 monthsEvery 3 months — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaidPaid
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS12.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size44 MB176 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperWolfgang Ristwonderkind GmbH

Customer experience

AbcTiger Phonics

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

Monster ABC

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews41 reviews
Positive85.4%
Neutral4.9%
Negative9.8%

In-app purchases

None

AbcTiger Phonics

No in-app purchases

None

Monster ABC

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is AbcTiger Phonics free?
AbcTiger Phonics costs $1.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Monster ABC free?
Monster ABC costs $4.99, with no in-app purchases.
Do AbcTiger Phonics or Monster ABC have ads?
Neither AbcTiger Phonics nor Monster ABC shows ads.
Which is updated more often, AbcTiger Phonics or Monster ABC?
AbcTiger Phonics ships an update every 4 months, and Monster ABC every 3 months. Most recently, AbcTiger Phonics was updated on October 1, 2026 and Monster ABC on October 8, 2026.

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