# Alphabet Animals vs TracePlay ABC

Alphabet Animals and TracePlay ABC both sit at 5.0 stars, but that hides the real split: 100% of TracePlay ABC's written reviews are positive against 0% of Alphabet Animals's. TracePlay ABC also leads on update cadence (every 3 days vs every 38 months) and ratings volume (3 vs 1). Alphabet Animals's advantage is iOS requirement (12.0 vs 17.6). On price, rating, ads and in-app purchases there is nothing between them.

Alphabet Animals costs $0.99 and TracePlay ABC $0.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Alphabet Animals against 5.0 for TracePlay ABC. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 3 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 0% of Alphabet Animals's written reviews are positive against 100% of TracePlay ABC's.

Alphabet Animals ships an update every 38 months, TracePlay ABC every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and October 30, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Alphabet Animals | TracePlay ABC |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | $0.99 | $0.99 |
| Rating | [5.0 (1 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/alphabet-animals/id371324169/reviews) | [5.0 (3 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/traceplay-abc/id6740754800/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | 1 | **3** |
| Positive reviews | 0.0% of reviews | **100.0% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Every 38 months | **Every 3 days** |
| Monetization | Paid | Paid |
| Size | 21 MB | 2 MB |
| Requires iOS | **12.0** | 17.6 |
| Devices | **iPhone, iPad, iPod** | iPhone, iPad |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Ventura Educational Systems](https://appshunter.io/developer/371324172) | [avirum LLC](https://appshunter.io/developer/1791358245) |

## What reviewers say

### Alphabet Animals

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/alphabet-animals/id371324169)

Introduce preschoolers to the alphabet with interactive games and flashcards. Letters transform into animals, with pronunciations for both letters and animal names. Features a sing-along song and touch-and-hear letter buttons for engaging learning.

**Highlights:** Letters dissolve into animal shapes, Letter and animal name pronunciation, ABC sing-along song, Interactive letter buttons, Sequential/random letter selection, Sound effects on/off option

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases:** none


### TracePlay ABC

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/traceplay-abc/id6740754800)

This app helps young children learn and practice writing the alphabet through interactive tracing. It offers a simple, colorful, and distraction-free environment for preschoolers and early learners to master letter formation.

**Highlights:** Interactive letter tracing, Child-friendly letter guides, Uppercase and lowercase letters, Colorful interface, Distraction-free design, Offline functionality

**Features:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Alphabet Animals free?

Alphabet Animals costs $0.99, with no in-app purchases.

### Is TracePlay ABC free?

TracePlay ABC costs $0.99, with no in-app purchases.

### Which has better reviews, Alphabet Animals or TracePlay ABC?

Alphabet Animals and TracePlay ABC are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 1 and 3 ratings respectively.

### Do Alphabet Animals or TracePlay ABC have ads?

Neither Alphabet Animals nor TracePlay ABC shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, Alphabet Animals or TracePlay ABC?

Alphabet Animals ships an update every 38 months, and TracePlay ABC every 3 days. Most recently, Alphabet Animals was updated on November 1, 2026 and TracePlay ABC on October 30, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*