Comparison

Upper and Lowercase Letters vs Letter Recognition

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

Head to head
About

Upper and Lowercase Letters

This app helps young children aged 3-8 learn uppercase and lowercase letters through a matching game. Designed for iPads, it uses a visual and tactile approach with short, engaging sessions ideal for young learners.

Highlights
  • Uppercase and lowercase letter matching
  • Visual and tactile learning
  • Short, engaging game sessions
  • Portrait mode only gameplay
  • Developed for young learners (ages 3-8)
Features
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Teach young learners (ages 3-8) the uppercase and lowercase letters of the alphabet with this simple and clever matching system! Developed for your iPad, this easy game will teach and reinforce the uppercase and lowercase letters of the alphabet. Game play is based on the popular pocket charts used in classrooms around the world. Uppercase and Lowercase Letter Matching requires 3-5 minutes for a young learner to complete, making this iPad app ideal for students with short attention spans or those requiring highly visual or tactile learning experiences. Additionally, the activities have been uniquely designed to lock and play only in the portrait mode to simplify game play and eliminate an orientation switch if young learners jostle the iPad while playing. Good Neighbor Press has specialized in the development, illustration, design, and production of educational material since 1991. High quality, developmentally-appropriate educational material with clean, charming instructional design is our specialty. For additional information on our activity book series, downloadable worksheet units, or student planners please visit www.hellopress.net. Look for Beginning Letter Sounds and Long and Short Vowel Sounds in the App Store today! Good Neighbor Press, Inc. is a member of Moms with Apps, a collaborative group of family-friendly developers seeking to promote quality apps for kids and families. Recommended Ages: 1-3, 4-7 Categories: Early Learning, Matching, Letters, Reading, Spelling "A Must Buy! All these apps are terrific. I currently use them with my six year old, and he loves them! This is just the right tool for any homeschooler learning the basic phonics, and recognition of letters and numbers. The graphics and encouraging sounds along with the charming animations cater to what appeal to all little ones; making this one of those must have apps for any parent who wants to supplement or reenforce their child's education."

About

Letter Recognition

This educational app helps children recognize letters by matching pairs of letter pebbles. It teaches letter names, sounds, and shapes through a memory game, with customizable settings for different learning levels. Designed to enhance early literacy skills, it offers a focused and engaging learning experience.

Highlights
  • Match uppercase and lowercase letters
  • Learn letter names and sounds
  • Customizable game difficulty
  • Focuses on visual and auditory learning
  • Supports early writing development
  • No ads or in-app purchases
Features
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Recognising and remembering the different forms that a letter can take increases children’s awareness as they see them in other contexts and begin to use them in their early writing. The simple game play of this visually-engaging app follows the rules of pelmanism. Select a pair of letter pebbles, hear their name and sound and watch to see if they match. If a pair is found, they remain face up. If not, they turn over. Try to remember what you saw though as you might need some of those pebbles later! When a game is over, a new set of pebbles appears with letters selected randomly. Teacher options allow you to choose what matching takes place: lowercase to lowercase, uppercase to uppercase or uppercase to lowercase. FEATURES - Learn the name and sound of each letter and its lowercase/uppercase shape - Turn a pair of pebbles to find matching letters - Use settings to choose matching options: UC-UC, lc-lc or lc-UC - Use settings to reduce/increase the number of pebbles used in a game - A Read Me file with guidance on other ways to support letter recognition in children - No third-party advertising - No in-app purchases. WHO IS YELLOW DOOR? We are a publisher offering a range of inspiring and innovative literacy and maths resources. From multisensory games to interactive software, we combine hands-on learning with open-ended technology to promote communication and language, collaborative play and creativity across the curriculum. Our aim is to produce resources that are appealing to small hands and curious minds, and that will help build an engaging, playful learning environment for all young children. OTHER APPS FROM YELLOW DOOR Pre-Writing App Letter Formation App Come Alive Traditional Tales (6 individual apps) Come Alive Nursery Rhymes Come Alive Sound and Letters Come Alive Listening. REVIEW THE APP We would love to know what you think of our new app, so please leave a review!

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Upper and Lowercase Letters at 50% against Letter Recognition's 0%. Upper and Lowercase Letters also leads on price ($0.99 vs $19.99) and update cadence (every 9 months vs every 39 months). 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

Upper and Lowercase Letters costs $0.99 and Letter Recognition $19.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Upper and Lowercase Letters ships an update every 9 months, Letter Recognition every 39 months. The most recent releases landed on October 23, 2026 and October 13, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Upper and Lowercase Letters versus Letter Recognition: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterUpper and Lowercase LettersLetter Recognition
Price$0.99 — better$19.99
Rating3.3 (3 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews50.0% of reviews — better0.0% of reviews
Number of ratings3 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 9 months — betterEvery 39 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaidPaid
DevicesiPadiPad
Requires iOS8.0 — better11.0
Further details — not scored
Size5 MB15 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperGood Neighbor Press, IncYellow Door Ltd

Customer experience

Upper and Lowercase Letters

All ratings3 ratings
Positive33.3%
Neutral33.3%
Negative33.3%
Written reviews4 reviews
Positive50.0%
Neutral25.0%
Negative25.0%

Letter Recognition

Written reviews3 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

In-app purchases

None

Upper and Lowercase Letters

No in-app purchases

None

Letter Recognition

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Upper and Lowercase Letters free?
Upper and Lowercase Letters costs $0.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Letter Recognition free?
Letter Recognition costs $19.99, with no in-app purchases.
Do Upper and Lowercase Letters or Letter Recognition have ads?
Neither Upper and Lowercase Letters nor Letter Recognition shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Upper and Lowercase Letters or Letter Recognition?
Upper and Lowercase Letters ships an update every 9 months, and Letter Recognition every 39 months. Most recently, Upper and Lowercase Letters was updated on October 23, 2026 and Letter Recognition on October 13, 2026.

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