Comparison

Upper and Lowercase Letters vs Pre

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

Pre

Features
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An app designed by preschool teachers for parents to easily identify any child’s knowledge related to basic preliteracy and pre-math skills. Audios ask children to identify specific information on the screen related to one of ten areas: upper case letter recognition, lower case recognition, number recognition (1 to 10), number recognition (11-20), counting (1 to 10 items), counting (11-20 items), colors, shapes, rhyming words, and letter-sound correspondence.

Screenshots

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Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Pre at Free against Upper and Lowercase Letters's $0.99. Pre also leads on update cadence (monthly vs every 9 months) and device support (3 vs 1). Upper and Lowercase Letters's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1) and iOS requirement (8.0 vs 15.1). On ads 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

Pre is free to download; Upper and Lowercase Letters costs $0.99 up front. Pre sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Upper and Lowercase Letters asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Upper and Lowercase Letters ships an update every 9 months, Pre monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 23, 2026 and October 9, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Upper and Lowercase Letters versus Pre: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterUpper and Lowercase LettersPre
Price$0.99Free — better
Rating3.3 (3 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews50.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings3 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 9 monthsMonthly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationPaid—
DevicesiPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS8.0 — better15.1
Further details — not scored
Size5 MB46 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperGood Neighbor Press, IncCurriculum Technologies

In-app purchases

None

Upper and Lowercase Letters

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

Pre

One-time1
  • Lifetime Access$1.99

Questions

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

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