Interactive Alphabet ABC's vs LetterSchool
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Interactive Alphabet ABC's
This app offers a comprehensive alphabet learning experience for young children. It features interactive letter toys, singing robots, tracing activities, and typing games to develop foundational reading skills. Parents can also customize content with personal photos and words.
- Interactive letter toys
- Alphabet song with animated robots
- Letter and word tracing
- Keyboard typing practice
- Customizable photos and words
- Phonic sounds
- Left-handed tracing support
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Positively, the BEST Alphabet experience from crib to kindergarten! Baby - A guided A to Z touchable tour (ages 1+) Explore - discover hands-on interactive letter toys (ages 2+) Sing - Sing along with letterbots! (ages ALL) Type - Match letter keys to type a word (ages 2+) Trace - Easy letter and word drawing (ages 2+) Customize - Add familiar pictures/words Features: * Baby Mode auto advances through interactive letter toys * Explore Mode lets kids discover interactive letter toys at their own pace. * Sing Mode lets you sing the alphabet song along with 26 dancing robots. * Trace Mode includes letters, words, custom words, alternate tracing strokes, and left-handed support. Earn Stickers and Stars to help see what is being traced the most or the least. * Type Mode teaches little ones where to find letters on the keyboard while typing words. * Add your own photos and words to the app, and they will appear in all modes except song mode. * Choose lowercase, uppercase, or mixed case. * Phonic Sounds. * Choose a British or American accent. * Fun and upbeat Original Music - keeps you dancing, not wincing. (parent friendly!) * Sing along to the Alphabet/ABC song! * Develops reading foundational skills. * Great for Educators and Therapists to help with language and pre-reading. * Aligned to Kindergarten Reading Foundational Skills in Common Core State Standards. * Universal app for iPad/iPhone/iPod. * Safe: No in-app purchases. * Safe: No ads. * Safe: No social media. ******************************* Awards and More! Winner of 2010 Best Kids App for iPad at iLounge! Featured in the App 2010 Rewind in the Tech for Tots Category! Selected as on the of 10 best iPhone apps for pre-readers at babble.com! Selected in top 8 apps for kids (2010) by macstories.net Featured 4-star (highest rating) app on kidseducationalapps.com Featured as New and Noteworthy by Apple! Featured as a select app in 2010 by Apple! Reviews from the press: “To say that we were impressed by Interactive Alphabet – ABC Flash Cards would be an understatement – it is truly one of the very best iPad applications yet developed, and a fantastic value for the price. The colorful art, charming music, wonderful activities, and attention to detail make this a ‘go-to’ title for teaching kids the alphabet, as well as real world uses of letters. That it works with the iPad as well as the iPhone and iPod touch is just icing on the cake.” - iLounge "The thing I like about this entire app for toddlers is the way it was so well thought out for kids. It isn’t just a bunch of letters, it’s a full interaction that helps them learn on a few different levels." - tcgeeks.com "…a lovely way to experience the alphabet, that kids will want to play it over and over. " . . "We legitimately couldn’t find anything not to like about this app." . . "The Bottom Line: A top pick for babies, toddlers, and preschoolers." - bestkidsapps.com "Interactive Alphabet is guaranteed fun time with your young ones." - funeducationalapps.com
LetterSchool
This educational app teaches toddlers and preschoolers to spell over 150 English words through interactive games, phonics, and animations. It helps develop vocabulary, word recognition, and spelling skills with engaging content suitable for home-schooling and children with special educational needs.
- Teaches over 150 English words
- Interactive spelling animations
- Phonics and word pattern recognition
- Three engaging game modes
- Vocabulary building
- Suitable for special educational needs
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An intuitive and engaging #1 educational app that teaches toddlers & preschoolers how to spell over 150 common English words. LetterSchool’s applications are recommended and used by parents, teachers, and occupational therapists worldwide! This educational spelling game allows young kids to develop, improve, and practice their spelling skills, build their vocabulary, and learn new words! Kids practice and advance their ability to recognize words and word patterns with fun phonics and entertaining animations. This is a school edition: the app doesn't contain any in-app purchases and can be purchased in bulk via Volume Purchase Program and with a 50% discount for schools and educational organizations (for 20+ units). HOW IT WORKS: - Discover similar words and syllables that are grouped together (CVC, CVCC, and long sounds). - Specific graphics available to match each corresponding word (e.g. dog graphic for the word Dog). - Drag the correct letter to complete the word. - Once a word is completed, each letter is spelled out separately. All with super fun animations and sound effects! - Three engaging game modes (each step more challenging). - More advanced levels prompt children to guess the word based on the graphic displayed. - Final level displays seven cards (letters) to choose from, increasing the difficulty. PERFECT FOR KIDS: Kids want to have fun, and LetterSchool offers an educational journey with the most engaging and entertaining educational materials! - They learn with various exciting animations, graphics, and sound effects. - They learn phonics, the formation of words, understand syllable formations, and spell entire words. - Perfect for home-schooling kids and kindergartens. A friendly app for children with special educational needs! PERFECT FOR PARENTS & TEACHERS: - Engaging and compelling game mode prompting the child to complete a word 3 times using different parameters (each step is more challenging). - An educational app created together with parents and educational professionals! - A family game that propels kids’ linguistic and spelling abilities to a higher level. - NO ADS! - Advanced settings or purchases only accessible by an adult. - Extremely committed Customer Support ready to answer all questions and fix any issues. SPECIAL FEATURES: - Interactive spelling animations and phonics. - Available for both iPads and iPhones. - Categorized into CVC, CVCC, and long sound words. ACCOLADES: Some of the awards LetterSchool has received: - ‘Best Mobile App of 2018 Platinum Award’ nominee! – BMA - Winner of 'National Parenting Product Awards 2018' - NAPPA Awards - Teachers With Apps Certified – TeachersWithApps - The app has been recognized worldwide by experts as a tool for learning to read and write and it truly shows! – iHeartThisApp - “The kids love it! This app is right on track to help my son to be better prepared for Kindergarten”. -Kidz LET'S PLAY & LEARN! Join LetterSchool on this exciting educational journey! Download the app now and allow your toddler to discover the magical world of spelling letters and words. Before you know it, your kid will become a spelling pro! For more reviews and information, visit our website www.letterschool.org If you have any question or suggestions, please contact us at support@letterschool.org You can also check our FAQ page on www.letterschool.org/faq
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Interactive Alphabet ABC's at 83% against LetterSchool's 18%. Interactive Alphabet ABC's also leads on rating (4.5 vs 3.6) and price ($2.99 vs $9.99). LetterSchool's advantage is iOS requirement (8.0 vs 16.0). On ratings volume, 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
Interactive Alphabet ABC's costs $2.99 and LetterSchool $9.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Interactive Alphabet ABC's holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 3.6. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 62 and 22 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 83% of Interactive Alphabet ABC's's written reviews are positive against 18% of LetterSchool's.
| Parameter | Interactive Alphabet ABC's | LetterSchool |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $2.99 — better | $9.99 |
| Rating | 4.5 (62 ratings) — better | 3.6 (22 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 83.1% of reviews — better | 18.2% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 62 — better | 22 |
| Update frequency | Every 6 weeks | — |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Paid | Paid |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 | 8.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 157 MB | 80 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Piikea St. LLC | Letterschool Enabling Learning B.V. |
Customer experience
Interactive Alphabet ABC's
LetterSchool
Bugs and requests
Interactive Alphabet ABC's
Reported bugs
2 issues- Unable to exit the 'O' for Olives page
- Sound stops working after app updates
Requested features
4 requests- Add option to turn off background music
- Improve navigation with a 'home' button
- Incorporate more common words for each letter
- Provide a version with UK/regional English pronunciation
LetterSchool
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Interactive Alphabet ABC's
No in-app purchases
LetterSchool
No in-app purchases
Questions
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