Comparison

Interactive Alphabet ABC's vs Learn to ReadWriteSpell Pro

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • 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
Features
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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

About

Learn to ReadWriteSpell Pro

This educational app guides students through letter recognition, reading, spelling, and writing. Teachers can customize the learning path, allowing students to follow a set sequence or focus on specific skills. The paid version unlocks all lessons and historical content.

Highlights
  • Progress reports
  • Multiple learning modules (letter, reading, spelling, writing)
  • Voice identification of module names
  • Direct lesson access
  • Customizable learning paths for teachers
  • Full content in paid version
Features
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Students and teachers can move to different lessons/modules in the program by utilizing the progress report. The names of the modules, in the program, are located on the left side of the screen (letter, reading, spelling, writing, language and dictionary lessons). When you "click" them, the voice will identify the name of the module. Next to each module are numbered buttons. These numbers correspond to the numbered lessons in the table of contents in the manual. One may click on the numbered button and go right to the lesson of their choice. Teachers can decide if they wish to have a student follow the sequence, as it is presented on the program, or may decide to use the program to reinforce a particular reading skill which was just introduced in class. Paid version of "Learn to Read, Write and Spell" iPhone app contains the Introduction, History of English and all Lessons of each module.

Screenshots

Interactive Alphabet ABC's4 screens
Learn to ReadWriteSpell Pro1 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Learn to ReadWriteSpell Pro at 5.0 against Interactive Alphabet ABC's's 4.5. Learn to ReadWriteSpell Pro also leads on update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 6 weeks) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 16.0). Interactive Alphabet ABC's's advantage is ratings volume (62 vs 1) and price ($2.99 vs $4.99). 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

Interactive Alphabet ABC's costs $2.99 and Learn to ReadWriteSpell Pro $4.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Learn to ReadWriteSpell Pro holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Interactive Alphabet ABC's has 62 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Interactive Alphabet ABC's ships an update every 6 weeks, Learn to ReadWriteSpell Pro every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 14, 2026 and October 10, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Interactive Alphabet ABC's versus Learn to ReadWriteSpell Pro: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterInteractive Alphabet ABC'sLearn to ReadWriteSpell Pro
Price$2.99 — better$4.99
Rating4.5 (62 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews83.1% of reviews—
Number of ratings62 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 6 weeksEvery 2 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaidPaid
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS16.013.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size157 MB584 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperPiikea St. LLCRogers Center for Learning

Customer experience

Interactive Alphabet ABC's

All ratings62 ratings
Positive87.1%
Neutral4.8%
Negative8.1%
Written reviews160 reviews
Positive83.1%
Neutral8.8%
Negative8.1%

Learn to ReadWriteSpell Pro

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

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

Learn to ReadWriteSpell Pro

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Interactive Alphabet ABC's

No in-app purchases

None

Learn to ReadWriteSpell Pro

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Interactive Alphabet ABC's free?
Interactive Alphabet ABC's costs $2.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Learn to ReadWriteSpell Pro free?
Learn to ReadWriteSpell Pro costs $4.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Interactive Alphabet ABC's or Learn to ReadWriteSpell Pro?
Learn to ReadWriteSpell Pro is rated higher. Interactive Alphabet ABC's averages 4.5 out of 5 from 62 ratings, while Learn to ReadWriteSpell Pro averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do Interactive Alphabet ABC's or Learn to ReadWriteSpell Pro have ads?
Neither Interactive Alphabet ABC's nor Learn to ReadWriteSpell Pro shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Interactive Alphabet ABC's or Learn to ReadWriteSpell Pro?
Interactive Alphabet ABC's ships an update every 6 weeks, and Learn to ReadWriteSpell Pro every 2 weeks. Most recently, Interactive Alphabet ABC's was updated on October 14, 2026 and Learn to ReadWriteSpell Pro on October 10, 2026.

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