Comparison

Interactive Alphabet ABC's vs School Fonts

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

School Fonts

This app teaches children and adults to write letters, numbers, and words using US school-approved fonts like D'Nealian and Zaner-Bloser. It offers customizable lessons, tracing activities, and progress tracking for personalized handwriting instruction.

Highlights
  • Learn cursive and print writing
  • Trace letters, numbers, and words
  • Customize lessons with own content
  • Adjustable tracing difficulty
  • Email completed lessons
  • Multiple student profiles
Features
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Teach writing the right way—your way. School Fonts helps students of all ages learn to write letters, numbers and words using US education-approved fonts including D'Nealian and Zaner-Bloser, plus many more. Customizable for early learners through adult education, this app is perfect for teachers, tutors and parents who want full control over handwriting and literacy instruction. Key Features: • Learn to write in cursive and print using D'Nealian, Zaner-Bloser and other fonts • Trace letters, numbers and words with finger or stylus • Record audio responses and play back teacher-created examples • Customize lessons with your own words, images and audio • Adjustable tracing difficulty with star-based feedback • Automatically email completed lessons to parents or teachers • Lockable student mode with PIN-protected settings • Create and manage multiple student profiles Create Unlimited Activities: • Spelling lists • Sight words • Opposites, missing letters and phonics • Dolch word practice • Fully personalized writing lessons Why Teachers and Parents Love School Fonts: School Fonts is one of the most flexible handwriting tools available. You can tailor every aspect of each lesson to fit your student's learning needs, helping them stay focused, engaged and successful.

Screenshots

Interactive Alphabet ABC's4 screens
School Fonts4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: School Fonts at 5.0 against Interactive Alphabet ABC's's 4.5. School Fonts also leads on review sentiment (100% vs 83%) and iOS requirement (10.0 vs 16.0). Interactive Alphabet ABC's's advantage is ratings volume (62 vs 1). On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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 School Fonts $2.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

School Fonts 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. Written reviews point the same way: 83% of Interactive Alphabet ABC's's written reviews are positive against 100% of School Fonts's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Interactive Alphabet ABC's ships an update every 6 weeks, School Fonts every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on September 25, 2026 and September 10, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Interactive Alphabet ABC's versus School Fonts: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterInteractive Alphabet ABC'sSchool Fonts
Price$2.99$2.99
Rating4.5 (62 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews83.1% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings62 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 6 weeks — betterEvery 2 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaidPaid
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPod
Requires iOS16.010.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size157 MB59 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperPiikea St. LLCdemografix pty ltd

Customer experience

Interactive Alphabet ABC's

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

School Fonts

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews3 reviews
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

School Fonts

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Interactive Alphabet ABC's

No in-app purchases

None

School Fonts

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Interactive Alphabet ABC's free?
Interactive Alphabet ABC's costs $2.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is School Fonts free?
School Fonts costs $2.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Interactive Alphabet ABC's or School Fonts?
School Fonts is rated higher. Interactive Alphabet ABC's averages 4.5 out of 5 from 62 ratings, while School Fonts averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do Interactive Alphabet ABC's or School Fonts have ads?
Neither Interactive Alphabet ABC's nor School Fonts shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Interactive Alphabet ABC's or School Fonts?
Interactive Alphabet ABC's ships an update every 6 weeks, and School Fonts every 2 months. Most recently, Interactive Alphabet ABC's was updated on September 25, 2026 and School Fonts on September 10, 2026.

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