Comparison

Interactive Alphabet ABC's vs Gappy Learns Writing

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

Gappy Learns Writing

This app offers a playful approach to learning handwriting for young children. It features interactive tracing games, letter practice, and phonics support, alongside creative activities like drawing and coloring. Designed to keep preschoolers and kindergarteners engaged, it provides hours of educational fun.

Highlights
  • Mystery letter tracing game
  • Interactive letter practice
  • Letter sounds and phonics
  • Selectable handwriting styles
  • Digital drawing pad
  • Alphabet-themed coloring pages
Features
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Gappy's back! In the fun letter exploration game perfect for kids just learning to write. Trace along with the magic star to reveal the mystery letter on Gappy's mind. Or fire up the practice page and learn how to write each letter in a fun game of connect-the-dots. With Gappy Learns Writing, you get it all, along with an awesome drawing pad and 52 coloring pages to win, color and share for hours of playtime fun! “I love it! … This app teaches handwriting through fun activities that will keep little ones interested and engaged.” — The iPhone Mom Features: • A fun, mystery letter tracing game for preschool and kindergarten learners. • An interactive letter practice page. • Letter sounds to help toddlers learn proper phonics. • Three selectable handwriting styles. • A fun, digital drawing pad perfect for doodling. • 52 coloring pages based on the alphabet. • No ads or in-app purchases. The entire collection of Spinlight apps are now part of the Little 10 Robot family. AlphaTots Alphabet, TallyTots Counting, Pixel and Parker, Operation Math, Winky Think Logic Puzzles, Billy’s Coin Visits the Zoo, Gappy Learns Reading, Gappy Learns Writing, Geography Drive USA, Swapsies Jobs, Swapsies Sports, YodelOh Math Mountain and more! Crafted by Little 10 Robot. We believe that smiling is the first step in learning. That’s why we make educational apps loaded with serious fun.

Screenshots

Interactive Alphabet ABC's4 screens
Gappy Learns Writing4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is monetization model: Gappy Learns Writing at free against Interactive Alphabet ABC's's paid. Gappy Learns Writing also leads on rating (4.9 vs 4.5) and iOS requirement (8.0 vs 16.0). Interactive Alphabet ABC's's advantage is update cadence (every 6 weeks vs every 3 months) and chart position (#165 vs unranked). On price, review sentiment, 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 Gappy Learns Writing $2.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Gappy Learns Writing holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 4.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Interactive Alphabet ABC's has 62 ratings behind it against 9, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 83% and 83% positive.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Interactive Alphabet ABC's ships an update every 6 weeks, Gappy Learns Writing every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on October 14, 2026 and October 7, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 5 level
Interactive Alphabet ABC's versus Gappy Learns Writing: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterInteractive Alphabet ABC'sGappy Learns Writing
Price$2.99$2.99
Rating4.5 (62 ratings)4.9 (9 ratings) — better
Positive reviews83.1% of reviews83.1% of reviews
Number of ratings62 — better9
Update frequencyEvery 6 weeks — betterEvery 3 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaidFree — better
Best chart rank#165 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS16.08.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size157 MB61 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperPiikea St. LLCLittle 10 Robot

Customer experience

Interactive Alphabet ABC's

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

Gappy Learns Writing

All ratings9 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews59 reviews
Positive83.1%
Neutral13.6%
Negative3.4%

User reviews

Interactive Alphabet ABC's

From 62 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Fun and interactive
  • 🎨 Colorful and engaging graphics
  • 🎓 Helps kids learn alphabet and letter sounds
  • 🔊 High-quality audio and music
  • 📷 Ability to add custom photos and voice

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Occasional crashes or freezes
  • 🔊 Background music can be too loud
  • 🇺🇸 American pronunciation not suitable for all regions
  • 🔤 Uses uppercase letters instead of lowercase

Gappy Learns Writing

From 9 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Great educational app
  • 👍 Fun for kids
  • 👍 Effective for learning letters/writing
  • 👍 Cute graphics
  • 👍 Interactive tracing

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Incomplete screen display on iPhone 15
  • 🐛 Difficulty following star precisely for some students
  • 🐛 Automatic return to main page can be disruptive

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

Gappy Learns Writing

Reported bugs

2 issues
  • App won't load/open
  • Stays on loading page

Requested features

3 requests
  • Preliminary step for writing letters correctly
  • Arrow icon to navigate pages
  • Adjustments for perfect user experience

In-app purchases

None

Interactive Alphabet ABC's

No in-app purchases

None

Gappy Learns Writing

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Interactive Alphabet ABC's free?
Interactive Alphabet ABC's costs $2.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Gappy Learns Writing free?
Gappy Learns Writing costs $2.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Interactive Alphabet ABC's or Gappy Learns Writing?
Gappy Learns Writing is rated higher. Interactive Alphabet ABC's averages 4.5 out of 5 from 62 ratings, while Gappy Learns Writing averages 4.9 from 9 ratings.
Do Interactive Alphabet ABC's or Gappy Learns Writing have ads?
Neither Interactive Alphabet ABC's nor Gappy Learns Writing shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Interactive Alphabet ABC's or Gappy Learns Writing?
Interactive Alphabet ABC's ships an update every 6 weeks, and Gappy Learns Writing every 3 months. Most recently, Interactive Alphabet ABC's was updated on October 14, 2026 and Gappy Learns Writing on October 7, 2026.

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