Comparison

Interactive Alphabet ABC's vs Alphabet

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

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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

Alphabet

This app makes learning the alphabet fun and engaging through interactive animations, sounds, and games. It helps children master letter names, shapes, and sounds, paving the way for reading proficiency. Features include letter writing practice, audio pronunciations, and coloring activities.

Highlights
  • Interactive letter animations
  • Audio pronunciations and phonics
  • Letter writing and cursive practice
  • Object and animal association
  • Coloring and sticker activities
  • Fruit and cat learning modules
Features
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Alphabet Book has been specifically designed to help you learn the alphabet. Learning the alphabet is not difficult as long as it is fun. The app aims to make it fun and educational. It is important to learn the name, shape, and sound of each letter. Once this is mastered, you will be on the road to become a reader. The app displays each letter of the alphabet and associate that letter with an object or animal. There will be animation to making learning fun and entertaining. In addition to the alphabet, there will be a sentence made using the letter to describe what the animation is about. An additional page will include more objects or animals starting with the letter selected with audio. There are also five buttons at the top of the screen. When the first button is pressed, you will be taken to another screen which will display objects/animals beginning with the letter. When you touch the photo, the word will be read out. There is also an additional button which will take you to another screen where you can learn about fruits beginning with that letter. When the second button its pressed, you will be taken to a screen that teaches how to write the letter. When the third button is pressed, you will hear the letter, phonic and the word. When the fourth button is pressed, you will hear the word being read. The fifth button allows to to start/stop the animation. Once you can read or recognise the letter, there are two additional functions that show how the characters are written. One function will display the strokes to write the letter and the other function will show the strokes to do cursive writing. Additional function is Cats with a description of the cat. Audio is added to for the description. There is also a Colouring function to make learning more interesting. You can also practise writing the letters of the alphabet using this function. You can also add stickers.

Screenshots

Interactive Alphabet ABC's4 screens
Alphabet4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Alphabet at 5.0 against Interactive Alphabet ABC's's 4.5. Alphabet also leads on iOS requirement (12.0 vs 16.0). Interactive Alphabet ABC's's advantage is ratings volume (62 vs 1) and update cadence (every 6 weeks vs every 5 months). On price, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

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

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Alphabet 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, Alphabet every 5 months. The most recent releases landed on October 18, 2026 and October 13, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Interactive Alphabet ABC's versus Alphabet: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterInteractive Alphabet ABC'sAlphabet
Price$2.99$2.99
Rating4.5 (62 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews83.1% of reviews—
Number of ratings62 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 6 weeks — betterEvery 5 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaidPaid
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS16.012.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size157 MB213 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperPiikea St. LLCJessica Tunnicliffe

Customer experience

Interactive Alphabet ABC's

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

Alphabet

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

Alphabet

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Interactive Alphabet ABC's

No in-app purchases

None

Alphabet

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Interactive Alphabet ABC's free?
Interactive Alphabet ABC's costs $2.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Alphabet free?
Alphabet costs $2.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Interactive Alphabet ABC's or Alphabet?
Alphabet is rated higher. Interactive Alphabet ABC's averages 4.5 out of 5 from 62 ratings, while Alphabet averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do Interactive Alphabet ABC's or Alphabet have ads?
Neither Interactive Alphabet ABC's nor Alphabet shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Interactive Alphabet ABC's or Alphabet?
Interactive Alphabet ABC's ships an update every 6 weeks, and Alphabet every 5 months. Most recently, Interactive Alphabet ABC's was updated on October 18, 2026 and Alphabet on October 13, 2026.

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