Comparison

ABC 123 Blocks = Learning Tool For Toddlers LITE vs SENTENCE READING MAGIC

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

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About

ABC 123 Blocks = Learning Tool For Toddlers LITE

This app offers a variety of educational activities for toddlers and preschoolers, focusing on early learning concepts like ABCs, numbers, colors, shapes, and music. It includes interactive games and creative tools to foster development and imaginative play.

Highlights
  • ABCs with animal sounds
  • Number counting and pronunciation
  • Interactive music piano
  • Animal shape matching
  • Letter tracing
  • Coloring book
  • Shape and color matching
Features
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Help your toddlers and preschoolers learn and grow with this app full of educational activities perfect for early learning and creative play. Activities focus on basics like counting, numbers, colors, art, music, shapes, matching, and ABCs. **GREAT EARLY LEARNING ACTIVITIES FOR TODDLERS** »»» ABCs - kids can flip through the letters of the alphabet and match them with images of animals below. A is for Alligator, B is for Bear, etc. Features sounds for both letters and the animals. »»» 123s - kids can tap to count numbers, hear them pronounced and see animations illustrating the numbers while they are counting. »»» Music - kids can play a mini piano and experiment with composing their own songs. »»» Animal Matching - kids can practice matching skills with an animal shapes puzzle. ///PLEASE NOTE Additional activities are available via in-app purchase. Purchase is multi-step, triple-tap locked to avoid accidental purchases by kids. »»» Letters - kids can trace the ABCs using the color of their choice. »»» Coloring Book - kids can select from among dozens of hand drawn pictures, and color them in with the colors and brush of their choice to create art of their own. Great for creative play. »»» Shapes Matching- kids can match triangles, rectangles, and circles and practice learning their colors. »»» Connect the Dots counting game, available via in-app purchase »»» Ocean Coloring game, available via in-app purchase »»» Jungle Coloring game, available via in-app purchase »»» Card Matching game, available via in-app purchase »»» Lower Case Letters game, available via in-app purchase ***Full version featured on ABCNews.com*** ***Full version among Top 25 Education apps*** ***Named New & Noteworthy by Apple*** ***PLEASE NOTE*** iOS will keep you logged on for 15 minutes after you download the app. Additional purchases won’t require a re-entry of the password during this 15 minute interval. This is a function of the iOS software and not within our control. ****************** If your child likes the app, please remember to write a quick review and let us know -- we always love to hear from parents regarding what's working for kids. -- Playtend is a member of Moms with Apps, a collaborative group of family-friendly developers seeking to promote quality apps for kids and families. Recommended Ages: 1-3, 3-6 Categories: Early Learning, Counting, Numbers, Colors, Shapes, Matching, Music, Art, Creative Play

About

SENTENCE READING MAGIC

This app helps children develop reading fluency and comprehension by focusing on reading sentences. It uses evidence-based methods and engaging games to build skills in phonemic awareness, phonics, vocabulary, fluency, and comprehension.

Highlights
  • Sentence reading practice
  • High-frequency word games
  • Phonemic awareness activities
  • Phonics and blending
  • Vocabulary building
  • Fluency and comprehension focus
Features
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Introducing "Sentence Reading Magic" – the app designed to transform your child into an excellent reader! Built on evidence-based Science of Reading principles, this app bridges the gap between reading words and reading books, focusing on the crucial skill of reading sentences. By offering a gradual and enjoyable step up from reading individual words, it instills confidence and fosters skill building in emerging readers. With its Sentence Reading Magic feature, this app empowers children to become proficient readers while familiarizing them with essential high frequency words and guiding them from reading words to reading sentences. By providing practice in decoding, blending, and comprehending complete sentences, it prepares young readers to tackle decodable sentences and books, all while boosting fluency and comprehension skills. What sets "Sentence Reading Magic" apart is its incorporation of the five pillars of reading – Phonemic Awareness, Phonics, Vocabulary, Fluency, and Comprehension. Through engaging games and activities, the app helps children recognize and manipulate individual sounds in words, understand the relationship between letters and sounds, expand their vocabulary within a sentence context, and practice reading sentences repeatedly to enhance fluency and comprehension. The app offers four captivating sentence games that aid in building, reading, and spelling out short, simple sentences. Additionally, it includes five mini-games for learning and practicing the most common high-frequency words, using a phonetic approach to help children see patterns within these words. For those seeking an even more enriching experience, the full upgradeable version of "Sentence Reading Magic" boasts 324 sentences divided into 27 lessons, multiple sound and voice options, and three font choices. However, it's important to note that the app requires children to have a prerequisite skill level of consistently and easily reading 3-letter short vowel words before use. Developed by a team of educators using accelerated learning techniques, Montessori principles, and the Science of Reading, "Sentence Reading Magic" has undergone rigorous testing and garnered approval from preschool children and their teachers in various settings. Your feedback and suggestions are highly valued as we continue to refine and enhance the app for an optimal learning experience. Don't miss this opportunity to unlock your child's reading potential with "Sentence Reading Magic" – where learning to read becomes a magical journey!

Screenshots

ABC 123 Blocks = Learning Tool For Toddlers LITE4 screens
SENTENCE READING MAGIC4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: SENTENCE READING MAGIC at 4.4 against ABC 123 Blocks = Learning Tool For Toddlers LITE's 3.7. SENTENCE READING MAGIC also leads on review sentiment (75% vs 54%) and ratings volume (123 vs 15). ABC 123 Blocks = Learning Tool For Toddlers LITE's advantage is iOS requirement (4.3 vs 12.0). 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

Both are free to download. ABC 123 Blocks = Learning Tool For Toddlers LITE sells 10 one-off in-app purchases and SENTENCE READING MAGIC sells 2 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

SENTENCE READING MAGIC holds the better App Store score, 4.4 against 3.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: SENTENCE READING MAGIC has 123 ratings behind it against 15, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 54% of ABC 123 Blocks = Learning Tool For Toddlers LITE's written reviews are positive against 75% of SENTENCE READING MAGIC's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

ABC 123 Blocks = Learning Tool For Toddlers LITE ships an update every 5 months, SENTENCE READING MAGIC every 10 months. Both last shipped on November 1, 2026.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
ABC 123 Blocks = Learning Tool For Toddlers LITE versus SENTENCE READING MAGIC: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterABC 123 Blocks = Learning Tool For Toddlers LITESENTENCE READING MAGIC
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.7 (15 ratings)4.4 (123 ratings) — better
Positive reviews53.8% of reviews74.7% of reviews — better
Number of ratings15123 — better
Update frequencyEvery 5 months — betterEvery 10 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS4.3 — better12.0
Further details — not scored
Size46 MB310 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperPlaytend Apps LLPPRESCHOOL UNIVERSITY

Customer experience

ABC 123 Blocks = Learning Tool For Toddlers LITE

All ratings15 ratings
Positive60.0%
Neutral13.3%
Negative26.7%
Written reviews13 reviews
Positive53.8%
Neutral23.1%
Negative23.1%

SENTENCE READING MAGIC

All ratings113 ratings
Positive84.1%
Neutral8.8%
Negative7.1%
Written reviews75 reviews
Positive74.7%
Neutral20.0%
Negative5.3%

Bugs and requests

ABC 123 Blocks = Learning Tool For Toddlers LITE

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

SENTENCE READING MAGIC

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Errors in subject-verb agreement
  • Sentences are not complete
  • Missing capitalization and punctuation
  • Spelling error in instructions

Requested features

8 requests
  • More levels and longer sentences
  • Option for different vowel sounds
  • Add animation effects
  • Randomize sentences
  • More options and sentences to buy
Show 3 more
  • App for the next stage
  • Switch accessible features
  • Four or five word sentences

In-app purchases

10 purchases

ABC 123 Blocks = Learning Tool For Toddlers LITE

One-time10
  • Letter Tracing$0.99
  • Shapes Matching$0.99
  • Coloring Book$0.99
Show 7 more
  • Mini Piano$0.99
  • Animal Match$0.99
  • Connect The Dots$0.99
  • Ocean Coloring$0.99
  • Jungle Coloring$0.99
  • Card Matching$0.99
  • Lower Case Letters Matching$0.99
2 purchases

SENTENCE READING MAGIC

One-time2
  • Deluxe Upgrade$2.99
  • More Sentences for Learning$4.99

Questions

Is ABC 123 Blocks = Learning Tool For Toddlers LITE free?
ABC 123 Blocks = Learning Tool For Toddlers LITE is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is SENTENCE READING MAGIC free?
SENTENCE READING MAGIC is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, ABC 123 Blocks = Learning Tool For Toddlers LITE or SENTENCE READING MAGIC?
SENTENCE READING MAGIC is rated higher. ABC 123 Blocks = Learning Tool For Toddlers LITE averages 3.7 out of 5 from 15 ratings, while SENTENCE READING MAGIC averages 4.4 from 123 ratings.
Do ABC 123 Blocks = Learning Tool For Toddlers LITE or SENTENCE READING MAGIC have ads?
Neither ABC 123 Blocks = Learning Tool For Toddlers LITE nor SENTENCE READING MAGIC shows ads.
Which is updated more often, ABC 123 Blocks = Learning Tool For Toddlers LITE or SENTENCE READING MAGIC?
ABC 123 Blocks = Learning Tool For Toddlers LITE ships an update every 5 months, and SENTENCE READING MAGIC every 10 months. Most recently, ABC 123 Blocks = Learning Tool For Toddlers LITE was updated on November 1, 2026 and SENTENCE READING MAGIC on November 1, 2026.

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