Comparison

ABC MAGIC PHONICS 2 vs Line 'em Up

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

Head to head
About

ABC MAGIC PHONICS 2

This app teaches early readers the essential sounds of lowercase letters, a foundational skill for reading success. It uses science-backed phonics, engaging visuals, and multi-sensory learning to help children decode words and build a strong reading foundation.

Highlights
  • Master lowercase letter sounds
  • Science of Reading based
  • Engaging phonetic visuals
  • Multi-sensory learning
  • Repetition and rhythm
  • Distraction-free environment
Features
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ABC MAGIC PHONICS 2 - Learn Letter Sounds the Right Way! Science-Backed Phonics for Early Reading Success! Unlock your child's reading journey with ABC MAGIC PHONICS 2! Built on the foundational Science of Reading, this engaging app focuses on the crucial alphabetic principle, teaching your child the essential sounds of lowercase letters – the key to unlocking reading success. Give your child the fundamental tools they need to become a confident reader. Just as numbers form the basis of math, understanding letter sounds is the cornerstone of reading. By mastering these sounds, your child gains the power to decode words and build a strong reading foundation. ABC Magic Phonics 2 directly addresses the alphabetic principle – the understanding that letters represent sounds and that these sounds can be blended together to form words. Grounded in the Science of Reading, our app prioritizes teaching letter sounds, the most effective way to initiate reading skills. *Master Letter Sounds: Learn the primary sounds of all lowercase letters – the building blocks of 95% of printed text. *Scientifically Sound: Based on the Science of Reading, focusing on the proven method of teaching letter sounds first. *Engaging Visuals: Each letter is paired with four phonetic photo images that clearly represent its sound. *Multi-Sensory Learning: Combines visual (colored letters, photos), auditory (letter sounds, photo names), and kinesthetic (touching to hear) learning. *Repetition & Rhythm: The app's design incorporates repetition and rhythm to aid memorization of letter sounds. *Lowercase Focus: Smartly prioritizes lowercase letters, which make up the vast majority of written words. *Distraction-Free Learning: All unnecessary elements are removed, allowing your child to concentrate on letter-sound associations. *Builds on Prior Learning: A natural progression for children who may have used previous apps in the series. *Prepares for Future Reading: Lays a solid foundation for more advanced phonics skills and reading fluency. Give your child a smart start! Unlike traditional methods, ABC Magic Phonics 2 focuses on lowercase letters first. Why? Because 95% of the words in books and periodicals are in lowercase. By prioritizing these essential letters, you're maximizing your child's learning efficiency. Children actively engage by touching letters to hear their sounds and touching photos to hear their names. This auditory reinforcement, combined with clear visual associations, makes learning fun and effective. Young learners will enjoy repeating the sounds they hear, solidifying their understanding. Created by a team of experienced educators using accelerated learning techniques and Montessori principles, ABC Magic Phonics 2 has been rigorously tested and loved by preschool children. Help us make learning even better! Please share your feedback and suggestions as we continue to improve ABC Magic Phonics 2. Give your child the magic of phonics! Download ABC Magic Phonics 2 today and set them on the path to reading success!

About

Line 'em Up

This educational app helps children master number order through a digital version of a classroom activity. Users arrange number tiles from least to greatest, with customizable options for the number of tiles and starting range. Advanced features allow for work with hundreds and negative numbers.

Highlights
  • Number order mastery
  • Digital classroom activity
  • Customizable tile count
  • Adjustable number range
  • Supports hundreds and negatives (iPad)
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Designed to promote mastery of number order. This app replicates a simple classroom activity in which children place number tiles in order from least to greatest. Options include using 10, 15, or 20 number tiles and designating a range of beginning numbers. Includes options in the iPad version to designate the beginning number as well as setting options to worth with hundreds and negative numbers. Designed as part of the Number Sense Project at Augustana College in Rock Island, IL.

Screenshots

ABC MAGIC PHONICS 24 screens
Line 'em Up4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Line 'em Up at none against ABC MAGIC PHONICS 2's 1. Line 'em Up also leads on iOS requirement (10.0 vs 12.0). ABC MAGIC PHONICS 2's advantage is ratings volume (717 vs 5) and review sentiment (72% vs 63%). On price, rating, update cadence and ads 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 MAGIC PHONICS 2 sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Line 'em Up asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.3 for ABC MAGIC PHONICS 2 against 4.2 for Line 'em Up. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: ABC MAGIC PHONICS 2 has 717 ratings behind it against 5, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 72% of ABC MAGIC PHONICS 2's written reviews are positive against 63% of Line 'em Up's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

ABC MAGIC PHONICS 2 ships an update every 12 months, Line 'em Up every 9 months. The most recent releases landed on November 6, 2026 and November 1, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
ABC MAGIC PHONICS 2 versus Line 'em Up: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterABC MAGIC PHONICS 2Line 'em Up
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.3 (717 ratings) — better4.2 (5 ratings)
Positive reviews72.2% of reviews — better62.5% of reviews
Number of ratings717 — better5
Update frequencyEvery 12 monthsEvery 9 months — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS12.010.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size109 MB35 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperPRESCHOOL UNIVERSITYClassroom Focused Software

Customer experience

ABC MAGIC PHONICS 2

All ratings707 ratings
Positive82.6%
Neutral9.2%
Negative8.2%
Written reviews18 reviews
Positive72.2%
Neutral11.1%
Negative16.7%

Line 'em Up

All ratings5 ratings
Positive80.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative20.0%
Written reviews8 reviews
Positive62.5%
Neutral25.0%
Negative12.5%

Bugs and requests

ABC MAGIC PHONICS 2

Reported bugs

2 issues
  • App crashes immediately when tapping on letters
  • App crashes upon opening and selecting content

Requested features

3 requests
  • Display both uppercase and lowercase letters
  • Correct the color of the letter 'h' to red
  • Ensure letter pronunciation audio is clear and functional

Line 'em Up

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

1 purchases

ABC MAGIC PHONICS 2

One-time1
  • Full Version$1.99
None

Line 'em Up

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is ABC MAGIC PHONICS 2 free?
ABC MAGIC PHONICS 2 is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Line 'em Up free?
Line 'em Up is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, ABC MAGIC PHONICS 2 or Line 'em Up?
ABC MAGIC PHONICS 2 is rated higher. ABC MAGIC PHONICS 2 averages 4.3 out of 5 from 717 ratings, while Line 'em Up averages 4.2 from 5 ratings.
Do ABC MAGIC PHONICS 2 or Line 'em Up have ads?
Neither ABC MAGIC PHONICS 2 nor Line 'em Up shows ads.
Which is updated more often, ABC MAGIC PHONICS 2 or Line 'em Up?
ABC MAGIC PHONICS 2 ships an update every 12 months, and Line 'em Up every 9 months. Most recently, ABC MAGIC PHONICS 2 was updated on November 6, 2026 and Line 'em Up on November 1, 2026.

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