Comparison

Learning games for toddlers. vs PLAY

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

Head to head
About

Learning games for toddlers.

This app offers fun ABC puzzles and games for toddlers and preschoolers to learn letter names, shapes, and basic spelling. It provides a gentle introduction to early reading skills through interactive activities and positive reinforcement.

Highlights
  • ABC puzzles for letter recognition
  • Spelling basic words
  • Matching uppercase and lowercase letters
  • Associating letters with objects
  • Interactive balloon popping game
  • Independent play design
Features
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====The best way to learn ABCs! Build a solid foundation for your child’s future school success with these simple fun ABC puzzles. ABC Puzzles are the perfect gentle introduction to LETTER NAMES, SHAPES, and SPELLING.==== Learning ABCs has never been simpler! In this fun educational puzzle game, toddlers and preschoolers learn to recognize letter names, build familiarity with shapes of uppercase and lowercase letters, associate each letter with a variety of objects whose name begins with that letter, and spell basic words. By acquiring familiarity with letter names and shapes in this way, children develop a solid foundation for success on their early reading journey. Recommended age range: 2-4 years. Let your children explore the shapes and names of letters with this new fun app developed by an award-winning educational publisher, 22learn, the creator of the best-selling Abby Basic Skills app. VARIETY OF FUN LEARNING INTERACTIONS * 5 simple games for each letter (letter puzzle mode) and one game for spelling (word puzzle mode) provide a variety of learning interactions that children enjoy. * For example, children love to pop balloons with a letter they are learning – as they progress in the game, the weather changes in the background and reveals a beautiful rainbow once children master the letter! * In the letter puzzle mode, children 1) drag uppercase and lowercase letters to their matching shades, 2) associate the letters with pictures of words whose name begins with those letters, 3) tap on fun letter balloons to hear letter names as they pop the balloons, and 4) compose shapes of each individual letter. * In the word puzzle mode, children match letters with their shapes to spell a word. BUILD FOR INDEPENDENT EXPLORATION * ABC Puzzles is designed from the ground up to enable young children’s independent play and foster their sense of competence as they independently navigate the game environment to select which letters or words they wish to practice. * All the items to be moved are large enough to be easily grasped by children’s fingers. * No complicated menus have to be accessed by a child in order to play the game on his or her own. POSITIVE, ENCOURAGING ENVIRONMENT * Only positive reinforcement is provided to engage children. * Full of colorful illustrations that children love. ABC Puzzles feature a beautiful, bright, colorful design and simple interface that children love. We hope your children enjoy this gentle introduction to the world of letters the same way that our little beta-testers did!

About

PLAY

This app uses virtual Play-Doh to teach children the alphabet. Kids can trace letters, learn new vocabulary, and create custom Play-Doh scenes. It also includes letter matching games and progress tracking for parents.

Highlights
  • Virtual Play-Doh letter tracing
  • Vocabulary association with letters
  • Customizable Play-Doh creations
  • Play-Doh scene building
  • Letter matching games
  • Progress tracking for parents
Features
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“Top 20 Best Apps of the Week” - The Guardian UK “The perfect blend of nostalgia and learning opportunities” - About.com “Fun, mess free way for learning”-Yahoo Voices “Well-thought out, educationally beneficial, colorful”- The Learning Treehouse “Completely transforms the way kids interact with technology” - Appshappens.com Learn your ABCs using ‘virtual’ PLAY-DOH modeling compound with this delightfully interactive educational app! PLAY-DOH Create ABCs application is designed to help children develop the essential skills required for reading and writing. Using this app, children will learn to: recognize letters, write letters using proper stroke order and associate letters with sounds. WRITE AND CRAFT! Learn how to write letters of the alphabet by using ‘virtual’ PLAY-DOH modeling compound. Discover new vocabulary words that start with the same letter. What starts with the letter A? An alligator! But be careful, it’s ready to chomp! When you successfully complete each letter, you are rewarded with a ‘virtual’ PLAY-DOH treat that you can create and customize. Want to change the color? Go ahead! Want to squish it? You can do that, too! CREATE AND SHARE! Build your own PLAY-DOH scenes with your PLAY-DOH creations. The PLAY-DOH gallery is just a click away on the ‘create and share’ button. There you can enjoy all the animated, colorful objects you make as you work your way through the letters of the alphabet. Select your favorite background and then bring PLAY-DOH scenes to life with custom PLAY-DOH pictures. Save your creations on your phone or tablet and share them with others! LETTER MATCHING Click on the ‘match’ button and you can enjoy a new activity: matching letters with the PLAY-DOH creations. The ‘match’ feature reinforces initial letter sounds by matching letters with objects that start with the same sound. A letter select screen allows you to play the activity on any letter you choose. Can you match the letters of the alphabet to the different PLAY-DOH creations? Give it a try! PLAY-DOH Create ABCs includes: -Tracing of uppercase and lowercase letters of the alphabet -Exciting ‘virtual’ PLAY-DOH treats -Poem and animations to re-enforce learning letter sounds -‘Squishable’ PLAY-DOH animations! -A matching activity to match letters with pictures -A letter select screen that allows children to choose any letter to play -A creativity zone, the PLAY-DOH gallery, where kids design custom PLAY-DOH scenes -A save-to-camera feature where parents can save and share their child’s colorful creations -Curriculum developed and reviewed by preschool education expert
s -Multiplayer profiles that allow more than one child to play and save their progress -Parental reporting to show progress PLAY-DOH Create ABCs will help children develop: -Language and pre-reading skills, including letter recognition and phonemic (sound) awareness and knowledge. - Fine motor skills and coordination -Their creativity via ‘learning by doing’ NOTE: Before you download this experience, please consider that this app contains in-app purchases that cost money. Additional content cannot be unlocked without spending money. ABOUT PLAYDATE DIGITAL PlayDate Digital Inc. is an emergent publisher of high-quality, interactive, mobile educational software for children. PlayDate Digital's products nurture children's emerging literacy and creativity skills by turning digital screens into engaging experiences. PlayDate Digital content is built in partnership with some of the world's most trusted global brands for kids. Visit us: playdatedigital.com Like us: facebook.com/playdatedigital Follow us: @playdatedigital Watch all our app trailers: youtube.com/PlayDateDigital1 HAVE QUESTIONS? We'd love to hear from you! Your questions suggestions and comments are always welcome. Contact us 24/7 at info@playdatedigital.com

Screenshots

Learning games for toddlers.4 screens
PLAY4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Learning games for toddlers. at 87% against PLAY's 51%. Learning games for toddlers. also leads on rating (4.6 vs 4.2) and ratings volume (248K vs 26). PLAY's advantage is update cadence (every 2 months 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

Both are free to download. Learning games for toddlers. sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and PLAY 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

Learning games for toddlers. holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 4.2. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Learning games for toddlers. has 248K ratings behind it against 26, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 87% of Learning games for toddlers.'s written reviews are positive against 51% of PLAY's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Learning games for toddlers. ships an update every 5 months, PLAY every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 28, 2026 and October 23, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Learning games for toddlers. versus PLAY: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterLearning games for toddlers.PLAY
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (248K ratings) — better4.2 (26 ratings)
Positive reviews87.0% of reviews — better51.2% of reviews
Number of ratings248K — better26
Update frequencyEvery 5 monthsEvery 2 months — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS13.013.0
Further details — not scored
Size171 MB243 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperCFC s.r.o.PlayDate Digital Inc.

Customer experience

Learning games for toddlers.

All ratings246,731 ratings
Positive90.4%
Neutral5.5%
Negative4.1%
Written reviews575 reviews
Positive87.0%
Neutral3.0%
Negative10.1%

PLAY

All ratings25 ratings
Positive84.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative16.0%
Written reviews84 reviews
Positive51.2%
Neutral2.4%
Negative46.4%

Bugs and requests

Learning games for toddlers.

Reported bugs

2 issues
  • Crashes or freezes on some devices
  • Glitches with letter placement and puzzles

Requested features

3 requests
  • More free content to start
  • Allow access to more letters without payment
  • Fix issue with transferring purchases between devices

PLAY

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Learning games for toddlers.

One-time1
  • All Games Unlocked$4.99
2 purchases

PLAY

One-time2
  • Remove Ads$1.99
  • Unlock All Alphabets$3.99

Questions

Is Learning games for toddlers. free?
Learning games for toddlers. is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is PLAY free?
PLAY is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Learning games for toddlers. or PLAY?
Learning games for toddlers. is rated higher. Learning games for toddlers. averages 4.6 out of 5 from 248K ratings, while PLAY averages 4.2 from 26 ratings.
Do Learning games for toddlers. or PLAY have ads?
Neither Learning games for toddlers. nor PLAY shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Learning games for toddlers. or PLAY?
Learning games for toddlers. ships an update every 5 months, and PLAY every 2 months. Most recently, Learning games for toddlers. was updated on October 28, 2026 and PLAY on October 23, 2026.

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