Comparison

Elmo Loves ABCs vs 1st Grade Learning

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

Head to head
About

Elmo Loves ABCs

Explore the alphabet with interactive games, songs, and videos featuring beloved characters. This app offers engaging activities to help children learn letter identification, sounds, and tracing, fostering art and music appreciation.

Highlights
  • Interactive letter games
  • Songs and videos about letters
  • Coloring pages
  • Letter tracing activities
  • Personalization options
  • Progress tracker for adults
Currently charting
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Elmo loves this app! It has songs and videos about letters. It has coloring pages and games about letters. It has all the letters from A to Z! Elmo even made a new alphabet song for it. Elmo thinks it’s the best ABC app ever! Come on, explore the alphabet with Elmo! FEATURES • Slide, sweep, swipe, touch, trace and dig to discover over eighty classic Sesame Street clips, seventy five Sesame Street coloring pages, and four different ways to play hide and seek! • Touch and trace your favorite letter to unlock its surprises. • Tap on the star button to discover even more letter activities. • Personalize by adding your own photos and videos to the game. • ABCs tracker for grown-ups to see how your child is doing. • Ability to purchase even more great letter content and holiday surprises. LEARN ABOUT • Letter identification (uppercase and lowercase) • Letter sounds • Letter tracing • Art and creativity • Music appreciation TIPS • If you wish to personalize Elmo Loves ABCs by adding your own content, remember to complete all the fields: name, recording, photo, and video! If you do not have all four, your content will not appear in the game. • PLEASE NOTE: Personalized photos and videos, are not backed up to the device library. To save or access this content, use the device's camera to create your content. ABOUT US Sesame Workshop’s mission is to use the educational power of media to help kids everywhere grow smarter, stronger, and kinder. Delivered through a variety of platforms, including television programs, digital experiences, books and community engagement, its research-based programs are tailored to the needs of the communities and countries they serve. Learn more at www.sesameworkshop.org. PRIVACY POLICY The Privacy Policy can be found here: https://sesameworkshop.org/about-us/legal/privacy-policy/ CONTACT US Your input is very important to us. If you have any questions, comments, or need help, please contact us at: sesameworkshopapps@sesame.org.

About

1st Grade Learning

This app offers 21 engaging games designed to teach first-grade curriculum in math, language, and science. It uses colorful visuals, voice narration, and fun sounds to make learning enjoyable and effective for young students.

Highlights
  • Math games (patterns, ordering, addition, subtraction, fractions)
  • Language games (bingo, compound words, spelling, reading)
  • Science games (geography, body parts, photosynthesis, dinosaurs)
  • Curriculum-aligned lessons
  • Voice narration and animations
  • No in-app purchases, subscriptions, or ads
Features
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21 fun games to help kids learn First Grade lessons! Games are designed using real 1st Grade curriculums and core curriculum state standards. Games include: MATH • Patterns - Learn to identify repeating patterns, a critical skill for first grade • Ordering - Place objects in order based on size, numbers, and letters • Compare Numbers - Advanced math topic that compares numbers to see what is greater or less than • Add, Subtract, and Advanced Math - Help learn advanced math skills like additional and subtraction with fun falling fruit • Fractions - Fun way to learn the visual representation of fractions • Timed Math Facts - Quickly answer simple math facts to earn basketballs LANGUAGE • Word Bingo - Help your first grader with reading and spelling skills in a fun bingo game • Compound Words - Combine words to build compound words • Advanced Counting - Skip count by 2's, 3's, 4's, 5's, 10's and more • Contractions - Teach your 1st Grader how to combine words to make contractions • Spelling - Learn how to spell hundreds of words with helpful voice assistance • Verbs, Nouns, Adjectives - Your child will learn different types of words like verbs, nouns, and adjectives • Sight Words - Learn how to spell and recognize important sight words • Reading Basics - Read articles and answer questions, with the ability to get assistance on tough words • Plurals - Form the correct plural version of words SCIENCE • Geography - Identify the oceans, continents, and various types of landforms • Body Parts - Learn and identify all the body parts of the human body, and learn how diagrams work • Photosynthesis - Help the plant conduct photosynthesis and learn about the process vital for all plant life • Dinosaurs and Fossils - Identify different dinosaurs and learn about how we can learn about dinosaurs from fossils • 5 Senses - Learn the 5 senses, how they help us understand the world, and which body part each uses • Animals - Classify and learn about a variety of animals, such as mammals, reptiles, birds, fish, and more • Cause & Effect - Listen and match a cause with the correct effect • Great Scientists - Learn about Albert Einstein, Rosalyn Franklin, and other outstanding scientists Games are a fun and engaging way for kids to learn and practice new skills. RosiMosi games include voice narrations, colorful images and animations, and lots of fun sounds and music. ===================================== SCHOOL EDITION APPS School edition apps have no in-app purchases, subscriptions, or ads and are completely safe for kids. PROBLEMS WITH THE GAME? If you are having issues with the game or have questions please email us at help@rosimosi.com and we will get it fixed for you ASAP. LEAVE US A REVIEW! If you're enjoying the game then we'd love for you to leave us a review! Reviews help small developers like us keep improving this game.

Screenshots

Elmo Loves ABCs4 screens
1st Grade Learning4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Elmo Loves ABCs at $4.99 against 1st Grade Learning's $19.99. Elmo Loves ABCs also leads on chart position (#71 vs unranked). 1st Grade Learning's advantage is review sentiment (86% vs 52%) and rating (4.4 vs 4.1). On update cadence, ads, in-app purchases and device support 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

Elmo Loves ABCs costs $4.99 and 1st Grade Learning $19.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

1st Grade Learning holds the better App Store score, 4.4 against 4.1. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: 1st Grade Learning has 3.2K ratings behind it against 146, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 52% of Elmo Loves ABCs's written reviews are positive against 86% of 1st Grade Learning's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Elmo Loves ABCs ships an update every 5 months, 1st Grade Learning every 8 months. The most recent releases landed on November 4, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 4 level
Elmo Loves ABCs versus 1st Grade Learning: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterElmo Loves ABCs1st Grade Learning
Price$4.99 — better$19.99
Rating4.1 (146 ratings)4.4 (3.2K ratings) — better
Positive reviews51.6% of reviews85.7% of reviews — better
Number of ratings1463.2K — better
Update frequencyEvery 5 months — betterEvery 8 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
Best chart rank#71 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS13.011.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size548 MB147 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperSesame Workshop (Apps)RosiMosi LLC

Customer experience

Elmo Loves ABCs

All ratings138 ratings
Positive73.2%
Neutral4.3%
Negative22.5%
Written reviews186 reviews
Positive51.6%
Neutral9.7%
Negative38.7%

1st Grade Learning

All ratings3,240 ratings
Positive86.1%
Neutral6.0%
Negative7.9%
Written reviews21 reviews
Positive85.7%
Neutral0.0%
Negative14.3%

User reviews

Elmo Loves ABCs

From 146 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Engaging and educational for children
  • 🎨 Customizable with personal videos and photos
  • 🎥 Classic Sesame Street videos and songs
  • 🤖 Elmo is a beloved character
  • 💡 Wide variety of activities per letter

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Tracing letters can be difficult and unresponsive
  • 🐛 Crashes and freezes reported
  • 🔇 Audio issues like missing sounds or echoes
  • 🛑 Paid version has intrusive ads
  • 🔍 Difficulty finding/accessing all content

1st Grade Learning

From 3.2K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Good app
  • 👍 Great edutainment for kids
  • 👍 Enjoyable learning experience
  • 👍 Helpful for child's education

Room to improve

  • 💰 Expensive subscription model
  • 🐛 Annoying background music loop
  • 🔒 Inconsistent pricing and unlocking across devices

Bugs and requests

Elmo Loves ABCs

Reported bugs

5 issues
  • Tracing not working as expected
  • Crashes and freezes on various devices
  • Audio issues like missing sounds
  • Incompatibility with newer iOS versions
  • Difficulty downloading/accessing full version

Requested features

5 requests
  • Improved letter tracing functionality
  • Ability to disable ads in paid version
  • More customization options
  • Expanded content beyond just letters
  • Better organization and navigation

1st Grade Learning

Reported bugs

2 issues
  • Freezing issues on login screen
  • Compatibility problems with older devices

Requested features

2 requests
  • Option to mix games of different grade levels
  • Non-common core curriculum options

In-app purchases

None

Elmo Loves ABCs

No in-app purchases

None

1st Grade Learning

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Elmo Loves ABCs free?
Elmo Loves ABCs costs $4.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is 1st Grade Learning free?
1st Grade Learning costs $19.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Elmo Loves ABCs or 1st Grade Learning?
1st Grade Learning is rated higher. Elmo Loves ABCs averages 4.1 out of 5 from 146 ratings, while 1st Grade Learning averages 4.4 from 3.2K ratings.
Do Elmo Loves ABCs or 1st Grade Learning have ads?
Neither Elmo Loves ABCs nor 1st Grade Learning shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Elmo Loves ABCs or 1st Grade Learning?
Elmo Loves ABCs ships an update every 5 months, and 1st Grade Learning every 8 months. Most recently, Elmo Loves ABCs was updated on November 4, 2026 and 1st Grade Learning on November 3, 2026.

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