Comparison

Hello Crayons vs The Alphabet

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

Head to head
About

Hello Crayons

This app offers a fun and easy drawing experience for children, featuring realistic crayon and marker pen simulations. It includes cool drawing sounds and an intuitive interface, with free coloring sketches available.

Highlights
  • Realistic crayon and marker pen simulation
  • Cool drawing sound effects
  • Intuitive user interface
  • Free coloring sketches
  • Part of a drawing series
Features
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Hello crayon is an easy & fun drawing APP for children. It provides realistic crayons and marker pens. Features - Realistic look & feel of crayons and marker pens - Cool drawing sound - Intuitive user interface - Free 8 coloring sketches for coloring Check out our hello drawing series. - Hello Crayons - Hello Color pencils - Hello Chalk Facebook http://www.facebook.com/pages/Hello-Crayon/128107603937551

About

The Alphabet

This app offers an interactive and engaging way for young children to learn and practice writing the alphabet. It uses animations, tracing activities with fun objects, and independent writing practice with feedback to build foundational literacy skills.

Highlights
  • Three-step learning process: animation, tracing, independent writing
  • Captivating animations for each letter
  • Interactive tracing with fun objects
  • Progress tracking and feedback
  • Vibrant visuals
Features
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Welcome to 'ABC Alphabet: Learn to Write!', where learning the alphabet is an exciting adventure! Perfect for young learners, our app provides a fun and interactive way for kids to master writing the alphabet in three unique steps. Step aboard the alphabet train as you embark on a journey through the letters! In Step One, children will be delighted by captivating animations accompanying each letter they write. Watch as the train chugs along, making learning letter formation an enjoyable experience. Moving on to Step Two, children will engage in hands-on learning as they use apples, balloons, or other fun objects to trace and write each letter. This interactive approach not only reinforces letter recognition but also encourages fine motor skills development. In Step Three, children will have the opportunity to practice writing independently, with helpful guidance and feedback provided along the way. Whether they're tracing letters or writing them freehand, our app ensures that every stroke is a step closer to mastering the alphabet. Key Features: Three engaging steps to learn letter formation: Animation, Interactive Tracing, and Independent Writing. Vibrant visuals and captivating animations keep kids entertained while they learn. Interactive tracing activities with fun objects make learning the alphabet a hands-on experience. Progress tracking and feedback ensure continual improvement and mastery. Make learning the alphabet a joyous journey for your child with 'ABC Alphabet: Learn to Write!'. Download now and watch as they embark on an adventure that will lay the foundation for a lifetime of literacy! App subscription: You can subscribe for access to the full list of 'ABC Alphabet: Learn to Write!'. Payment will be charged to iTunes Account at confirmation of purchase. You will be able to do all exercises for the duration of the subscription. Subscription automatically renews for the same price and duration period as the original "one month" package unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24-hours before the end of the current period. You may cancel a subscription during its free trial period via the subscription setting though your iTunes account. This must be done 24 hours before the end of the subscription period to avoid being charged. Please visit: http://support.apple.com/kb/ht4098 for more information. You may turn off the auto-renewal of your subscription via your iTunes Account Settings. However, you are not able to cancel the current subscription during its active period. Any unused portion of free-trial period, will be forfeited when the user purchases an app subscription. Links to our Terms of Service and Privacy Policy can be found below. Privacy Policy: http://kida.app/privacy-policy.html Terms of Use: https://kida.app/terms-and-conditions.html * Prices are equal to the value that "Apple's App Store Pricing Matrix" determines as the equivalent of the subscription price in $ USD

Screenshots

Hello Crayons4 screens
The Alphabet3 screens

Verdict

The call

Hello Crayons and The Alphabet both sit at 4.0 stars, but that hides the real split: 100% of The Alphabet's written reviews are positive against 81% of Hello Crayons's. Hello Crayons's advantage is update cadence (every 6 weeks vs every 4 months) and iOS requirement (9.3 vs 12.0). On price, rating, ratings volume 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. Hello Crayons sells 10 one-off in-app purchases and The Alphabet sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $6.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.0 for Hello Crayons against 4.1 for The Alphabet. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 68 and 102 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 81% of Hello Crayons's written reviews are positive against 100% of The Alphabet's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Hello Crayons ships an update every 6 weeks, The Alphabet every 4 months. The most recent releases landed on October 20, 2026 and October 15, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Hello Crayons versus The Alphabet: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterHello CrayonsThe Alphabet
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.0 (68 ratings)4.1 (102 ratings) — better
Positive reviews80.5% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings68102 — better
Update frequencyEvery 6 weeks — betterEvery 4 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS9.3 — better12.0
Further details — not scored
Size84 MB31 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperRaysoft.coKIDA Apps L.L.C.

Customer experience

Hello Crayons

All ratings58 ratings
Positive70.7%
Neutral10.3%
Negative19.0%
Written reviews118 reviews
Positive80.5%
Neutral10.2%
Negative9.3%

The Alphabet

All ratings102 ratings
Positive77.5%
Neutral6.9%
Negative15.7%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Bugs and requests

Hello Crayons

Reported bugs

10 issues
  • App crashes on startup or during use
  • Blank white screen after loading
  • Pictures not saving to camera roll despite showing saved
  • Coloring books disappear after app update
  • Purchased extras lost after updates
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  • App freezes when accessing store or in-app purchases
  • Facebook sharing integration causes crashes
  • Email function occasionally crashes app
  • Crashes when opening coloring book section
  • Incompatibility with iPad 2 after updates

Requested features

10 requests
  • Zoom in and out capability
  • Multiple crayon/marker tip sizes
  • More colors and drawing tools
  • Import and trace pictures feature
  • More coloring book pages
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  • Music playback while using app
  • Highlighters and pencils options
  • Paint and watercolor tools
  • Ability to color inside the lines education mode
  • Wider color palette

The Alphabet

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

10 purchases

Hello Crayons

One-time10
  • 32 color crayons$0.99
  • 32 color marker pens$0.99
  • Coloring book #1$0.99
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  • Coloring Book #2$0.99
  • Coloring Book #3$0.99
  • Coloring Book #4$0.99
  • Flood Fills & Brush Pens$0.99
  • crayon_cbook5$0.99
  • crayon_cbook6$0.99
  • crayon_cbook7$0.99
4 purchases

The Alphabet

Subscriptions3
  • Alphabet Monthly$6.991 Month
  • Alphabet Quarterly$12.993 Months
  • Alphabet Annual$29.991 Year
One-time1
  • Lifetime Letters : Unlock ABC$59.99

Questions

Is Hello Crayons free?
Hello Crayons is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is The Alphabet free?
The Alphabet is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Hello Crayons or The Alphabet?
The Alphabet is rated higher. Hello Crayons averages 4.0 out of 5 from 68 ratings, while The Alphabet averages 4.1 from 102 ratings.
Do Hello Crayons or The Alphabet have ads?
Neither Hello Crayons nor The Alphabet shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Hello Crayons or The Alphabet?
Hello Crayons ships an update every 6 weeks, and The Alphabet every 4 months. Most recently, Hello Crayons was updated on October 20, 2026 and The Alphabet on October 15, 2026.

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