Comparison

Abby Monkey Basic Skills Pre K vs Sorting Baby Blocks

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

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About

Abby Monkey Basic Skills Pre K

This app offers 14 engaging educational activities designed to prepare preschoolers and kindergarteners for academic success. It covers essential skills like numbers, letters, shapes, and puzzles through interactive games guided by a friendly character.

Highlights
  • Number recognition and counting
  • Letter recognition and word association
  • Pattern recognition
  • Shape identification
  • Puzzle solving for fine motor skills
  • Creative train design
  • Sticker rewards
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***** Winner of prestigious Recommended Seal awarded by Parents’ Choice Award Program ***** Developed by an award-winning education studios, 22learn, the creator of the best-selling apps for kids, in cooperation with educational specialists to best prepare your children for success in preschool and kindergarten curriculum. Numbers, Patterns, Puzzles, Letters, Counting, Sizes, Shadows, Matching, Colors, Shapes, Differences and more -- you are on the right address! ================================ BEST WAY TO PREPARE your kids for SUCCES in PRESCHOOL and KINDERGARTEN CURRICULUM! 14(!) great different exciting proven educational activities to develop your child's skills. ================================ Its simple child-friendly interface offers children an engaging way to master essential preschool skills in the total of 14 (!) DIFFERENT EXCITING EDUCATIONAL ACTIVITIES (twelve educational activities + two creative activities). We sincerely hope your children will enjoy them all! PRESS REVIEW: * “Like most parents, I know that multitasking is a must, not just an option. That’s why I love kids’ apps that touch on tons of educational topics and do it in style. The new Abby – Basic Skills Preschool app is just such an app . . . Plainly, the tykes in my crew loved this app. Abby – Basic Skills Preschool app is a homerun” - bestappsforkids.com * “Completely kid oriented; no complicating menus to navigate, bright colors, fun characters, and prizes make this app extremely easy to use and engaging for young children. The variety helps to keep my three-year-old engrossed” - theiphonemom.com The ENTHUSIASTIC MONKEY CHARACTER is going to guide children through the whole game. As a reward after each round, children receive the opportunity to become creative artists and CHANGE THE DESIGN OF THE TRAIN, or obtain STICKERS TO SHOW OFF ON THEIR BOARD! ================================ 12 Educational games included ================================ 1) NUMBER RECOGNITION – New!!! Number Matching is a fun way to encourage both counting skills and number recognition. It is a great kindergarten or preschool game that is educational without taxing the brain too much. 2) COUNTING Count the toys! Hearing the counting pronounced helps children to better remember the order of the numerals as well as get used to the counting procedure. Way to learn how to count! 3) LETTERS Tap on the word that starts with the letter that was pronounced! Great for teaching children to realize the connection of letters to words, understand the position of the first letter, and practise matching the names of letters to their symbolic notation! 4) PATTERNS Gives children practice in the area of common patterns recognition. 5) SHAPES Find the right shape! Teaches children recognition of names of common shapes (such as a square, rectangle, triangle and more). 6) PUZZLES Fix the broken toy! Enables your children to train fine motor skills and improve their logical thinking. 7) SIZES Trains understanding of the comparative nature of concepts of big, small and the same! 8) MATCHING Match the toys! Serves to train children's memory and understanding of the concept of the sameness. 9) COLORS Find the toy in a given color! Great both for children only beginning to learn and those who need additional practice. 10) SHADOWS Drag the object to its silhouette! 11) SAME AND DIFFERENT Tests the ability of comparing pictures and finding differences. Select the different toy among several others or find the same toy as the displayed one. 12) THINGS THAT GO TOGETHER This part is designed to help kids learn and practice their ability to recognize things that go together and things that do not. It also increases the power of logical thinking and the problem solving skills.

About

Sorting Baby Blocks

This educational puzzle game helps young children learn shapes, animals, fruits, and vegetables through interactive play. It's designed to develop thinking, tactile, and fine motor skills in a fun, colorful environment.

Highlights
  • Shape recognition
  • Animal, fruit, and vegetable learning
  • Develops thinking skills
  • Enhances tactile skills
  • Improves fine motor skills
  • Colorful interactive pieces
Features
Currently charting
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This is a fun educational learning app for your little ones. Your baby will recognize different shapes and will enjoy playing with colorful pieces. This is the classic children's puzzle so it is quite educational for preschool and kindergarten kids.  This game will help your baby develop thinking, tactile and fine motor skills. Notice how they learn animals, fruits and vegetables while playing. Babies and toddlers can have fun playing for a long time.

Screenshots

Abby Monkey Basic Skills Pre K4 screens
Sorting Baby Blocks4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Abby Monkey Basic Skills Pre K at 4.5 against Sorting Baby Blocks's 3.5. Abby Monkey Basic Skills Pre K also leads on review sentiment (55% vs 31%) and ratings volume (1.2K vs 159). Sorting Baby Blocks's advantage is chart position (#150 vs unranked) and price ($1.99 vs $2.99). On update cadence, 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

Abby Monkey Basic Skills Pre K costs $2.99 and Sorting Baby Blocks $1.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Abby Monkey Basic Skills Pre K holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 3.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Abby Monkey Basic Skills Pre K has 1.2K ratings behind it against 159, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 55% of Abby Monkey Basic Skills Pre K's written reviews are positive against 31% of Sorting Baby Blocks's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Abby Monkey Basic Skills Pre K ships an update every 7 months, Sorting Baby Blocks every 6 months. The most recent releases landed on November 9, 2026 and November 6, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 5 level
Abby Monkey Basic Skills Pre K versus Sorting Baby Blocks: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterAbby Monkey Basic Skills Pre KSorting Baby Blocks
Price$2.99$1.99 — better
Rating4.5 (1.2K ratings) — better3.5 (159 ratings)
Positive reviews54.5% of reviews — better30.8% of reviews
Number of ratings1.2K — better159
Update frequencyEvery 7 monthsEvery 6 months — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
Best chart rank—#150 — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS12.06.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size75 MB23 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developer22LEARN Toddler and Baby Learning Games, LLCViacheslav Fonderkin

Customer experience

Abby Monkey Basic Skills Pre K

All ratings1,163 ratings
Positive86.8%
Neutral5.2%
Negative7.9%
Written reviews99 reviews
Positive54.5%
Neutral6.1%
Negative39.4%

Sorting Baby Blocks

All ratings157 ratings
Positive58.6%
Neutral5.7%
Negative35.7%
Written reviews13 reviews
Positive30.8%
Neutral0.0%
Negative69.2%

Bugs and requests

Abby Monkey Basic Skills Pre K

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Saved progress not persisting after app restart
  • Compatibility issues with newer iOS versions
  • Inconsistent performance across devices

Requested features

3 requests
  • More advanced and challenging content for older kids
  • Progress tracking and reporting for parents
  • Ability to choose specific activities instead of linear progression

Sorting Baby Blocks

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Abby Monkey Basic Skills Pre K

No in-app purchases

None

Sorting Baby Blocks

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Abby Monkey Basic Skills Pre K free?
Abby Monkey Basic Skills Pre K costs $2.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Sorting Baby Blocks free?
Sorting Baby Blocks costs $1.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Abby Monkey Basic Skills Pre K or Sorting Baby Blocks?
Abby Monkey Basic Skills Pre K is rated higher. Abby Monkey Basic Skills Pre K averages 4.5 out of 5 from 1.2K ratings, while Sorting Baby Blocks averages 3.5 from 159 ratings.
Do Abby Monkey Basic Skills Pre K or Sorting Baby Blocks have ads?
Neither Abby Monkey Basic Skills Pre K nor Sorting Baby Blocks shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Abby Monkey Basic Skills Pre K or Sorting Baby Blocks?
Abby Monkey Basic Skills Pre K ships an update every 7 months, and Sorting Baby Blocks every 6 months. Most recently, Abby Monkey Basic Skills Pre K was updated on November 9, 2026 and Sorting Baby Blocks on November 6, 2026.

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