ABC vs Noggin
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
ABC
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Some educative games for Halloween. - writing words - magic coloring - find the one - find the right path - free drawing your pumpkin - follow the numbers
Noggin
This app offers a safe, ad-free environment for children to explore their interests through interactive games and curated videos. It encourages hands-on learning and skill-building in areas like baking, chess, and DIY, turning screen time into active discovery.
- Interactive mini-games
- Curated video library
- Hands-on skill building
- Ad-free environment
- Safe for all ages
- Interest-based content categories
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Noggin is back: bigger, brighter, and more hands-on than ever. Whether you’re crafting your town in the game or tuning into your latest obsession on NogginTV, Noggin is made for discovering what you love and actually doing it. From chess matches in castle towers to baking quests and DIY how-tos, Noggin’s game world and curated video library help you get curious, go deep, and build real-world skills through screen time that’s anything but passive. No ads. No paywall. Just ways to engage, explore, and find your thing. Noggin is: - FREE. Watch NogginTV for free. No subscription, no ads. - SAFE. Relax in a walled garden environment, safe for all ages. - INSPIRING. Stream “live” programming designed to spark interests in everything from fashion and music to baking and building. - CURATED. Choose from a video library of best-in-class creator content, curated by our real-life Noggin hosts and categorized by kid interests. - PLAYFUL. Explore new interests and get good at them through hands-on mini games - CHALLENGING. Use new skills to help solve problems in epic game quests - FUN. Bake real recipes in Nogginville where frosting is a food group and play chess with the king of the castle with some help from a wizard Ready for your next thing? Download Noggin for free. With Noggin, you don’t just sit back and swipe— you engage with a world designed to spark curiosity and sustain it. Whether you’re obsessed with interests like baking or chess, or looking for something new, Noggin helps you discover what you love – and actually do it. No pressure, no rules. Just your thing, your way. Download and fire up your Noggin. Castles, cupcakes, and adventures await. About Us: Noggin turns everyday interests into full-blown obsessions. Discover what you love and do it. Learn more at noggin.com. Here are the links to our Privacy Policy and Terms and Conditions: Privacy Policy: https://noggin.com/privacy_policy.html Terms and Conditions: https://noggin.com/terms_of_use.html Have questions or need support? Contact help@noggin.com.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: Noggin at Free against ABC's $1.99. Noggin also leads on update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 15 months) and device support (3 vs 1). On ads, in-app purchases and iOS requirement 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
Noggin is free to download; ABC costs $1.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
ABC ships an update every 15 months, Noggin every 2 weeks. Both last shipped on October 30, 2026.
| Parameter | ABC | Noggin |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $1.99 | Free — better |
| Rating | — | 4.0 (60 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | — | 72.2% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | — | 60 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 15 months | Every 2 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | — | Free |
| Devices | iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 15.6 | 15.1 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 113 MB | 882 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | CROMBEZ Emmanuel | Noggin Holdings, Inc. |
Bugs and requests
ABC
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
Noggin
Reported bugs
1 issue- Rip-off app with the same name on the App Store
Requested features
3 requests- Bring back Moose and Zee
- Add voice-overs and books
- Expand the virtual world with more quests and content
In-app purchases
ABC
No in-app purchases
Noggin
No in-app purchases
