Another Monster At the End... vs Alphablocks, How to Write
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Another Monster At the End...
An interactive, animated storybook designed to teach children early reading and logic skills through humor and engaging activities. Features beloved Sesame Street characters Grover and Elmo, with word highlighting and intuitive controls for independent play.
- Interactive animated story
- Early reading skill development
- Logic skill development
- Word highlighting
- Child-safe interface
- Personalized bookplate
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This is an animated storybook app, which will humorously help teach your child early reading and logic skills. Interactive storytelling gets kids excited to read along! ** Parents' Choice Gold Award! ** ** Winner of Appy Award: Best Book App! ** ** Reached #1 in Books! on App Store** ** Common Sense Media 5-Star Quality Rating ** There’s something waiting at the end of this book. Could it be…a monster?!? Loveable, furry old Grover is about to find out—and he’s bringing his equally loveable and furry friend Elmo with him! In this sequel to the best-selling, chart-topping Monster at the End of This Book app, Grover invents silly, giggle-worthy ways to prevent young readers from getting closer to another monster hiding at the end of this story. But an ever-curious Elmo asks for your help to slip past Grover every time. FEATURES • Bursting with innovative activities woven right into the story. • Funny animation featuring the voices of Grover AND Elmo • Engaging activities that build vocabulary and spatial-relations skills • Word highlighting for beginning readers • Intuitive finger-tapping, so little ones can play independently • Bookplate personalization to add your child’s name • Parents’ tab to help you and your child get even more from the app experience • Protective "baby-gates" to ensure a child-safe and child-friendly experience TIPS Remember, you can always turn down the volume so that you can bring your own voice to the story for your kids. Young readers will delight in the very funny story, and parents will know that their little monsters are reading, laughing, and learning with trusted, beloved Sesame Street characters. 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: http://www.sesameworkshop.org/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.
Alphablocks, How to Write
This app uses animated characters to teach children how to write letters and numbers. It features a guided learning path with pre-writing exercises, letter families, and tracing practice with rhymes. The app is designed by educational experts and is ad-free.
- Pre-writing line practice
- Letter families based on shape
- Scaffolded learning trajectory
- Letter and numeral tracing
- Writing rhymes for memorization
- Adventure-based learning
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Alphablocks and Numberblocks, How to Write is a hands-on, fun way for children to learn to write, packed with brand new Writing Magic. Imagine if the letters of the alphabet and numbers came to life to teach your child how to write... This is exactly what happens in How to Write! Join your favourite characters from the hit CBeebies shows, Alphablocks and Numberblocks, as they find their way home, helping children practice fine motor skills and letter formation accompanied by catchy rhymes along the way. This app is brought to you by top educators and experts in play from the BAFTA award-winning creators of Numberblocks and Blue Zoo animation studios. How does Alphablocks and Numberblocks, How to Write help your child? "Alphablocks and Numberblocks, How to Write helps children build confidence as they practice fine motor skills covering the foundational line shapes that they will need to form letters. The journey is carefully scaffolded, taking children through generic practice lines, pre-letter lines and letter formation. A brilliant app!" Professor Kate Ruttle, Early Years Writing expert and advisor to Alphablocks Ltd. 1. Carefully scaffolded learning trajectory, designed by top literacy educators and experts in play. 2. This app is fun, educational and safe, being COPPA and GDPR-K compliant and 100% ad-free. 3. All presented through a safe, 100% ad-free, digital game for your child to explore. Featuring… - Pre-writing lines to help children practice fine motor skills. - Letters are carefully broken down into four letter families, based on similarities of shape: Bouncy, Straight Line, Curly and Zigzag letter families. - Within each letter family, letters are introduced with the simplest first, so children can build up their skills confidently. - Pre-letter lines help children to repeat the key movement in each letter and numeral, as carefully specified by our literacy experts. - Letter and numeral tracing practice, accompanied by special writing rhymes for each letter of the alphabet and numbers 0-9 help children to remember the movements! - A fun adventure, helping each Alphablock and Numberblock find their way home... and ultimately customising their home with a fun surprise! Privacy & Safety At Blue Zoo Productions Ltd. and Alphablocks Ltd., your child’s privacy and safety is the first priority for us. There are no ads in the app and we will never share personal information with any 3rd parties or sell this on. You can find out more in our Privacy Policy and Terms of Service: Privacy Policy: https://www.learningblocks.tv/privacy-policy Terms of Service: https://www.learningblocks.tv/terms-of-service
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Another Monster At the End... at 4.3 against Alphablocks, How to Write's 3.9. Another Monster At the End... also leads on review sentiment (74% vs 56%) and ratings volume (100 vs 24). On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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
Another Monster At the End... costs $3.99 and Alphablocks, How to Write $3.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Another Monster At the End... holds the better App Store score, 4.3 against 3.9. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 100 and 24 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 74% of Another Monster At the End...'s written reviews are positive against 56% of Alphablocks, How to Write's.
Another Monster At the End... ships an update every 4 months, Alphablocks, How to Write every 5 months. Both last shipped on November 1, 2026.
| Parameter | Another Monster At the End... | Alphablocks, How to Write |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $3.99 | $3.99 |
| Rating | 4.3 (100 ratings) — better | 3.9 (24 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 73.5% of reviews — better | 55.6% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 100 — better | 24 |
| Update frequency | Every 4 months — better | Every 5 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Paid | Paid |
| Best chart rank | #168 | #149 — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 11.0 — better | 13.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 740 MB | 323 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Sesame Workshop (Apps) | Blue-Zoo |
Customer experience
Another Monster At the End...
Alphablocks, How to Write
Bugs and requests
Another Monster At the End...
Reported bugs
4 issues- Crashes on launch or during gameplay
- Unresponsive/freezing pages
- Incompatibility with certain iOS versions
- Glitches with interactive elements
Requested features
4 requests- More interactive content
- Longer story/additional books
- Compatibility improvements for older devices
- Removal of ads on paid app
Alphablocks, How to Write
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Another Monster At the End...
No in-app purchases
Alphablocks, How to Write
No in-app purchases
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