Comparison

Movable Alphabet vs Alphabet Board EQ

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

Head to head
About

Movable Alphabet

This app helps young children learn to spell and build words phonetically, mirroring a Montessori approach. It allows them to arrange letters to form words before they master handwriting, with audio support and additional word sets available.

Highlights
  • Phonetic word building
  • Montessori methodology
  • Audio pronunciations
  • Over 40 images with words
  • Interactive letter sounds
  • Multiple word set expansions
Features
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Mobile Montessori is proud to present the Movable Alphabet! After learning to identify and blend the sounds of the letters of the alphabet children are often ready to build words on their own. However, the ability to write them down with paper and pencil may require much more time and practice to acquire. Therefore, Dr. Montessori prepared the Movable Alphabet for children to β€œwrite” words, long before mastering the physical skill of writing. Children can phonetically sound out words, one letter at a time to build words. The app includes over 40 images of simple words, along with audio pronunciations and instructions, for children to practice with. Additional word sets are available via InApp Purchase! One unique feature in this app, are the buttons in the box above each letter. Children can touch the buttons to hear the sound of the letters, giving them the ability to "search" for the sound they are thinking of to build their word! ***** REVIEWS FROM OUR CUSTOMERS: "Thank you so much for the Cursive Edition of the movable alphabet. We've just downloaded it and my son is using it with great success!" ***** About the Word Sets: Once the children begin the process of composing three letter words (consonant-vowel-consonant) with the Movable Alphabet they are encouraged to move on to building four and five letter words. In our experience in the classroom, it is best to follow the CVC words with four letter, CVCC words, which often seems to be easier for the blending of sounds leading up to the actual reading of words. Mastering word building requires lots of practice and repetition. Following this, we introduce four letter, CCVC words and then five letter, CCVCC words. As the children master these skills they often explore the process all on their own and have fun expressing their own ideas using the Movable Alphabet! Word Sets 1 & 2: CVC (consonant-vowel-consonant), three letter words (bat, fin, jug, etc.) Word Set 3: CVCC (consonant-vowel-consonant-consonant), four letter words (fast, bulb, hand, etc.) Word Set 4: CVCC (consonant-vowel-consonant-consonant), four letter words ending with β€œck” or β€œnk” (sack, rink, tack, etc.) Word Set 5: CCVC (consonant-consonant-vowel-consonant), four letter words (clap, flex, spot, etc.) Word Set 6: CCVCC (consonant-consonant-vowel-consonant-consonant), five letter words (drink, twist, slept, etc.) Dr. Montessori observed in her work with children that after working with the Movable Alphabet children experienced an β€œexplosion in to reading!” Our goal is to bring a sampling of this excitement to a large audience via the Movable Alphabet on the iPad! We thank you for your support of our apps and hope you enjoy this one! Visit our website: http://www.mobilemontessori.org App page: http://www.mobilemontessori.org/movablealphabetcursive

About

Alphabet Board EQ

Features
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Learn alphabets from this amazing board. Designed for kindergarten teachers for teaching basics of English letters. Together with teacher beloved Counting board app (Over 900,000 download), that makes teaching easier. Very simple and clear graphics letting kids focus on learning alphabets. Pronunciation that helps kids to memorize.

Screenshots

Movable Alphabet4 screens
Alphabet Board EQ2 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Alphabet Board EQ at Free against Movable Alphabet's $4.99. Alphabet Board EQ also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 2) and iOS requirement (11.0 vs 15.6). On update cadence, ads and device support there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price Β· Rating Β· Positive reviews Β· Number of ratings Β· Update frequency Β· Ads Β· In-app purchases Β· Monetization Β· Best chart rank Β· Devices Β· Requires iOS

CostPrice Β· In-app purchases Β· Ads Β· Monetization

Alphabet Board EQ is free to download; Movable Alphabet costs $4.99 up front. Movable Alphabet sells 2 one-off in-app purchases. Alphabet Board EQ asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Movable Alphabet ships an update every 30 months, Alphabet Board EQ every 33 months. The most recent releases landed on October 20, 2026 and October 19, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences Β· 5 level
Movable Alphabet versus Alphabet Board EQ: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMovable AlphabetAlphabet Board EQ
Price$4.99Free β€” better
Positive reviews0.0% of reviewsβ€”
Update frequencyEvery 30 months β€” betterEvery 33 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo β€” better
MonetizationPaidβ€”
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.611.0 β€” better
Further details β€” not scored
Size40 MB15 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperRantek Inc.EverQuiz

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Movable Alphabet

One-time2
  • Movable Alphabet Word Set 2 (CVC)$1.99
  • Movable Alphabet Word Set 3 (CVCC)$1.99
None

Alphabet Board EQ

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Movable Alphabet free?
Movable Alphabet costs $4.99, and also offers in-app purchases.
Is Alphabet Board EQ free?
Alphabet Board EQ is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Movable Alphabet or Alphabet Board EQ have ads?
Neither Movable Alphabet nor Alphabet Board EQ shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Movable Alphabet or Alphabet Board EQ?
Movable Alphabet ships an update every 30 months, and Alphabet Board EQ every 33 months. Most recently, Movable Alphabet was updated on October 20, 2026 and Alphabet Board EQ on October 19, 2026.

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