Comparison

LetterSchool vs Doodlematic Education

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

Head to head
About

LetterSchool

This app helps young children learn to write letters, numbers, and shapes through interactive tracing and spelling games. It offers progress tracking and engaging animations to make learning fun and effective for toddlers and preschoolers.

Highlights
  • Block and cursive letter tracing
  • Uppercase and lowercase letters
  • Number tracing (1-10)
  • Geometric shape tracing
  • Word spelling and phonics
  • Progress tracking for multiple players
  • Interactive animations and sound effects
Features
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The #1 alphabet tracing and words spelling app for toddlers & pre-schoolers. Recommended and used by parents, teachers, and occupational therapists! Loved & played by more than 2 million kids and used at more than 5,000 schools! - Winner of 'National Parenting Product Awards' - NAPPA Awards - ‘Best Mobile App Platinum Award’ nominee! – BMA SPECIAL FEATURES: - Block & Cursive Letters, - Uppercase and Lowercase, - Numbers 1-10, - 24 geometric shapes for toddlers! - Keep track of your child’s progress, - Unlock Golden Levels! - 72 CVC words, 36 CVCC words, and 39 long sound words! - Progress and settings stored for up to three players on the same device, - Interactive and visually attractive fun animations, - Available for both iPads and iPhones! IMPORTANT: The first five letters of the alphabet (both uppercase and lowercase), five shapes, and the first three CVC flashcards (nine words) are completely for free. They can be played entirely (on 3 game steps). Enjoy this trial and have fun! PERFECT FOR KIDS: Kids want to have fun and LetterSchool offers an educational journey with the most engaging and entertaining educational material! - Learn while engaging with over 20+ exciting animations, graphics, and sound effects. - Associate letters with words, master and memorize tracing directions and the correct formation of each character. - Learn phonics, the formation of words, understand syllable formations, and spell entire words. - Perfect for home-schooling kids and kindergartens. A user-friendly app for children with special educational needs. PERFECT FOR PARENTS & TEACHERS: - Choice of the three most popular font families in handwriting education (Handwriting Without Tears, D’Nealian, and Zaner-Bloser). - Complete a set of letters, numbers, or shapes to unlock the Golden Levels! - Golden Level allows progress tracking and displays exactly how the letter was drawn! - A new challenge at every step: Your child traces a letter, number or shape 3 times using different parameters. SAFE: - An educational app created together with parents and educational professionals. - NO ADS! - Advanced settings or purchases only accessible by an adult! - Extremely committed Customer Support ready to answer all questions and fix any issues. LET'S PLAY & LEARN! Join LetterSchool on this exciting educational journey! Download the app and allow your toddler to discover the magical world of letters and words. Before you know it, your kid will become a pro in writing and spelling! SUBSCRIPTION DETAILS: LetterSchool offers several auto-renewing subscription options: per month. quarter, and year. - You can cancel your subscription anytime without an extra cancellation fee. - Payment will be charged to your iTunes account at confirmation of purchase. - Subscription automatically renews unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24-hours before the end of the current period. - The account will be charged for renewal within 24-hours before the end of the current period, and identify the cost of the renewal. - Subscriptions may be managed by the user and auto-renewal may be turned off by going to the user's Account Settings after purchase. - No cancellation of the current subscription is allowed during an active subscription period. - Any unused portion of a free trial period, if offered, will be forfeited when the user purchases a subscription to that publication, where applicable. - Your iTunes account will be charged automatically after the 7-day free trial. CONTACT For more reviews and information, visit our website www.letterschool.com If you have any question or suggestions, please contact us at support@letterschool.com You can also check our FAQ page on https://www.letterschool.com/en/help. Terms of service and privacy policy: https://www.letterschool.com/legal/terms-of-use & https://www.letterschool.com/legal/privacy-policy

About

Doodlematic Education

Transform your paper drawings into playable video games in seconds. Design, enhance, and share your creations with friends and family. Ideal for creative learning and rapid game prototyping.

Highlights
  • Create games from drawings
  • Enhance games with powerups
  • Share games online
  • Create custom Game Rooms
  • Favorite and rate games
  • Supports multiple game types
Features
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DoodleMatic turns your drawings into video games! Build a game by drawing on paper, snapping a photo, and have your drawing come to life in seconds. ■ Make games: Multiple game types encourage hours of creative play. ■ Share your game: Share with your friends and family so they can play your game on the web, without the app! ■ Powerup your game: Use the DoodleMatic Powerups to enhance your game with tools like movement, projectiles and bounce. ■ Create your own Game Room: Create a Game Room for you and your friends. ■ Like a game: Add a game to your favorites for quick access, and give props to the creator! Get your paper and markers out, and get ready to DRAW, SNAP, PLAY! * This application is free to download and offers some optional in-app purchases. * Internet connectivity required to play. Data charges may apply. * DoodleMatic requires use of the camera, children under 13 require parent permission to play. ====================================== Teachers around the world are singing DoodleMatic's praises! Educational benefits are numerous and nearly limitless. Here are just a few of the ways teachers and students are using DoodleMatic to learn and play: ■ Make games: DoodleMatic lets you instantly create games from drawings, with multiple game modes that encourage prototyping and iteration. DoodleMatic is the best rapid prototyping tool on the planet. ■ Any age: From the youngest game fans turning color-coded drawings into playable levels through complex Photoshop-created illustrations, students from Kindergarten through High School (and beyond!) use DoodleMatic in many different ways. ■ Reinforcement and Rewards: Connect classroom success with game design, reinforcing reading and writing by accompanying games with stories. ■ Make learning fun: Turn your subject content into a game that students can play and learn from. ■ Turn students into teachers: Students can use DoodleMatic to make interactive quizzes for each other, to reinforce what they have learned. ■ Share: Put your students' best lessons in the hands of other students in your school! Visit doodlematic.com or email us at info@doodlematic.com for more information on creating an educator account!

Screenshots

LetterSchool4 screens
Doodlematic Education4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Doodlematic Education at 100% against LetterSchool's 55%. Doodlematic Education also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 10) and iOS requirement (8.0 vs 15.0). LetterSchool's advantage is rating (4.5 vs 3.2) and ratings volume (17K vs 5). On price, update cadence, ads and device support 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. LetterSchool sells 10 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. Doodlematic Education asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

LetterSchool holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 3.2. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: LetterSchool has 17K ratings behind it against 5, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 55% of LetterSchool's written reviews are positive against 100% of Doodlematic Education's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on November 10, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
LetterSchool versus Doodlematic Education: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterLetterSchoolDoodlematic Education
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.5 (17K ratings) — better3.2 (5 ratings)
Positive reviews54.5% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings17K — better5
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 2 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.08.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size158 MB122 MB
Age rating+44+
DeveloperLetterschool Enabling Learning B.V.BitOGenius Inc

Customer experience

LetterSchool

All ratings17,001 ratings
Positive87.6%
Neutral6.1%
Negative6.3%
Written reviews253 reviews
Positive54.5%
Neutral8.3%
Negative37.2%

Doodlematic Education

All ratings6 ratings
Positive66.7%
Neutral0.0%
Negative33.3%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Bugs and requests

LetterSchool

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Dari letter (پ) keeps glitching
  • Subscription issues (app reverts to lite version, need to restore purchases)
  • Incompatibility with older devices
  • Login screen freezes

Requested features

5 requests
  • Add more languages (Russian, Serbian, Thai, Korean, Hebrew, Hindi, etc.)
  • Allow creating custom words/names to practice
  • Improve letter sound pronunciations
  • Add more visual options (fonts, themes, etc.)
  • Integrate with International Phonetic Alphabet

Doodlematic Education

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

10 purchases

LetterSchool

Subscriptions6
  • Monthly Access Pass7 Days trial$4.991 Month
  • Monthly Access Pass7 Days trial$9.991 Month
  • Quarterly Access Pass7 Days trial$12.993 Months
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  • Quarterly Access Pass7 Days trial$19.993 Months
  • Annual Access Pass7 Days trial$44.991 Year
  • Yearly Access Pass7 Days trial$59.991 Year
One-time4
  • Unlock All Shapes$2.99
  • Unlock Full Block Alphabet$6.99
  • Unlock Full Cursive Alphabet$6.99
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  • All-in-one Package$79.99
None

Doodlematic Education

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is LetterSchool free?
LetterSchool is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Doodlematic Education free?
Doodlematic Education is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, LetterSchool or Doodlematic Education?
LetterSchool is rated higher. LetterSchool averages 4.5 out of 5 from 17K ratings, while Doodlematic Education averages 3.2 from 5 ratings.
Do LetterSchool or Doodlematic Education have ads?
Neither LetterSchool nor Doodlematic Education shows ads.
Which is updated more often, LetterSchool or Doodlematic Education?
LetterSchool ships an update every 2 months, and Doodlematic Education every 2 months. Most recently, LetterSchool was updated on November 10, 2026 and Doodlematic Education on November 3, 2026.

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