Comparison

LetterSchool vs Sight Words

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 engaging animations. It offers progress tracking and is designed by educational professionals to be safe and fun for toddlers and preschoolers.

Highlights
  • Block and cursive letter tracing
  • Uppercase and lowercase letters
  • Numbers 1-10 tracing
  • Geometric shape tracing
  • Progress tracking for multiple players
  • Interactive animations and sound effects
  • CVC, CVCC, and long sound word practice
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

Sight Words

This app helps young children learn to read and write their first words through interactive tracing, letter-by-letter spelling, and engaging animations. It offers a playful and safe environment for toddlers and preschoolers to develop early literacy skills.

Highlights
  • Learn to write letters step-by-step
  • Learn to read through spelling
  • Interactive animations and sounds
  • Child-friendly and safe design
  • Supports early literacy development
  • Phonics-based learning
Features
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First Words for Preschoolers Pre-K is a playful and educational learning app designed to help young children learn to read, write, and recognize their very first words in a fun and engaging way. Perfect for toddlers and preschoolers (ages 3–6), the app combines phonics, spelling, letter tracing, and joyful animations to turn early literacy into an exciting adventure. * Learn to Write, Step by Step Children are guided to trace letters correctly, following clear visual paths that teach proper writing order and direction. Each letter is introduced gently, helping little hands build confidence and fine motor skills. * Learn to Read by Spelling Words like D-O-G appear letter by letter, helping children: - Recognize each letter - Hear its sound - Understand how letters come together to form a word This spelling-first approach supports early reading skills naturally and effectively. * Learn Through Play & Animation Once a word is completed: - The object comes to life with animation - The app clearly says: “This is DOG!” - Fun sounds play (“Woof! Woof!”) This rewarding feedback helps children connect written words with real-world meaning, reinforcing learning through excitement and repetition. * Kid-Friendly & Safe - Bright, soft visuals made just for young learners - Simple, intuitive navigation - No pressure, no stress — just learning through play * Perfect for: - Preschoolers & Pre-K learners - Early readers and writers - Parents looking for a safe, educational learning app - Montessori-inspired and phonics-based learning * Key Features: - Learn to read simple words - Learn to write letters correctly - Letter-by-letter spelling - Fun animations and sounds - Encouraging, child-friendly design - Supports early literacy development First Words for Preschoolers Pre-K makes learning to read and write a joyful experience — one word, one letter, and one smile at a time! App subscription: You can subscribe for access to the full list of First Words for Preschoolers Pre-K. Payment will be charged to iTunes Account at confirmation of purchase. You will be able to do all exercises for the duration of the subscription. Subscription automatically renews for the same price and duration period as the original "one month" package unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24-hours before the end of the current period. You may cancel a subscription during its free trial period via the subscription setting though your iTunes account. This must be done 24 hours before the end of the subscription period to avoid being charged. Please visit: http://support.apple.com/kb/ht4098 for more information. You may turn off the auto-renewal of your subscription via your iTunes Account Settings. However, you are not able to cancel the current subscription during its active period. Any unused portion of free-trial period, will be forfeited when the user purchases an app subscription. Links to our Terms of Service and Privacy Policy can be found below. Privacy Policy: https://kida.app/firstwords/privacy-policy.html Terms of Use: https://kida.app/firstwords/terms-and-conditions.html * Prices are equal to the value that "Apple's App Store Pricing Matrix" determines as the equivalent of the subscription price in $ USD

Screenshots

LetterSchool4 screens
Sight Words4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Sight Words at 100% against LetterSchool's 54%. Sight Words also leads on update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 2 months) and iOS requirement (12.0 vs 15.0). LetterSchool's advantage is rating (4.5 vs 3.5) and ratings volume (17K vs 4). On price, 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

Both are free to download. LetterSchool sells 14 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month and Sight Words sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

LetterSchool holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 3.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: LetterSchool has 17K ratings behind it against 4, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 54% of LetterSchool's written reviews are positive against 100% of Sight Words's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

LetterSchool ships an update every 2 months, Sight Words every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 23, 2026 and October 8, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
LetterSchool versus Sight Words: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterLetterSchoolSight Words
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.5 (17K ratings) — better3.5 (4 ratings)
Positive reviews54.4% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings17K — better4
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 2 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.012.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size158 MB39 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperLetterschool Enabling Learning B.V.KIDA Apps L.L.C.

Customer experience

LetterSchool

All ratings16,985 ratings
Positive87.6%
Neutral6.1%
Negative6.3%
Written reviews250 reviews
Positive54.4%
Neutral8.0%
Negative37.6%

Sight Words

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 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

Sight Words

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

14 purchases

LetterSchool

Subscriptions10
  • Monthly Access Pass7 Days trial$4.991 Month
  • LetterSchool - Monthly Pass7 Days trial$9.991 Month
  • Monthly Access Pass7 Days trial$9.991 Month
Show 7 more
  • Quarterly Access Pass7 Days trial$12.993 Months
  • LetterSchool - Monthly Pass7 Days trial$14.991 Month
  • Quarterly Access Pass7 Days trial$19.993 Months
  • Annual Access Pass7 Days trial$44.991 Year
  • LetterSchool - Annual Pass$59.991 Year
  • Yearly Access Pass7 Days trial$59.991 Year
  • LetterSchool - Annual Pass7 Days trial$74.991 Year
One-time4
  • Unlock All Shapes$2.99
  • Unlock Full Block Alphabet$6.99
  • Unlock Full Cursive Alphabet$6.99
Show 1 more
  • All-in-one Package$79.99
3 purchases

Sight Words

Subscriptions2
  • Unlock All Words Monthly!$4.991 Month
  • Unlock All Words Yearly!$19.991 Year
One-time1
  • Unlock All Words$29.99

Questions

Is LetterSchool free?
LetterSchool is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Sight Words free?
Sight Words is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, LetterSchool or Sight Words?
LetterSchool is rated higher. LetterSchool averages 4.5 out of 5 from 17K ratings, while Sight Words averages 3.5 from 4 ratings.
Do LetterSchool or Sight Words have ads?
Neither LetterSchool nor Sight Words shows ads.
Which is updated more often, LetterSchool or Sight Words?
LetterSchool ships an update every 2 months, and Sight Words every 2 weeks. Most recently, LetterSchool was updated on October 23, 2026 and Sight Words on October 8, 2026.

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