Comparison

13 vs ABC Magnetic Alphabet Full

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

Head to head
About

13

A Halloween-themed shape puzzle game designed for young children to learn counting through interactive play. It features intuitive puzzles, animated toys, and mini-games to keep kids engaged while practicing one-to-one correspondence.

Highlights
  • Halloween-themed puzzles
  • Counting practice with 1-to-1 correspondence
  • Intuitive shape matching
  • Animated toys upon completion
  • Two mini-games: Find the number and Memory cards
  • Engaging and fun learning experience
Features
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For young kids starting to learn count and their parents who are fond of Halloween. Let your little one to learn count while playing with fun Halloween toys. Just a simple shape puzzle game, loved by any kid... plus the toys are counted out loud in English! +++ LEARNING BASE: the app is designed to give young kids the very idea of counting. The process is based on 1-to-1 correspondence; also it is involving and fun. +++ INTUITIVE: each new puzzle falls to pieces itself first, so that your kid realizes at once what to do! +++ ENGAGEMENT and FUN: every time when the puzzle is completed successfully the Magic of Halloween brings the toys to life; it does so in so many different ways that your little one will never be bored with seeing the same things! +++ PRACTICE: it is SO fun that your kid is likely to practice it over and over again just to see what happens next, picking up counting just in play! +++ 2 mini-games between series of puzzles: Find the number and Memory cards. This app is a variation of our successful app 123 Count With Me, this time - with the true Halloween Magic. Try it for free up to 3. Upgrade to 13 (in-app purchase) not only brings more exercises, but adds also more toys, more fun and more magic! We used pieces from our ABC Magnetic Board in this app.

About

ABC Magnetic Alphabet Full

This app offers a digital magnetic board experience for children to learn letters, numbers, and shapes. It encourages creativity and imagination with a vast collection of pieces and themed sets, making learning fun and engaging for kids of all ages.

Highlights
  • Digital magnetic board experience
  • Learn alphabet, numbers, and shapes
  • Creative play with themed sets
  • Resize and rotate pieces
  • Save compositions as images
  • Includes all expansions
Features
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Play with your kids and teach them to write with the Magnetic Alphabet! It's the iPad edition of the old fashioned magnetic board suitable for kids of all ages! An infinite source of fun and a great way to stimulate their imagination and creativity! It comes with a rich set of colored pieces that can be placed freely on the board: letters, numbers, symbols, funny figures and themed sets. This version includes all the available expansions and will also include future expansions without additional costs. ----- ### Featured by Apple as New and Noteworthy in September 2010! ### ----- Reviews on the web: * ipadmodo.com: "Magnetic Alphabet is a great tool for everyone. It aids in teaching preschoolers their alphabets/numbers, a learning tool in teaching one how to spell or sending messages to friends and family! The characters on the app are rendered beautifully and provided with nominal sound effects! [...] Magnetic Alphabet is recommended for kids of all ages, especially to those parents with kids who are just beginning to learn their alphabet and numbers!" * padgadget.com: "Just like the letters we all know and love, these new high tech “magnets” are colorful and fun to play with! Kids of all ages can use them to create messages, practice spelling or make funny pictures!" * product-reviews.net: "A great game that teaches children the alphabet and numbers! [...] allows children to be creative and not have to worry about rules and features found on more demanding games" ----- One of the best educational apps for kids, chosen from dozens of schools around the world to teach the alphabet and numbers in a fun new way. A simple and straightforward app, which stimulates creativity and imagination because it has no rules: your kids will freely create endless stories with the shapes of the classic set and with the themed magnets. An excellent tool for those who have problems with learning or communication: there are many cases in which children with autism have benefited from the use of the application. It will help your kids to: * learn the alphabet * learn to spell words * learn to recognize letters * learn to recognize numbers * learn to recognize shapes * learn to compose their first words and sentences Key features: * More than 1250 pieces available (including expansions)! * Alphabet, numbers, signs, shapes and themed sets * 11 different backgrounds * Themes composed by a set of magnets and a background * Resize and rotate magnets * Set the default size for magnets * Every single magnet can be used more than once * Save the composition as image locally * No need to pick up dozens of pieces all around the room when the game ends! If you have any problem write us at abc@dotnext.it! :-)

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: ABC Magnetic Alphabet Full at 50% against 13's 0%. ABC Magnetic Alphabet Full also leads on rating (4.6 vs 3.0) and in-app purchases (none vs 2). 13's advantage is price (Free vs $12.99) and iOS requirement (5.1.1 vs 15.6). On 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

13 is free to download; ABC Magnetic Alphabet Full costs $12.99 up front. 13 sells 2 one-off in-app purchases. ABC Magnetic Alphabet Full asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

ABC Magnetic Alphabet Full holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 3.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 3 and 13 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 0% of 13's written reviews are positive against 50% of ABC Magnetic Alphabet Full's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

13 ships an update every 3 months, ABC Magnetic Alphabet Full every 6 weeks. Both last shipped on November 1, 2026.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
13 versus ABC Magnetic Alphabet Full: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
Parameter13ABC Magnetic Alphabet Full
PriceFree — better$12.99
Rating3.0 (3 ratings)4.6 (13 ratings) — better
Positive reviews0.0% of reviews50.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings313 — better
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsEvery 6 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases — betterPaid
DevicesiPadiPad
Requires iOS5.1.1 — better15.6
Further details — not scored
Size142 MB222 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperTatiana ChuranovaDot Next srl

Customer experience

13

All ratings3 ratings
Positive33.3%
Neutral33.3%
Negative33.3%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

ABC Magnetic Alphabet Full

All ratings8 ratings
Positive87.5%
Neutral12.5%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive50.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative50.0%

In-app purchases

2 purchases

13

One-time2
  • More Languages$0.99
  • Full Version$1.99
None

ABC Magnetic Alphabet Full

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is 13 free?
13 is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is ABC Magnetic Alphabet Full free?
ABC Magnetic Alphabet Full costs $12.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, 13 or ABC Magnetic Alphabet Full?
ABC Magnetic Alphabet Full is rated higher. 13 averages 3.0 out of 5 from 3 ratings, while ABC Magnetic Alphabet Full averages 4.6 from 13 ratings.
Do 13 or ABC Magnetic Alphabet Full have ads?
Neither 13 nor ABC Magnetic Alphabet Full shows ads.
Which is updated more often, 13 or ABC Magnetic Alphabet Full?
13 ships an update every 3 months, and ABC Magnetic Alphabet Full every 6 weeks. Most recently, 13 was updated on November 1, 2026 and ABC Magnetic Alphabet Full on November 1, 2026.

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