Comparison

Goodnight ABC vs Vending Machine

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

Head to head
About

Goodnight ABC

This interactive app uses engaging scenes and animations to teach young children the alphabet, phonics, vocabulary, and numbers. It offers a playful environment with hundreds of touchable elements and hidden surprises, fostering imagination and problem-solving skills.

Highlights
  • Teaches ABCs and phonics
  • Hundreds of interactive elements
  • Hidden object discovery
  • Vocabulary building
  • Coloring and learning modes
  • Child-friendly interface
  • Original art and animation
Features
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- Editor's Choice Award, Children's Technology Review - The winner of The Best Debut award at SmartAppsforKids.com - Featured by Apple in App Store Essentials - Apps for Parents - in 82 countries. - "If you have young kids, this is an absolute must purchase app."- PadGadget -"Fantastic learn by playing ABC app and much more that is a ringing endorsement for why educational apps should be made by professional educators." - Smart Apps For Kids - "Goodnight ABC is one of the best preschool apps I've seen. It's extensive scenes and surprising animations will keep toddlers and preschoolers engaged for hours... While I know it's educational, my son just loves the fun of it all. The attention to detail in each themed scene is incredible." - Fun Educational Apps - "This is one app you will want to sit down and play with the kids!"- BestAppsForKids - "This app is a spectacular addition to your collection especially for learning early word/object association, finding hidden objects, colorful illustrations and the ability to play while learning." - TheiMums - Illustrations by Ukrainian illustrator Ivan Sulima Fly a hot air balloon - Make ice cream - Play at the beach - Create your own thunder and rain - Watch aliens land - Hatch a dinosaur egg - Play a harp - Make it show - Shoot some hoops - Ride a submarine - Shop at a swanky boutique - Even grow a potted plant if you like - The possibilities are endless - KEY FEATURES - Fully supports the Retina display of the new iPad - Teaches ABCs, Phonics, word recognition, vocabulary, colors, numbers and more - 26 animals to represent each letter of the English alphabet - Hundreds of interactive elements - Interaction on every one of the 26 pages - 26 pages of amazing original art - Animation on every page - Hundreds of thrilling sound effects - Hundreds of vocabulary words spelled and pronounced - Play and Learn, Vocabulary, and Coloring options - Fosters imagination, problem solving, logical thinking - Child-friendly interface - No rules to follow, no time limits, no stress for your child - No third party advertising WHY EVERY CHILD WILL LOVE IT -Fully interactive -Every inch of the screen is touchable - perfect for youngsters’ inquisitive minds -Full of fascinating animals and curious objects to manipulate and explore -Ability to control what happens on each page -Ability to uncover hidden items -Fun games to play -Gorgeous eye-catching illustrations and animation -Hundreds of thrilling visual and sound effect -Coloring option -Vocabulary option WHY PARENTS WOULD LOVE IT -Teachers letters, letter sounds, and word recognition -Teaches hundreds of vocabulary words with the vocabulary option -Teaches colors -Teaches numbers -Encourages interest in nature and technology -Cultivates imagination and creativity -Taps into your child’s artistic skills with the coloring option -Encourages logical thinking -Fosters problem solving -Highly imaginative -Great for toddlers, preschoolers, or anyone who loves to have fun Is it a lesson or a game? Kids can’t tell the difference. Goodnight ABC teaches letters, letter sounds, colors, numbers, vocabulary, the basics of nature and technology and a lot more, but to your child it feels like playing the most exciting game in the world! An animal that lives in its own ingenious micro world represents each of the 26 letters of the alphabet. Every picture is different, unconventional, beautifully illustrated, and never boring. Touch, tap, or drag every inch of the screen to uncover more items, set things in motion, assemble and disassemble devices, and find exciting games. When you are done exploring a letter says good night to the animal and watch it fall asleep under the twinkling stars. Filled with exceptional artwork, animation, hundreds of interactive elements, hidden surprises and fun sound effects, Goodnight ABC is a never-ending playsacpe. Recommended Ages: 2 and up.

About

Vending Machine

Features
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A simple cause and effect activity that gives you a lot to talk about. Simply touch the screen or press a switch to advance the animated story step by step. With simple clear graphics, this inclusive activity has been designed to provide a great opportunity for discussion and the development of everyday day vocabulary associated with using a vending machine. Look at the pictures and tell the story in your own words. can you guess what is going to happen, the driver didn’t until it was too late! Why not make a print out of each stage of the story to use as sequencing activity. • Switch access options included (using available Bluetooth switch interfaces) • Simple touch access • Bright clear graphics with bold outlines • Good simple and appropriate sound effects • Develop language around a familiar everyday activity • Anticipate outcomes

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Goodnight ABC at $1.99 against Vending Machine's $2.99. Vending Machine's advantage is iOS requirement (6.0 vs 10.2). On ads, in-app purchases 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

Goodnight ABC costs $1.99 and Vending Machine $2.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Goodnight ABC versus Vending Machine: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterGoodnight ABCVending Machine
Price$1.99 — better$2.99
Rating5.0 (5 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews93.5% of reviews—
Number of ratings5 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 5 months—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaid—
DevicesiPadiPad
Requires iOS10.26.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size297 MB22 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperQuasar Alliance, IncInclusive Technology Ltd

In-app purchases

None

Goodnight ABC

No in-app purchases

None

Vending Machine

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Goodnight ABC free?
Goodnight ABC costs $1.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Vending Machine free?
Vending Machine costs $2.99, with no in-app purchases.
Do Goodnight ABC or Vending Machine have ads?
Neither Goodnight ABC nor Vending Machine shows ads.

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