Phonics Island Letter sounds vs Learn Patterns
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Phonics Island Letter sounds
This app helps young children develop early literacy skills through interactive games. Kids learn letter sounds, tracing, matching, and identifying beginning sounds in a fun, island-themed adventure.
- Recognize letter sounds
- Trace uppercase and lowercase letters
- Match letters
- Identify beginning sounds
- Interactive mini-games
- Reward stickers
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***** Parents‘ Choice Awards’ winner ***** Developed by an award-winning education studios, 22learn, the creator of the best-selling apps for kids, in cooperation with educational specialists to best prepare your children for success in preschool and kindergarten curriculum. ***** APProved by Famigo!!! Lay the basics of your child’s literacy skills with this colorful, mysterious island full of phonics sounds. Children learn and have fun tracing letters, recognizing letter sounds, matching letters, and identifying beginning sounds. Embark on the adventure with adorable Abby the Monkey and her train to discover the secret of this island! ================== The best introduction to phonics reading system! ================== * NOW EVEN BETTER — FABULOUS NEW ACTIVITIES ADDED! CHILDREN LEARN TO: * Recognize letter sounds * Trace uppercase and lowercase letters * Match letters * Recognize a variety of animals * Identify beginning sounds PURCHASING THIS APPLICATION (FULL VERSION ONLY), YOU CAN EXPECT TO GET: ----- * 90 animal pictures situated in colorful sceneries, accompanied by authentic animal sounds and phonetic sounds of the animals’ initial letters * 21 wonderful, professionally illustrated sceneries * 7 alphabet phonetic sectors divided according to the Montessori methodology * A series of fun mini-games * Reward stickers * Surprise upon completion of all levels * Easy-to-use, child-friendly interface * High-quality audio spoken by a professional voice-over actress * Friendly, encouraging environment ----- Hello everyone! Are you up to an adventure? I am Abby the Monkey, the friend you know from a highly-successful application series by 22learn, and I have prepared one for you! If you want to EXPLORE a strange animal island and LEARN PHONETIC LETTER SOUNDS, you shouldn’t wait a minute, and come with me!!! But first let me tell you a story…. ****************************************** Once upon a time, there was an island, an island of indescribable beauty and magnificence. There found a shelter the animals small and large, slimy and furry, savage and tame—all protected from evil hunters and curious eyes, supplied with food from the bountiful earth. Each year, a special event was held, when one, and only one, person from the whole humankind was selected and transported to the island (blinded, to preserve the island’s secrecy) to appreciate its beauty and spread the word about it, so that the island would never be forgotten. The legend has it, that deep inside the rocky hill on the island, a treasure is kept. Yet, no one knows its secret anymore because the last humankind representative had enraged the animals on the island, and since then, the animals decided never to invite anyone again, and the island got lost in time and space. All that remains from our knowledge is that through the whole island, a very special train goes. The train has a mind of its own and likes it when the passengers’ names start from certain sounds! It is said, that if someone was ever capable to fulfill all the train’s wishes, the train would transport the lucky being deep inside the rocks and reveal the island’s precious treasure! ****************************************** But, you are asking, what does all this have to do with me, monkey Abby? Well, imagine what happened to me just recently! I was flying around with my plane when, out of the blue, the storm hit and my plane got lost! And now, I am on this weird island that looks exactly like the legendary Phonics Island I told you about! Wohoo, how exciting! But I need someone to help me with all the strange tasks the train asks me to do! Do you want to be the one who will help me, and discover the island’s treasure together with me? Thank you for your purchase!
Learn Patterns
This educational app helps children learn and practice various pattern types through engaging, theme-based activities. It offers a variety of games and exercises suitable for different learning levels, making it a fun way to reinforce math concepts.
- Theme-based learning for fall
- Supports AB, ABB, AAB, AABB, ABC, ABCD patterns
- Multiple pattern activities and games
- Differentiated learning levels
- Progress monitoring for users
- Cute graphics and interactive design
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"Love using this app at our math center to review patterns! Lovely theme and cute graphics. So worth it" Emily D. - Kindergarten teacher WHY TEACHERS LOVE THIS APP? - Kids love theme based apps and this is perfect for fall - Includes AB, ABB, AAB, AABB, ABC, and ABCD patterns - Includes many pattern activities and games - Variety keeps kids engaged - Easy to differentiate - Can focus on any pattern or mix it up - Can select easy or hard levels - Great for all ages - Can monitor user progress WHY KIDS LOVE IT - Lovely themes and graphics - Fun, simple, and interactive - Anything on an iPad is 'cool' compared to paper sheets - Huge variety of activities and patterns HEROIC SUPPORT Heroic Support is not just what we do. It's really what makes us, well, us. It's that drive to make a difference in your life - no matter how big or small. Really, it's our way of life because we want you to be our customer for a lifetime of fun and learning. Have questions? We are here to help. Email us at support@alligatorapps.com
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Phonics Island Letter sounds at 4.6 against Learn Patterns's 4.2. Phonics Island Letter sounds also leads on ratings volume (3.2K vs 11). Learn Patterns's advantage is iOS requirement (6.1 vs 13.0). On price, review sentiment, ads and in-app purchases 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
Both are free to download. Phonics Island Letter sounds sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Learn Patterns sells 11 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Phonics Island Letter sounds holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 4.2. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Phonics Island Letter sounds has 3.2K ratings behind it against 11, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 80% of Phonics Island Letter sounds's written reviews are positive against 78% of Learn Patterns's.
| Parameter | Phonics Island Letter sounds | Learn Patterns |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.6 (3.2K ratings) — better | 4.2 (11 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 80.4% of reviews — better | 77.8% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 3.2K — better | 11 |
| Update frequency | Every 6 months | — |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 | 6.1 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 123 MB | 14 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | CFC s.r.o. | Innovative Mobile Apps |
Customer experience
Phonics Island Letter sounds
Learn Patterns
Bugs and requests
Phonics Island Letter sounds
Reported bugs
3 issues- Freezing or crashing on certain levels
- Incorrect letter sounds or pronunciations
- Inability to exit or navigate the app
Requested features
4 requests- More free content and levels
- Improved letter tracing and pronunciation
- Option to disable or modify potentially scary elements
- Ability to track progress and learning
Learn Patterns
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Phonics Island Letter sounds
- All Games Unlocked$2.99
Learn Patterns
- Level 03$0.99
- Level 04$0.99
- Level 06$0.99
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- Level 07$0.99
- Level 13$0.99
- Level 14$0.99
- Level 25$0.99
- Level 26$0.99
- Level 27$0.99
- Level 05$0.99
- Unlock All Levels$2.99
Questions
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