Magic Circus World vs Sight Words & Phonics Reading
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Magic Circus World
An interactive circus-themed game designed for preschoolers, featuring 60 characters and seven engaging activities. It helps children learn about different circus roles through puzzles, coloring, mazes, and memory games.
- Coloring Book
- Puzzle Fun
- Maze Challenge
- Circus Ride
- Sticker Book
- Mix and Match
- Magic Draw
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~ The most exciting circus interactive game in the App-Store ~ ~~ A rewarding and educational experience for children of all ages ~~ ~~~ 60 Circus characters in 7 fun filled games! ~~~ Step right up and join the exciting Circus Magic World! The fun filled app has seven interactive games and includes 60 of the most lovable circus characters to play with. Circus Magic World will help your little one learn about the different types of circus characters and provide hours of hilarious fun for you and your little ones. > Coloring Book - Finger paint or fill areas with color to complete the cool coloring pages. > Puzzle Fun - Enjoy 60 colorful, intuitive circus character shaped puzzles. > Maze Challenge - Help the circus characters find their way across the maze and reach the exit. > Circus Ride - Join Blooper the juggler on his unicycle trip of adventurous fun!. Help him collect all the boxes and find out which circus characters is hiding behind them. > Sticker Book - Interact with the adorable circus characters on screen while you can finger paint with colors and fill areas with paint buckets. > Mix and Match - The circus characters got all mixed up, help match the parts and put the colorful circus characters back together. This game helps children develop their memory and logic skills. > Magic Draw - Slide your finger on the drawing area to magically color the page then watch the drawing come to life. Note: First 10 circus characters, 10 stickers and the first few stages of each game are completely free. All games and features are available with easy to use in-app purchase inside the application. Purchasing full version also removes all ads. Sound doesn't work? Try Increasing the volume and check that your device is not set to “Mute”. The Mute button is located next to the volume buttons on the side of the device. Still no sound? On the iPad it's possible that your side switch is set to lock screen rotation. In this case you can control sound volume by: - Double tap the home button - Swipe the lower bar from left to right - Tap the speaker icon to the far left - It should show “Mute Off” below the play button You can set the side switch functionality at “Settings > General > Use side switch to”. CONTACT US Let us know what you think! Questions? Suggestions? Technical Support? Contact us 24/7 at WeCare@TabTale.com. FOR PARENTS The app is free to play but certain in-game items may require payment. You may restrict in-app purchases by disabling them on this device. The app may include advertising for TabTale and certain third parties which will redirect users to our sites, apps or third-party sites. Your privacy matters. The app may enable collection of limited user data by TabTale or its carefully selected providers (e.g. ad networks and analytics) for limited purposes described in our Privacy Policy (e.g. respond to support queries; enable, analyze and improve the app’s features and services; serve contextual ads and measure their performance). For more information (notably on the providers), please read our Privacy Policy: https://tabtale.com/privacy-policy/ . By downloading, updating or using the app you consent (in your personal capacity and for other users of your device) to this collection and use of limited device information for ad display and reporting purposes and you accept our Terms of Use: https://tabtale.com/terms-of-use/.
Sight Words & Phonics Reading
This app offers a comprehensive reading program for children aged 2-8, covering phonics, sight words, and letter recognition through engaging games and missions. It guides young learners from letter sounds to reading simple words and sentences.
- Phonics instruction
- Sight word recognition
- Letter name and sound learning
- Letter writing and tracing
- Reading simple words and sentences
- Hundreds of educational activities
- Step-by-step learning paths
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***** WONDERFULLY COMPREHENSIVE READING PROGRAM FOR BEGINNING READERS (AGES 2-8). *****Perfect for pre-K, kindergarten, and 1st grade children. *****Join over 40,000,000 kids who love learning with award-winning 22learn apps. Learn to read with monkey Abby! Abby's Reading Adventure is a wonderfully comprehensive reading program for beginning readers (ages 2-8). Discover how your child can turn from a non-reader to a reader with our step-by-step proven educational activities children adore. Comprehensive early reading program: PHONICS, SIGHT WORDS, LETTER NAMES, TRACING ==== Hundreds of activities in 6 exciting reading missions with step-by-step learning paths. ==== Perfect for pre-K, kindergarten, and 1st grade children. ==== Members gain access to regular updates and new games. Abby's Reading Adventure makes rigorous early reading curriculum engaging. Children join monkey Abby as she travels through space to explore remote islands full of adventure. Each island harbors an exciting mission that children help Abby to complete. In the process, children engage in hundreds of fun learning activities that develop their reading skills. TEACHES ESSENTIAL EARLY READING SKILLS IN LOGICAL PROGRESSIONS: * Letter-sound relationships * Phonemic awareness * Segmenting and blending letter sounds * Letter recognition * Letter names * Letter writing * Sight words * Spelling * Reading simple words and sentences FEATURES: + Hundreds of teacher-approved educational and fun reading activities for children + 6 exciting reading missions + Step-by-step reading paths + Professional animations, voice-over, and sound effects + Colorful child-friendly design + Developed in cooperation with experienced teachers and parents + Play all pre-downloaded games offline + No third-party ads or links to social media + Regular updates Abby's Reading Adventure takes children all the way from learning letter sounds to reading simple words and sentences. Prepare your child for success with this comprehensive early reading program by 22learn! ================ Subscription details: Get your FREE 7-day trial to see whether the app is right for your child. After free trial, choose the best subscription plan for your family: monthly or annual. Changed your mind? No problem – you can easily cancel your subscription at any time through your iTunes Account Settings at least 24 hours before the end of the current billing period. - You will be charged monthly or yearly depending on your chosen subscription within 24 hours prior to the end of the current subscription period. The subscription will be charged to your iTunes account. - The first billing will occur at the end of your free trial; any unused portion of your free trial will be forfeited once you purchase subscription. - The subscription will automatically renew itself unless you turn off auto-renewal at least 24 hours before the end of the current billing period. - To change or cancel your subscription at any time, go to your Account Settings of the iTunes Store. Find detailed instructions on how to view, change, or cancel your subscription at https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT202039 If you need help or just want to say hi, please get in touch with us at info@22learn.com. Privacy policy: https://22learn.com/privacy_policy.html Terms of use: https://22learn.com/terms_of_use.html
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Sight Words & Phonics Reading at 4.6 against Magic Circus World's 4.0. Sight Words & Phonics Reading also leads on ratings volume (24K vs 3) and review sentiment (85% vs 71%). Magic Circus World's advantage is monetization model (free with in-app purchases vs subscription) and iOS requirement (9.0 vs 13.0). On price, 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
Both are free to download. Magic Circus World sells 9 one-off in-app purchases and Sight Words & Phonics Reading sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $5.49 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Sight Words & Phonics Reading holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 4.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Sight Words & Phonics Reading has 24K ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 71% of Magic Circus World's written reviews are positive against 85% of Sight Words & Phonics Reading's.
Magic Circus World ships an update every 22 months, Sight Words & Phonics Reading every 9 months. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and November 11, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Magic Circus World | Sight Words & Phonics Reading |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.0 (3 ratings) | 4.6 (24K ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 71.4% of reviews | 85.5% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 3 | 24K — better |
| Update frequency | Every 22 months | Every 9 months — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases — better | Subscription |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 9.0 — better | 13.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 67 MB | 429 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | +4 |
| Developer | KID BABY TODDLER LTD. | 22LEARN Toddler and Baby Learning Games, LLC |
Customer experience
Magic Circus World
Sight Words & Phonics Reading
Bugs and requests
Magic Circus World
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
Sight Words & Phonics Reading
Reported bugs
2 issues- App crashes or fails to load on certain devices
- Subscription not recognized or unable to restore purchases
Requested features
4 requests- More free content and games available
- Option to purchase full access instead of subscription
- Improved compatibility across devices
- Ability to share/use subscription on multiple devices
In-app purchases
Magic Circus World
- Full Coloring Book Game$0.99
- Full Sticker Book Game$0.99
- Full Puzzle Fun Game$0.99
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- Full Mix and Match Game$0.99
- Full Circus Ride Game$0.99
- Full Magic Draw Game$0.99
- Full Maze Challenge Game$0.99
- Remove Ads Pack$0.99
- Full Version and Remove Ads$2.99
Sight Words & Phonics Reading
- Monthly Subscription7 Days trial$5.491 Month
- Annual Subscription7 Days trial$39.991 Year
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