Talking ABC... vs Monkey Preschool Animals
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Talking ABC...
This app makes learning the alphabet engaging with clay animation characters. Children can practice pronunciation, sing along to a catchy alphabet song, and play six unique games designed for fun and effective learning.
- Clay animation characters
- Talking mode for pronunciation practice
- Alphabet song
- 6 educational games
- Letter and sound learning modes
- Kid-friendly interface
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The process of learning the letters is exciting and fun while amusing animal characters are made in the style of clay animation. Each animal has a Talking mode, enabling a child not only listen how letters and animals sound, but also to practice the pronunciation. A cheerful, beautiful and memorable song about letters will help to remember the alphabet easily and will bring a wonderful mood. The app contains 6 games, each of which is interesting and efficient in its special way. “With its creative animation, this app puts a twist on an otherwise fairly typical ABC book” — KirkusReviews.com “One of the most engaging and innovative ABC apps on the market” — theiMum.com “It is a great place to start their journey into the world of reading” — TapScape.com “Impressive to say the least” — 148apps.com “It’s a fun, unique way for little ones to practice their letter recognition” — SmartAppsForKids.com “It is a child-friendly app that kids will find easy to navigate and use” — BestAppsForKids.com “Talking ABC is a must have app for kids” — TopBestAppsForKids.com FEATURES: — Exciting learning of letters from A to Z — Unique clay art — 2 learning modes – letters and sounds — Funny and catchy alphabet song — Amazing animals with talking mode — Kid-friendly interface — 6 exciting and educational games — Puzzles with animated animals — No in-app purchases Play, Learn, Have Fun with Talking ABC! Talking ABC is compatible with iPhone 4s, iPad 2, iPod touch 4 or higher. Requires iOS 7 or later. Watch the Official Trailer: youtu.be/ElUImOqsmXc Find out more at: hey-clay.com/talking-abc Follow HEY CLAY on: Facebook: facebook.com/heyclayapps YouTube: youtube.com/c/Hey-clay Twitter: twitter.com/HeyClay_ Instagram: instagram.com/hey.clay Privacy Policy: Our apps are designed specially for children, with special attention to the privacy. The Privacy Policy can be found here: hey-clay.com/privacypolicy As a Know What’s Inside member, we follow best practices for kids’ apps. Learn more at: knowwhatsinside.com/hey-clay
Monkey Preschool Animals
Embark on a global adventure to discover over 100 animals in diverse environments. This interactive educational game features fun facts, challenging questions, and amusing animations to engage early learners.
- Over 100 animals to discover
- 7 diverse environments
- Hundreds of animal questions
- Hundreds of animations
- Captivating soundscape
- Badge rewards system
- Kid-friendly design
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Up, Up and Away! Join Milo in his hot air balloon as he travels around the globe discovering the wonderful world of animals. Brave the icy tundra of the Arctic and feed an Orca, or soar across the outback and discover the adorable kookaburra and the not so adorable tasmanian devil. Designed for early learners, Monkey Preschool Animals is an imaginative and delightfully interactive educational game filled with fun facts, challenging questions and amusing silly animations-not to mention hungry lions and roaring polar bears! FEATURES -Over 100 animals to discover -7 diverse and beautifully detailed environments to explore -Hundreds of questions about animals: Can you find a reptile? What animal made that sound? -Hundreds of fun and adorable animations -Captivating naturalistic animal sounds and an immersive soundscape -Rewards! Fill up your badge book with beautiful unique badges -Intuitive kid friendly design -COPPA compliant
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Talking ABC... at every 2 months against Monkey Preschool Animals's every 25 months. Talking ABC... also leads on chart position (#94 vs unranked) and ratings volume (119 vs 27). Monkey Preschool Animals's advantage is review sentiment (100% vs 78%). On price, rating, 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
Talking ABC... costs $2.99 and Monkey Preschool Animals $2.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.5 for Talking ABC... against 4.5 for Monkey Preschool Animals. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 119 and 27 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 78% of Talking ABC...'s written reviews are positive against 100% of Monkey Preschool Animals's.
Talking ABC... ships an update every 2 months, Monkey Preschool Animals every 25 months. The most recent releases landed on October 17, 2026 and October 16, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Talking ABC... | Monkey Preschool Animals |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $2.99 | $2.99 |
| Rating | 4.5 (119 ratings) | 4.5 (27 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 77.8% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 119 — better | 27 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months — better | Every 25 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Paid | Paid |
| Best chart rank | #94 — better | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 9.0 — better | 13.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 262 MB | 124 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | HEY CLAY | THUP Games |
Customer experience
Talking ABC...
Monkey Preschool Animals
Bugs and requests
Talking ABC...
Reported bugs
8 issues- App crashes frequently during use
- App becomes unresponsive when switching to other apps and returning
- Sound not working on paid version
- Letters J and K don't repeat voice in Silly Words game
- Crashes during alphabet song playback
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- Incompatible with iPad 1 and older iOS versions
- App crashes on iPad but works on iPhone
- Crashes before reaching main menu on some devices
Requested features
10 requests- Language settings/multiple language support
- Lowercase letter option in addition to capitals
- Numbers app (similar to ABC app)
- Finger tracing feature for letter writing
- Music toggle on/off in settings
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- Android version of the app
- Repeat request option in letter and animal games
- Fix letter associations (gorilla instead of giraffe for G, yak instead of yeti for Y)
- More games and puzzles
- Additional content and features
Monkey Preschool Animals
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Talking ABC...
No in-app purchases
Monkey Preschool Animals
No in-app purchases
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