# See & Say vs Pencil Loop!

The clearest difference is review sentiment: See & Say at 100% against Pencil Loop!'s 41%. See & Say also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 10) and ads (none vs shown). Pencil Loop!'s advantage is price (Free vs $0.99) and update cadence (every 10 days vs every 39 months). On device support there is nothing between them.

Pencil Loop! is free to download; See & Say costs $0.99 up front. Pencil Loop! sells 10 one-off in-app purchases. See & Say asks for nothing beyond the download.

See & Say holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Pencil Loop! has 757 ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 100% of See & Say's written reviews are positive against 41% of Pencil Loop!'s.

See & Say ships an update every 39 months, Pencil Loop! every 10 days. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and October 30, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | See & Say | Pencil Loop! |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | $0.99 | **Free** |
| Rating | **[5.0 (3 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/see-and-say/id6443885373/reviews)** | [4.7 (757 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/pencil-loop/id6753226130/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | 3 | **757** |
| Positive reviews | **100.0% of reviews** | 41.4% of reviews |
| In-app purchases | **No** | Yes |
| Ads | **No** | Yes |
| Update frequency | Every 39 months | **Every 10 days** |
| Monetization | Paid | **Free with in-app purchases** |
| Size | 39 MB | 496 MB |
| Requires iOS | 17.6 | **15.0** |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Age rating | 4+ | 12+ |
| Developer | [Daniel Henderson](https://appshunter.io/developer/1650294316) | [Rollic Games](https://appshunter.io/developer/1452111779) |

## What reviewers say

### See & Say

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/see-and-say/id6443885373)

This educational game helps children associate sounds with images using custom voice recordings and familiar accents.  Children tap on hidden items to reveal them, and new items are randomly added from user-created profiles.

**Highlights:** Custom voice recordings, Image-sound association, User-created profiles, Interactive gem/box reveals, iCloud syncing across devices

**Features:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases:** none


### Pencil Loop!

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/pencil-loop/id6753226130)

Engage in a relaxing art puzzle game where you guide pencil boxes through a loop to sharpen and color them. Reveal vibrant hidden images step by step with simple logic and satisfying animations. Enjoy hundreds of handcrafted levels for a calming yet addictive experience.

**Highlights:** Sharpen and color pencil boxes, Reveal hidden colorful images, Hundreds of handcrafted levels, Relaxing, no-timer gameplay, Offline play, Simple one-touch controls

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (10)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Coin Pack 1 | $1.99 | one-time |
| Rescue Offer | $4.99 | one-time |
| Coin Pack 2 | $7.99 | one-time |
| Mini Bundle | $9.99 | one-time |
| Coin Pack 3 | $14.99 | one-time |
| Medium Bundle | $19.99 | one-time |
| Super Offer | $29.99 | one-time |
| Coin Pack 4 | $29.99 | one-time |
| Coin Pack 5 | $54.99 | one-time |
| Coin Pack 6 | $99.99 | one-time |


## Frequently asked questions

### Is See & Say free?

See & Say costs $0.99, with no in-app purchases.

### Is Pencil Loop! free?

Pencil Loop! is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Which has better reviews, See & Say or Pencil Loop!?

See & Say is rated higher. See & Say averages 5.0 out of 5 from 3 ratings, while Pencil Loop! averages 4.7 from 757 ratings.

### Do See & Say or Pencil Loop! have ads?

Pencil Loop! shows ads; See & Say does not.

### Which is updated more often, See & Say or Pencil Loop!?

See & Say ships an update every 39 months, and Pencil Loop! every 10 days. Most recently, See & Say was updated on November 3, 2026 and Pencil Loop! on October 30, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*