Comparison

Calligraphy learn alphabet ABC vs CaliKids

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

Head to head
About

Calligraphy learn alphabet ABC

This educational game helps children learn to write uppercase and lowercase letters, improve handwriting, and build vocabulary. It features guided tracing, dot-to-dot activities, and coloring pages based on the Montessori method.

Highlights
  • Learn uppercase and lowercase letters
  • Guided handwriting tracing worksheets
  • Connect the dots for motor skills
  • Coloring pages with various themes
  • Vocabulary and memory building
  • Montessori-inspired learning method
Features
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Learn to write ABC letters, improve handwriting, and build vocabulary with this fun and educational alphabet game! Practice tracing letters, connect the dots, and enjoy coloring worksheets with animals, objects, numbers, and more. Calligraphy – Learn Alphabet is the perfect app to practice handwriting and learn the alphabet step by step. Whether you're just starting to learn ABC letters or want to improve writing skills, this interactive learning game makes it easy and enjoyable. Key Features: • Learn to write uppercase and lowercase letters (A–Z) • Practice handwriting with guided tracing worksheets • Connect the dots to improve fine motor skills • Color fun drawings: animals, fruits, objects, and more • Build vocabulary while learning the alphabet • Easy and intuitive interface for all ages Based on the Montessori learning method, this app helps develop: • Handwriting and calligraphy skills • Vocabulary and memory • Hand-eye coordination and motor skills Make learning to write fun and engaging! With interactive alphabet games and coloring activities, kids will enjoy every moment while improving their skills. Download now and start learning ABC letters today!
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About

CaliKids

This app offers a structured method for children aged 2 and up to learn reading, writing, and counting. It progresses through 65 levels, covering everything from basic strokes and letter sounds to sentence construction and simple arithmetic.

Highlights
  • 65 structured learning levels
  • Reading, writing, and number modules
  • Age-appropriate difficulty settings
  • Progress tracking for parents
  • Print and cursive handwriting practice
  • Offline progress saving
  • Multilingual support
Features
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CaliKids is a method for learning to read, write and count, from age 2. It isn't a bundle of loose games: it's 66 levels in order, each one getting ready for the next. Pick the age (2, 3–4, 5–6 or 7+) and the app teaches what comes next, at the right difficulty. It goes from first scribbles to reading sentences, from tracing an A to writing from memory, and from counting pictures to adding and taking away. READING · 22 levels Letters and their sounds, capitals and lowercase, vowels, rhymes, syllables, words split up and put back together, word searches and sentences to put in order. A slow voice reads aloud while a box follows along. WRITING · 24 levels First strokes, loops and mazes to loosen up the hand; every letter with its stroke order animated; which letters go up and which go down on the line; copying, writing without a model, and letter and word dictation. Writing starts with capitals, which are easier, and lowercase comes next. In the word exercises, the app reads what your child has written. NUMBERS · 20 levels Counting, comparing sizes and amounts, shapes, writing each digit, ordering from smallest to largest, adding and taking away with pictures, doubles, sharing, the number line and telling the time to the hour. MADE FOR KIDS • Each exercise says in one line what it's for. • Hints and an eraser that removes just one part: mistakes are no big deal. • Every exercise picks up where you left it, even after closing the app. • Stickers to collect and an encouraging voice. • Print and cursive school handwriting, and 11 notebook rulings to choose from. • Works with Apple Pencil. • Works with VoiceOver and the system text size. FOR THE FAMILY • Admin mode for parents, protected by your account (Apple, Google or email) and a PIN: each child's progress, what they do well and what they find hard, their history, what each one sees and their own level path. • No ads. Your children's data stays only on the device, and you can delete it all at once. • Several children on the same device, each with their own name, age and progress. • In 6 languages: English, Spanish, Italian, French, German and Portuguese. It opens in the phone's language. WHAT'S FREE AND WHAT'S PAID All 66 levels of the method — reading, writing and numbers — can be tried for free: 6 rounds of each one. To keep going after that, CaliKids Premium opens every level in full, with every word topic, and brings new content as it arrives. It's a weekly or yearly subscription that renews automatically unless you cancel it, and you manage it from your account settings. Each word topic can also be bought on its own from its game. Every purchase goes behind a parental gate first, and anyone who already had the app keeps what they had: the levels that were free stay free. Terms of use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy policy: https://docs.google.com/document/d/e/2PACX-1vQ2zvoWh3YxPXD7xGIk0tE_AM1wlQdcVKgvnPvHfmw4ZHDU4qfMQZhYOP8UJ9YDVQUaSwhCHKQsDQvV/pub

Screenshots

Calligraphy learn alphabet ABC4 screens
CaliKids4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: CaliKids at 5.0 against Calligraphy learn alphabet ABC's 3.0. CaliKids also leads on ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 18 months). Calligraphy learn alphabet ABC's advantage is iOS requirement (15.0 vs 18.0). On price, ratings volume, in-app purchases and monetization model 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

Both are free to download. Calligraphy learn alphabet ABC sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per 7 days and CaliKids sells 10 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per 7 days. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

CaliKids holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 2 and 1 respectively.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Calligraphy learn alphabet ABC ships an update every 18 months, CaliKids every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Calligraphy learn alphabet ABC versus CaliKids: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCalligraphy learn alphabet ABCCaliKids
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.0 (2 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews0.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings2 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 18 monthsEvery 3 weeks — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFreemium
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.0 — better18.0
Further details — not scored
Size37 MB11 MB
Age rating4++4
DeveloperGema MartinezOliver Tacoronte Mendoza

Customer experience

Calligraphy learn alphabet ABC

All ratings1 ratings
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

CaliKids

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Calligraphy learn alphabet ABC

Subscriptions1
  • Weekly plan3 Days trial$3.997 Days
One-time1
  • Remove advertisements.$14.99
10 purchases

CaliKids

Subscriptions1
  • CaliKids Premium weekly$3.997 Days
One-time9
  • Jobs$2.99
  • Feelings$2.99
  • The city$2.99
Show 6 more
  • The sea$2.99
  • The farm$2.99
  • The jungle$2.99
  • Fairy tales$2.99
  • Insects$2.99
  • Shapes$2.99

Questions

Is Calligraphy learn alphabet ABC free?
Calligraphy learn alphabet ABC is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is CaliKids free?
CaliKids is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Calligraphy learn alphabet ABC or CaliKids?
CaliKids is rated higher. Calligraphy learn alphabet ABC averages 3.0 out of 5 from 2 ratings, while CaliKids averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do Calligraphy learn alphabet ABC or CaliKids have ads?
Calligraphy learn alphabet ABC shows ads; CaliKids does not.
Which is updated more often, Calligraphy learn alphabet ABC or CaliKids?
Calligraphy learn alphabet ABC ships an update every 18 months, and CaliKids every 3 weeks. Most recently, Calligraphy learn alphabet ABC was updated on November 3, 2026 and CaliKids on October 31, 2026.

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