Comparison

Letter Flash vs Sandflash

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

Head to head
About

Letter Flash

This educational app focuses on teaching young children the alphabet, numbers, colors, basic words, and shapes. It provides a simple, distraction-free learning environment designed to help kids master early concepts.

Highlights
  • Alphabet learning
  • Number recognition
  • Color identification
  • Simple word recognition
  • Shape learning
  • Distraction-free interface
Features
Currently charting
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I wanted an app that was just letters to help my kids learn their ABCs, numbers, colors, simple words, and shapes. Most of the other apps were too distracting or full of extra stuff, so I made this one.

About

Sandflash

This app provides a straightforward digital flashcard experience for studying and memorization. It aims to replicate the simplicity of traditional flashcards for educational purposes.

Highlights
  • Digital flashcard creation
  • Study and memorization tool
  • Simple user interface
  • Free to use
Features
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A free and simple vibe coded flashcard app for learning purposes. Sandflash's goal is to mimic basic flashcards used for studying or memorization.

Screenshots

Letter Flash4 screens
Sandflash3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Sandflash at Free against Letter Flash's $1.99. Sandflash also leads on update cadence (monthly vs every 8 months) and rating (5.0 vs 4.6). Letter Flash's advantage is chart position (#176 vs unranked). On ratings volume, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Sandflash is free to download; Letter Flash costs $1.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Sandflash holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.6. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 8 and 3 respectively.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Letter Flash ships an update every 8 months, Sandflash monthly. The most recent releases landed on September 3, 2026 and June 2, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 6 level
Letter Flash versus Sandflash: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterLetter FlashSandflash
Price$1.99Free — better
Rating4.6 (8 ratings)5.0 (3 ratings) — better
Positive reviews75.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings8 — better3
Update frequencyEvery 8 monthsMonthly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaidFree — better
Best chart rank#176 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.1 — better15.6
Further details — not scored
Size11 MB2 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperRyan McdermottJoshua Smith

Customer experience

Letter Flash

All ratings8 ratings
Positive87.5%
Neutral12.5%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews4 reviews
Positive75.0%
Neutral25.0%
Negative0.0%

Sandflash

All ratings3 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

Letter Flash

No in-app purchases

None

Sandflash

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Letter Flash free?
Letter Flash costs $1.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Sandflash free?
Sandflash is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Letter Flash or Sandflash?
Sandflash is rated higher. Letter Flash averages 4.6 out of 5 from 8 ratings, while Sandflash averages 5.0 from 3 ratings.
Do Letter Flash or Sandflash have ads?
Neither Letter Flash nor Sandflash shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Letter Flash or Sandflash?
Letter Flash ships an update every 8 months, and Sandflash monthly. Most recently, Letter Flash was updated on September 3, 2026 and Sandflash on June 2, 2026.

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