Comparison

Garten vs Letterly

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

Head to head
About

Garten

Features
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Добро пожаловать в мир инновационного подхода к детскому образованию и воспитанию! Наше приложение для детского сада предлагает уникальные возможности для родителей и педагогов, чтобы сделать каждый день вашего ребенка ярче и продуктивнее.

About

Letterly

This app helps young children learn to write by tracing basic strokes, letters, syllables, and numbers. It offers a distraction-free environment with no timers or ads, and includes a creative drawing mode. The app works offline and focuses on building good writing habits.

Highlights
  • Tracing basic strokes
  • Learning letters and numbers
  • Practicing syllables and words
  • Creative drawing mode
  • Offline functionality
  • Distraction-free learning
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Letterly is handwriting practice for children aged 3 to 7. A child traces a letter with a finger, the app shows where the line went off, and counts how much was written correctly. THREE LANGUAGES IN ONE NOTEBOOK • English: print and cursive letters, syllables, words • Russian: print and cursive letters, syllables, joins, words, names, phrases, sentences • Chinese: the eight basic strokes, 178 HSK 1 characters, numbers The writing language and the app language are chosen separately: the menu can stay in English while the child writes in Chinese. When the two differ, the app glosses the sign so you can see what you are writing — and a character carries its reading too: 好 — hǎo · good. WHAT IS INSIDE • Basics: lines, hooks and ovals — where the hand starts • Letters: print and cursive, uppercase and lowercase • Words: syllables, joins and ten themes, from fruit to transport • Numbers: 0 to 9 • Notebook: a full ruled page, line after line • Sketchbook: free drawing, no tasks and no scores • From memory: the model disappears and the child writes on their own More than 1100 signs across all three languages. HOW IT WORKS Every sign is open from the start — a child begins with any letter instead of walking the alphabet in order. Writing unlocks pencils and paper: 21 of them, from a blue pencil to lightning, galaxy and a school blackboard. They are unlocked by writing, and the count is shared across languages. STRAIGHT ABOUT PURCHASES The download is free. Basics, all print letters, numbers and the beginning of every cursive section are free — more than 200 signs. The full version is a single one-time purchase. There are no subscriptions. FOR PARENTS • No ads and no subscriptions • No sign-up and no accounts • All content ships inside the app — no internet needed • No third-party content from the web and no links into advertising

Screenshots

Garten4 screens
Letterly4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Garten at none against Letterly's 10. Garten also leads on iOS requirement (13.0 vs 17.0). On price, update cadence, ads 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

Both are free to download. Letterly sells 10 one-off in-app purchases. Garten asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Garten ships an update every 2 months, Letterly every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 8, 2026 and November 9, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Garten versus Letterly: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterGartenLetterly
PriceFreeFree
Rating—4.6 (5 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings—5 — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 6 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
Monetization—Free
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS13.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size71 MB49 MB
Age rating17+4+
DeveloperHikmatillo SattorovDaniel Onishchenko

In-app purchases

None

Garten

No in-app purchases

10 purchases

Letterly

One-time10
  • Тетрадь в клетку$0.99
  • Тетрадь в линейку$0.99
  • Тетрадь зеленая доска$0.99
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  • Тетрадь крафтовая бумага$0.99
  • Тетрадь космос$0.99
  • Тетрадь ночное небо$0.99
  • Тетрадь Бетон$0.99
  • Тетрадь кирпич$0.99
  • Тетрадь школьная доска$0.99
  • Все карандаши и фоны$1.99

Questions

Is Garten free?
Garten is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Letterly free?
Letterly is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Garten or Letterly have ads?
Neither Garten nor Letterly shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Garten or Letterly?
Garten ships an update every 2 months, and Letterly every 6 weeks. Most recently, Garten was updated on November 8, 2026 and Letterly on November 9, 2026.

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