Comparison

PLAY vs A Day with Caillou

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

Head to head
About

PLAY

This app uses virtual Play-Doh to teach children the alphabet. Kids can trace letters, learn new vocabulary, and create custom Play-Doh scenes. It also includes letter matching games and progress tracking for parents.

Highlights
  • Virtual Play-Doh letter tracing
  • Vocabulary association with letters
  • Customizable Play-Doh creations
  • Play-Doh scene building
  • Letter matching games
  • Progress tracking for parents
Features
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“Top 20 Best Apps of the Week” - The Guardian UK “The perfect blend of nostalgia and learning opportunities” - About.com “Fun, mess free way for learning”-Yahoo Voices “Well-thought out, educationally beneficial, colorful”- The Learning Treehouse “Completely transforms the way kids interact with technology” - Appshappens.com Learn your ABCs using ‘virtual’ PLAY-DOH modeling compound with this delightfully interactive educational app! PLAY-DOH Create ABCs application is designed to help children develop the essential skills required for reading and writing. Using this app, children will learn to: recognize letters, write letters using proper stroke order and associate letters with sounds. WRITE AND CRAFT! Learn how to write letters of the alphabet by using ‘virtual’ PLAY-DOH modeling compound. Discover new vocabulary words that start with the same letter. What starts with the letter A? An alligator! But be careful, it’s ready to chomp! When you successfully complete each letter, you are rewarded with a ‘virtual’ PLAY-DOH treat that you can create and customize. Want to change the color? Go ahead! Want to squish it? You can do that, too! CREATE AND SHARE! Build your own PLAY-DOH scenes with your PLAY-DOH creations. The PLAY-DOH gallery is just a click away on the ‘create and share’ button. There you can enjoy all the animated, colorful objects you make as you work your way through the letters of the alphabet. Select your favorite background and then bring PLAY-DOH scenes to life with custom PLAY-DOH pictures. Save your creations on your phone or tablet and share them with others! LETTER MATCHING Click on the ‘match’ button and you can enjoy a new activity: matching letters with the PLAY-DOH creations. The ‘match’ feature reinforces initial letter sounds by matching letters with objects that start with the same sound. A letter select screen allows you to play the activity on any letter you choose. Can you match the letters of the alphabet to the different PLAY-DOH creations? Give it a try! PLAY-DOH Create ABCs includes: -Tracing of uppercase and lowercase letters of the alphabet -Exciting ‘virtual’ PLAY-DOH treats -Poem and animations to re-enforce learning letter sounds -‘Squishable’ PLAY-DOH animations! -A matching activity to match letters with pictures -A letter select screen that allows children to choose any letter to play -A creativity zone, the PLAY-DOH gallery, where kids design custom PLAY-DOH scenes -A save-to-camera feature where parents can save and share their child’s colorful creations -Curriculum developed and reviewed by preschool education expert
s -Multiplayer profiles that allow more than one child to play and save their progress -Parental reporting to show progress PLAY-DOH Create ABCs will help children develop: -Language and pre-reading skills, including letter recognition and phonemic (sound) awareness and knowledge. - Fine motor skills and coordination -Their creativity via ‘learning by doing’ NOTE: Before you download this experience, please consider that this app contains in-app purchases that cost money. Additional content cannot be unlocked without spending money. ABOUT PLAYDATE DIGITAL PlayDate Digital Inc. is an emergent publisher of high-quality, interactive, mobile educational software for children. PlayDate Digital's products nurture children's emerging literacy and creativity skills by turning digital screens into engaging experiences. PlayDate Digital content is built in partnership with some of the world's most trusted global brands for kids. Visit us: playdatedigital.com Like us: facebook.com/playdatedigital Follow us: @playdatedigital Watch all our app trailers: youtube.com/PlayDateDigital1 HAVE QUESTIONS? We'd love to hear from you! Your questions suggestions and comments are always welcome. Contact us 24/7 at info@playdatedigital.com

About

A Day with Caillou

Embark on a fun-filled adventure with a beloved animated character, engaging in over 30 educational games and activities. Help with daily routines, explore school subjects, play in the park, and create art. Earn puzzle rewards for completing tasks.

Highlights
  • Daily routine simulation
  • Educational games (math, spelling, music)
  • Park activities and sports
  • Creative drawing and puzzles
  • Snakes and Ladders board game
  • Reward system with puzzles
Features
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Spend a full day with Caillou and learn through more than 30 fun educational games! Would you like to join Caillou in his daily routine? Wake up, get ready, go to school, play in the park, and end the day at home in this delightful interactive adventure designed especially for young children. From morning to bedtime, kids will help Caillou complete everyday activities while developing essential skills through play. Learning has never been so fun! SUNRISE Start the day by learning the time, getting Caillou dressed, preparing breakfast, brushing teeth, and walking safely to school. MORNING At school, children will practice math, spelling, music, languages, memory, perception, and more through 11 engaging games. AFTERNOON Time for outdoor fun! Play sports, recycle, go shopping, and enjoy activities in the park with Caillou and friends. EVENING Help Caillou bathe, tidy his room, make pizza, feed the pet, and get ready for bed. BONUS ACTIVITIES - Snakes and Ladders board game with minigames - Over 30 collectible puzzles - Drawing, coloring, and sticker activities FEATURES - Educational game for ages 3–6 - Step-by-step instructions with visual aids - Reward system that motivates learning - Encourages independent play - Parental controls - Endorsed by early childhood education specialists - Available in 8 languages In Tap Tap Tales we care about your opinion. For this reason, we encourage you to rate this app and if you have any comments please send them to our e-mail address: hello@taptaptales.com. Web: http://www.taptaptales.com Our Mision Bringing joy to children and contributing to their development through the creation and publication of amazing interactive adventures full of fun educational activities. Motivating and helping the kids to accomplish the tasks of the educational game. Learning and growing with our users, adapting to their needs and sharing happy moments with them. Helping parents and teachers in their educational and caring endeavors with young children, offering them top-quality, state-of-the-art learning applications. Our Privacy Policy http://www.taptaptales.com/en_US/privacy-policy/

Screenshots

PLAY4 screens
A Day with Caillou4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: PLAY at 4.2 against A Day with Caillou's 3.6. PLAY also leads on ads (none vs shown) and review sentiment (51% vs 24%). A Day with Caillou's advantage is ratings volume (80 vs 26) and iOS requirement (11.0 vs 13.0). On price, in-app purchases, monetization model 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. PLAY sells 2 one-off in-app purchases and A Day with Caillou sells 2 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

PLAY holds the better App Store score, 4.2 against 3.6. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 26 and 80 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 51% of PLAY's written reviews are positive against 24% of A Day with Caillou's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

PLAY ships an update every 2 months, A Day with Caillou every 7 months. The most recent releases landed on October 23, 2026 and October 26, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
PLAY versus A Day with Caillou: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPLAYA Day with Caillou
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.2 (26 ratings) — better3.6 (80 ratings)
Positive reviews51.2% of reviews — better23.5% of reviews
Number of ratings2680 — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 months — betterEvery 7 months
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS13.011.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size243 MB122 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperPlayDate Digital Inc.Tap Tap Tales, SL

Customer experience

PLAY

All ratings25 ratings
Positive84.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative16.0%
Written reviews84 reviews
Positive51.2%
Neutral2.4%
Negative46.4%

A Day with Caillou

All ratings78 ratings
Positive62.8%
Neutral7.7%
Negative29.5%
Written reviews34 reviews
Positive23.5%
Neutral14.7%
Negative61.8%

In-app purchases

2 purchases

PLAY

One-time2
  • Remove Ads$1.99
  • Unlock All Alphabets$3.99
2 purchases

A Day with Caillou

One-time2
  • Remove Ads$0.99
  • Unlock all Games$3.99

Questions

Is PLAY free?
PLAY is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is A Day with Caillou free?
A Day with Caillou is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, PLAY or A Day with Caillou?
PLAY is rated higher. PLAY averages 4.2 out of 5 from 26 ratings, while A Day with Caillou averages 3.6 from 80 ratings.
Do PLAY or A Day with Caillou have ads?
A Day with Caillou shows ads; PLAY does not.
Which is updated more often, PLAY or A Day with Caillou?
PLAY ships an update every 2 months, and A Day with Caillou every 7 months. Most recently, PLAY was updated on October 23, 2026 and A Day with Caillou on October 26, 2026.

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