Comparison

Lola's ABC Party vs Lil' Clock

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

Head to head
About

Lola's ABC Party

This app helps children aged 3-6 learn essential reading skills through engaging activities. It focuses on letter recognition, phonics, and word building, with progress tracking for parents. Kids are rewarded with achievements and fun surprises.

Highlights
  • Letter recognition (upper and lowercase)
  • Alphabet practice
  • Word construction
  • Basic reading and writing skills
  • Spoken instructions
  • Progress tracking for parents
  • In-game achievement awards
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“I especially loved the matching letter to its sound, or, what us speech folk call "phonemic awareness." - www.smartappsforkids.com Join Lola Panda and her friends for some more fun with learning! Lola’s ABC Party teaches letters, reading and writing skills, and word recognition for children ages 3-6. Lola Panda’s classic easy-to-understand instructions and kind encouragement helps keep the young player’s attention while they progress through activities. The player begins by learning vowels and consonants, and then moves on to more advanced reading and writing activities. Who doesn’t like a party? Kids are rewarded for their progress with in-game achievements and fun party activities and surprises. For parents, LOLA PANDA™ Progress Tracker gives you the convenience to easily follow your child’s learning progress. It’s a great day for an educational party! **************** Key game features: •Engaging educational activities for children aged 3-6 •Child-friendly: No in-app purchases or third party advertising •Develops key skills: Letter recognition (upper and lowercase), alphabet practice, word construction, basic reading and writing skills •Includes clear and gentle, spoken instructions •Customized to the young player’s learning pace •Fun in-game achievement awards and activities •Progress Tracker function lets you follow child’s learning progress Lola's ABC Party is certified by the kidSAFE® Seal Program. To learn more, go to www.kidsafeseal.com **************** Check out also our other Learn-to-Read games: ◦ If Lola’s ABC Party is too difficult then you should start with Lola’s Alphabet Train to learn letters and words first. ◦ Learn to Read with Lola - Rhyming Word Jungle is perfect for kids who think Lola’s Alphabet Train and Lola's ABC Party are too easy, but who cannot yet read fluently. Learn to read with Lola! **************** What do people have to say about Lola’s ABC Party? "The Lola's ABC Party app is a great way to help your preschooler learn their alphabet!" - www.theiphonemom.com "Lola’s ABC Party app is a great game for the preschool and kindergarten or 1st grade set - your child will have a great time learning while playing." - My UnEntitled Life "Before I even got to show her the app she found it for herself and Daddy reported that she was giggling away." - Kids in the Capital "So my 5 year old and I agree that Lola’s ABC Party is a great bet for keeping your kids learning." - The Mom Buzz **************** Other educational Lola Panda™ games: ◦ Lola's ABC Party2 ◦ I Spy with Lola (Editor’s Choice Award, 2013) ◦ Lola’s Math Train ◦ Lola’s Alphabet Train ◦ Lola’s Beach Puzzle ◦ Lola’s Math Ship Find Lola Panda™ on Facebook, Twitter and at www.lolapanda.com

About

Lil' Clock

This app offers a playful and stress-free environment for children to learn how to tell time. It features adjustable settings for parents and supports multiple ways of speaking time aloud, making learning engaging and accessible.

Highlights
  • Learn hourly, half-past, and quarter times
  • Adjustable clock face for easier gameplay
  • Multiple spoken time formats
  • Child-safe environment with no ads or data collection
  • Offline play capability
  • Available in English and Finnish
Features
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Lil' Clock is a fun app that helps your child learn how to tell time in an enjoyable way. Lil' Clock teaches through simple exercises what it means when the clock is on the hour, half-past, as well as quarter to or past. The game is available in English and Finnish, and it does not require reading or writing skills for the exercises. The learning environment is encouraging, playful and stress-free. The app includes a parents' section where you can adjust the game to suit your child's needs. For example, you can add minutes to the clock face to make gameplay easier. For the English version, the adult can choose between the preferred way time is spoken out loud: numbers + hours, past & to, after & 'til, quarters, and more. Lil' Clock is an app specifically designed for young children. It is absolutely child-safe in both its atmosphere and content, making it suitable for all kids. This means: - No advertisements - No in-app purchases - No data collection - No need for an internet connection Lil' Clock is made in Finland, the land of high-quality education. The creators have extensive experience in children's games, data security, and app development, and are parents themselves. The game is published by the Viihdevintiöt media, which, for over a decade, has been reviewing educational children's games and covering the safety of children's games in Finland: www.viihdevintiot.com The technical implementation of the game is handled by: www.planetjone.com

Screenshots

Lola's ABC Party4 screens
Lil' Clock4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Lil' Clock at 5.0 against Lola's ABC Party's 4.6. Lil' Clock also leads on price ($3.99 vs $4.99). Lola's ABC Party's advantage is ratings volume (8 vs 1) and iOS requirement (5.1.1 vs 13.0). On update cadence, ads, 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

Lola's ABC Party costs $4.99 and Lil' Clock $3.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Lil' Clock holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Lola's ABC Party has 8 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Lola's ABC Party ships an update monthly, Lil' Clock every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 13, 2026 and October 17, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Lola's ABC Party versus Lil' Clock: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterLola's ABC PartyLil' Clock
Price$4.99$3.99 — better
Rating4.6 (8 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews64.9% of reviews—
Number of ratings8 — better1
Update frequencyMonthlyEvery 3 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaidPaid
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS5.1.1 — better13.0
Further details — not scored
Size89 MB116 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperBeiZPlanet Jone

Customer experience

Lola's ABC Party

All ratings8 ratings
Positive87.5%
Neutral0.0%
Negative12.5%
Written reviews37 reviews
Positive64.9%
Neutral2.7%
Negative32.4%

Lil' Clock

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

In-app purchases

None

Lola's ABC Party

No in-app purchases

None

Lil' Clock

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Lola's ABC Party free?
Lola's ABC Party costs $4.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Lil' Clock free?
Lil' Clock costs $3.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Lola's ABC Party or Lil' Clock?
Lil' Clock is rated higher. Lola's ABC Party averages 4.6 out of 5 from 8 ratings, while Lil' Clock averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do Lola's ABC Party or Lil' Clock have ads?
Neither Lola's ABC Party nor Lil' Clock shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Lola's ABC Party or Lil' Clock?
Lola's ABC Party ships an update monthly, and Lil' Clock every 3 weeks. Most recently, Lola's ABC Party was updated on October 13, 2026 and Lil' Clock on October 17, 2026.

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