Comparison

tOSCE vs Monster ABC

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

Head to head
About

tOSCE

Features
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tOSCE allows you to conduct OSCEs that were created with the ItemManagementSystem from the non-profit Umbrella Consortium for Assessment Networks (UCAN). With the help of the tOSCE Presenter app you can show and control media files shown on another iPad held by a student. The server component can be used free of charge by our partners.

About

Monster ABC

This educational app uses engaging monsters and interactive audio-visual elements to teach preschoolers letters and initial sounds. It supports literacy acquisition through fun, game-like activities with a motivating reward system.

Highlights
  • Learn letters via initial sounds
  • Audio-visual interaction
  • Spoken words and letters
  • Motivating reward system
  • Hand-drawn pictures and sounds
  • English and German versions
Features
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▶ Awarded in German ELTERN family magazine’s GIGA-Maus 2013 as "Best Learning Game" in the category "Kids from 4 to 6 years old" ▶ Awarded "Best Children Apps" 2013 in the category "Pre-School Apps" ▶ TOP #1 Education app for children in the German App Store ▶ Amusing monsters make learning letters enormous fun ▶ Perfect for children entering school and those who can’t wait for school to start ▶ The highly popular children’s app Monster ABC is now available in English! Monster ABC guides your child in a really fun way through the process of literacy acquisition. It helps children get to grips with letters and the initial sound of words in the best way possible. WHAT IS AN INITIAL SOUND? Today, little ones use initial sounds to navigate the first stages of literacy acquisition. An initial sound is the first sound of a word and is represented by a letter or a letter combination (like “mm” in the word “mouse” and “sh” in the word “sheep”). Children learn how to make out the initial sound of a word and match it to a letter. FEATURES • Learn letters based on initial sounds • Audio-visual interaction makes learning fun • Words and letters are spoken when tapped • Feedback spoken in a voice perfect for kids • English and German version included • English spoken with a charming British accent • Motivating reward system • Lovingly hand-drawn pictures and amusing sounds • Get to know the monsters Max, Bob, Sally and the rest of the gang! • Increasing level of difficulty • Full initial-sound table available to download free of charge How does Monster ABC support literacy acquisition? • The app helps children to learn letters and the sound they make in a fun way by using pictures. Each picture represents a word whose initial sound must be matched to the corresponding letter. If the initial sound and letter match, your child will enjoy a true sense of achievement. In doing so, the child easily recognizes the correct combination of initial sound and letter. The learning process is supported interactively with visualizations and sounds that are perfect for children. • In addition, a free-of-charge initial-sound table, featuring pictures and their matching initial sounds from Monster ABC, can be downloaded from the wonderkind website: https://s3.amazonaws.com/wk-anlaute/wonderkind_initial_sound_table.pdf • Monster ABC was developed together with grandparents, parents, and kids, taking into account professional pedagogical and linguistic considerations. Support information: We have thoroughly tested this app on all iOS devices. If you do however experience problems, please understand that we are unable to provide support on the basis of comments in the reviews section. Please e-mail our Support Team so we can respond and provide assistance quickly. Thanks very much.

Screenshots

tOSCE1 screens
Monster ABC4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: tOSCE at Free against Monster ABC's $4.99. tOSCE also leads on update cadence (fortnightly vs every 3 months). On ads, in-app purchases, device support and iOS requirement 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

tOSCE is free to download; Monster ABC costs $4.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

tOSCE ships an update fortnightly, Monster ABC every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on October 11, 2026 and October 8, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
tOSCE versus Monster ABC: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParametertOSCEMonster ABC
PriceFree — better$4.99
Rating—4.5 (2 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—85.4% of reviews
Number of ratings—2 — better
Update frequencyFortnightly — betterEvery 3 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
Monetization—Paid
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.615.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size15 MB176 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperKonstantin Brasswonderkind GmbH

In-app purchases

None

tOSCE

No in-app purchases

None

Monster ABC

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is tOSCE free?
tOSCE is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Monster ABC free?
Monster ABC costs $4.99, with no in-app purchases.
Do tOSCE or Monster ABC have ads?
Neither tOSCE nor Monster ABC shows ads.
Which is updated more often, tOSCE or Monster ABC?
tOSCE ships an update fortnightly, and Monster ABC every 3 months. Most recently, tOSCE was updated on October 11, 2026 and Monster ABC on October 8, 2026.

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