Comparison

Lola's ABC Party vs Spelling City Games for Kids

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

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About

Lola's ABC Party

This app helps young children develop early reading skills through fun, step-by-step activities. It focuses on sounds, first words, and syllables in a safe, ad-free environment. Designed for ages 4-8, it bridges the gap from alphabet recognition to reading fluency.

Highlights
  • Sound recognition
  • Letter-sound relationship
  • Forming first words
  • Syllable practice
  • Auditory perception exercises
  • Matching letters and words
  • Word-building tasks
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Lola’s ABC Party – Learn to read in a fun and step-by-step way Completely free, no ads, no in-app purchases, no costs. Lola’s ABC Party is the perfect next step after learning the alphabet in Lola’s Alphabet Train. This app builds deeper reading skills: sounds, first words, syllables, and early reading, all taught in a fun and encouraging way. ABC Party is ideal for children who already know their letters and are ready to begin reading. Why Lola’s ABC Party? The app is designed for children transitioning from recognizing letters to truly learning to read. Reading begins with sounds: how letters sound, how they blend, and how they form words. Lola’s ABC Party supports early reading skills through: • sound recognition • understanding the letter-sound relationship • forming first words • syllable practice and reading short words • auditory perception exercises The activities follow the natural steps of learning to read. A completely free and safe learning environment • No ads • No in-app purchases • No spending • Only learning, play, and joy Children can practice calmly at their own pace, supported by encouraging tasks and friendly guidance from Lola. What your child learns in ABC Party • Early reading skills through simple exercises • Listening to and blending sounds • Word games that build syllable and reading fluency • Matching letters and words with pictures • Reading short words through playful activities • A logical, step-by-step path toward stronger reading skills ABC Party forms the important bridge between Lola’s Alphabet Train to more advanced reading. The game includes: • sound exercises • word-building tasks • short-word reading • auditory perception activities • drag-and-drop tasks • rewards and encouraging feedback Designed for children ages 4–8, and for anyone ready to learn to read step by step. The next step toward fluent reading After ABC Party, the natural next step is Lola’s Learningland, our most complete and modern reading app. It covers: • sounds • syllables • words and sentences • and ultimately fluent reading Learningland guides children “from alphabet to fluent reader”, and ABC Party is the perfect step on the journey. For parents Lola’s ABC Party is built on essential early reading skills: phonological awareness, letter-sound connection, repetition, and positive success experiences.

About

Spelling City Games for Kids

This app offers a fun and engaging way for children to learn essential academic skills through a variety of games. It covers topics like math, letter tracing, reading, and phonics, with a focus on personalized and inclusive learning for all children, including those with learning differences. Parents can track progress and customize learning experiences.

Highlights
  • Build and customize your own town
  • Discover 4 different worlds
  • Learn English letters and pronunciation
  • Learn 150 English words
  • Math exercises
  • Tracing letters and numbers
  • Phonics and reading activities
Features
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Our diverse collection of games keeps kids engaged and motivates them to learn more! We've developed an extensive curriculum that covers number sense and math tasks, tracing letters and numbers, writing words, phonics, interactive reading, and more. Curated by experts, the content fosters curiosity, creativity, and confidence in young learners, assisting them as they grow. Smarter, Inclusive Learning for Every Child SKIDOS now supports kids with ADHD, Dyslexia, Dysgraphia & Dyscalculia. Built with accessibility guidelines, the experience is tailored to every child’s unique learning needs—making learning more personalized, inclusive, and enjoyable for neurodivergent learners too SKIDOS PASS: ALL IN ONE With the SKIDOS Pass, children explore a safe and age-appropriate space, gaining life skills and receiving positive reinforcement for academic success. Parents can create up to 6 personalized profiles for their kids. and customize each according to age, gameplay preferences, and subjects to learn. Monitoring kids' progress is easy - learning reports in the app or via email give you a simple overview of their growth and challenges. GAMEPLAY: Kids Spelling Town is a magical valley that is occupied by the citizens of the town and the monsters. A town you can design just as you want with buildings, roads, trees, and other decorations. But watch out for the naughty monsters who can slime, tickle, fart and tease… Key features - Build and customize your own town - Discover 4 different worlds - Meet the slime monster, tickle monsters, fart monster and thief monster - Learn all the English letters and there pronunciation - Learn 150 English words LEARNING CURRICULUM Our curriculum mixes engaging games with learning content, improving your child's learning skills and promoting active play. MATH: Our math exercises cover a comprehensive list of topics, including number sense, addition, subtraction, multiplication, division, geometry, and more. Tasks evolve as your child progresses. Interactive design and animations help support learning - three cute SKIDOS mascots will offer assistance, encouraging kids while they work on the assignments. TRACING LETTERS & NUMBERS: You can pick tracing letters and numbers for your child to practice. A ladybird will show your little learner how to trace with their finger, while visuals and voiceovers teach new words and counting. READING: Children will be introduced to the world of phonics, sounds, letters, and reading. Interactive designs and smart prompts help kids make their first confident steps toward reading, while storytelling with songs keeps them engaged and curious about new learning journeys. EMOTIONAL WELLBEING: Through engaging activities, kids learn to understand and express their emotions and nurture positive attitudes. EDUCATIONAL VIDEOS: Our video content piques kids' curiosity in a fun and easy way. We've curated just the right mix of entertainment & learning in our video catalogue. SAFE & AD-FREE SKIDOS ensures an ad-free online environment, providing kids with a positive and uninterrupted learning experience. Our apps are COPPA & GDPR-compliant. ABOUT THE SKIDOS PASS SUBSCRIPTION: - We offer monthly, quarterly, bi-annual and annual auto-renewable subscriptions - Every subscription starts with a 3-day Free Trial - Payment is charged to your Apple Account only after a free trial period, wherever applicable - Subscriptions renew automatically unless auto-renewal is turned off at least 24 hours before the end of the current billing cycle - The user may turn off the subscription auto-renewal in the user's device Account Settings - Cancellation goes into effect at the end of the current billing cycle - Any unused portion of a free trial period will be forfeited when the user purchases a SKIDOS pass, where applicable Privacy Policy: http://skidos.com/privacy-policy Terms & Conditions: https://skidos.com/terms/ Support: support@skidos.com

Screenshots

Lola's ABC Party4 screens
Spelling City Games for Kids4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is monetization model: Lola's ABC Party at free against Spelling City Games for Kids's free with in-app purchases. Lola's ABC Party also leads on review sentiment (71% vs 50%). Spelling City Games for Kids's advantage is ratings volume (1.7K vs 13). On price, rating, update cadence and ads 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. Lola's ABC Party sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Spelling City Games for Kids sells 7 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per 7 days. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.2 for Lola's ABC Party against 4.3 for Spelling City Games for Kids. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Spelling City Games for Kids has 1.7K ratings behind it against 13, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 71% of Lola's ABC Party's written reviews are positive against 50% of Spelling City Games for Kids's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on August 26, 2026 and September 23, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Lola's ABC Party versus Spelling City Games for Kids: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterLola's ABC PartySpelling City Games for Kids
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.2 (13 ratings)4.3 (1.7K ratings) — better
Positive reviews71.2% of reviews — better50.0% of reviews
Number of ratings131.7K — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 2 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.014.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size153 MB1.1 GB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperBeiZSkidos Learning

Customer experience

Lola's ABC Party

All ratings13 ratings
Positive76.9%
Neutral7.7%
Negative15.4%
Written reviews59 reviews
Positive71.2%
Neutral3.4%
Negative25.4%

Spelling City Games for Kids

All ratings1,658 ratings
Positive81.2%
Neutral10.2%
Negative8.6%
Written reviews12 reviews
Positive50.0%
Neutral8.3%
Negative41.7%

Bugs and requests

Lola's ABC Party

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

Spelling City Games for Kids

Reported bugs

2 issues
  • Login issues
  • Incompatibility with some devices

Requested features

2 requests
  • Save progress feature
  • Offline mode

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Lola's ABC Party

One-time1
  • Full version$4.99
7 purchases

Spelling City Games for Kids

Subscriptions6
  • SKIDOS Pass: Enjoy Full Access$9.997 Days
  • SKIDOS: GET 40+ LEARNING GAMES3 Days trial$10.991 Month
  • SKIDOS: GET 40+ LEARNING GAMES3 Days trial$24.993 Months
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  • SKIDOS Pass: Enjoy Full Access3 Days trial$51.991 Year
  • SKIDOS: GET 40+ LEARNING GAMES3 Days trial$64.991 Year
  • SKIDOS Pass: Enjoy Full Access$64.991 Year
One-time1
  • Genius 6 year Learning Pack$99.99

Questions

Is Lola's ABC Party free?
Lola's ABC Party is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Spelling City Games for Kids free?
Spelling City Games for Kids is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Lola's ABC Party or Spelling City Games for Kids?
Spelling City Games for Kids is rated higher. Lola's ABC Party averages 4.2 out of 5 from 13 ratings, while Spelling City Games for Kids averages 4.3 from 1.7K ratings.
Do Lola's ABC Party or Spelling City Games for Kids have ads?
Neither Lola's ABC Party nor Spelling City Games for Kids shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Lola's ABC Party or Spelling City Games for Kids?
Lola's ABC Party ships an update every 2 months, and Spelling City Games for Kids every 2 months. Most recently, Lola's ABC Party was updated on August 26, 2026 and Spelling City Games for Kids on September 23, 2026.

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