Comparison

SplashLearn vs A to Z Playful learning

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

Head to head
About

SplashLearn

This app offers curriculum-aligned lessons in math and reading for children aged 2-11 through engaging games, books, and activities. It personalizes the learning experience to each child's pace, building confidence and foundational skills.

Highlights
  • Curriculum-aligned math and reading lessons
  • Interactive learning games and books
  • Personalized learning paths
  • Progress tracking for parents
  • Rewards and motivation system
  • Covers Preschool to Grade 5
Features
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Loved by over 60 million kids and used in 1 in 3 US schools, SplashLearn is a learning app for ages 2 to 11. It blends curriculum-aligned lessons with fun learning games, books, worksheets, and rewards that keep children curious, motivated, and confident. With SplashLearn, children build strong foundations in math, reading, and critical thinking through interactive, hands-on activities. The app adapts to each child’s level, offering support when they need it and challenge when they’re ready. Whether your child is tracing letters or solving complex word problems, SplashLearn meets them exactly where they are and guides them forward with confidence. WHY PARENTS TRUST SPLASHLEARN - Covers Preschool to Grade 5 curriculum for both Math and Reading - Perfect blend of educational games, stories, puzzles, activities, and flash cards - Free learning games for kids that build real skills, not just screen time - Designed for independent use- kids can learn on their own - Real-time progress tracking and insights for parents - Safe, ad-free, COPPA & GDPR compliant learning app for kids WHY KIDS LOVE IT - 4000+ fun learning games, decodable books, math challenges, and story books - Exciting learning worlds where they collect coins, rewards, and new characters - Engaging animation, and kid-friendly design - Play math games, reading games, phonics puzzles, spelling challenges- all in one place WHAT MATH SKILLS WILL MY CHILD LEARN? - Preschool & Kindergarten: Counting, shapes, tracing numbers, addition with visuals, patterns - Grade 1: Place value, subtraction, telling time, math facts, measurement, basic word problems - Grade 2: Multiplication, money, regrouping, critical thinking, understanding number relationships - Grade 3: Division, fractions, time, measurement, advanced math games - Grade 4 & 5: Multi-step word problems, decimals, geometry, fractions, data charts, reasoning Each grade has interactive learning games that make abstract concepts easy and memorable. Kids don’t just memorize, they understand by doing. WHAT READING SKILLS WILL MY CHILD LEARN? - Letter recognition (ABC), phonics, sight words, and tracing - Blending sounds to build words - Picture-based vocabulary learning - Fun decodable books and bedtime reading stories - Spelling games and reading fluency boosters - Comprehension through questions, animation, and narration Kids hear the word, see the word, say the word, and use it- making learning natural and playful. PERSONALIZED & SMART LEARNING PATH The app adjusts difficulty based on each child’s progress. If your child needs more help with subtraction or phonics, it slows down and gives extra practice. If they’re ready for more challenge, it moves ahead. It’s like a personal tutor, inside a game. PROVEN & AWARD-WINNING - Featured on Fox News - Editor’s Choice- Children’s Technology Review - Parent Choice Award winner - Trusted by teachers, used in 1 in 3 US schools - Best Educational Game for Kids (Multiple categories) SAFE FOR KIDS, PEACEFUL FOR PARENTS No ads, no pop-ups, no distractions. Just thoughtfully designed kids’ educational games in a clean, safe, and friendly environment. FREE TRIAL & EASY SUBSCRIPTION Try it free! Get full access during your free trial, then choose a flexible plan that fits your family. Enjoy unlimited learning games, lessons, and rewards with one subscription. SUPPORT We’re here for you → https://support.splashlearn.com/hc/en-us PRIVACY & TERMS - https://www.splashlearn.com/privacy - https://www.splashlearn.com/terms-of-use

About

A to Z Playful learning

An interactive word puzzle game designed for toddlers and preschoolers to develop essential reading and spelling skills. It offers a frustration-free environment with six engaging games that make learning fun and independent.

Highlights
  • Interactive word puzzle games
  • Dolch sight words and common words
  • Six fun, themed interactive games
  • Frustration-free learning environment
  • Play at own pace, no failures
  • Develops reading and spelling skills
Features
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Can educational games be fun? You bet! A to Z playful learning is an interactive word puzzle game made for toddlers and preschoolers. Using word and puzzle games as an educational tool provides opportunities for independent and deeper learning. A to Z playful learning is a great way for children to develop reading and spelling skills which are essential to building a good foundation for literacy. Features: - Large collection of Dolch sight and common everyday words for kids. - Six fun interactive games with favorite themes. - Clean, frustration free and enjoyable learning environment. - No high scores, no failures. Kids can play at their own pace. - No ads, in app purchases or social network Integration. Sight words provide an excellent base for reading at an early age. Recognizing sight words automatically is said to be advantageous for beginning readers. They are often called sight words because some of them can't be sounded out, and need to be learned by sight. - Ride on the alphabet train while the naughty bulldozer scrambles words and letters. - Water the colorful flowers and watch them bloom with letters. Can you make words and load the impatient tractor? - Fill the screen with playful letter soap bubbles. Pop them or add more soap to create even more bubbles. - Load the boat with letters and put them in the right order to make words. - Play with the magnetic alphabet letters, put them in the right order and watch the letter fireworks! - The letter cookies are just finished baking. Each cookie has a letter and guess what! You can eat all of them.

Screenshots

SplashLearn4 screens
A to Z Playful learning4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: SplashLearn at Free against A to Z Playful learning's $0.99. SplashLearn also leads on update cadence (every 11 days vs every 11 months) and ratings volume (32K vs 4). A to Z Playful learning's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 10) and rating (5.0 vs 4.5). On ads, 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

SplashLearn is free to download; A to Z Playful learning costs $0.99 up front. SplashLearn sells 8 in-app purchases, starting at $7.99 per month. A to Z Playful learning asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

A to Z Playful learning holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: SplashLearn has 32K ratings behind it against 4, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 74% of SplashLearn's written reviews are positive against 100% of A to Z Playful learning's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

SplashLearn ships an update every 11 days, A to Z Playful learning every 11 months. The most recent releases landed on November 5, 2026 and November 1, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard8 real differences · 3 level
SplashLearn versus A to Z Playful learning: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSplashLearnA to Z Playful learning
PriceFree — better$0.99
Rating4.5 (32K ratings)5.0 (4 ratings) — better
Positive reviews74.1% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings32K — better4
Update frequencyEvery 11 days — betterEvery 11 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases — betterPaid
Best chart rank#68 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.014.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size498 MB18 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperStudyPad, Inc.Harry Patsis

Customer experience

SplashLearn

All ratings32,387 ratings
Positive87.8%
Neutral3.7%
Negative8.5%
Written reviews878 reviews
Positive74.1%
Neutral4.3%
Negative21.5%

A to Z Playful learning

All ratings4 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews5 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Bugs and requests

SplashLearn

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Progress not saving properly
  • Incorrect answers being marked as correct
  • Profiles not working or logging out unexpectedly

Requested features

4 requests
  • More advanced content for higher grade levels
  • Option to turn off answers and allow more time for students
  • Improved sync between app and web versions
  • Better customer support and responsiveness

A to Z Playful learning

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

8 purchases

SplashLearn

Subscriptions8
  • SplashLearn Membership Monthly7 Days trial$7.991 Month
  • SplashLearn Membership Monthly7 Days trial$8.991 Month
  • SplashLearn Membership Monthly7 Days trial$9.991 Month
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  • SplashLearn Membership Monthly7 Days trial2 variants$11.991 Month
  • SplashLearn Solo - Monthly7 Days trial$11.991 Month
  • SplashLearn Membership Yearly7 Days trial2 variants$69.991 Year
  • SplashLearn Solo - Yearly7 Days trial$69.991 Year
  • SplashLearn Membership Yearly7 Days trial$89.991 Year
None

A to Z Playful learning

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is SplashLearn free?
SplashLearn is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is A to Z Playful learning free?
A to Z Playful learning costs $0.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, SplashLearn or A to Z Playful learning?
A to Z Playful learning is rated higher. SplashLearn averages 4.5 out of 5 from 32K ratings, while A to Z Playful learning averages 5.0 from 4 ratings.
Do SplashLearn or A to Z Playful learning have ads?
Neither SplashLearn nor A to Z Playful learning shows ads.
Which is updated more often, SplashLearn or A to Z Playful learning?
SplashLearn ships an update every 11 days, and A to Z Playful learning every 11 months. Most recently, SplashLearn was updated on November 5, 2026 and A to Z Playful learning on November 1, 2026.

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