Comparison

Say BLUB! vs AlphaChill ABC

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

Head to head
About

Say BLUB!

Explore the ocean's wonders with interactive learning about sea creatures. Swipe through beautiful photos, hear names pronounced, and listen to authentic animal sounds. Designed for children to build vocabulary and develop an appreciation for marine life.

Highlights
  • Interactive sea creature learning
  • Clear pronunciation of names
  • Authentic animal sounds
  • Stunning sea creature photos
  • 60+ sea creatures to discover
  • Offline functionality
Features
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Introduce your child to the wonderful world under the sea! This app is the perfect learning companion for curious kids. Swipe through beautiful sea creature photos, hear their names spoken clearly, and listen to authentic sounds from dolphins, whales, seals, and more! INTERACTIVE LEARNING • Tap to hear sea creature names pronounced clearly • Listen to real sounds from dolphins, whales, seals, and more • See stunning photos of each sea creature • Visual feedback encourages participation 60+ SEA CREATURES TO DISCOVER Start with 23 free sea creatures, then explore 3 themed expansion packs: • Tropical Reef - clownfish, sea turtles, and colorful coral reef dwellers • Freshwater Friends - river dolphins, otters, and lake creatures • Ocean Giants - whales, sharks, and the largest creatures in the sea DESIGNED FOR KIDS • Simple swipe navigation perfect for little fingers • No ads or distractions • Kid-friendly ocean photography • Works offline after download PERFECT FOR • Building vocabulary and pronunciation • Learning about ocean life and marine biology • Developing an appreciation for sea creatures • Quality screen time that's actually educational • Car rides, waiting rooms, and quiet time At home or on the go, we turn screen time into learning time. Watch your child light up as they discover new sea creatures and their sounds!

About

AlphaChill ABC

Features
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AlphaChill ABC is a calming, sensory friendly alphabet learning app designed for ALL kids, especially those who are neurodivergent, autistic, or easily overstimulated. Inspired by a real child and made to help stop his meltdowns with his love for the alphabet. We're hoping this can help bring your child some calm too. WHAT MAKES ALPHACHILL DIFFERENT? Most alphabet apps are loud, flashy, and overwhelming. AlphaChill does the opposite. Soft transitions, calming background sounds, and a clean visual experience designed to refocus and soothe. No flashing lights, no endless video scrolling, no overstimulating animations. Just beautiful letters, gentle sounds, and a peaceful learning experience your child can return to again and again. CALMING SENSORY FEATURES Choose from calming background sounds including rain, nature sounds, ocean waves, campfire nights and more. Layer on gentle visual effects like floating bubbles, swimming fish and emoji rain drifting across the screen. Pick a card transition style including fade, flip, spin, stripe wipe and blinds - or let the app surprise you with a random one each time. Every feature is fully customizable so you can turn voice, sounds and effects on or off independently to match your child's exact sensory needs. Silent mode is fully supported for sound sensitive individuals. REAL HUMAN VOICES AlphaChill features multiple recorded human voice characters that bring each card to life in a warm, engaging way. Each deck has been carefully recorded to give kids a consistent, calming listening experience. Prefer quiet? Turn voice off completely, or keep the background sounds and lose the voice. Mix and match exactly the way your child needs. LETTER EXPLORER Browse every word we have for every letter of the alphabet in one place. Perfect for kids who want to go deeper or parents who want to preview content before a session. BUILD YOUR OWN DECK Create a fully custom alphabet deck with your own words, photos from your camera roll, and chosen colors. Perfect for personalizing the experience with your child's favorite things - their pet, their toys, their family members. SURPRISE ABC Every time you play, Surprise ABC pulls a random word for each letter from across all our decks. No two sessions are ever the same, keeping things fresh and exciting for kids who love novelty. PARENT CONTROLS A PIN protected parent area lets you hide decks you don't want shown, set up Guided Access to keep kids focused in the app, and leave a review to help other parents find AlphaChill. Everything is designed to give parents full control without interrupting the child's experience. PRIVACY We collect absolutely no data and share no information with anyone. Ever. Everything stays on your device. No accounts, no tracking, no ads. CURRENT DECK LIBRARY Summer ABC Alphabet Mix 1, 2 and 3 Animals Fruits Food Transportation Prehistoric World Space Ocean Colors Describing Words Things and Nouns Action Words Shapes Sensory Letters Surprise ABC Custom Decks More decks, voices and features coming in future updates. AlphaChill ABC is a living app - we will keep adding content based on what kids and parents love most. Built by a developer who is also a parent. Every detail was made with care.

Screenshots

Say BLUB!4 screens
AlphaChill ABC4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: AlphaChill ABC at none against Say BLUB!'s 5. On price, 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

Both are free to download. Say BLUB! sells 5 one-off in-app purchases. AlphaChill ABC asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard1 real difference · 8 level
Say BLUB! versus AlphaChill ABC: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSay BLUB!AlphaChill ABC
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequencyFortnightly—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.0 — better16.0
Further details — not scored
Size15 MB135 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperThings4Kids LLCCrystal Horgan

In-app purchases

5 purchases

Say BLUB!

One-time5
  • Tropical Reef$0.99
  • Ocean Giants$0.99
  • Freshwater Friends$0.99
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  • Deep Sea$0.99
  • All Sea Creatures Bundle$2.99
None

AlphaChill ABC

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Say BLUB! free?
Say BLUB! is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is AlphaChill ABC free?
AlphaChill ABC is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Say BLUB! or AlphaChill ABC have ads?
Neither Say BLUB! nor AlphaChill ABC shows ads.

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