Denny's Maze & ABC Tracing vs Their First Patterns
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Denny's Maze & ABC Tracing
This app offers a calm, offline maze-solving experience for children aged 3-6. It provides 180 hand-drawn mazes with simple controls, designed for independent play without ads or distractions. It's ideal for keeping young children engaged during travel or quiet time.
- 180 hand-drawn ocean mazes
- Ages 3-6
- Offline play
- No ads or subscriptions
- Simple controls
- Calm, paper-like play
- Parental gate
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Preschool mazes, tracing activities, and quiet offline play for kids ages 3–6. It is a calm iPad activity designed for toddlers and preschoolers who are learning to trace, follow lines, control finger movements, and build early pre-writing skills. Kids solve 200+ hand-drawn mazes by tracing paths with their finger through different locations, themes, and adventures. The activities feel closer to printable preschool worksheets and activity books than a typical children’s game — simple, focused, and easy for young kids to use independently. It’s designed for 10–30 minutes of quiet independent play on flights, in restaurants, during road trips, in waiting rooms, or at home. No ads. No subscriptions. No flashing effects, noisy rewards, or distracting pop-ups. ### Preschool tracing and pre-writing practice Maze tracing helps young children practice many of the same early skills they use when learning to write: • tracing lines and paths • hand-eye coordination • fine motor control • visual tracking • problem solving • staying within a path • early pre-writing skills Instead of repetitive tracing worksheets, children practice these skills through playful maze activities in different locations and themes. ### Why parents choose Preschool Mazes & Tracing • Made for preschoolers ages 3–6 • 200+ maze and tracing activities • Different locations, themes, and adventures • Multiple difficulty levels • Helps practice tracing and pre-writing skills • Simple enough for young kids to use independently • Works completely offline • Great for travel and airplane mode • Calm, focused, paper-like design • No ads or subscriptions • No streaks, coins, or endless rewards • Free seasonal games and activities • Parental gate for protected areas ### Like preschool worksheets on an iPad Preschool Mazes & Tracing is designed to feel more like a printable maze worksheet, tracing workbook, or preschool activity book than a fast-paced mobile game. Children trace paths, solve mazes, explore different places and themes, and move on when they’re ready. There are no scores to chase and no endless gameplay designed to keep children on the screen. ### Free seasonal activities Alongside the main maze collection, kids can discover free seasonal games and activities throughout the year, with themes inspired by different holidays and seasons. ### Great for • preschool activities for ages 3–6 • tracing practice • pre-writing activities • learning to follow lines and paths • maze games for preschoolers • preschool worksheets on the iPad • airplane activities for kids • road trips • restaurants • waiting rooms • quiet time at home • independent play Try the first mazes free, explore seasonal activities, then unlock the full collection of 200+ preschool mazes and tracing activities with a one-time purchase.
Their First Patterns
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See what repeats. Complete the line. Bring the pattern theater to life. Their First Patterns is a playful first pattern experience for kids ages 3 to 5. Your child chooses one of three friendly theater companies, then helps its performers copy, finish, and fill repeating sequences. Every activity makes the rule visible. Your child taps or drags a performer into an open place, sees the completed line move together, and continues directly to a new pattern. There are no scores, timers, lives, streaks, or noisy reward screens. THREE CLEAR WAYS TO PLAY • Copy — look at a complete pattern and build the same line • Finish — spot what repeats and choose what comes next • Fill — find the missing performer inside a visible pattern BUILT FOR EARLY PATTERN THINKING • Three five-performer theater companies to choose from • Repeating patterns that gently grow from simple alternation to richer groups • Short activities with one to three actions • Tap-to-place plus forgiving drag • Gentle visual help when a child needs another look • Continuous play with a Home door always available • No reading or narration required for child play WHO IT'S FOR Their First Patterns is made for children ages 3, 4, and 5 — toddlers ready for a first thinking game, preschoolers building early math and logic, and kindergarten-bound kids who are starting to notice how things repeat. It works the same whether a child plays alone or a grown-up plays along. A QUIETER KIND OF PLAY The pattern is the reward. The performers breathe, dance, and wiggle, but the app has no points, coins, competitive pressure, error buzzers, or endless celebration screens. Sound can be turned off in the parent area without changing how any activity works. MADE FOR FAMILIES Every activity and theater company is included. There are no in-app purchases, subscriptions, paid levels, third-party ads, or accounts. Child play works offline. Progress and sound preferences stay on the device. The app contains no analytics, tracking, advertising identifiers, or cloud copy of your child's play. Settings, reset controls, privacy information, support, and links to our other family apps sit behind a two-second parent hold. Their First Patterns is made by the family behind Their First Words, Numbers, and Puzzles.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Their First Patterns at none against Denny's Maze & ABC Tracing's 4. Their First Patterns also leads on iOS requirement (16.4 vs 26.0). On price, update cadence, ads and device support 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
Both are free to download. Denny's Maze & ABC Tracing sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per 7 days. Their First Patterns asks for nothing beyond the download.
Denny's Maze & ABC Tracing ships an update every 5 days, Their First Patterns every 10 days. The most recent releases landed on October 25, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Denny's Maze & ABC Tracing | Their First Patterns |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (6 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 6 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 5 days — better | Every 10 days |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 26.0 | 16.4 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 67 MB | 57 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Olga Vorona | Their First Words LLC |
In-app purchases
Denny's Maze & ABC Tracing
- Weekly maze access3 Days trial$2.997 Days
- Monthly maze access7 Days trial$8.991 Month
- Forever$4.99
- Forever access$6.99
Their First Patterns
No in-app purchases
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