Comparison

Monster ABC vs Flip Flip with Bato

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

Head to head
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.

About

Flip Flip with Bato

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Moo! Where's that other cow hiding now? And was that just a fire truck we heard or an elephant? Pay attention, and listen closely! Bato, the little bat, can't wait to play with you. OTATAA presents the popular matching game for the entire family. But this time, you need to match sounds: of jungle animals, farm animals, or from everyday life. Flip Flip—a delightful game for big and little bats alike. The popular matching game, but with a twist: instead of images, you can match pairs based on sound! Learn to distinguish between four categories of sounds: Farm animals, jungle animals, vehicles, and instruments. Don't feel like listening to sounds? Then play with our fun pictures instead! And if you want more of a challenge, play with a combination of sounds and images. In OTATAA’s children's app laboratory, “Flip Flip” was lots of fun for our small and big testers like... And the kids usually outdid the adults! OTATAA apps encourage your child to: • Listen to and recognize sounds in his or her environment and to refine these skills through playful exercises • Listen more closely and with more sophistication to sounds he or she encounters every day • Develop imagination and memory • Improve his or her ability to focus Features: • 48 popular sounds in four different categories • Can be played with sounds, pictures, or a combination of both • 25 whimsical animations • Original soundtrack and sounds designed specifically for children • A scrapbook to collect all the sounds and pictures "Flip Flip" is based on OTATAA’s children's app guidelines for developmentally appropriate, entertaining, and motivating digital content for children. Visit us at www.otataa.com for more brilliant apps! Please don’t hesitate to contact us if there are any problems with the app, or if you have questions or feedback: feedback@otataa.com Please let us know what device version you are using and your iOs version. We look forward to being able to help you! For further information and support, visit us at www.otataa.com

Screenshots

Monster ABC4 screens
Flip Flip with Bato4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Monster ABC at every 3 months against Flip Flip with Bato's every 32 months. Flip Flip with Bato's advantage is price ($0.99 vs $4.99) and iOS requirement (12.0 vs 15.0). On ads, in-app purchases 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Monster ABC costs $4.99 and Flip Flip with Bato $0.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Monster ABC ships an update every 3 months, Flip Flip with Bato every 32 months. The most recent releases landed on October 26, 2026 and October 29, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Monster ABC versus Flip Flip with Bato: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMonster ABCFlip Flip with Bato
Price$4.99$0.99 — better
Rating4.5 (2 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews85.4% of reviews—
Number of ratings2 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 3 months — betterEvery 32 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaid—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.012.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size176 MB102 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developerwonderkind GmbHOTATAA

In-app purchases

None

Monster ABC

No in-app purchases

None

Flip Flip with Bato

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Monster ABC free?
Monster ABC costs $4.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Flip Flip with Bato free?
Flip Flip with Bato costs $0.99, with no in-app purchases.
Do Monster ABC or Flip Flip with Bato have ads?
Neither Monster ABC nor Flip Flip with Bato shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Monster ABC or Flip Flip with Bato?
Monster ABC ships an update every 3 months, and Flip Flip with Bato every 32 months. Most recently, Monster ABC was updated on October 26, 2026 and Flip Flip with Bato on October 29, 2026.

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