Comparison

CaliKids vs Guess and Learn

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

Head to head
About

CaliKids

This app offers a structured method for children aged 2 and up to learn reading, writing, and counting. It progresses through 65 levels, covering everything from basic strokes and letter sounds to sentence construction and simple arithmetic.

Highlights
  • 65 structured learning levels
  • Reading, writing, and number modules
  • Age-appropriate difficulty settings
  • Progress tracking for parents
  • Print and cursive handwriting practice
  • Offline progress saving
  • Multilingual support
Features
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CaliKids is a method for learning to read, write and count, from age 2. It isn't a bundle of loose games: it's 66 levels in order, each one getting ready for the next. Pick the age (2, 3–4, 5–6 or 7+) and the app teaches what comes next, at the right difficulty. It goes from first scribbles to reading sentences, from tracing an A to writing from memory, and from counting pictures to adding and taking away. READING · 22 levels Letters and their sounds, capitals and lowercase, vowels, rhymes, syllables, words split up and put back together, word searches and sentences to put in order. A slow voice reads aloud while a box follows along. WRITING · 24 levels First strokes, loops and mazes to loosen up the hand; every letter with its stroke order animated; which letters go up and which go down on the line; copying, writing without a model, and letter and word dictation. Writing starts with capitals, which are easier, and lowercase comes next. In the word exercises, the app reads what your child has written. NUMBERS · 20 levels Counting, comparing sizes and amounts, shapes, writing each digit, ordering from smallest to largest, adding and taking away with pictures, doubles, sharing, the number line and telling the time to the hour. MADE FOR KIDS • Each exercise says in one line what it's for. • Hints and an eraser that removes just one part: mistakes are no big deal. • Every exercise picks up where you left it, even after closing the app. • Stickers to collect and an encouraging voice. • Print and cursive school handwriting, and 11 notebook rulings to choose from. • Works with Apple Pencil. • Works with VoiceOver and the system text size. FOR THE FAMILY • Admin mode for parents, protected by your account (Apple, Google or email) and a PIN: each child's progress, what they do well and what they find hard, their history, what each one sees and their own level path. • No ads. Your children's data stays only on the device, and you can delete it all at once. • Several children on the same device, each with their own name, age and progress. • In 6 languages: English, Spanish, Italian, French, German and Portuguese. It opens in the phone's language. WHAT'S FREE AND WHAT'S PAID All 66 levels of the method — reading, writing and numbers — can be tried for free: 6 rounds of each one. To keep going after that, CaliKids Premium opens every level in full, with every word topic, and brings new content as it arrives. It's a weekly or yearly subscription that renews automatically unless you cancel it, and you manage it from your account settings. Each word topic can also be bought on its own from its game. Every purchase goes behind a parental gate first, and anyone who already had the app keeps what they had: the levels that were free stay free. Terms of use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy policy: https://docs.google.com/document/d/e/2PACX-1vQ2zvoWh3YxPXD7xGIk0tE_AM1wlQdcVKgvnPvHfmw4ZHDU4qfMQZhYOP8UJ9YDVQUaSwhCHKQsDQvV/pub

About

Guess and Learn

This educational game helps children learn new words and concepts through interactive play. It features multiple game modes, including quizzes and word building, and supports learning in two languages. Kids can also customize a virtual pet and earn rewards for their progress.

Highlights
  • Bilingual learning (Spanish & English)
  • Multiple game modes (Quiz, Words, Memory, Alphabet)
  • Customizable virtual slime pet
  • Progress tracking with medals and streaks
  • No personal data collection
  • Family-safe content
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Adivina Kids is the game where children learn by playing! With a Slime pet you can make your own and hundreds of words across 6 worlds - animals, food, countries, vehicles and more - every tap is a new way to learn. 4 GAMES IN ONE - Quiz: look at the picture and pick the right answer. - Words: build the word letter by letter. - Memory: find the pairs and train your mind. - Alphabet: discover the ABC with pictures and sound. SPANISH & ENGLISH Every word is read aloud so kids practice pronunciation in both languages. YOUR SLIME PET Earn coins by playing and unlock colors, gradient blends and 50+ animated emotions: in love, happy, surprised, superhero. Your Slime shows how it feels. BUILT TO MOTIVATE Medals, stars and daily streaks that celebrate every achievement. PEACE OF MIND FOR FAMILIES - No sign-up and no collection of the child's personal data. - Non-personalized ads and family-safe content. - Big buttons and visual hints, great for pre-readers. Download it free and turn screen time into learning time!

Screenshots

CaliKids4 screens
Guess and Learn4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Guess and Learn at none against CaliKids's 10. Guess and Learn also leads on update cadence (every 4 days vs every 3 weeks) and iOS requirement (15.0 vs 18.0). On price, rating, ratings volume 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. CaliKids sells 10 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per 7 days. Guess and Learn asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for CaliKids against 5.0 for Guess and Learn. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 1 respectively.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

CaliKids ships an update every 3 weeks, Guess and Learn every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on October 25, 2026 and October 12, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
CaliKids versus Guess and Learn: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCaliKidsGuess and Learn
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings)
Positive reviews—100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings11
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksEvery 4 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFreemiumFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS18.015.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size11 MB99 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperOliver Tacoronte MendozaMiguel Angel Sanchez Peralta

Customer experience

CaliKids

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Guess and Learn

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

10 purchases

CaliKids

Subscriptions1
  • CaliKids Premium weekly$3.997 Days
One-time9
  • Jobs$2.99
  • Feelings$2.99
  • The city$2.99
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  • The sea$2.99
  • The farm$2.99
  • The jungle$2.99
  • Fairy tales$2.99
  • Insects$2.99
  • Shapes$2.99
None

Guess and Learn

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is CaliKids free?
CaliKids is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Guess and Learn free?
Guess and Learn is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, CaliKids or Guess and Learn?
CaliKids and Guess and Learn are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 1 and 1 ratings respectively.
Do CaliKids or Guess and Learn have ads?
Neither CaliKids nor Guess and Learn shows ads.
Which is updated more often, CaliKids or Guess and Learn?
CaliKids ships an update every 3 weeks, and Guess and Learn every 4 days. Most recently, CaliKids was updated on October 25, 2026 and Guess and Learn on October 12, 2026.

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