TapChars vs Retainory
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
TapChars
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TapChars is a calm, playful cause-and-effect app designed for young children and their grown-ups. A simple tap fills the screen with colorful letters, numbers, friendly symbols, or an animal from A to Z. TWO EASY PLAY MODES LETTERS, NUMBERS & ICONS Tap anywhere to reveal a large letter, number, or cheerful icon with a gentle animation. ANIMAL PARADE Tap through the alphabet from A to Z. Each letter introduces an animal with a clear visual phrase and an optional spoken name. MADE FOR SIMPLE, SUPERVISED PLAY • No advertisements • No accounts or sign-in • No in-app purchases • No scores, streaks, or distracting menus • Works offline • Optional sound, speech, and haptic feedback • Reduced-motion setting • Dark, high-contrast design • Parent controls kept outside the main play experience TapChars is designed for short play sessions shared with a parent or caregiver. Every tap creates an immediate response, allowing little learners to explore letters, numbers, animals, and cause and effect at their own pace. PRIVACY TapChars does not collect personal data. Parent-selected preferences are stored only on the device.
Retainory
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Remember more. Know when and what to study. Set the Curve. Retainory turns your study material into a personalized review system designed around helping you walk into your next exam ready to set the curve. SET YOUR GOAL Tell Retainory what you’re studying for and when it matters. Your study plan adapts around your goal instead of giving you another endless deck of cards to grind through. TURN YOUR MATERIAL INTO MEMORY ENCODING -> CONSOLIDATION -> RETRIEVAL Spend less time building decks and more time learning. STUDY AT THE RIGHT TIME Retainory uses advanced spaced-repetition scheduling to bring information back before you forget it. Every review helps shape what comes next, so your study sessions focus on the material that needs your attention—not what you already know. A SCHEDULE BUILT AROUND YOU Your exam date matters. Your progress matters. Your memory matters. Retainory organizes your reviews into a personalized schedule so you always know what to study next. BUILT FOR RETENTION, NOT BUSYWORK Retainory combines proven learning principles with an adaptive study experience built to make practice more efficient. No complicated setup. No bloated productivity system. No guessing what to review next. Just your material, your goal, and a smarter way to remember it. WITH RETAINORY YOU CAN: • Create unlimited manual flashcards • Turn study materials into flashcards with AI • Study with spaced repetition • Build a personalized schedule around your goal • Track your progress over time • Keep your flashcards and study history directly on your device Whether you’re preparing for a midterm, final, certification, or your next major exam, Retainory helps turn what you study today into what you can recall when it matters. Study smarter. Remember longer. Set the curve. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://www.retainory.com/privacy
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: TapChars at none against Retainory's 1. TapChars also leads on device support (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 18.0). On price 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
Both are free to download. Retainory sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $34.99 per year. TapChars asks for nothing beyond the download.
| Parameter | TapChars | Retainory |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks | — |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 — better | 18.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 19 MB | 8 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 12+ |
| Developer | MENDIM ARIFAJ | Mauricio Salinas |
In-app purchases
TapChars
No in-app purchases
Retainory
- Retainory Premium$34.991 Year






