Silly Spin ABC vs What's it called?
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Silly Spin ABC
An interactive alphabet game designed for young children to learn the ABCs. Features a spinning wheel with animated characters and multiple play modes that adapt to a child's learning progression. Encourages eye-hand coordination and auditory learning.
- Spinning alphabet wheel
- Multiple play modes
- Interactive letters and animations
- Hidden fun facts
- Bluetooth switch accessibility
- Original ABC song
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Silly Spin ABC is a fun, interactive alphabet app for babies, toddlers and young children. Children explore all 26 letters through colorful animations, playful characters, music and hands-on discovery. Spin the wheel and explore the alphabet while building essential early learning skills through play. Meet animated bugs, animals and other silly characters as every spin brings a new alphabet adventure. Designed to grow with your child, the app includes progressive learning levels and multiple play modes for babies, toddlers, preschoolers and children across a wide range of developmental stages. Features include: • Five play modes: Switch Accessible Play (Tablets Only), Movie, Easy Tap, Spin & Tap and Explore • Switch accessible with a compatible adaptive switch for inclusive play in Tablets Only • Early learning focus: letter recognition, beginning letter sounds, first words, cause and effect and early vocabulary • Ideal for babies and toddlers learning the alphabet • Explore all 26 letters through interactive animations, hidden surprises and engaging activities • Original ABC song to support memory, language and learning • Bright, high-contrast visuals and engaging sound effects • Supports fine motor skills and eye-hand coordination • Designed for children of all abilities, across a wide range of skills and learning styles • Privacy first with no data collection or third-party ads • Trusted by educators and therapists Made by moms, loved by kids. Recommended ages: 0–7 Connect with us: SillySpin.com LearningGiraffe.com Instagram https://www.instagram.com/LearningGiraffe Facebook https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100063928598341 TikTok https://www.tiktok.com/@learninggiraffestudios Linktree https://linktr.ee/LearningGiraffe Youtube https://www.youtube.com/@LearningGiraffe
What's it called?
This educational game makes learning about animals fun for children. It features over 150 animals with interactive elements like sounds, animations, and facts. Designed for young learners, it uses a multiple-choice format and voice-over narration to enhance the learning experience.
- Learn about 150+ animals
- Multiple-choice learning format
- Interactive animations and sounds
- Animal facts and habitat information
- Voice-over narration
- Move animals in their environment
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“World of Animals: What’s it Called?” transforms learning about the animal kingdom into a fun and exciting game with animations, sounds, and rewards. Using a multiple-choice format, children will learn interesting and fun information for more than 150 animals from all over the world. While exploring “World of Animals: What’s it Called?” children can discover where animals live, hear the sounds they make, learn fun facts, and even move the animals around their environment. “World of Animals: What’s it Called?” includes voice over, in a charming child's voice, to help those who might not be familiar with some of the more technical words, or for those who can’t read yet, but still want to learn about the animals. Don’t forget to like us on Facebook (http://www.facebook.com/pages/World-Of-Animals-Whats-It-Called/) and follow us on Twitter (@worldof_animals) for exclusive offers and even more fun animal facts! “World of Animals: What’s it Called?” is rated for ages 3 and up.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: What's it called? at Free against Silly Spin ABC's $2.99. What's it called? also leads on update cadence (every 4 months vs every 13 months) and iOS requirement (10.0 vs 15.6). Silly Spin ABC's advantage is rating (4.8 vs 3.0) and ratings volume (25 vs 1). On ads and in-app purchases 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
What's it called? is free to download; Silly Spin ABC costs $2.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Silly Spin ABC holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 3.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Silly Spin ABC has 25 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 97% of Silly Spin ABC's written reviews are positive against 86% of What's it called?'s.
Silly Spin ABC ships an update every 13 months, What's it called? every 4 months. The most recent releases landed on October 12, 2026 and October 6, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Silly Spin ABC | What's it called? |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $2.99 | Free — better |
| Rating | 4.8 (25 ratings) — better | 3.0 (1 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 96.7% of reviews — better | 85.7% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 25 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 13 months | Every 4 months — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPad |
| Requires iOS | 15.6 | 10.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 116 MB | 188 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | LearningGiraffe | Tabsquared, LLC |
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Silly Spin ABC
What's it called?
In-app purchases
Silly Spin ABC
No in-app purchases
What's it called?
No in-app purchases
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