Gappy Learns Writing vs Bubl ABC
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Gappy Learns Writing
This app offers a playful approach to learning handwriting for young children. It features interactive tracing games, letter practice, and phonics support, alongside creative activities like drawing and coloring. Designed to keep preschoolers and kindergarteners engaged, it provides hours of educational fun.
- Mystery letter tracing game
- Interactive letter practice
- Letter sounds and phonics
- Selectable handwriting styles
- Digital drawing pad
- Alphabet-themed coloring pages
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Gappy's back! In the fun letter exploration game perfect for kids just learning to write. Trace along with the magic star to reveal the mystery letter on Gappy's mind. Or fire up the practice page and learn how to write each letter in a fun game of connect-the-dots. With Gappy Learns Writing, you get it all, along with an awesome drawing pad and 52 coloring pages to win, color and share for hours of playtime fun! “I love it! … This app teaches handwriting through fun activities that will keep little ones interested and engaged.” — The iPhone Mom Features: • A fun, mystery letter tracing game for preschool and kindergarten learners. • An interactive letter practice page. • Letter sounds to help toddlers learn proper phonics. • Three selectable handwriting styles. • A fun, digital drawing pad perfect for doodling. • 52 coloring pages based on the alphabet. • No ads or in-app purchases. The entire collection of Spinlight apps are now part of the Little 10 Robot family. AlphaTots Alphabet, TallyTots Counting, Pixel and Parker, Operation Math, Winky Think Logic Puzzles, Billy’s Coin Visits the Zoo, Gappy Learns Reading, Gappy Learns Writing, Geography Drive USA, Swapsies Jobs, Swapsies Sports, YodelOh Math Mountain and more! Crafted by Little 10 Robot. We believe that smiling is the first step in learning. That’s why we make educational apps loaded with serious fun.
Bubl ABC
This app offers a musical approach to learning the alphabet, where each letter is part of a song. Children can compose music by interacting with letters and practice writing and reading with instant word recognition and visual effects.
- Alphabet Acapella for musical learning
- Interactive word toy for arranging letters
- Dynamic visual effects for each letter
- Available in seven languages
- Supports writing and reading practice
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Experience a new, musical way to learn the alphabet! In Bubl ABC every letter is part of a song. Learn the names of each letter and compose music by mixing and playing with letters. Older children can practice writing and reading: whenever a new word appears on screen, it is instantly recognised and highlighted with a special effect. Create a unique song out of your favourite letters and words! Features: - Alphabet Acapella: a new way to learn the alphabet by creating music from letters. - Available in seven languages: English, German, French, Spanish, Italian, Russian and Brazilian Portuguese. - Interactive word toy: children can play, mix, arrange letters into different words, which are instantly recognised and highlighted. - Visual delight: Bubl ABC features dynamic visual effects designed for every letter.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Gappy Learns Writing at 4.9 against Bubl ABC's 4.2. Gappy Learns Writing also leads on monetization model (free vs paid) and update cadence (every 3 months vs every 143 months). Bubl ABC's advantage is ratings volume (41 vs 9). On price, 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
Gappy Learns Writing costs $2.99 and Bubl ABC $2.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Gappy Learns Writing holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 4.2. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 9 and 41 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 83% of Gappy Learns Writing's written reviews are positive against 67% of Bubl ABC's.
Gappy Learns Writing ships an update every 3 months, Bubl ABC every 143 months. The most recent releases landed on October 7, 2026 and October 13, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Gappy Learns Writing | Bubl ABC |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $2.99 | $2.99 |
| Rating | 4.9 (9 ratings) — better | 4.2 (41 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 83.1% of reviews — better | 66.7% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 9 | 41 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months — better | Every 143 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free — better | Paid |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 8.0 — better | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 61 MB | 91 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Little 10 Robot | tinyworker UG |
Customer experience
Gappy Learns Writing
Bubl ABC
Bugs and requests
Gappy Learns Writing
Reported bugs
2 issues- App won't load/open
- Stays on loading page
Requested features
3 requests- Preliminary step for writing letters correctly
- Arrow icon to navigate pages
- Adjustments for perfect user experience
Bubl ABC
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Gappy Learns Writing
No in-app purchases
Bubl ABC
No in-app purchases
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