Learning Patterns vs ABC Ride
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Learning Patterns
This interactive game helps children develop critical thinking and mental reasoning skills by teaching them to recognize and complete various patterns. It offers two learning modes with adjustable difficulty and a wide variety of objects for engaging, long-term learning.
- Pattern recognition and completion
- Two learning modes
- Adjustable difficulty levels
- Variety of object collections
- Automatic session summaries
- Supports 8 unique patterns
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"This app is the gold standard if you want to help your little one learn how to have fun while learning patterns." Sonja - mom and teacher Learning Patterns helps your child develop critical thinking and mental reasoning skills thus expanding a very important part of their mind. Plus, even adults will have fun playing with this app at the more advanced levels. :-) Approved by parents, teachers, and kids the world over. Learning Patterns is an exciting interactive game that helps you learn how to recognize and complete patterns all with just the touch of your finger. Pattern recognition and completion represents an important developmental skill for kids of all ages. The interface is so easy to use that even a toddler will delight in moving their first objects around the page. The app supports two modes to learning patterns. In the first mode, you decide the type of objects you want to use to learn to recognize patterns such as numbers, letters, images, etc. Once you start, the app will start with the most basic patterns such as ABABAB and it automatically increases the difficulty based on the users skills. The difficulty increases in two ways. First, the patterns get increasingly difficulty. Second, the missing tile moves from the last place to the second place and later the last two tiles are missing. The second mode allows you to zero in on specific patterns and lets students master that pattern with a huge variety of different images. The patterns included in this app are: ABABAB AABBAA ABBABB AABAAB AAABBB ABCABC ABCDAB ABCCBA IF there are other types of patterns you would like us to add please let us know and we can easily get them added. In total, the app focuses on 8 unique patterns and includes 3 levels of difficulty for each pattern like this: ABABA? A?ABAB ABAB?? The app also comes with over 25 unique collections of items to learn patterns. This way you can learn patterns by letters, numbers, colors, shapes, dots, balloons, hats, fruits, vegetables, animals, vehicles, etc. The huge variety of patterns and collections means that there are almost an infinite way of learning patterns which ensures to keep kids excited and engaged vs. getting bored by always staring at the same content. Not only that, at the end of every session you automatically get a beautiful summary to see exactly how your little one did. HEROIC SUPPORT Heroic Support is not just what we do. It's really what makes us, well, us. It's that drive to make a difference in your life - no matter how big or small. Really, it's our way of life because we want you to be our customer for a lifetime of fun and learning. Have questions? We are here to help. Email us at support@alligatorapps.com
ABC Ride
Embark on an exciting alphabet adventure with interactive scenes and puzzles. Kids can discover hidden letters, practice spelling, and learn phonics through engaging hide-and-seek games and fun activities. This app makes learning the alphabet an enjoyable and memorable experience.
- 26 interactive scenes with letter-based puzzles
- Hide-and-seek games to find hidden letters
- Spelling and phonics practice
- Lowercase and uppercase letter options
- Narration with alliterations
- Problem-solving activities
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Have you ever seen the letter E hatching out of an egg? How about a K popping out of a kangaroo’s pouch? Ride your bike and enjoy an exciting hide and seek, ABC adventure with Beck and Bo! Solve fun puzzles, find the hidden letters, learn the alphabet and practice spelling in this educational word puzzle game! • Featured “Best New App” on the App Store worldwide • "Avokiddo ABC Ride turns learning the alphabet into an adventure" - USA TODAY • "A really high quality alphabet app...beautifully designed." - Cool Mom Tech • “A standout in the saturated app marketplace...a classic among ABC apps.” - Teachers With Apps • Editor's Choice by Best Apps For Kids, Fun Educational Apps, AppySmarts & Top Best Apps For Kids FUN, HIDE AND SEEK ACTIVITIES Start your journey by putting Beck or Bo on the bike. Drag the bike to move seamlessly across 26 interactive scenes loaded with fun preschool activities and puzzles. Each scene offers a unique, hide and seek game associated with a letter and a word. The G is wrapped in a Gift, the H is hidden under a Hat, the S swims with the Seal, the J is jammed up in the Jelly, the W is pulled out of a Well. Kids will use their logic, observation and problem solving skills to find the hidden letters in a whole host of scenarios and unexpected animal encounters! Bathe the cute pig, feed the hungry hippo, take care of the crying baby monkey, match vegetables, build a robot and so much more! Learning the alphabet has never been so fun! SPELLING PUZZLES Practice spelling, phonics and word recognition! Drag the letters in place to spell the words while listening to the letter names or phonetic sounds. Choose between lowercase or uppercase letters. Adjust the difficulty by having letters shuffled or in order. MEMORABLE ALLITERATIONS Each scene is accompanied by a short speech narration that provides clever hints through inventive and memorable alliterations. "Jump and jiggle on the jelly to find the J", "Make the magnet meet the M", "Fill the four flowerpots with flowing water to find the F". The sweet narration adds a storytelling aspect to the activities, helps build vocabulary and enhances kids' listening comprehension. MAIN FEATURES • 26 interactive scenes each associated with a word and a letter • 26 unique, puzzle games for hours of repeat play • Play and problem solve to reveal the hidden letters • Drag the letters to spell the words while listening to their names or phonetic sounds • Lowercase & uppercase letters • Original narration with inventive alliteration • Bike through the alphabet seamlessly from letter to letter, or opt out and choose your own path • Have fun with the quirky animals and hilarious encounters • Collect stars while riding from one scene to the next • Beautiful graphics inviting kids to explore and discover • Ideal for toddlers, preschool & kindergarten children • No in-app purchases, no third-party ads EDUCATIONAL VALUE • Teaches letter recognition, name and basic phonics • Learn new words through playful exploration • Practice forming words and reinforce spelling • Associate letters with objects and animals through memorable alliterated concepts • Enhance creative thinking and problem solving skills • Inspire curiosity as youngsters explore cause and effect • Exercise memory and spatial relations • Build vocabulary PRIVACY POLICY We respect your privacy and the on-line safety of your children! We do not collect or share any personal information. The app has no third-party ads or in-app purchases. As a MOMs with Apps member, we follow the "Know what's inside" best practices for kids’ apps. View our privacy policy: http://avokiddo.com/privacy-policy/ ABOUT AVOKIDDO Avokiddo is an award-winning creative studio specializing in the development of quality educational apps for kids. Learn more about us at www.avokiddo.com
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: Learning Patterns at Free against ABC Ride's $4.99. Learning Patterns also leads on iOS requirement (8.0 vs 11.0). ABC Ride's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 10) and ratings volume (4.8K vs 174). On rating, review sentiment, ads 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
Learning Patterns is free to download; ABC Ride costs $4.99 up front. Learning Patterns sells 10 one-off in-app purchases. ABC Ride asks for nothing beyond the download.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.3 for Learning Patterns against 4.2 for ABC Ride. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: ABC Ride has 4.8K ratings behind it against 174, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 78% of Learning Patterns's written reviews are positive against 82% of ABC Ride's.
Learning Patterns ships an update every 22 months, ABC Ride every 8 months. Both last shipped on November 6, 2026.
| Parameter | Learning Patterns | ABC Ride |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free — better | $4.99 |
| Rating | 4.3 (174 ratings) — better | 4.2 (4.8K ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 78.0% of reviews | 82.1% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 174 | 4.8K — better |
| Update frequency | Every 22 months | Every 8 months — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 8.0 — better | 11.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 20 MB | 180 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Innovative Mobile Apps | AVOKIDDO |
Customer experience
Learning Patterns
ABC Ride
User reviews
Learning Patterns
From 174 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 👍 Great for learning patterns
- 👍 Visually appealing interface
- 👍 User-friendly for young children
- 👍 Good for special needs students
- 👍 Educational and engaging
Room to improve
- 😞 App stopped working suddenly
- 😞 Too easy and too little content
- 😞 Paid version doesn't transfer to new devices
- 😞 Micro-transactions/subscriptions disliked
- 😞 In-app purchases not supported by VPP
ABC Ride
From 4.8K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 👍 Engaging and interactive
- 🎓 Effective for learning alphabet
- 🎨 Beautiful graphics
- 🎶 Fun music and sounds
Room to improve
- 🐛 Sound issues on certain devices
- 🇺🇸 Too American-centric, needs more international content
- 🔁 Repetitive after going through the alphabet
Bugs and requests
Learning Patterns
Reported bugs
4 issues- App suddenly stopped working
- Screen bounces when scrolling
- Incompatible with older iPads (requires iOS 6+)
- App will not allow object selection/movement at times
Requested features
9 requests- More patterns on paid version
- Option to permanently own the app
- Educational version for schools (VPP compatible)
- Option to keep completed pattern visible
- Longer patterns with three repeats
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- Option to choose specific pattern types (e.g., ABAB)
- Easier/medium/harder difficulty levels
- Option to choose pictures for patterns
- Slide and drop selection instead of immediate selection
ABC Ride
Reported bugs
2 issues- No sound on iPad
- App crashes on some devices
Requested features
2 requests- Option to switch between uppercase and lowercase letters
- More variety in words and animations for each letter
In-app purchases
Learning Patterns
- ABC - Hard Game$0.99
- Shapes - Easy Game$0.99
- Shapes - Hard Game$0.99
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- Colors - Easy Game$0.99
- Animals - Easy Game$0.99
- Animals - Hard Game$0.99
- Food - Hard Game$0.99
- Pattern 8 Game$0.99
- Food - Easy Game$0.99
- Unlock All Games$1.99
ABC Ride
No in-app purchases
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