LetterWorks vs Cosmo Learning
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
LetterWorks
This app helps young children learn the alphabet and develop handwriting skills through interactive games and engaging visuals. It incorporates phonics, vocabulary, and printing practice with positive reinforcement and creative themes.
- Phonics learning
- Vocabulary building
- Printing practice
- Upper and lower case letters
- Letter names and shapes
- Positive feedback
- Themed learning environments
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Learn the alphabet. Learn to print. LetterWorks is an alphabet game that builds strong handwriting skills 8 ways: 1. Phonics 2. Vocabulary 3. Printing practice 4. Upper and lower case 5. Letter names 6. Letter shapes 7. Positive feedback 8. 8 different themes Discover letters made out of animals, plants and everyday objects. LetterWorks has over 100 original drawings. The eight different cursors include a question mark, space shuttle, butterfly and more. Images hidden under the letters will keep children guessing. Adults can use the info button to read about the objects. Designed for ages 2 and up, LetterWorks includes phonics and a writing pad to practice printing letters and words.
Cosmo Learning
This app provides an interactive learning and therapy ecosystem for children with special educational needs and in early years. It uses multisensory controllers and engaging activities to foster motor, cognitive, and communication skill development through play, music, and movement.
- Interactive learning ecosystem
- Therapy activities
- Multisensory controller integration
- Motor skill development
- Cognitive skill development
- Communication skill development
- Purposeful play and music
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Cosmo Learning is a creative learning and therapy ecosystem for learners with Special Educational Needs and in Early Years. It consists of a set of interactive and multisensory controllers, called Cosmo Dots, and interactive activities that motivate learners to develop motor, cognitive and communication skills through purposeful play, music and movement. Requires the Cosmo Dots. Terms of use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: LetterWorks at 100% against Cosmo Learning's 33%. LetterWorks also leads on rating (5.0 vs 2.3) and monetization model (free vs free with in-app purchases). Cosmo Learning's advantage is update cadence (weekly vs every 9 months). On price, ratings volume, 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
LetterWorks holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 2.3. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 3 and 3 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 100% of LetterWorks's written reviews are positive against 33% of Cosmo Learning's.
LetterWorks ships an update every 9 months, Cosmo Learning weekly. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and November 13, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | LetterWorks | Cosmo Learning |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (3 ratings) — better | 2.3 (3 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better | 33.3% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 3 | 3 |
| Update frequency | Every 9 months | Weekly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPad | iPad |
| Requires iOS | 12.1 — better | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 76 MB | 385 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Alphabet Galleries, LLC | Filisia Interfaces Ltd. |
Customer experience
LetterWorks
Cosmo Learning
In-app purchases
LetterWorks
No in-app purchases
Cosmo Learning
No in-app purchases
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