Symbol vs ABC Draw by Gwimpy
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Symbol
This app helps students learn and practice using verbs, focusing on present and past tenses. It uses symbols, illustrations, and speech to support understanding and correct usage. Activities are designed for home, classroom, or therapy settings and align with educational objectives.
- Verb recognition and usage
- Present and past tense practice
- Widgit symbol support
- Engaging illustrations
- Clear recorded speech
- Printable certificates
- Two activity levels
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Symbols2Write -Verbs has been designed to introduce and develop the student’s skills in using verbs. The students will develop and practise their ability to recognise verbs and correctly use the present and past tense. These activities are ideal for home, classroom and therapy use and have been developed in conjunction with education and speech and language professionals. Featuring Widgit symbols, engaging illustrations and clear recorded speech, Symbols2Write -Verbs gives the student the support they need to understand and use present and past tenses. The recorded speech gives natural intonations and tone with positive reinforcements to guide the user through the activities. There are two levels of activities. Level 1 activities begin with basic verb skills where the user begins to understand the concept of a verb and before exploring the spelling of verbs in the present tense. Level 2 activities deepens the skill of using verbs through the exploration of the past tense verb spelling including irregular verbs. There is a printable certificate for every student once they have completed an activity. These activities are closely related to National Curriculum objectives for English. Related information and resources are available to download from www.widgit.com.
ABC Draw by Gwimpy
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This very elementary app helps children learn how to draw out the alphabet on the screen. The app shows the way to draw the letters with a short animation, then the child can trace them out and see how good they can become! The application can be used with just a finger to help with fine motor skills or a pen to help with pen-holding skills. Enjoy
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: ABC Draw by Gwimpy at Free against Symbol's $5.99. Symbol's advantage is iOS requirement (12.0 vs 16.0). On update cadence, ads, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.
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ABC Draw by Gwimpy is free to download; Symbol costs $5.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Symbol ships an update every 39 months, ABC Draw by Gwimpy every 35 months. The most recent releases landed on October 5, 2026 and October 4, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Symbol | ABC Draw by Gwimpy |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $5.99 | Free — better |
| Rating | 4.0 (1 ratings) — better | — |
| Number of ratings | 1 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 39 months | Every 35 months — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Paid | — |
| Devices | iPad | iPhone, iPad — better |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 — better | 16.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 36 MB | 9 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Widgit Software Ltd | Edology Limited |
In-app purchases
Symbol
No in-app purchases
ABC Draw by Gwimpy
No in-app purchases
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