LightUp Learning vs Rhyming Words Center
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
LightUp Learning
Build and learn about electronic circuits using magnetic blocks. Visualize electricity flow and program projects with drag-and-drop coding. Requires a physical LightUp kit.
- Magnetic circuit block assembly
- Visualize electricity flow
- Drag-and-drop coding interface
- Project building guides
- X-ray vision for circuits
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This is a companion app for the LightUp Edison and Tesla Kit. Build and learn about electronic circuits with LightUp kits and the LightUp Learning app. Magnetically snap together circuit blocks to build cool projects without needing to use wires, breadboards, or soldering irons. Take a photo and the LightUp Learning app will help out when you need a hand. It even gives you x-ray vision, letting you see the electricity flowing around your circuit! Ready to code? Simply drag and drop code blocks on your iPad to make a Music Box, Alarm and more! Purchase your very own LightUp kit at www.lightup.io.
Rhyming Words Center
This app offers a fun and simple way to teach rhyming skills to young learners. It features over 200 rhyming word pairs with engaging graphics and audio, customizable game settings, and progress tracking to keep children interested and motivated.
- Over 200 rhyming word pairs
- Customizable game settings
- Picture and word matching
- Audio hints and voice artist
- Progress tracking
- Sorting activity
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"Fun and easy way to teach rhyming--love the simplicity of the games and clarity of pictures. THANKS" - Dana S Kindergarten teacher "These are so cute! I homeschool, and they are perfect for my first grade budding reader. Thanks!" Jennifer Starr - Mom WHY TEACHERS LOVE IT - Fun, simple, easy to use - Fully customizable - Easy to adjust game settings for each student - Easy to customize content - Cute pictures keep kids engaged - Includes over 200 matching pairs of words that rhyme - Sorting activity is great for advanced learners - Includes Tile Magnet that you can turn on and off based on user skills - Includes audio hints that you can turn on and off - Ability to match either pictures or words - Fun an engaging voice artist keeps kids engaged - Ability to adjust min. and max. items shown - Can record own success sounds - Can update recordings of all content - Track user progress to see how well each user is doing - You decide whether to show a scorecard or sticker screen at the end of the game WHY KIDS LOVE IT - Rhyming words feels like a game and kids love playing games! - Cute graphics and voice artist keeps kids engaged - Huge variety of words that rhyme keeps kids interested and wanting to keep learning 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
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Rhyming Words Center at 91% against LightUp Learning's 32%. Rhyming Words Center also leads on rating (4.3 vs 3.0) and update cadence (every 9 days vs every 2 months). LightUp Learning's advantage is price (Free vs $1.99). On ads, in-app purchases, device support and iOS requirement 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
LightUp Learning is free to download; Rhyming Words Center costs $1.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Rhyming Words Center holds the better App Store score, 4.3 against 3.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Rhyming Words Center has 80 ratings behind it against 10, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 32% of LightUp Learning's written reviews are positive against 91% of Rhyming Words Center's.
LightUp Learning ships an update every 2 months, Rhyming Words Center every 9 days. The most recent releases landed on November 6, 2026 and November 2, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | LightUp Learning | Rhyming Words Center |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free — better | $1.99 |
| Rating | 3.0 (10 ratings) | 4.3 (80 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 31.6% of reviews | 90.6% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 10 | 80 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 9 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free — better | Paid |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 8.1 | 8.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 143 MB | 158 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | LightUp | Innovative Mobile Apps |
Customer experience
LightUp Learning
Rhyming Words Center
In-app purchases
LightUp Learning
No in-app purchases
Rhyming Words Center
No in-app purchases
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