Comparison

ABC Ride vs LOOPIMAL by YATATOY

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • 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

About

LOOPIMAL by YATATOY

This app offers a fun and intuitive way for young children to explore music creation. It provides a building kit of animations and sounds, allowing kids to create endless musical sequences with different animals. The focus is on creative exploration in a safe, judgment-free environment.

Highlights
  • Handcrafted animations and sounds
  • Intuitive gesture-based creation
  • Create animal sound sequences
  • Melodic, rhythmic, and movement content
  • Endless creative possibilities
  • Safe and judgment-free environment
Features
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The best way for young kids to learn about making music! "It’s a sickeningly charming world that will make you feel like Peter Pan for a few minutes." - Fast Company LOOPIMAL is a building kit of handcrafted animations and sounds. The possibilities of creations and compositions are endless. With an intuitive fun gesture they can create sequences for different animals. The content is on melodic, rhythmic or movement bases. There is no goal, no wrong or right, it’s a safe kit for creation. Note: We strongly recommend to play LOOPIMAL on iPhone 4s and newer, iPod touch 5th gen, or iPad 2 and newer.

Screenshots

ABC Ride4 screens
LOOPIMAL by YATATOY4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: LOOPIMAL by YATATOY at 4.6 against ABC Ride's 4.2. LOOPIMAL by YATATOY also leads on review sentiment (91% vs 82%) and iOS requirement (5.1.1 vs 11.0). ABC Ride's advantage is ratings volume (4.8K vs 386). On price, update cadence, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

ABC Ride costs $4.99 and LOOPIMAL by YATATOY $4.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

LOOPIMAL by YATATOY holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 4.2. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: ABC Ride has 4.8K ratings behind it against 386, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 82% of ABC Ride's written reviews are positive against 91% of LOOPIMAL by YATATOY's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

ABC Ride ships an update every 8 months, LOOPIMAL by YATATOY every 4 months. The most recent releases landed on November 6, 2026 and November 8, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
ABC Ride versus LOOPIMAL by YATATOY: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterABC RideLOOPIMAL by YATATOY
Price$4.99$4.99
Rating4.2 (4.8K ratings)4.6 (386 ratings) — better
Positive reviews82.1% of reviews91.3% of reviews — better
Number of ratings4.8K — better386
Update frequencyEvery 8 monthsEvery 4 months — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS11.05.1.1 — better
Further details — not scored
Size180 MB56 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAVOKIDDOYATATOY

Customer experience

ABC Ride

All ratings4,778 ratings
Positive81.1%
Neutral11.7%
Negative7.2%
Written reviews56 reviews
Positive82.1%
Neutral3.6%
Negative14.3%

LOOPIMAL by YATATOY

All ratings386 ratings
Positive92.2%
Neutral2.6%
Negative5.2%
Written reviews379 reviews
Positive91.3%
Neutral2.6%
Negative6.1%

User reviews

ABC Ride

From 4.8K App Store ratings

What 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

LOOPIMAL by YATATOY

From 386 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Hilarious and fun
  • 🎶 Soothing and relaxing music
  • 🎨 Cute and engaging animations
  • 🧠 Stimulates creativity and imagination
  • 👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Enjoyed by both kids and adults

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Occasional bugs and crashes
  • 💾 No save or export feature for created music
  • 🔄 Lose progress when switching apps

Bugs and requests

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

LOOPIMAL by YATATOY

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • App not loading or getting stuck on loading screen
  • Musical tiles not registering properly
  • Animal panes getting stuck between animals

Requested features

4 requests
  • Add save/export feature for created music
  • Introduce more animals and sound options
  • Implement a recording/sharing functionality
  • Add a stage mode to arrange and perform music

In-app purchases

None

ABC Ride

No in-app purchases

None

LOOPIMAL by YATATOY

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is ABC Ride free?
ABC Ride costs $4.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is LOOPIMAL by YATATOY free?
LOOPIMAL by YATATOY costs $4.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, ABC Ride or LOOPIMAL by YATATOY?
LOOPIMAL by YATATOY is rated higher. ABC Ride averages 4.2 out of 5 from 4.8K ratings, while LOOPIMAL by YATATOY averages 4.6 from 386 ratings.
Do ABC Ride or LOOPIMAL by YATATOY have ads?
Neither ABC Ride nor LOOPIMAL by YATATOY shows ads.
Which is updated more often, ABC Ride or LOOPIMAL by YATATOY?
ABC Ride ships an update every 8 months, and LOOPIMAL by YATATOY every 4 months. Most recently, ABC Ride was updated on November 6, 2026 and LOOPIMAL by YATATOY on November 8, 2026.

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