Meet the Alphablocks! vs Twinkl Maths
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Meet the Alphablocks!
Explore the alphabet and letter sounds with interactive characters. Children can tap to bring each character to life, hear their letter sounds, and sing along to catchy songs. This app uses proven phonics methods to help young learners develop reading skills.
- Interactive alphabet characters
- Learn letter sounds
- Sing along to songs
- Phonics-based learning
- Letter name mode
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Meet the Alphablocks, get to know your alphabet and letter sounds and sing along to the Alphablocks song. Alphablocks is the hit TV show that’s helping millions of children learn to read the fun way. (British English). As seen on Cbeebies. HOW TO PLAY It couldn’t be simpler: tap to bring each Alphablock to life and hear them sing their letter sound and a line from the Alphablocks song. Every Alphablock is designed to help your child remember their letters and letter sounds, so A says a! when an apple falls on her head, and so on. LETTER SOUNDS AND NAMES Listen to the Alphablocks singing their letter sounds, then change to Letter Name mode and have fun learning all the letter names too. FULL OF GOOD PHONICS Alphablocks uses best-practice phonics as taught in UK schools. It’s also part of a whole reading system that can give your child a boost in key phonics skills. Watch Alphablocks on CBeebies and find out more at www.alphablocks.tv. READY FOR MORE? If you enjoy this app, try ALPHABLOCKS LETTER FUN and really get to know the Alphablocks and the alphabet. Letter Fun has four minigames for each Alphablock (more than 100 total) to help your child master their letters and sounds, and they can sing along to the whole Alphablocks letter song.
Twinkl Maths
This app offers a fun, interactive way for children to build maths fluency and confidence. Developed by expert teachers, it features gamified lessons and progress tracking to prepare them for key assessments.
- 90 'Get Them Fluent' Games
- Multiplication Tables Check preparation
- Progress 'heat maps'
- Adjustable pacing and customisation
- Animal character collection
- Home-school sync
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Stop losing sleep over the Multiplication Tables Check. The Twinkl Maths app is your new, ready-to-go plan for building maths fluency—without the stress. Take children on a maths adventure with this fun, interactive learning companion. Watch children’s confidence soar as they master maths fluency facts, travelling through different zones whilst practising core maths skills, including times tables. Developed by expert maths teachers, the Twinkl Maths app is the perfect trusted companion for learning, in school, at home and independently. Why You Will Love the Twinkl Maths App 90 'Get Them Fluent' Games: Levels for Years 1-6 that progress as quickly as your class does. MTC Panic? We’ve got a dedicated, no-stress area that gets them ready for the Multiplication Tables Check in a fun, gamified way. No more guessing where they're stuck. Our 'heat maps' instantly show you the exact facts each child needs, saving your planning time. Differentiation made simple. Support every learner in your class with adjustable pacing, custom colours, and read-aloud text—no extra prep needed. Stop chasing logins. One simple login syncs progress everywhere, making the home-school link easy for you and your parents. Why Children Will Love It A fun, gamified experience so they’ll actually want to play. Adorable animal characters to collect and different habitats to travel through. Build confidence in core maths fluency skills for school, all at their own pace. Feel more prepared for the Multiplication Tables Check. Reasons to Choose the Twinkl Maths App Brought to you by Twinkl, the world’s largest educational publisher, used and trusted by educators worldwide. Created by expert teachers, trusted by parents, and loved by children. Part of a fantastic suite of apps covering phonics, reading, spelling, and more core skills for children. Stuck? We’ve got you. You can access help and support for any of our Twinkl products 24/7 thanks to our lovely Twinkl Cares team—and you can always speak to a real person. How to Access the Twinkl Maths App Twinkl Ultimate members have automatic full access to the app as part of your package—simply download the app and log in with your Twinkl membership details, and you’re ready to go. Already using the Twinkl Maths app on the web? You can log into the mobile app with your Learner Login—data is synced across all devices for a seamless experience. Core and Extra members can upgrade to Ultimate to access the app—you can do this quickly and easily on the Twinkl website. If you’re not currently a Twinkl member, you can gain full access to the Twinkl Maths app and all its games by purchasing an in-app subscription. This currently comes with a one-week FREE trial with full access to the app and all its games, so you can try all the app features before committing to a purchase. You can cancel this at any time during the free week. We hope you enjoy using the Twinkl Maths app! If you have any comments or suggestions, please contact us—we always love hearing from you. Our privacy policy: https://www.twinkl.com/legal#privacy-policy Our terms and conditions: https://www.twinkl.com/legal#terms-and-conditions Rated 3+ by the Indonesia Game Rating System (IGRS)
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Meet the Alphablocks! at 4.4 against Twinkl Maths's 1.0. Meet the Alphablocks! also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 2) and ratings volume (334 vs 1). Twinkl Maths's advantage is update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 11 months). On price, 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
Both are free to download. Twinkl Maths sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month. Meet the Alphablocks! asks for nothing beyond the download.
Meet the Alphablocks! holds the better App Store score, 4.4 against 1.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Meet the Alphablocks! has 334 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.
Meet the Alphablocks! ships an update every 11 months, Twinkl Maths every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 17, 2026 and September 27, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Meet the Alphablocks! | Twinkl Maths |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.4 (334 ratings) — better | 1.0 (1 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 75.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 334 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 11 months | Every 3 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 — better | 16.4 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 212 MB | 50 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Blue-Zoo | Twinkl Limited |
Customer experience
Meet the Alphablocks!
Twinkl Maths
Bugs and requests
Meet the Alphablocks!
Reported bugs
4 issues- App crashes when tapping on certain letters
- Some visual glitches with character animations
- Subscription/purchase issues for full app access
- Compatibility problems on older devices
Requested features
4 requests- Add more mini-games and interactive elements
- Improve stability and reduce crashes
- Provide clearer instructions on accessing all content
- Expand the app to include more advanced learning activities
Twinkl Maths
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Meet the Alphablocks!
No in-app purchases
Twinkl Maths
- Monthly Subscription7 Days trial$0.991 Month
- Annual Subscription7 Days trial$9.991 Year
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