Comparison

Shapes vs Arabic Alphabet

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

Head to head
About

Shapes

Features
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The App is in Arabic Language. Basic Shapes help building the memory and cognitive skills as the brain starts to relate real world objects with the basic shapes. Memorizing the 2D Shapes and 3D shapes helps the young minds to relate the real world objects with shapes that develops communication skills, basic cognition and cognitive abilities and also helps in mathematics and geometry later in their age. Shapes Flashcards & Activities is teaches the young minds about basic 2D shapes and 3D shapes using fun to learn interactive educational activities. The app is baked with three activities that provides an ideal amount of knowledge about shapes. It helps to memorize the basic shapes (square, rectangle, circle, etc), advanced shapes (pentagon, hexagon etc) and 3D shapes (sphere, cylinder, cube, pyramid, prism etc) using mini games that keeps motivated to repeatedly use the app. The first of them is a Shape Flashcard activity that uses spaced repetition technique. This technique teaches the shapes subconsciously in 8 months to 2 years. It presents the shapes in an adequate size on the screen and helps the parents and teachers to easily present basic shapes in the homes and in the classroom. The app also has a drag and match shapes activity. It is a fun activity that not only teaches the basic shapes but also develops hand-eye coordination. This is suitable for 2 years to 4 years of age. Touch the Shape is a fun and adaptive shapes quiz that keep asking to touch the required shape. The app works as an interactive first book of shapes that proves its value over time. It is far better to provide educational activity apps rather than uncontrolled youtube streaming. The app is an educational resource and is ideal to be used as a reinforcement tool to teach the shapes in Montessori, PreK, Nursery, kindergarten students. —— Activities —— Shape Flashcard Drag and Match Shapes Touch the Shape —— Features —— - Carefully selected shapes and colors - Shapes Quiz - Carefully designed user interface. - High Quality Pictures - Animations and Sound We at Holiday Educationist have a team of certified teachers onboard to consult and proof-read the apps' content for the optimum quality assurance. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

Arabic Alphabet

This app helps young children learn to write Arabic letters through interactive tracing exercises. It offers a fun and engaging way for kids to practice forming each letter with clear guidance and positive reinforcement.

Highlights
  • Interactive letter tracing
  • User-friendly interface
  • Vibrant graphics
  • Clear instructions
  • Freeform tracing mode
  • Positive reinforcement
Features
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Arabic Alphabet: Learn & Write is a fantastic educational app that helps children master the skill of writing Arabic letters. Specifically designed for young learners, this app provides a fun and engaging way to learn how to write each letter of the Arabic alphabet using only their fingers. Featuring a user-friendly interface and vibrant graphics, kids will enjoy tracing each letter and perfecting their technique with ease. Clear instructions for each letter, along with helpful tips and tricks, ensure that children can easily learn the correct way to write each Arabic letter. With Arabic Letters: Tracing ABC, kids can also enjoy a freeform tracing mode to practice writing without the guidance of the app. The app provides feedback and positive reinforcement to encourage continuous learning and improvement. Whether your child is just starting to learn Arabic or looking to enhance their writing skills, Arabic Alphabet: Learn & Write is the ideal educational tool to support their learning journey. Download the app now and let your child discover the joys of tracing uppercase Arabic letters! App subscription: You can subscribe for access to the full list of Write Letters. Payment will be charged to iTunes Account at confirmation of purchase. You will be able to do all exercises for the duration of the subscription. Subscription automatically renews for the same price and duration period as the original "one month" package unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24-hours before the end of the current period. You may cancel a subscription during its free trial period via the subscription setting though your iTunes account. This must be done 24 hours before the end of the subscription period to avoid being charged. Please visit: http://support.apple.com/kb/ht4098 for more information. You may turn off the auto-renewal of your subscription via your iTunes Account Settings. However, you are not able to cancel the current subscription during its active period. Any unused portion of free-trial period, will be forfeited when the user purchases an app subscription. Links to our Terms of Service and Privacy Policy can be found below. Privacy Policy: https://kida.app/privacy-policy.html Terms of Use: https://kida.app/terms-and-conditions.html * Prices are equal to the value that "Apple's App Store Pricing Matrix" determines as the equivalent of the subscription price in $ USD

Screenshots

Shapes3 screens
Arabic Alphabet3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Arabic Alphabet at none against Shapes's shown. Arabic Alphabet also leads on update cadence (every 6 weeks vs every 14 months). On price, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Shapes sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month and Arabic Alphabet sells 5 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per 7 days. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Shapes ships an update every 14 months, Arabic Alphabet every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 29, 2026 and October 21, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Shapes versus Arabic Alphabet: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterShapesArabic Alphabet
PriceFreeFree
Rating—3.9 (146 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—0.0% of reviews
Number of ratings—146 — better
Update frequencyEvery 14 monthsEvery 6 weeks — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
Monetization—Free with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.615.6
Further details — not scored
Size13 MB35 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperNaveed AbbasKIDA Apps L.L.C.

In-app purchases

3 purchases

Shapes

Subscriptions2
  • No Ads$0.991 Month
  • No Ads$4.991 Year
One-time1
  • الأشكال للأطفال$8.99
5 purchases

Arabic Alphabet

Subscriptions4
  • Write Arabic Letters - Weekly$1.997 Days
  • Write Arabic Letters - Monthly$4.991 Month
  • Unlock All Letters Quarterly$14.993 Months
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  • Unlock Arabic Letters - Yearly$29.991 Year
One-time1
  • Arabic Letters : Lifetime$59.99

Questions

Is Shapes free?
Shapes is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Arabic Alphabet free?
Arabic Alphabet is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Shapes or Arabic Alphabet have ads?
Shapes shows ads; Arabic Alphabet does not.
Which is updated more often, Shapes or Arabic Alphabet?
Shapes ships an update every 14 months, and Arabic Alphabet every 6 weeks. Most recently, Shapes was updated on October 29, 2026 and Arabic Alphabet on October 21, 2026.

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