Wee Sing & Learn 123 - Preschool Counting and Number Learning Activity Book & Songs

by iStoryTime

Price: 2.99$

iPhone + iPad

Overall Score: - /100

version reviewed: 1.2

reviewed: not reviewed yet

What it is and what you do with it: a set of musical alphabet flashcards featuring various animals and musical instruments.

View the cards, listen to a song for each letter, listen to the sound of the animal and the instrument the animal plays.

What we liked: the concept. Excellent range of features and play modes (display scenes one by one, browse the alphabet, browse the animals). Bonus ABC Song with 2 play modes ('listen', and 'play along' - tap the letters in rhythm with the music). Simple illustrations and animations. Kid friendly musical arrangements. Humor and fun factor. Ease of use. No distracting elements. Overall quality of the app.

What we didn't like: none.

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Elmo Loves ABCs

by Sesame Street

Price: 4.99$

iPad

Overall Score: 94/100

version reviewed: 3.5.2

reviewed: 25/05/2015

Best for: Education, Attention & concentration, Early literacy, Language

What it is/what you do with it: a set of activities for letter identification, letter sounds and tracing plus over 80 Sesame Street clips, 75 Sesame Street coloring pages and Elmo's version of the 'Alphabet Song'.

What we liked: the concept. Good range of educational activities based on the original Sesame Street content. Humor and fun factor. Ease of use. Narration and spoken instructions. Personalization features.

What we didn't like: some of the activities are more engaging than others.

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Dr. Seuss's ABC - Android version

by Oceanhouse Media

Price: 3.99$

May contain `more apps` links

Android

Overall Score: 93/100

version reviewed: 1.36

reviewed: 22/05/2013

Best for: Interactive books, Attention & concentration, Early literacy, Eye-hand coordination, Language

What it is: an interactive adaptation of Dr Seuss's classic.

What you do with it: three ways of 'reading' this book: listen to the narrated story with the words highlighted, read as a 'traditional' book and auto play (automatic reading and turning the pages). Tap on the pictures to hear the associated words read out.

What we liked: the story. Original artwork. Professional audio narration. Sounds and sound backgrounds. Excellent reading options (words are highlighted when read by the narrator, you can tap on a single word to hear it read aloud or long press to listen to a paragraph, picture/word associations). Great educational value. The option to record your own narration.

What we didn't like: the ads for other apps have to be manually turned off (they are 'on' by default). We wish there were more interactions and animations.

Free preview: if you are not sure, please see our 'See before you buy' video (below) or try the free version of Dr. Seuss's ABC book.

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Reading Raven HD

by Early Ascent

Price: 3.99$

iPad

Overall Score: 93/100

version reviewed: 1.2.1

reviewed: 27/07/2012

Best for: Education, Attention & concentration, Early literacy, Interaction, Language, Memory, Personal & social, Thinking & problem solving, Understanding of the world

What it is: a pack of activities for strengthening early reading and writing skills.

What you do with it: the activities include: letter and word matching, letter tracing, letter recognition, word spelling, word grouping, reading aloud (using voice recording). Range, type and level of difficulty will depend on the chosen age settings (basic activities for ages 3+, medium difficulty for 4+, advanced for 5+ age group).

What we liked: the concept (combining learning with fun/game experience), the number of activities, the age level/difficulty settings, the range of learning material, excellent educational value, simple, non-distracting illustrations, audio instructions and clues, very good rewards system with stickers (related to the main educational activitie), information and help section for parents.

What we didn't like: you cannot choose a particular activity to practice it (only linear navigation). We wish there was more variety in the activities.

Bottom line: an excellent all-round package for developing and strengthening early literacy skills. Easy and fun to use. Well worth the price.

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Animal Alphabet Book

by Anna and Ava LLC

Price: 0.99$

iPhone + iPad

Overall Score: 93/100

version reviewed: 1.0

reviewed: 21/03/2014

Best for: Education, Attention & concentration, Early literacy, Language

What it is/what you do with it: a set of animal alphabet flashcards.

View the cards in A-Z or Z-A or random order. Tap the words to hear the narration (3 modes: 'A is for Alligator', 'A' or 'Alligator starts with...').

What we liked: cute illustrations. Multiple narration modes. 3 voices to choose from. Ease of use. No distracting elements.

What we didn't like: no animations (the cards are very static). Only linear/random mode (no option to choose single letters).

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Dot to Tot - Connect Alphabets HD

by Klap Edutainment

Price: 1.99$

iPad

Overall Score: 92/100

version reviewed: 1.2

reviewed: 11/12/2012

Best for: Education, Attention & concentration, Early literacy, Eye-hand coordination, Language

What it is and what you do with it: a set of 20 dot-to-dot alphabet puzzles.

Connect the dots in the correct sequence to unveil a picture and vies a short animated scene.

What we liked: the concept. Fun illustrations and animations. No distracting elements.

What we didn't like: limited educational value (e.g. the letters are not read out). No rewards/motivational features.

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ABC 123 Fun

by mm-media

Price: free

May contain `more apps` links

iPhone

Overall Score: 91/100

version reviewed: 2.4

reviewed: 28/03/2013

Best for: Education, Attention & concentration, Early literacy, Early math, Eye-hand coordination, Memory, Thinking & problem solving

What it is: a set of educational activities (alphabet, counting, memory game).

What you do with it: the activities include:

- alphabet flashcards with sounds (uppercase and lowercase letters, animals and objects) + simple mini-games

- number flashcards (numbers 1-10)

- the alphabet song (singalong)

- memory game with 20 cards (letters, animals, objects)

What we liked: the concept. Nice, clear illustrations. Ease of use. No distracting elements.

What we didn't like: no spoken instructions. A bit limited set of features. The activities may not offer enough incentive to play again and again).

Free preview: if you are not sure try the free version of the ABC 123 App.

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VivaKids' ABC

by 1KStudios

Price: free

May contain `more apps` links

iPad

Overall Score: 91/100

version reviewed: 1.0.2

reviewed: 02/03/2012

Best for: Education, Attention & concentration, Early literacy, Eye-hand coordination, Interaction, Language, Music & art, Understanding of the world

What it is: interactive alphabet with animated stories illustrating letters.

What you do with it: choose a letter, touch it to see a short animated movie with the object (or objects) whose name starts with the letter. Practice tracing the letter with your finger.

What we liked: the concept, very easy operation, beautiful illustrations and movies.

What we didn't like: very little interaction (touching the movie just stops it). The tracing feature is very basic (e.g. there are no visual clues). We didn't like some of the movies (belching panda, skunk passing gas...). No phonics (could be added as an option). The price could be lower.

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Wallykazam! Letter and Word Magic HD

by Nickelodeon

Price: 6.99$

iPad

Overall Score: 91/100

version reviewed: 3.1.0

reviewed: 24/11/2014

Best for: Education, Attention & concentration, Early literacy, Eye-hand coordination, Interaction, Language, Thinking & problem solving

What it is and what you do with it:a set of 4 educational mini-games featuring Wallykazam! characters: letter recognition, tracing, word recognition and rhyming words.

What we liked: the concept. Good variety of educational activities featuring Wallykazam! characters. Illustrations and animations. Narration and spoken instructions. Ease of use. Multiple student accounts. No distracting elements. Overall quality of the app.

What we didn't like: the activities can get repetitive after some time. No progress tracking feature.

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Wallykazam! Letter and Word Magic

by Nickelodeon

Price: 3.99$

iPhone

Overall Score: 91/100

version reviewed: 3.0

reviewed: 24/11/2014

Best for: Education, Attention & concentration, Early literacy, Eye-hand coordination, Interaction, Language, Thinking & problem solving

What it is and what you do with it:a set of 4 educational mini-games featuring Wallykazam! characters: letter recognition, tracing, word recognition and rhyming words.

What we liked: the concept. Good variety of educational activities featuring Wallykazam! characters. Illustrations and animations. Narration and spoken instructions. Ease of use. Multiple student accounts. No distracting elements. Overall quality of the app.

What we didn't like: the activities can get repetitive after some time. No progress tracking feature.

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