ABCmouse
8.2#1 in preschool learning appsFrom $45 a yearFree planAndroidiOSWebmacOS
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LetterSchool
8.1#1 in handwriting practice appsFrom $59.99 a yearFree planAndroidiOSmacOSWindows
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| Fact | ABCmouse | LetterSchool |
|---|---|---|
| Company facts | LinkedIn lists Age of Learning as privately held, founded in 2007, headquartered in Glendale, California, with 201–500 employees. | LinkedIn lists the company as privately held, founded in 2016, headquartered in Amsterdam and employing 2–10 people. |
| Headquarters | Glendale, California, United States | Amsterdam, Netherlands |
| Licence | Terms grant only a limited, nonexclusive, revocable, nontransferable personal-use licence; the service content and software remain Age of Learning property. | The terms provide a limited personal, non-transferable licence and prohibit copying, modification, reverse engineering, redistribution and commercial use. |
| Praise: engagement | G2 reviewers repeatedly praise easy navigation, interactive games, books and children voluntarily asking to use the program. | Common Sense Media says the guided interface, hints and animations make practice easy to navigate and engaging. |
| Purpose | ABCmouse provides an early learning curriculum for children ages 2–8, covering reading, math, science, social studies, art, and music. | LetterSchool teaches children to write and spell through handwriting, phonics, numbers, and spelling activities. |
| Rating on Apple App Store | 4.2 out of 5 from 4.3K ratings | 4.5 out of 5 from 17K ratings |
| Rating on Google Play | 4.6 out of 5 from 34.4K reviews | 4.4 out of 5 from 16.1K reviews |
| Security and privacy | The privacy policy says Age of Learning uses physical, technical and administrative safeguards and offers controls to review or delete child information. | The privacy policy says the company follows GDPR and Dutch data-protection requirements, uses SSL transmission encryption and access controls, and claims COPPA compliance. |
ABCmouse plans
- ABCmouse BasicFree
- Assessment Center monthly add-on$3.99 a month
- Assessment Center add-on (Monthly)$3.99 a month
- ABCmouse Premium Monthly$14.99 a month
- ABCmouse Classic Short-term$29.99 a month
- Assessment Center add-on (Annual)$39.99 a year
LetterSchool plans
- Free appFree
- Monthly Plan$9.99 a month
- School student license$9.99, paid once
- Yearly Plan$59.99 a year
Pick ABCmouse if…
ABCmouse suits families looking for a broad early-learning curriculum for children ages 2–8. Its teacher tool is for PreK–2nd grade educators using it for classroom work in the U.S. or Canada.
Pick LetterSchool if…
It suits families and educators looking for guided handwriting and early literacy activities for young children. The school version supports pre-K through grades one to three, but is available only on iOS.