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ABC Kids

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Value score / 100 Worth paying? No Skip it

ABC Kids is a highly recommended free educational app for toddlers and preschoolers, praised for its engaging content and lack of ads or paywalls.

Free to download seen up to $59.99 4.5★ lifetime (31,909) since 2016

ABC Kids is a free educational app designed for young children to learn the alphabet and basic concepts. Users consistently praise its ad-free experience and the fact that all content is available without in-app purchases, making it a strong value for parents.

Free vs paid

Based on user reviews, ABC Kids is entirely free with no ads or locked content, meaning there is no paid tier or in-app purchases that users describe R8R21R29R31. One review mentions purchasing a "no ad option" but still seeing pop-up ads, which contradicts the overwhelming sentiment of the app being ad-free and without IAPs R186. This suggests that if any paid options exist, they are not widely known or utilized by the user base.

Value complaints

  • One user reported purchasing a "no ad option" but still experienced marketing pop-up ads, which indicates a potential issue with a paid feature if it exists.R186

Where it delivers

  • The app is consistently praised for being completely free with no ads or in-app purchases, making it accessible to all families.R8R21R29R31
  • Many parents report that their children enjoy the app and have learned letters, tracing, and other basic concepts effectively.R1R5R8R13
  • The app is considered appropriate for young children, with some users highlighting its educational nature and lack of overstimulation.R13R15R17R22
Worth paying if

There is no indication from the reviews that a paid tier exists or is necessary, as the app is consistently described as completely free and ad-free R8R21R29R31.

Skip / stay free if

There is no paid tier to skip, as the app is described as entirely free R8R21R29R31. However, users should skip this app if they are looking for accurate phonics instruction, as some letter sounds are incorrect or include extra breath sounds R4R130R150R273.

Evidence note: The evidence regarding pricing is heavily one-sided, with numerous reviews stating the app is completely free and ad-free. The monetization information from the product page (in-app purchases=False, price points seen=['$7.99', '$49.99', '$59.99']) directly contradicts the user reviews. Only one review mentions a 'no ad option' purchase, which then failed to remove ads. This suggests the listed price points may refer to other apps by the same developer or are outdated/incorrect for this specific app, as users consistently report a free experience.

Frequently asked

Is ABC Kids a free app?
Yes, ABC Kids is widely reported by users to be a completely free app with no ads or in-app purchases R8R21R29R31.
Does ABC Kids help with learning letters and tracing?
Many parents report that their children have learned letters, tracing, and recognition skills through the app, with some noting significant progress in their child's education R1R5R8R13.
Are there any issues with the letter sounds in ABC Kids?
Yes, several users have noted that the letter sounds are not always correct, with some adding extra breath sounds or using words that do not align with the basic letter sounds, which can be frustrating for teaching phonics R4R130R150R273.

What reviewers actually said

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  1. [R186] 1/5 · US Full purchase has Pop up ads: I would not recommend this app. It still produces marketing pop up ads after purchasing for no ad option.
  2. [R8] 5/5 · US Best app for my 2 year old, deleted the others: She loves the characters and engages with all the learning prompts so much so that I cleared space from other apps she no longer is opening. It’s got her learning, repeating, singing and even waving hello and saying hello to everyone around. No ads or app fees thank you so much for that it is a struggle to make ends meet but my baby is not falling be
  3. [R21] 5/5 · US Free: Love it
  4. [R29] 5/5 · US 100% recommend: It’s free, very fun and educational. My son loves it.
  5. [R31] 5/5 · US Love It!: It’s great that there are NO ads and NO costs at all. It’s very kind of the people who developed the games to provide them for free to help children. Thank you!
  6. [R1] 5/5 · US Thanks: This was excellent she was enjoying this she got used to this thank you so much for this app have a good day\night/evening!
  7. [R5] 5/5 · US TiAnna: My kid now know shapes
  8. [R13] 5/5 · US Fun learning for little people!: Fun app for little people, I’ve enjoyed myself watching my young granddaughter learn her alphabet play Learning games, recognize upper and lowercase lettering, learning patients all the applications move along slowly so that she can understand the directions. Well worth having this app on your phone or on your tablet and times when your little one needs something t
  9. [R15] 5/5 · US Amazing!: So great to have something appropriate for little kids - educational, not over stimulating, and what a great mission.
  10. [R17] 5/5 · US Nice: Wonderful tracing app . My son is 7 but has a developmental delay so he’s at at one year old level and he’s able to follow this with ease . It picks up on finger movements with ease and the letters are large
  11. [R22] 5/5 · US Very good. My child is learning the alphabet and really likes it. · translated
  12. [R4] 3/5 · US Not the best: The letter tracing is accurate but the letter sounds are not all correct, they add extra breath sounds or say some of them wrong. So don’t love the app for that. The matching is also difficult for a young preschooler because it goes too quickly.
  13. [R130] 3/5 · US Wrong letter sounds: If you’re trying to teach your toddler basic letter sounds first, then this app is frustrating because the words they pick will be words such as unicorn, owl, ant or sheep which do not align with what sound those letters make.
  14. [R150] 1/5 · US Incorrect Sounds: While this app may seem good on the surface, it teaches incorrect sounds. For example, “A is for ant”. This does not teach the correct sounds for short a. The sounds also have a schwa on the end. For example, “B says bu”. These errors may seem small, but based on research through the Science of Reading and from an early childhood educator’s perspective, these things can cause
  15. [R273] 1/5 · GB Not phonics: I was searching for a suitable app for an SEN child in my class. 1. The letters are in capital format not lower case. 2. The initial voice uses the letter name not the phonic sound. Not worth downloading

Synthesized from 120 recent App Store reviews · updated July 2026 · View on the App Store