ABCmouse vs GCompris
ABCmouse
abcmouse.comGCompris
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| Figure | ABCmouse | GCompris |
|---|---|---|
| Price from | $3.33/mo | Free |
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Free trial | Yes | — |
| Open source | — | Yes |
| Web | Yes | — |
| Windows | Yes | Yes |
| macOS | Yes | Yes |
| Linux | — | Yes |
| iOS | Yes | Yes |
| Android | Yes | Yes |
| Self-hosted | — | Yes |
| Plans published | 10 | 2 |
| Spec score · Preschool Learning Apps | 9.5 (#1) | 8.8 (#5) |
| Spec score · Educational Games | 9.5 (#1) | 8.9 (#4) |
| Praise: breadth | Independent reviewers describe a large library spanning reading, math, art and science, especially useful for preschool and kindergarten. | Independent reviewers repeatedly praise the large variety of educational games and subject areas. |
| Purpose | ABCmouse provides an early learning curriculum for children ages 2–8, covering reading, math, science, social studies, art, and music. | GCompris is an educational software suite with activities for children aged 2 to 10. |
| Rating on Google Play | 4.6 out of 5 from 34.4K reviews | 4.6 out of 5 from 2.2K reviews. |
| Support | Live customer help is available Monday through Saturday, 6:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. Pacific Time. | The site lists [email protected] as a contact address. |
| What it does | ABCmouse is a digital early-learning program for children approximately ages 2–8, combining curriculum activities with games, books, videos, songs and puzzles. | GCompris is an educational activity suite for children aged 2 to 10, designed for home and school use. |
Plans
ABCmouse
- ABCmouse BasicFree
- Assessment Center add-on (Monthly)$3.99 a month
- Assessment Center monthly add-on$3.99 a month
- ABCmouse Premium monthly$14.99 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
- Assessment Center annual add-on$39.99 a year
- ABCmouse Premium annual$45 a year
- ABCmouse Premium Annual$45 a year
In their own words
ABCmouse
ABCmouse is an early learning program for children ages 2–8, with activities across reading, math, science, social studies, art, and music. Its curriculum includes more than 13,000 activities and personalized Learning Paths, plus STEM activities, coding fundamentals, a Parent Dashboard, customizable avatars, tickets and rewards, and Pet Town. A child's Learning Path progress, avatar customizations, and My World updates sync between the mobile app and a desktop or laptop web browser. Mobile web browsers are not supported; phone and tablet users are directed to the app. The free Basic plan allows up to 10 activities per day for one child profile. Premium monthly costs $14.99 a month and has a 30-day trial for web signups; annual Premium is 45.00 USD for the first year, then renews at $59.99 a year plus tax. ABCmouse for Teachers is a free web-based tool for PreK–2nd grade educators to manage classes, assign homework, and share printable resources; individual free educator accounts are for classroom use in the U.S. and Canada.
GCompris
GCompris is an educational software suite for children aged 2 to 10, with more than 100 activities and more in development. Its activities cover computer discovery, reading, arithmetic, science, geography, games, colors, shapes, Braille and telling time. Designed for learning and training inside or outside the classroom, it works without an Internet connection. Educators can choose activity levels to match each child's skill, and the GCompris-teachers companion lets teachers create customized datasets and receive pupils' results for some activities. The application privacy policy says it does not request or record user-provided information or collect information automatically. GCompris is free and available for Android, Linux, macOS and Windows; downloads also include Raspberry Pi. The download page notes that the latest version is not yet available for macOS. There is no iOS version, as the FAQ says iOS building and publishing requirements conflict with the software's licenses. The project is hosted and developed by the KDE community and released under the GNU Affero General Public License.