ABCmouse vs Lingokids

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.

Lingokids is a Playlearning platform for children aged 2 to 8, offering games, songs, videos, lessons and podcasts. It has more than 4,000 activities covering math, reading, phonics, emotional intelligence, responsibility and STEM, including curated material from Disney, NASA, BBC Earth and Oxford University Press. Lingokids says its learning technology adapts to each child's pace and needs. The free Basic plan provides one child profile and ten games per day, but no offline mode or full Progress Center reports. Plus provides unlimited activity access, offline use, activity repetition, a Progress Center for tracking skills and milestones, and up to four child profiles. The app is ad-free and described as a closed ecosystem for children, audited and certified by the kidSAFE Seal Program. Microphone, camera and speech-recognition permissions are optional; Lingokids says related images, video and speech data are not transmitted off the device or collected by the company. It runs on Android, iOS and web. Plus is listed at $13.49 a month or $161.88 a year after a 7-day trial; prices vary by platform, country and active offers.