Comparison

Lámh Time vs Mosaic Educator

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

Lámh Time

Features
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Lámh Time App is a new play and learning app for children who use Lámh Signs© to support their communication, and for families and professionals using Lámh Signs with them. Expert presenters Maura and Keith use Lámh Signs to guide Lámh users through fun ‘Knock, knock’ and ‘Where’s my…?’ activities, as well as illustrated stories. Winner of Best App 2015 at the Irish Digital Media Awards! The Lámh Time App features 110+ Lámh signs for use at home and at school. With the app, Lámh users have opportunities to see and use Lámh Signs in context and in sentences. Live action is combined with graphics and animation. Families and professionals can use the Lámh Sign Library to review and practice individual Lámh Signs from each section. FEATURES: - 4 Home-themed activities - 2 School-themed activities – classroom and playground - Knock-knock activity - 2 fun stories - Lámh Signs© Library - Links to further information The Lámh Time App can be used by young Lámh users, families and professionals at home and in education and therapeutic settings. The app supports signing in context and Lámh Sign practice, which is of high importance to those who rely on consistency of Lámh sign use from communication partners to support and facilitate their communication. Lámh is the manual sign system used by children and adults with intellectual disability and communication needs in Ireland www.lamh.org. Some children and adults use Lámh Signs along with speech or other ways of communicating and some people use Lámh Signs as their main way of communicating. To learn about Lámh Signs and Lámh use, families and professionals can attend a range of Lámh Courses. Speak to your service provider or contact Lámh at info@lamh.org, 059 9139657 or see www.lamh.org. This app has been produced by Lámh (Communication Augmentation Sign System Ltd.) www.lamh.org in partnership with Down Syndrome Ireland www.downsyndrome.ie, the national voluntary organisation providing support and information to people with Down syndrome and their families in twenty-five branches nationwide. To see more about the Lámh Time App, see our YouTube channel Lamh Signs, www.downsyndrome.ie and www.lamh.org.

About

Mosaic Educator

Features
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Get started with the Mosaic app and experience the efficient way to record, compile and share the progress of children’s learning and development under the themes of Aistear. Daily Care Log can be managed and updated throughout the day and can be posted to an individual child’s parent once it’s been completed. With Mosaic you can: View child list Record/Update Daily Care Log Record learning stories of the child and can share with the parent Review Aister Themes and Goals Post the Events and communications to parents With the Mosaic, the progress and records of the child throughout the level will be managed within the app and will be moved forward to next level educator once the child is promoted to the next level. So the next level educator can visualize the learning gap and plan next level activity accordingly.

Screenshots

Lámh Time4 screens
Mosaic Educator4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Mosaic Educator at Free against Lámh Time's $3.99. Mosaic Educator also leads on update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 16 months). Lámh Time's advantage is iOS requirement (9.0 vs 14.0). On ads, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Mosaic Educator is free to download; Lámh Time costs $3.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Lámh Time ships an update every 16 months, Mosaic Educator every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 30, 2026 and October 4, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 3 level
Lámh Time versus Mosaic Educator: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterLámh TimeMosaic Educator
Price$3.99Free — better
Update frequencyEvery 16 monthsEvery 2 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS9.0 — better14.0
Further details — not scored
Size211 MB53 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperLámhAvril McMonagle

In-app purchases

None

Lámh Time

No in-app purchases

None

Mosaic Educator

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Lámh Time free?
Lámh Time costs $3.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Mosaic Educator free?
Mosaic Educator is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Lámh Time or Mosaic Educator have ads?
Neither Lámh Time nor Mosaic Educator shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Lámh Time or Mosaic Educator?
Lámh Time ships an update every 16 months, and Mosaic Educator every 2 weeks. Most recently, Lámh Time was updated on September 30, 2026 and Mosaic Educator on October 4, 2026.

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