Comparison

Five in the Bed vs Lola

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

Head to head
About

Five in the Bed

An interactive song and counting game designed to teach early number skills. It features a simple counting song and two engaging activities that reinforce number concepts with clear visuals and auditory feedback.

Highlights
  • Interactive counting song
  • Counting up activity
  • Count along number line activity
  • Clear graphics
  • Early language through song
  • Switch access support
Features
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Just touch the screen or press a switch to play each verse of this easy to learn counting song which reinforces early number skills. Count up from one to five with these cheeky little people in the bed. The clear graphics, catchy tune and theme make this activity ideal for learners of all ages working on early number concepts. There are also two counting activities. Key features • Simple, engaging counting up song – just touch the screen or press your switch to play the next verse. • Counting up activity – touch the screen or press a switch to count from one to five. • Count along number line activity – errorless activity using touch or switch to count to five with clear visual and auditory feedback • Bold, clear graphics with no visual clutter. • Provides early language through song. • Simple access. • Switch access for one or two switches is included. Switches can be connected via a Bluetooth switch interface.

About

Lola

This app helps children learn to read by generating syllables from custom character sets. It focuses on vowel-consonant patterns and allows for the addition of new characters from any language. It's designed for offline use and is completely free of ads and in-app purchases.

Highlights
  • Customizable character sets
  • Syllable generation with vowel-consonant patterns
  • Supports characters from all languages
  • Offline functionality
  • Ad-free and no in-app purchases
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Lola-Read generates syllables for children, who learn reading. With Lola-Read you can set desired characters, that will be used to generate syllables. Each word contain 4 characters and 2 syllables where vowels always follow after consonants and conversely. The child should try to join different letters to a common syllables and pronounce them correctly. If new characters are learnt, you can add them in Lola-Read.  You can put any characters of all languages. Lola-Read contains nether advertising nor in-App purchases. It is also completely offline.

Screenshots

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Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Lola at $0.99 against Five in the Bed's $3.99. Lola also leads on device support (4 vs 1). Five in the Bed's advantage is iOS requirement (6.0 vs 15.0). On ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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

Five in the Bed costs $3.99 and Lola $0.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

Scorecard3 real differences · 6 level
Five in the Bed versus Lola: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterFive in the BedLola
Price$3.99$0.99 — better
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequency—Every 16 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaidPaid
DevicesiPadiPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac — better
Requires iOS6.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size20 MB4 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperInclusive Technology LtdAleksandr Kurdiukov

In-app purchases

None

Five in the Bed

No in-app purchases

None

Lola

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Five in the Bed free?
Five in the Bed costs $3.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Lola free?
Lola costs $0.99, with no in-app purchases.
Do Five in the Bed or Lola have ads?
Neither Five in the Bed nor Lola shows ads.

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