Making Change AUD vs Ballyland Code 1
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Making Change AUD
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Click on “Making Change" and then click the “Enter" button to open this program. This program teaches the student about changing (converting) larger denominations of currency into smaller ones, such as breaking a dollar note into five twenty-cent or ten ten-cent or any other collections of coins that add up to the dollar. The screen has a top box showing the coin or note for which change is needed. To the right of the top box is a counter giving the value of the currency in the top box. Under the top box are more boxes in the middle of the screen with spaces for the coins or notes that the student is using to make change for the money in the top box. To the right of the middle boxes is a counter giving the value of the change in the middle boxes. At the bottom is another set of boxes with a coin or note in each box. The student clicks on these coins or notes to make change for the coin or note in the top box. Change Made The student clicks this button when he/she thinks the correct change has been placed in the boxes in the middle. Settings Training The Training mode is selected by default Test Here, the student can test him/herself. Both counters are disabled. The test results are recorded and “Report" becomes enabled. Report This displays results of the “Test". The report features are similar to those of reports used in other programs. Display the Value of the Coins or Notes is on This is the default setting. The value of the coin or note (such as “10¢" under ten-cent coin) appears under the coin or note. Display the Value of the Coins or Notes is off The value of the coin or note (such as “10¢" under ten-cent coin) will not appear under the coin or note. Command Text This option is selected by default. When this is checked, text appears at the bottom of the screen instructing the student to (for instance) “Here is five dollars. Please make change with 4 one-dollar notes and the rest in twenty-cent pieces." If not checked, the command text does not appear. Congratulatory Animation This is selected by default. When the student makes the correct change and clicks on the “Change Made" button, there will be a congratulatory animation. Click anywhere on the screen or press the space bar to stop the congratulatory animation. When not checked, the animation will not appear. Selection Here the teacher/therapist can select the coins and/or notes that the student can use to make change. By default “Select All" is checked. Select All This selects all coins and notes.
Ballyland Code 1
This app introduces basic coding concepts and skills to children who are blind or have low vision. It uses audio descriptions and sound effects to create an accessible learning experience, allowing users to navigate a game grid and complete coding challenges.
- Audio Based Coding™
- VoiceOver accessible
- Tutorial and coding challenges
- Designed for visual impairment
- Develops computational thinking
- Supports tactile grid use
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Get started on your programming journey today! Children who are blind or have low vision can in this fun app learn basic coding concepts and skills that will be applicable to any programming language. Get introduced by way of the Tutorial game ‘Play with Coding’. Then take on your first Coding Challenge with simple coding commands. Make Wheelie, the little car from Ballyland, move around a digital game grid, on a mission to say Hello to a friend. Audio description and great audio effects are at the core of this innovative app, creating unique accessibility for learners with visual impairment, including adults who are keen to find out what coding is about. This is the first in a series of Ballyland Coding apps. Finger gestures used in this app: Finger drag, Flick left and right with one finger, Flick down and up with one finger, Double tap, Three finger flick left, Touch and hold. Visit the Sonokids website for tips and tools, and for the other fun educational Ballyland apps that help build preparatory iPad/gesture skills. Features: • Beginners’ level, no coding experience required; • Suited for novice users of VoiceOver; • Audio Based Coding™: built-in speech, spoken coding panel, audio description, meaningful sound effects, audio and visual on-screen coding output; • VoiceOver accessible at start page, accessible menus in the game; • Two main sections: ‘Play with coding’ (Tutorial), and the Coding Challenge (three levels) • “Black Curtain” option to create level playing field for all; • Designed with feedback from children with visual impairment, parents and teachers; • Use with Ballyland 3D printable tactile grid, characters and accessories (specifically designed for the Coding apps); • Use at home and school. Develops: • Computational thinking, basic coding concepts and skills, such as breaking problem down in steps, sequencing, patterning, using basic coding commands; • Listening, Locating, ‘Mental Mapping’; • Orientation, spatial awareness and navigating a digital game grid • Experiential learning of VoiceOver accessibility by sighted players “It is so fantastic to be able to offer our younger students something accessible and fun when their peers are already using fun coding apps.” Pam Ayling, Specialist Teacher (Vision Impairment), School Support Service Royal Institute for Deaf and Blind Children, Sydney
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: Making Change AUD at Free against Ballyland Code 1's $2.99. Making Change AUD also leads on iOS requirement (11.0 vs 15.0). Ballyland Code 1's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1) and update cadence (every 6 weeks vs every 41 months). On ads there is nothing between them.
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Making Change AUD is free to download; Ballyland Code 1 costs $2.99 up front. Making Change AUD sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Ballyland Code 1 asks for nothing beyond the download.
Making Change AUD ships an update every 41 months, Ballyland Code 1 every 6 weeks. Both last shipped on September 9, 2026.
| Parameter | Making Change AUD | Ballyland Code 1 |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free — better | $2.99 |
| Rating | — | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | — | 0.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | — | 1 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 41 months | Every 6 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | — | Paid |
| Devices | iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 11.0 — better | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 81 MB | 170 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Blooming Kids Software LLC | Phia Damsma |
In-app purchases
Making Change AUD
- Making Change AUD$3.99
Ballyland Code 1
No in-app purchases
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