# Shape Coding Lite vs "Talking About" Series

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Shape Coding Lite at none against "Talking About" Series's 10. "Talking About" Series's advantage is update cadence (every 4 days vs every 7 months). On price, ads, device support and iOS requirement there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. "Talking About" Series sells 10 one-off in-app purchases. Shape Coding Lite asks for nothing beyond the download.

Shape Coding Lite ships an update every 7 months, "Talking About" Series every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on September 26, 2026 and October 6, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Shape Coding Lite | "Talking About" Series |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Positive reviews | 0.0% of reviews | — |
| In-app purchases | **No** | Yes |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Every 7 months | **Every 4 days** |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Size | 357 MB | 390 MB |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 | **11.0** |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Moor House School & College](https://appshunter.io/developer/1246114840) | [Black Sheep Press Ltd](https://appshunter.io/developer/550429737) |

## What reviewers say

### Shape Coding Lite

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/shape-coding-lite/id1292188642)

This app uses a visual coding system to help children and young people with language disorders improve sentence structure and grammar. It employs colors, arrows, lines, and shapes to represent word classes, tense, and sentence structure, aiding in understanding and producing English sentences.

**Highlights:** Visual coding system for grammar, Color-coded word classes, Arrow indicators for tense, Line indicators for plurality, Shape indicators for syntax, Text-to-speech functionality

**In-app purchases:** none


### "Talking About" Series

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/talking-about-series/id1606002181)

**Features:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases (10)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Purchase "Friends" | $11.99 | one-time |
| Purchase "School" | $13.99 | one-time |
| Purchase "Community" | $13.99 | one-time |
| Purchase "Social & Emotional" | $13.99 | one-time |
| Purchase "Classroom Behaviour" | $16.99 | one-time |
| Purchase "Conversation" | $16.99 | one-time |
| Purchase "Secondary School" | $16.99 | one-time |
| Purchase 11+ bundle | $23.99 | one-time |
| Purchase 7+ bundle | $32.99 | one-time |
| Purchase 4+ bundle | $37.99 | one-time |


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Shape Coding Lite free?

Shape Coding Lite is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Is "Talking About" Series free?

"Talking About" Series is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Do Shape Coding Lite or "Talking About" Series have ads?

Neither Shape Coding Lite nor "Talking About" Series shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, Shape Coding Lite or "Talking About" Series?

Shape Coding Lite ships an update every 7 months, and "Talking About" Series every 4 days. Most recently, Shape Coding Lite was updated on September 26, 2026 and "Talking About" Series on October 6, 2026.

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