Comparison

Making Change USD vs Time Was

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

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About

Making Change USD

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This program teaches the student about changing (converting) larger denominations of currency into smaller ones, such as breaking a dollar bill into four quarters or ten dimes or any other collections of coins that add up to the dollar. The screen has a top box showing the coin or bill 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 bills 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 bill in each box. The student clicks on these coins or bills to make change for the coin or bill 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 Mode Test Select this option to measure the student’s progress. The “Report” button under “Test” mode is enabled. Report This displays results of the “Test”. The report Holds Only 20 Records. Grade On/Off: If it is on, app will monitor correct and wrong responses by the student Correct Answer: When a student response to a question with correct answer Wrong Answer: When a student response to a question with wrong answer Number of Total Attempt: Number of times a student tried to answer questions in the app. Bar Chart: Represents the student's performance graphically. View Records: If there are old test results, they will be shown on this screen. The current test result is always on top. Print: This will print the grade or data on the screen. Clear Data: This button erase all the data that was stored and free up the memory that data was occupying. Display the Value of the Coins or Bills is on This is the default setting. The value of the coin or bill (such as "10¢" under a dime) appears under the coin or bill. Display the Value of the Coins or Bills is off The value of the coin or bill (such as "10¢" under a dime) will not appear under the coin or bill. 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 bills and the rest in quarters.” 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 bills that the student can use to make change. By default "Select All" is checked. Select All This selects all coins and bills.

About

Time Was

Create and share interactive history timelines with events, dates, descriptions, and images. View your timelines vertically or horizontally, and search for specific historical information. Share your creations publicly or keep them private.

Highlights
  • Create custom history timelines
  • Add events with dates, descriptions, and images
  • View timelines vertically or horizontally
  • Search events within timelines
  • Share timelines publicly or privately
  • Add public timelines from other users
Features
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Create your own history timelines and share them with others through the Time Was app. Add events to your timeline and include dates, titles, descriptions and images. The app lays out your events in an easy-to-view timeline format. View your timeline as a vertical list of events, or as a traditional horizontal timeline with events placed along a series of years. Search events to find important people, places and happenings in your timeline. Make your timeline public to share with the Time Was user community if you'd like. Or keep it private for your own use. Add public timelines from other people to your library to view and learn what others are publishing about historical events. [:mav: 2.0.2]

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Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Making Change USD at Free against Time Was's $1.99. Making Change USD also leads on iOS requirement (11 vs 15.6). Time Was's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1) and update cadence (every 5 weeks vs every 17 months). On ads 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

Making Change USD is free to download; Time Was costs $1.99 up front. Making Change USD sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Time Was asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Making Change USD ships an update every 17 months, Time Was every 5 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 2, 2026 and October 6, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Making Change USD versus Time Was: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMaking Change USDTime Was
PriceFree — better$1.99
Rating—3.8 (5 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—60.0% of reviews
Number of ratings—5 — better
Update frequencyEvery 17 monthsEvery 5 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
Monetization—Paid
DevicesiPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS11 — better15.6
Further details — not scored
Size75 MB66 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperBlooming Kids Software LLCHindsight Apps LLC

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Making Change USD

One-time1
  • Making Change USD$3.99
None

Time Was

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Making Change USD free?
Making Change USD is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Time Was free?
Time Was costs $1.99, with no in-app purchases.
Do Making Change USD or Time Was have ads?
Neither Making Change USD nor Time Was shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Making Change USD or Time Was?
Making Change USD ships an update every 17 months, and Time Was every 5 weeks. Most recently, Making Change USD was updated on October 2, 2026 and Time Was on October 6, 2026.

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