Making Change USD vs Reading Rocks
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
Reading Rocks
This app transforms reading into an engaging adventure for children by allowing them to embody their favorite characters in short stories. It aims to foster a lifelong love of reading through interactive play and fun.
- Interactive storytelling
- Role-playing in stories
- Character immersion
- Fosters passion for reading
- Fun and engaging experience
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Transform reading time into an adventure that your child will love. With just a few simple steps, our app brings short stories to life by letting children step into the roles of their favorite characters. It’s the perfect way to ignite a lifelong passion for reading—and have fun doing it!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Reading Rocks at none against Making Change USD's 1. Reading Rocks also leads on update cadence (daily vs every 17 months) and device support (3 vs 1). Making Change USD's advantage is iOS requirement (11 vs 15.1). On price and 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
Both are free to download. Making Change USD sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Reading Rocks asks for nothing beyond the download.
Making Change USD ships an update every 17 months, Reading Rocks daily. The most recent releases landed on October 19, 2026 and October 7, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Making Change USD | Reading Rocks |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | — | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Number of ratings | — | 1 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 17 months | Daily — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | — | Free |
| Devices | iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 11 — better | 15.1 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 75 MB | 23 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Blooming Kids Software LLC | Bitlabs Latam SAS |
In-app purchases
Making Change USD
- Making Change USD$3.99
Reading Rocks
No in-app purchases
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