Comparison

Check Your Change vs Pageticker

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

Head to head
About

Check Your Change

Track your UK coin collection with this app. Easily mark coins you have or need, add personal notes, and view detailed information like mintage numbers and rarity. Upgrade for coin valuations.

Highlights
  • Track 'got' or 'needed' coins
  • Color-coded view of collection
  • Add personal notes to coins
  • View mintage numbers
  • Mark rarity with gold/silver/bronze
  • Updated with new coin releases
  • Coin valuations (subscription)
Features
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The Check You Change App allows you to view all information for current circulating UK coins. As standard you can toggle coins as 'got' or needed and use the colour-coded view to easily show what coins you need and which you already have. You can also save a short text note for each coin, e.g. to keep a note of the condition, what you paid for the coin or where you found it etc. Features (free version): Filter by denomination.. ..and by needed coins or coins you already have Define quantities of got coins in used or as-new condition. Mintage numbers shown. Add a short note for each coin. Pictures of both sides. Design details. Tally of how many coins you own out of the total that exist. Rarer coins marked with gold, silver or bronze status (and can be filtered out if required). Coins that were originally only in sets/packs are marked (and can be filtered out if required). Updated with new coin releases. Features (auto renew subscription): Yearly Subscription: Coin Valuations £3.99 per year Values shown for all coins in used and as-new condition (currently 1,112 valuations). Values automatically added up per denomination and for your whole collection. Frequently updated valuations. Auto Renew Information: Payment will be charged to iTunes Account at confirmation of purchase. The subscription automatically renews unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24-hours before the end of the current period.
Your account will be charged for the renewal within 24-hours prior to the end of the current period, and will identify the cost of the renewal.
Subscriptions may be managed by the user and auto-renewal may be turned off by going to the user's Account Settings after purchase.
Any unused portion of a free trial period, if offered, will be forfeited when the user purchases a subscription to that publication, where applicable. Our terms of use can be found at https://www.checkyourchange.co.uk/terms-of-use-app/

About

Pageticker

Encourage a love of reading in children by tracking pages read and creating a visual record of their literary journey. Discover new books tailored to their interests and reading level, with motivational tools to foster regular reading habits.

Highlights
  • Scan books to track pages read
  • Create a reading history
  • Discover new book recommendations
  • Motivational reading features
  • Personalized suggestions
  • School integration for progress tracking
Features
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Pageticker is the free digital reading diary that helps children build a lifelong love of reading. Log reading, track books, earn badges, and connect with your child's school - all in one simple, ad-free app for families and home educators. Research shows that reading engagement is the biggest predictor of a child's academic success (OECD, 2002). Pageticker was built around that idea: making reading feel intrinsically rewarding, so children build not just literacy, but develop confidence, empathy, creativity and wellbeing along the way. Track reading, the easy way Scan a book's barcode to add it to your bookshelf, wishlist, or reading log in seconds. Set reading targets and reminders, watch progress build, and celebrate every milestone with badges along the way. Built for real family life Add book reviews, star ratings, and notes on tricky words. Share one child's account across all family devices, or give your child their own login to log books independently. Connects with school When your child's school uses Pageticker, home and school stay connected - simply enter the linking code provided by the school and every reading session is automatically shared with their teacher. No more lost paper diaries, no more searching for a pen. Features: • Personalised book recommendations based on reading history and taste • Barcode scanning to log books and reading in seconds • Reading badges and milestone celebrations • Reading targets, reminders, and progress tracking • Reviews, star ratings, and notes on tricky words • Wishlist and bookshelf for books you own or want to read • School linking - replaces paper reading diaries, supports teacher-parent communication • School reading challenges • Shared family accounts across devices • Student logins for independent readers 100% free for families. No ads. No in-app purchases. By using this app, you agree to Pageticker's Terms and Conditions and Privacy Policy.

Screenshots

Check Your Change4 screens
Pageticker4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Pageticker at none against Check Your Change's 1. Pageticker also leads on review sentiment (100% vs 70%). On price, update cadence, ads and device support 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

Both are free to download. Check Your Change sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $4.99 per year. Pageticker asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 29, 2026 and October 27, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Check Your Change versus Pageticker: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCheck Your ChangePageticker
PriceFreeFree
Rating1.8 (5 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews70.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings5 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 2 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFreemiumFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS17.016.4 — better
Further details — not scored
Size123 MB60 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperChristopher PerkinsPedalogic

Customer experience

Check Your Change

All ratings5 ratings
Positive20.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative80.0%
Written reviews80 reviews
Positive70.0%
Neutral10.0%
Negative20.0%

Pageticker

Written reviews9 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Bugs and requests

Check Your Change

Reported bugs

12 issues
  • No save progress/cloud backup
  • No account system, cloud sync, backup, or restore option
  • App crashes constantly
  • Subscription not working
  • Premium features not accessible after payment
Show 7 more
  • Unable to add new coins
  • Syncing issues between devices
  • Automatic renewal issues
  • Lost all coin data
  • Main buttons not working
  • App is very slow
  • UI not appealing

Requested features

15 requests
  • Add save progress/cloud backup
  • Implement an account system
  • Add Isle of Man coins
  • Include £5 coins
  • List all UK £5 coins
Show 10 more
  • Add 2021 RFU £2 coin
  • Add 2024 coin set
  • Add 2024 salmon 50p
  • Add Isle of Man and other collections
  • Add collector sets with values
  • Add ability to input price paid for coins
  • More frequent updates for mintage figures and new coins
  • Add option for proof coins/silver and year sets
  • Add filter for duplicates
  • Add button to populate all 'Got it' coins in a proof set

Pageticker

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Check Your Change

Subscriptions1
  • Coin Valuations$4.991 Year
None

Pageticker

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Check Your Change free?
Check Your Change is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Pageticker free?
Pageticker is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Check Your Change or Pageticker have ads?
Neither Check Your Change nor Pageticker shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Check Your Change or Pageticker?
Check Your Change ships an update every 2 months, and Pageticker every 2 months. Most recently, Check Your Change was updated on October 29, 2026 and Pageticker on October 27, 2026.

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