Describing Skills vs Feature Function Class
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Describing Skills
This app helps learners develop expressive language skills by providing step-by-step activities to describe objects, people, and events. It offers graduated practice, audio support, and progress reporting for up to 10 players. Designed to build confidence and communication abilities.
- Graduated practice for describing
- Audio support for readers
- Instant progress reporting
- Reward Center for motivation
- Extensive reporting for multiple players
- Incremental skill building
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Does your learner struggle with describing objects, people and events? These expressive language skills can be challenging for children with Autism/Aspergers and for adults with aphasia or other cognitive issues. The Describing Skills app provides step-by-step activities to quickly build the ability to describe objects, people and events in detail. What parents say about our awesome apps: *** 5 stars! Brilliant! An app that understands how kids actually learn. Thank you! *** 5 stars! My kids love this app because of the fun, silly sentences. I love it because it works! Describing Skills provides: - Graduated practice at describing objects, people and events. Skills are built one descriptor at a time and gradually combined until they can easily describe an item using 6-10 sentences. - Audio support for weak readers. - 'At a glance' reporting shows your child's progress instantly. The ability to verbalize and describe their world is vital for all learners. Whether it is describing an item they are looking for, recounting an incident that occurred to them, this app will ensure your learner has the ability to express their needs, concerns and interests. Other benefits: - FRUSTRATION FREE: Your learner builds skills incrementally and only progresses when mastery is shown. - REWARD CENTER: The fun and engaging Reward Center increases motivation. - EXTENSIVE REPORTING: for up to 10 players to suit the needs of parents, teachers and therapists. Please note: Except for very independent students, this app requires the support of a parent or therapist to evaluate a child's responses. Commit five minutes per day and you will see astounding progress! To evaluate the app, download the free version (this version), which has four free levels for a single player. Additional levels and additional players can be accessed with in-app purchases. If you prefer no in-app purchases, download the pay-to-download version of the app, which includes all levels and up to 10 players. We take customer service very seriously! If you ever have a problem or find that we've missed something, contact us at our website and we will do our best to fix the problem. We collect NO private information in our app. None! Our apps do not allow unrestricted web or social media access. We conform to the Children's Online Privacy Protection Act.
Feature Function Class
This visual teaching tool aids educators, therapists, and parents in developing receptive language and categorization skills. It uses a proven methodology to present images and test identification based on features, functions, and classes. The app offers a large image library, smart filtering, and customization options for personalized training.
- 300+ pre-tagged images
- Smart filtering by feature, function, or class
- Shuffle and Reorder modes for varied practice
- Adjustable grid size for difficulty scaling
- Save and load custom image sets
- Import and tag personal photos
- Create custom tags
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Feature Function Class is a powerful visual teaching tool designed for educators, therapists, and parents working on receptive language and categorization skills. Built specifically for Feature-Function-Class (FFC) training, this app streamlines the process of presenting images and testing identification skills. WHAT IS FEATURE-FUNCTION-CLASS? Feature-Function-Class is a proven teaching methodology used in Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA) therapy and early childhood education. It helps learners identify and categorize objects by: - Features — What you SEE (color, shape, parts) - Functions — What it DOES or how you USE it - Classes — What CATEGORY it belongs to HOW IT WORKS Select any Feature, Function, or Class filter and the app instantly displays a set of images — with one image always matching your selected criteria. This creates natural teaching opportunities and quick identification trials. KEY FEATURES ◆ 300+ Pre-Tagged Images Start immediately with a library of high-quality, royalty-free images professionally tagged with features, functions, and classes. ◆ Smart Filtering Filter by Feature (spots, red, round), Function (cuts, you sit on it), or Class (animals, furniture, food). Combine filters to narrow results. ◆ Shuffle Mode Keep training fresh — Shuffle loads new images while always maintaining one that matches your filter. Cycle through your entire library without losing focus on the training target. ◆ Reorder Mode Test true recognition — Reorder keeps the same images but shuffles their positions. Perfect for confirming the learner recognizes the target, not just its location on screen. ◆ Adjustable Grid Size Scale difficulty from 2 to 8 images. Start simple and increase complexity as skills improve. ◆ Save & Load Sets Working with a client over multiple sessions? Save your image set once and reload it instantly. Maintain consistency across training sessions. ◆ Import Your Own Photos Add personal photos and tag them with custom features, functions, and classes. Include familiar objects, family members, or items specific to your learner's environment. ◆ Custom Tags Create your own feature, function, and class tags to extend the built-in library and personalize training. DESIGNED FOR - ABA Therapists & BCBAs - Speech-Language Pathologists - Special Education Teachers - Early Intervention Specialists - Parents supporting skill development at home Whether you're running discrete trials, building receptive vocabulary, or working on categorization skills, Feature Function Class gives you the tools to create effective, engaging training sessions.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Feature Function Class at 5.0 against Describing Skills's 2.0. Feature Function Class also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 3) and update cadence (every 2 months vs every 68 months). Describing Skills's advantage is iOS requirement (12.2 vs 18.6). On price, ratings volume, 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
Both are free to download. Describing Skills sells 3 one-off in-app purchases. Feature Function Class asks for nothing beyond the download.
Feature Function Class holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 2.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 1 respectively.
Describing Skills ships an update every 68 months, Feature Function Class every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on September 19, 2026 and September 11, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Describing Skills | Feature Function Class |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.0 (1 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 50.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 1 | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 68 months | Every 2 months — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 12.2 — better | 18.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 30 MB | 101 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Janine Toole | JudeWorks |
Customer experience
Describing Skills
Feature Function Class
In-app purchases
Describing Skills
- Two Users$1.99
- Purchase All Levels$4.99
- 10 Users$4.99
Feature Function Class
No in-app purchases
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