Comparison

Kidspiration Maps Lite vs SnapType Pro 2

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

Head to head
About

Kidspiration Maps Lite

This app helps young learners in grades K-5 develop reading, writing, and thinking skills through visual mapping. Students can organize information, build vocabulary, and transform diagrams into text. It includes a symbol library and audio notes for enhanced learning.

Highlights
  • Create visual maps
  • Transform diagrams to outlines
  • Support reading comprehension
  • Organize thoughts for writing
  • Develop vocabulary
  • Sort and classify information
  • Picture-to-Text conversion
  • Audio notes
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Preview Kidspiration Maps with Kidspiration Maps Lite: See how students can use this colorful and constructive app to create visual maps that build reading, writing and thinking skills. "awesome learning tools!" - Jamie Martin, edshelf With Kidspiration Maps Lite, you can work with up to five diagrams to create maps, edit and stylize content, transform diagrams to outlines, and try out the built-in activities. *** For unlimited diagrams that you can use with other apps, and share with others: upgrade to Kidspiration Maps.*** Kidspiration Maps helps young readers and writers in grades K-5 learn to organize and classify information, gain sight word knowledge and expand their ideas into written and verbal expression. Tap to transform visual diagrams into text - perfect for pre-writing. Use Kidspiration Maps to: - Support reading comprehension - Organize thoughts and topics for writing - Develop vocabulary - Sort and classify information - Organize projects - Engage students with built-in activities in reading, writing, social studies, science and math Features: - Friendly design developed specifically for iPad - Diagrams are easy to build - and save instantly - Create an unlimited number of documents - Includes symbol library with 1400+ images - Picture-to-Text conversion: transforms visual representations into written words - SuperGrouper™: helps teach students to sort, group and classify objects and ideas - Audio notes: students or teachers can append audio to any symbol, or record verbal instructions **Only with paid version** - Create an unlimited number of documents - Share files with other apps on your iPad, such as Pages - Share files with other iPads via Dropbox or iTunes __________________________________ MORE INFO, FEEDBACK & SUPPORT For more information, visit www.diagrammingapps.com Send feedback and questions to feedback@diagrammingapps.com

About

SnapType Pro 2

This app empowers students to complete school worksheets on their iPad. It allows users to import or photograph worksheets, add text via keyboard, and customize reading and writing experiences. Features like text-to-speech and adjustable fonts aid students with handwriting or literacy challenges.

Highlights
  • Text-to-speech reading of worksheets
  • Import worksheets from Google Drive
  • Real-time auto-save
  • Create new worksheets with templates
  • Adjustable font styles and line thickness
  • Add blank text boxes to worksheets
  • Whiteboard filter for ink saving
Features
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We are so excited to launch SnapType Pro 2, the most capable SnapType ever! For many years, SnapType has been a game changer in education and now with the release of SnapType Pro 2, your students will have the tools they need to feel even more self-confident, included, and intelligent. We reinvested everything to build SnapType Pro 2 with the most requested features from our users. Take a look at these new features: - Text-to-speech is here! SnapType can now read the worksheet aloud to you. - Sort your files to find just the worksheet you’re looking for. - Quickly import worksheets from Google Drive. - Never lose your work! Realtime auto-save ensures all your work is recorded even if you close the app while working. - Create new worksheets using page templates like lined paper, graph paper, and more. - Drag & drop files makes it easier than ever to organize your worksheets into folders. - Intuitive text wrapping will always keep your answers on the worksheet. - Parents and teachers can add blank text boxes onto worksheets to help student efficiency. - Undo/Redo arrows help bring back deleted text boxes. - Enhance your reading by finding the font that works best for you. Choose from several including those designed specifically for people with dyslexia. - From thick to thin, make your line perfectly fit the worksheet with adjustable line thickness. - COMING SOON! We're constantly developing and delivering new features! Of course you still have access to all these other great features: - Store unlimited worksheets - Draw lines on worksheets - Whiteboard Filter: turn colored worksheets into black and white to save ink when printing. - Colored Backgrounds: some users with impaired vision may find it difficult to read traditional worksheets with black text on a white background. Change the background to a variety of colors for better contrast and easier reading. SnapType helps students keep up with their peers in class even when their penmanship holds them back. Students can easily complete school worksheets with the help of an iPad. With SnapType, students can take a picture of their worksheets, or import worksheets. They can then use their iPad keyboard to add text. When complete, it’s easy to print, email, or share the finished worksheets. This is the perfect solution for kids, and even adults, who struggle with their handwriting and literacy.

Screenshots

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Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: SnapType Pro 2 at 79% against Kidspiration Maps Lite's 25%. SnapType Pro 2 also leads on rating (4.4 vs 1.0) and ratings volume (35 vs 3). Kidspiration Maps Lite's advantage is price (Free vs $49.99) and iOS requirement (9.0 vs 15.0). On ads and in-app purchases 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

Kidspiration Maps Lite is free to download; SnapType Pro 2 costs $49.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

SnapType Pro 2 holds the better App Store score, 4.4 against 1.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: SnapType Pro 2 has 35 ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 25% of Kidspiration Maps Lite's written reviews are positive against 79% of SnapType Pro 2's.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
Kidspiration Maps Lite versus SnapType Pro 2: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterKidspiration Maps LiteSnapType Pro 2
PriceFree — better$49.99
Rating1.0 (3 ratings)4.4 (35 ratings) — better
Positive reviews25.0% of reviews78.9% of reviews — better
Number of ratings335 — better
Update frequency—Every 4 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS9.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size190 MB23 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperDiagramming Apps, LLCSNAPTYPE, LLC

Customer experience

Kidspiration Maps Lite

All ratings3 ratings
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%
Written reviews4 reviews
Positive25.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative75.0%

SnapType Pro 2

All ratings35 ratings
Positive82.9%
Neutral2.9%
Negative14.3%
Written reviews19 reviews
Positive78.9%
Neutral0.0%
Negative21.1%

In-app purchases

None

Kidspiration Maps Lite

No in-app purchases

None

SnapType Pro 2

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Kidspiration Maps Lite free?
Kidspiration Maps Lite is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is SnapType Pro 2 free?
SnapType Pro 2 costs $49.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Kidspiration Maps Lite or SnapType Pro 2?
SnapType Pro 2 is rated higher. Kidspiration Maps Lite averages 1.0 out of 5 from 3 ratings, while SnapType Pro 2 averages 4.4 from 35 ratings.
Do Kidspiration Maps Lite or SnapType Pro 2 have ads?
Neither Kidspiration Maps Lite nor SnapType Pro 2 shows ads.

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