Comparison

Child's Play ELC vs NelsonReading

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

Head to head
About

Child's Play ELC

Parents can track their child's daily activities, including food intake, sleep, and nappy changes. The app also provides photos, videos, and updates on their child's learning and play, along with event calendars and booking options.

Highlights
  • Real-time child stats (food, sleep, nappy changes)
  • Photos and videos of child's activities
  • Daily learning and play updates
  • Event calendar
  • Book casual days
Features
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Welcome to the Child's Play Early Learning Centre App - as a Parent you are going to love our App. Get access to real-time data about your child including vital stats such as Food & Fluid Intake, Sleep Checks, Nappy Changes & other important information. Plus, parents receive photos, videos & updates throughout the day via social posting of their child learning and playing. You can also Book Casual Days, know what's happening with our Event Calendar and much much more.

About

NelsonReading

Features
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NelsonReading brings eCollection and Nelson Decodable Readers together in one app, giving teachers and students access to quality eBooks that support the consolidation of comprehension, fluency and phonics skills. It utilises native iOS gestures to provide a seamless experience for young readers. Requires subscriptions to eCollection and/or Nelson Decodable Readers. ~~~~~~~~~~ FEATURES ~~~~~~~~~~ 550 eCollection eBooks including 100 pre-level K books 210 Nelson Decodable Readers, 96 decodable Story Books and 82 One-Word Readers Includes the following features: + Assign books to students and track progress + Audio of each word and book + Segmented and Blended audio of each word in Nelson Decodable Readers + Student recording reading function + Read aloud support + Text editing and drawing features ~~~~~~~~~~ SUPPORT ~~~~~~~~~~ Send us an email at anz.techsupport@cengage.com with any questions, feedback or requests. Privacy Policy: https://cengage.com.au/privacy Terms and Conditions: https://cengage.com.au/terms Contact: https://cengage.com.au/contact-us

Screenshots

Child's Play ELC4 screens
NelsonReading4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is iOS requirement: Child's Play ELC at 13.0 against NelsonReading's 15.0. On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price ยท Rating ยท Positive reviews ยท Number of ratings ยท Update frequency ยท Ads ยท In-app purchases ยท Monetization ยท Best chart rank ยท Devices ยท Requires iOS

CostPrice ยท In-app purchases ยท Ads ยท Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

Scorecard1 real difference ยท 7 level
Child's Play ELC versus NelsonReading: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterChild's Play ELCNelsonReading
PriceFreeFree
Positive reviews100.0% of reviewsโ€”
Update frequencyEvery 5 monthsโ€”
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeโ€”
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS13.0 โ€” better15.0
Further details โ€” not scored
Size69 MB16 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperchildsplayTorquay pty ltdCengage Learning Australia

In-app purchases

None

Child's Play ELC

No in-app purchases

None

NelsonReading

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Child's Play ELC free?
Child's Play ELC is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is NelsonReading free?
NelsonReading is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Child's Play ELC or NelsonReading have ads?
Neither Child's Play ELC nor NelsonReading shows ads.

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