Question Builder for iPad vs The Great Explorers
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Question Builder for iPad
This app helps elementary-aged children develop abstract question answering and inference skills. It utilizes audio clips to enhance auditory processing, making it beneficial for children with special needs, but also offers adjustable reinforcement for all users. The engaging environment is designed to improve abstract thinking.
- Abstract question answering
- Inference skill development
- Auditory processing enhancement
- Multiple question formats
- Adjustable text and audio reinforcement
- Progress tracking statistics
- Encouragement animations
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Named a top 12 reading comprehension app by ReadingRockets.com! Own as an individual app or as part of our MES Speech Therapy Bundle. Question Builder is designed to help elementary aged children learn to answer abstract questions and create responses based on inference. Extensive use of audio clips promotes improved auditory processing for special needs children with autism spectrum disorders or sensory processing disorders. Audio clip reinforcement can be turned on or off for non-special needs children. Question Builder offers a rich and fun environment for improving the ability to abstract. FEATURES -Optimized for iPad -Simple and intuitive interface to answer questions -Why, What, Where, How and Random question formats -1200 audio clips of questions and answers -3 levels of abstraction -Optional text and audio reinforcement -Statistics to track student progress -60 encouragement animations and audio clips LANGUAGES - English REQUIREMENTS - Compatible with iPad QuestionBuilder is part of "The Builder Series" of award winning education apps. Mobile Education Store has won over 40 app awards and has been named educational developer of the year in 2011 and 2012. Mobile Education Tools is a member of Moms with Apps, a collaborative group of family-friendly developers seeking to promote quality apps for kids and families. Recommended Ages: 3-6, 6-10 Categories: Special Needs
The Great Explorers
Discover the epic journeys of historical explorers from Vikings to astronauts. This app brings their adventures to life with engaging voice-overs, interactive maps, and fascinating facts, making history accessible and fun for young learners.
- Explorer biographies
- Interactive timelines
- Voice-overs
- Interactive maps
- Historical facts
- Primary school curriculum alignment
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From Vikings to astronauts, humans have always pushed the boundaries of discovery. Explore the journeys of legendary seafarers, polar adventurers, mountaineers, and space pioneers who changed the way we see the world—brought to life with voice-overs, timelines, interactive maps, and fun historical facts! Find out about : -Leif Ericson -Marco Polo -Christopher Columbus -Amerigo Vespucci -Ferdinand Magellan -Jacques Cartier -Sir Francis Drake -Abel Tasman -Captain James Cook -David Livingstone -Roald Amundsen -Yuri Gagarin -Neil Armstrong Suitable for Primary school - history scheme of work for Year 1 and Year 2 For more info http://www.historyapps.co.uk
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: The Great Explorers at 5.0 against Question Builder for iPad's 3.7. The Great Explorers also leads on price ($3.99 vs $5.99) and device support (3 vs 1). Question Builder for iPad's advantage is update cadence (every 6 months vs every 33 months) and ratings volume (3 vs 1). On ads, in-app purchases, monetization model and iOS requirement 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
Question Builder for iPad costs $5.99 and The Great Explorers $3.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
The Great Explorers holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.7. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 3 and 1 respectively.
Question Builder for iPad ships an update every 6 months, The Great Explorers every 33 months. The most recent releases landed on November 13, 2026 and November 2, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Question Builder for iPad | The Great Explorers |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $5.99 | $3.99 — better |
| Rating | 3.7 (3 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 83.9% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 3 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 6 months — better | Every 33 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Paid | Paid |
| Devices | iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 12.1 | 12.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 113 MB | 44 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Mobile Education Store LLC | TOUCHSCREEN LEARNING LTD |
Customer experience
Question Builder for iPad
The Great Explorers
In-app purchases
Question Builder for iPad
No in-app purchases
The Great Explorers
No in-app purchases
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