Comparison

Pictello Visual Stories vs Typing Value Money AUD

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

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About

Pictello Visual Stories

Create engaging visual stories and social schedules with photos, videos, and text. Supports literacy development through features like word-by-word highlighting and text-to-speech. Easily share your creations with others or export them for wider distribution.

Highlights
  • Create visual stories with photos and videos
  • Text-to-speech and voice recording
  • Word-by-word text highlighting
  • Built-in word prediction
  • Import books from Tar Heel Reader
  • Share stories via server or Dropbox
  • Export to PDF or print
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Everyone loves to tell fun, engaging, and imaginative stories. Go ahead and make a social story or visual schedule for a child with autism or a slide show of holiday pictures for your friends - Pictello makes it a breeze to create and share! Whether you use the included natural-sounding Text to Speech voices, or record your own voice, Pictello is the perfect tool for visual storytelling. Each page in a Pictello story consists of a photo or video and some text, which can be read aloud by a Text to Speech voice or your own recorded audio. Develop literacy skills - Support reading with word-by-word text highlighting - Develop writing and spelling with built-in word prediction and Speak as You Type - Create stories to teach academic and social skills - Import free early literacy and adapted academic books from Tar Heel Reader Create and playback with ease - Let students use the wizard to create stories - Play stories page by page or as a slideshow - Use Text to Speech voices to read the story - Turn on switch access for story playback Integrate multimedia - Add your own photos - Include short video clips - Record your own voice or sound Share your stories - Share with other Pictello users through our free sharing server - Use Dropbox to exchange stories - Export to PDF or print to share with non-Pictello users Speak your language - Pick English, Spanish, German, French, Italian or Dutch for the user interface - Select from over 110 free Text to Speech voices in 29 languages - Use genuine American, British, Australian, American-Spanish, Swedish, French, Italian, German, Norwegian and Swedish children's voices - Create interest with fun character and specialty voices Customize to fit your needs - Pick between Wizard or Expert creation modes - Swipe or automatically turn pages - Adjust speech rate and pronunciations Read more at www.assistiveware.com/products/pictello Additional Note: Educational institutions can get a 50% discount if they purchase 20 or more licenses through Apple’s Volume Licensing Program for Education.

About

Typing Value Money AUD

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App Description: Typing the Value for Money Typing the Value for Money is an interactive learning program designed to help students recognize and type the value of U.S. coins and notes. The app builds money identification, listening, and matching skills through fun, hands-on activities. When you open the program, simply click “Typing the Value for Money” and then press “Enter.” A coin or note appears at the top of the screen. The student must either type or click the correct value from the box below. The chosen value then appears beneath the image. Key Features Training Mode Default mode for guided learning. Uses coins and notes to train recognition and matching skills. Includes prompts and congratulatory animations for motivation. Test Mode Prompts and animations are disabled for independent testing. Automatically records results for review. Enables access to the Report section for performance tracking. Report Displays test results, similar to “Matching Money Using Pictures.” Helps educators and parents track progress. Prompt (Blink) If the student doesn’t respond within 10 seconds, the correct coin or note blinks as a visual hint. Available in Training Mode only (can be disabled). Congratulatory Animation Encourages learners with a short animation after each correct answer. Runs for 10 seconds; can be stopped by clicking or pressing the space bar. Optional—disable anytime in settings. Selection Options Choose specific coins or notes to include. Use Select All to activate all denominations. Press OK to start with chosen settings or Done to return to the main menu. Typing the Value for Money makes learning currency values engaging, interactive, and accessible—perfect for classrooms, therapy, or at-home learning.

Screenshots

Pictello Visual Stories4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Typing Value Money AUD at Free against Pictello Visual Stories's $19.99. Typing Value Money AUD also leads on update cadence (every 2 months vs every 7 months) and iOS requirement (15.6 vs 17.0). Pictello Visual Stories's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1). On 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

Typing Value Money AUD is free to download; Pictello Visual Stories costs $19.99 up front. Typing Value Money AUD sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Pictello Visual Stories asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Pictello Visual Stories ships an update every 7 months, Typing Value Money AUD every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Pictello Visual Stories versus Typing Value Money AUD: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPictello Visual StoriesTyping Value Money AUD
Price$19.99Free — better
Rating4.1 (33 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews71.4% of reviews—
Number of ratings33 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 7 monthsEvery 2 months — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationPaid—
DevicesiPhone, iPad — betteriPad
Requires iOS17.015.6 — better
Further details — not scored
Size660 MB65 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAssistiveWareBlooming Kids Software LLC

In-app purchases

None

Pictello Visual Stories

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

Typing Value Money AUD

One-time1
  • Typing Value Money AUD$3.99

Questions

Is Pictello Visual Stories free?
Pictello Visual Stories costs $19.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Typing Value Money AUD free?
Typing Value Money AUD is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Pictello Visual Stories or Typing Value Money AUD have ads?
Neither Pictello Visual Stories nor Typing Value Money AUD shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Pictello Visual Stories or Typing Value Money AUD?
Pictello Visual Stories ships an update every 7 months, and Typing Value Money AUD every 2 months. Most recently, Pictello Visual Stories was updated on November 1, 2026 and Typing Value Money AUD on November 3, 2026.

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