Pattern Sets vs Number Sense Lite
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Pattern Sets
This app helps young learners develop number sense by practicing subitizing, the ability to quickly recognize quantities without counting. It features various dot patterns, dice patterns, and 10-frames for practice, with adjustable settings for exposure time and quantity range.
- Subitizing practice
- Dot patterns
- Dice patterns
- 10-frames
- Adjustable time and quantity
- Two-color patterns
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Subitizing, or quickly recognizing the quantity of objects in a group without having to count, is an important number sense skill. Practice recognizing the number of dots in a variety of pattern types including from 1 to 10 dots. Dice patterns and patterns based on 10-frames are included. Patterns are made with one or two colors. Set the length of time a pattern is shown and the range of dots displayed. The iPad version also incorporates up to 20 dots and two 10 Frames Pattern Sets is one app in the NumberSense series designed at Augustana College in Rock Island, Illinois for K-2 grade students. In addition to the support website, see www.augustana.edu/numbersense for information about the project. Pattern Sets is one app in the NumberSense series designed at Augustana College in Rock Island, Illinois for K-2 grade students. In addition to the support website, see www.augustana.edu/numbersense for information about the project.
Number Sense Lite
This app helps develop foundational math skills for young learners. It offers engaging activities designed to improve number sense and align with educational standards for pre-K to 3rd grade. Data tracking helps monitor student progress.
- Number sense activities
- Math skill assessment
- Differentiated instruction
- Universal design for learning
- Progress data tracking
- Customizable settings
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Note: This Free version only provides one of the nine activities. The others are available as an in-app purchase. Number sense is foundational to mathematics. Stages math is a number sense app curriculum for assessment and instruction. Activities improve students' number sense and correlate with math standards for typically developing students in pre-K to 3rd grade. Research surrounding differentiated instruction and universal design for learning has guided the development of this software. Instruction and assessment activities are provided in nine key mathematical skill areas. Each skill area has learning scaffolds with customizable settings. For example, you can select activities like counting money, academic goals like the coins and bills presented, and student access method like mouse or switch use. Students begin within the parameters you set. Then, built-in program “smartness” guides students’ advancement in tiny increments. Data are gathered during instructional practice and assessments. Detailed information such as questions asked, student responses, and time spent are reported. The program accumulates student performance over time, which helps you build meaningful student portfolios.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Pattern Sets at 5.0 against Number Sense Lite's 3.0. Pattern Sets also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 1) and device support (3 vs 1). On price, ratings volume, update cadence and ads 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. Number Sense Lite sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Pattern Sets asks for nothing beyond the download.
Pattern Sets holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 1 respectively.
Pattern Sets ships an update every 7 months, Number Sense Lite every 13 months. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and November 2, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Pattern Sets | Number Sense Lite |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better | 3.0 (1 ratings) |
| Number of ratings | 1 | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 7 months — better | Every 13 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPad |
| Requires iOS | 10.0 — better | 13.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 38 MB | 207 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Classroom Focused Software | Attainment Company |
Customer experience
Pattern Sets
Number Sense Lite
In-app purchases
Pattern Sets
No in-app purchases
Number Sense Lite
- Unlock Full Version$49.99
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