Comparison

Pattern Sets vs iLearn

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • Subitizing practice
  • Dot patterns
  • Dice patterns
  • 10-frames
  • Adjustable time and quantity
  • Two-color patterns
Features
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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.

About

iLearn

Discover the world with an interactive map of all 7 continents and 5 oceans. Learn names, hear pronunciations, and test your knowledge through engaging quiz and game modes. Track your progress with detailed statistics.

Highlights
  • Interactive world map
  • Continent and ocean quizzes
  • Spoken pronunciations
  • Progress statistics
  • Learn, Game, and Test modes
  • Easy and Hard difficulty settings
Features
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Explore the whole world — all 7 continents and 5 oceans — on a colorful, interactive map. ‣ Quiz yourself on the continents and oceans. ‣ Easy Mode for beginners and young learners. ‣ Spoken pronunciation of every continent and ocean. ‣ Statistics screen shows which areas you still need to work on. Three modes to choose from: • Learn Mode — tap any continent or ocean to highlight it, see its name, and hear it spoken. • Game Mode — text and audio prompts challenge you to find each continent or ocean. Two difficulty settings: Easy (with an adjustable timer, great for young learners) and Hard (one minute against the clock, with bonus points for time remaining). Local high scores track your best runs. • Test Mode — measure your progress like a classroom quiz. Tap each continent or ocean when prompted, or switch to the spelling option to type its name. There are no time limits. — Free — iLearn: Continents & Oceans is completely free — no in-app purchases, no ads, and no third-party tracking. Engaging and fun, designed by a classroom teacher.

Screenshots

Pattern Sets4 screens
iLearn4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Pattern Sets at 5.0 against iLearn's 4.7. Pattern Sets also leads on iOS requirement (10.0 vs 18.0). iLearn's advantage is update cadence (every 2 months vs every 7 months) and ratings volume (3 vs 1). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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

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

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Pattern Sets holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.7. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 3 respectively.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Pattern Sets ships an update every 7 months, iLearn every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and November 6, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Pattern Sets versus iLearn: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPattern SetsiLearn
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better4.7 (3 ratings)
Positive reviews—85.0% of reviews
Number of ratings13 — better
Update frequencyEvery 7 monthsEvery 2 months — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS10.0 — better18.0
Further details — not scored
Size38 MB36 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperClassroom Focused SoftwareJumper Mobile

Customer experience

Pattern Sets

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

iLearn

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews20 reviews
Positive85.0%
Neutral10.0%
Negative5.0%

In-app purchases

None

Pattern Sets

No in-app purchases

None

iLearn

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Pattern Sets free?
Pattern Sets is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is iLearn free?
iLearn is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Pattern Sets or iLearn?
Pattern Sets is rated higher. Pattern Sets averages 5.0 out of 5 from 1 ratings, while iLearn averages 4.7 from 3 ratings.
Do Pattern Sets or iLearn have ads?
Neither Pattern Sets nor iLearn shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Pattern Sets or iLearn?
Pattern Sets ships an update every 7 months, and iLearn every 2 months. Most recently, Pattern Sets was updated on November 1, 2026 and iLearn on November 6, 2026.

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