Pattern Sets vs iLearn
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.
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.
- Interactive world map
- Continent and ocean quizzes
- Spoken pronunciations
- Progress statistics
- Learn, Game, and Test modes
- Easy and Hard difficulty settings
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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.
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Verdict
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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
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.
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.
| Parameter | Pattern Sets | iLearn |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better | 4.7 (3 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | — | 85.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 1 | 3 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 7 months | Every 2 months — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 10.0 — better | 18.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 38 MB | 36 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Classroom Focused Software | Jumper Mobile |
Customer experience
Pattern Sets
iLearn
In-app purchases
Pattern Sets
No in-app purchases
iLearn
No in-app purchases









