Comparison

Pattern Sets vs Money Bingo

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

Money Bingo

A fun math game designed to help families master money concepts. Customize your learning experience by selecting test modes, difficulty levels, and backgrounds. Progress through challenges to build your financial literacy skills.

Highlights
  • Money math practice
  • Customizable difficulty
  • Test mode selection
  • Background customization
  • Progress tracking
Features
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Money Bingo is a great money math game for the whole family. Select the test mode, difficulty level, and background in the "Settings" screen. Progress through the test modes and difficulty levels until you master the game. If you like this app, please consider giving it a rating. Your support will help keep the updates coming! Thank you for your support!

Screenshots

Pattern Sets4 screens
Money Bingo4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Pattern Sets at 5.0 against Money Bingo's 4.4. Pattern Sets also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 1) and ads (none vs shown). Money Bingo's advantage is ratings volume (30 vs 1). On price, update cadence 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

Both are free to download. Money Bingo sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Pattern Sets asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Pattern Sets holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Money Bingo has 30 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Pattern Sets ships an update every 7 months, Money Bingo every 10 months. Both last shipped on November 1, 2026.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Pattern Sets versus Money Bingo: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPattern SetsMoney Bingo
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better4.4 (30 ratings)
Positive reviews—100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings130 — better
Update frequencyEvery 7 months — betterEvery 10 months
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS10.0 — better12.0
Further details — not scored
Size38 MB16 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperClassroom Focused SoftwareHorizon Business, Inc.

Customer experience

Pattern Sets

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

Money Bingo

All ratings28 ratings
Positive85.7%
Neutral7.1%
Negative7.1%
Written reviews3 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

Pattern Sets

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

Money Bingo

One-time1
  • Remove Ads$4.99

Questions

Is Pattern Sets free?
Pattern Sets is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Money Bingo free?
Money Bingo is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Pattern Sets or Money Bingo?
Pattern Sets is rated higher. Pattern Sets averages 5.0 out of 5 from 1 ratings, while Money Bingo averages 4.4 from 30 ratings.
Do Pattern Sets or Money Bingo have ads?
Money Bingo shows ads; Pattern Sets does not.
Which is updated more often, Pattern Sets or Money Bingo?
Pattern Sets ships an update every 7 months, and Money Bingo every 10 months. Most recently, Pattern Sets was updated on November 1, 2026 and Money Bingo on November 1, 2026.

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