Pattern Sets vs Community Success 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.
Community Success Lite
This app assists students with developmental disabilities in learning essential life skills for community outings and independence. It uses video modeling, photo directions, and stories to teach social interactions and etiquette for situations like dining out. A comprehension quiz reinforces learning.
- Video modeling with step-by-step instructions
- Photo-based directions
- Talking stories with narration
- Social behavior illustrations
- Comprehension quizzes
- Scanning capability for physical disabilities
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Community Success Free helps students with developmental disabilities, including autism, prepare for community outings and eventual independence. Learning independent living skills is a complex process. This free app walks students through the process of eating out in a restaurant. First, you need to master a myriad of social interactions: What do you say to the host? What do you wear? Where do you sit? Information is made accessible through video modeling, photo-based directions, talking stories, and vivid illustrations of social behaviors. The video takes place in an actual restaurant, and the photos illustrate the activity step by step. This short story features professional narration with highlighted text and emphasizes etiquette, activity tips, and relevant vocabulary. A comprehension quiz awaits students at the end of the story. Community Success Free is scanning capable to accommodate students with physical disabilities. Features - Video modeling with step-by-step instructions - Professional narration - Applicable vocabulary explained - Scanning capable - Upgrade to fully featured version via In-App Purchase Don’t wait, try Community Success for free! Attainment is well known for top-notch customer service. Email us with questions or comments and check our website for other apps. And yes, we're happy to talk to you on the telephone!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Pattern Sets at none against Community Success Lite's 1. Pattern Sets also leads on device support (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (10.0 vs 13.0). Community Success Lite's advantage is update cadence (every 3 months vs every 7 months). On price, rating, ratings volume 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. Community Success Lite sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Pattern Sets asks for nothing beyond the download.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Pattern Sets against 5.0 for Community Success Lite. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 1 respectively.
Pattern Sets ships an update every 7 months, Community Success Lite every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and November 6, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Pattern Sets | Community Success Lite |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (1 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) |
| Number of ratings | 1 | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 7 months | Every 3 months — better |
| 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 | 859 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Classroom Focused Software | Attainment Company |
In-app purchases
Pattern Sets
No in-app purchases
Community Success Lite
- Full Version$39.99
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