Working4 vs PECS IV+
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Working4
This app helps motivate individuals by visually tracking progress towards earning rewards. Customize choice boards with images and set token goals for lessons, chores, or behavior goals. It's a digital reinforcement system for positive behavior change.
- Visual token tracking system
- Customizable reward choice boards
- Selectable token amounts (1-5)
- Use pre-loaded symbols or personal photos
- Progress visualization for motivation
- "Cash in" button for earned rewards
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Working4™ makes motivation clear, visual, and encouraging. Working4™ is a simple visual tool that helps children and learners understand what they’re working toward, how much effort is needed, and how close they are to reaching their goal. By making expectations clear and progress easy to see, the app supports positive routines and joyful engagement throughout the day. Families and educators can use Working4™ for learning activities at school, chores at home, building independence, or everyday moments like mealtime and transitions. Choose the number of tokens needed (1–5), create a personalized choice board using built-in symbols or your own photos, and let the learner select what they’d like to work toward. As tokens are earned, progress is shown visually—making success feel concrete and motivating. When the goal is reached, learners can “cash in” and celebrate their accomplishment, then reset the board or choose a new goal to begin again. Designed to be flexible, intuitive, and supportive, Working4™ helps learners of all abilities stay engaged, feel successful, and build confidence—one step at a time.
PECS IV+
This communication app is no longer available for new users, with a successor app recommended. Current users will receive a final update and migration instructions to the new app, with a limited free trial period for the new service.
- Augmentative and alternative communication
- Speech and language development
- Communication aid
- Picture Exchange Communication System (PECS)
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PECS IV+ is no longer available to purchase for new users!! New users should purchase our latest communication app, PECSTalk™. In the coming weeks, an updated and final version of PECS IV+ will be released to current PECS IV+ users along with step-by-step instructions on how to transition from PECS IV+ to PECSTalk. Those that are interested will have the opportunity to migrate to Pyramid’s newest communication app, PECSTalk, at no charge for 90 days. After the 90 days, users will still be able to migrate to the new app, but a small fee will be charge. PECS IV+ users that do not transition to PECSTalk will continue to have use of the PECS IV+ app on their device, but Pyramid will no longer release future updates.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: Working4 at $1.99 against PECS IV+'s $99.00. Working4 also leads on rating (4.9 vs 3.5) and review sentiment (78% vs 60%). PECS IV+'s advantage is update cadence (every 2 months vs every 6 months) and iOS requirement (10.3 vs 16.6). On ratings volume, 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
Working4 costs $1.99 and PECS IV+ $99.00 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Working4 holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 3.5. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 7 and 12 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 78% of Working4's written reviews are positive against 60% of PECS IV+'s.
Working4 ships an update every 6 months, PECS IV+ every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on September 14, 2026 and June 5, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Working4 | PECS IV+ |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $1.99 — better | $99.00 |
| Rating | 4.9 (7 ratings) — better | 3.5 (12 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 77.8% of reviews — better | 60.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 7 | 12 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 6 months | Every 2 months — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Paid | Paid |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad — better | iPad |
| Requires iOS | 16.6 | 10.3 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 85 MB | 263 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Pyramid Global Communication Technology LLC | Pyramid Global Communication Technology LLC |
Customer experience
Working4
PECS IV+
In-app purchases
Working4
No in-app purchases
PECS IV+
No in-app purchases
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