Comparison

Working4 vs PECS IV+

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • 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.

About

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.

Highlights
  • Augmentative and alternative communication
  • Speech and language development
  • Communication aid
  • Picture Exchange Communication System (PECS)
Features
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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.

Screenshots

Working44 screens

Verdict

The call

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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Working4 costs $1.99 and PECS IV+ $99.00 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

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.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

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.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Working4 versus PECS IV+: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterWorking4PECS IV+
Price$1.99 — better$99.00
Rating4.9 (7 ratings) — better3.5 (12 ratings)
Positive reviews77.8% of reviews — better60.0% of reviews
Number of ratings712 — better
Update frequencyEvery 6 monthsEvery 2 months — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaidPaid
DevicesiPhone, iPad — betteriPad
Requires iOS16.610.3 — better
Further details — not scored
Size85 MB263 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperPyramid Global Communication Technology LLCPyramid Global Communication Technology LLC

Customer experience

Working4

All ratings7 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews9 reviews
Positive77.8%
Neutral0.0%
Negative22.2%

PECS IV+

All ratings12 ratings
Positive58.3%
Neutral0.0%
Negative41.7%
Written reviews15 reviews
Positive60.0%
Neutral13.3%
Negative26.7%

In-app purchases

None

Working4

No in-app purchases

None

PECS IV+

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Working4 free?
Working4 costs $1.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is PECS IV+ free?
PECS IV+ costs $99.00, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Working4 or PECS IV+?
Working4 is rated higher. Working4 averages 4.9 out of 5 from 7 ratings, while PECS IV+ averages 3.5 from 12 ratings.
Do Working4 or PECS IV+ have ads?
Neither Working4 nor PECS IV+ shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Working4 or PECS IV+?
Working4 ships an update every 6 months, and PECS IV+ every 2 months. Most recently, Working4 was updated on September 14, 2026 and PECS IV+ on June 5, 2026.

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