Comparison

Count Sort vs Clicker Books

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

Head to head
About

Count Sort

This app introduces young children to basic number concepts and counting. It helps them understand one-to-one correspondence and early numeral recognition with adjustable counting targets. An iPad version offers 10 Frames for visual counting.

Highlights
  • One-to-one counting practice
  • Adjustable counting targets (up to 32)
  • Early numeral recognition
  • Number family recognition
  • 10 Frames option (iPad)
Features
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A very basic set of activities for children just beginning to learn about numbers. Using numbers up to 32, Count Sort helps children recognize that counting must be done in a “one-to-one” fashion. Options exist to limit the counting target to 10, 15, 20, 25, and 32 chips. The activities also develop early numeral recognition and early recognition of number “families.” The iPad version includes an option to display the chips in 10 Frames. Developed as part of the Number Sense Project at Augustana College in Rock Island, IL.

About

Clicker Books

Create personalized books with text, pictures, and sound. Offers customizable reading and writing support for all abilities, with hundreds of ready-made books available. Teachers can create custom content for students to complete.

Highlights
  • Child-friendly book creation tools
  • Customizable reading and writing support
  • Hundreds of ready-made books
  • Teacher-friendly book creation
  • Speech support and word predictor
  • Add pictures and record audio
  • Link pages for interactive stories
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Develop literacy skills and build confidence with Clicker Books – the book making app that includes extensive support for students of all abilities. Continuously developed by Crick Software for over 25 years, the Clicker product range is used in schools around the world. CHILD-FRIENDLY BOOK MAKING Students use the child-friendly tools to add pictures, text and sound to create fantastic looking books. As you’d expect with a Crick Software app, customizable reading and writing support is included to help children of all abilities achieve success. HUNDREDS OF READY-MADE BOOKS Choose from a huge selection of books on LearningGrids, our online library accessed from within the app. Books cover a wide variety of curriculum topics across different levels. TEACHER-FRIENDLY TOOLS Clicker Books enables teachers to quickly and easily create books for students to read, tailoring the content to their learning needs. Create complete books or leave selected parts for students to complete. WRITE WITH CLICKER SUPPORT As they write into their books, children benefit from acclaimed Clicker support features including: • Speech Support – enables students to review what they have written and think carefully about what they are about to write. • Word Predictor – suggests words that fit the context of students’ writing. The predictor can be customized according to reading level, helping students to use good vocabulary and create flowing text with accurate spelling. • Child-Friendly Keyboard & Font – a choice of two lowercase keyboards and the Sassoon font as standard. ADD & DRAW PICTURES Add pictures from your iPad, take photos with the camera, or use the integrated painting tools - you can even paint on top of images. LISTEN AND RECORD Tap the speech button to listen to the text on the page. Or record your own speech – a fantastic way to fully personalize a book, and a great alternative to writing for children with special needs. LINK PAGES Add links wherever you like to create a content page or a choose-your-own-adventure story – the only limit is your imagination! BOOKS TO BE PROUD OF Use a simple tiled layout or customize your page as much as you want. When you’re ready, share your books as a PDF. Watch your students’ confidence grow as they see what they have achieved! PART OF THE CRICK SOFTWARE CLICKER FAMILY Based in the UK and US, Crick Software has a worldwide reputation for quality educational software for students of all abilities. To find more Clicker Apps, search for Crick Software in the App Store. WHAT TEACHERS SAY “This app gives children a structure to work within but also enough flexibility to produce personalized books. I would certainly recommend Clicker Books for use across the whole curriculum.” - Mike Elliott, Teacher and IT Advisor “As brilliant as the PC version of Clicker… take it from me this is an essential app for a special or elementary classroom blessed with iPads.” - Anthony Evans, Assistant Principal "LOVE LOVE LOVE the Clicker support in Clicker Books! I LOVE how the editing functions are so intuitive and self-explanatory and how easy it is to export and share." - Erin Sheldon, parent and AT Consultant

Screenshots

Count Sort4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Count Sort at 50% against Clicker Books's 0%. Count Sort also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 1) and device support (3 vs 1). On price, update cadence, ads 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

Both are free to download. Clicker Books sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Count Sort asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Count Sort ships an update every 7 months, Clicker Books every 4 months. The most recent releases landed on October 3, 2026 and October 8, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Count Sort versus Clicker Books: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCount SortClicker Books
PriceFreeFree
Rating1.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews50.0% of reviews — better0.0% of reviews
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 7 monthsEvery 4 months — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPad
Requires iOS10.0 — better17.6
Further details — not scored
Size41 MB116 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperClassroom Focused SoftwareCrick Software

Customer experience

Count Sort

All ratings1 ratings
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive50.0%
Neutral50.0%
Negative0.0%

Clicker Books

Written reviews2 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

In-app purchases

None

Count Sort

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

Clicker Books

One-time1
  • Clicker Books In-App Purchase$350.00

Questions

Is Count Sort free?
Count Sort is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Clicker Books free?
Clicker Books is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Count Sort or Clicker Books have ads?
Neither Count Sort nor Clicker Books shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Count Sort or Clicker Books?
Count Sort ships an update every 7 months, and Clicker Books every 4 months. Most recently, Count Sort was updated on October 3, 2026 and Clicker Books on October 8, 2026.

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