Count Sort vs PicCollage EDU Collage Maker
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- One-to-one counting practice
- Adjustable counting targets (up to 32)
- Early numeral recognition
- Number family recognition
- 10 Frames option (iPad)
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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.
PicCollage EDU Collage Maker
This app provides a safe and user-friendly platform for creating photo collages, ideal for young children and educational settings. It offers a variety of design elements like backgrounds, stickers, and fonts, with options to save or print creations.
- Safe for all ages and classrooms
- Import photos from library
- Clip photos with finger outlining
- Doodle drawings on collages
- Hundreds of free stickers and backgrounds
- Variety of fun frames
- Square and portrait layouts
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From the creators of PicCollage, the hugely popular photo app with over 200 million downloads, PicCollage EDU is the SAFEST and most user-friendly collage app available. With no account required to use the app and no social sharing features, it's perfect for young children and for classroom use. PicCollage EDU also offers hundreds of free backgrounds, fun stickers, and fonts. Easily create amazing collages with PicCollage EDU and save them to your device or print them out! "PicCollage EDU is by far one of the easiest and safest apps I have run across for elementary learners. I love the option to turn off the image search in the settings and how social media sharing is not allowed. Everything is safe and secure!" Julie S., Elementary Instructional Technology Consultant Highlighted features: * Safe and fun for all ages and perfect for classrooms. * Import photos from your photo library. * Rotate, resize, and delete scraps with simple touch gestures. * Easily "clip" photos by outlining the area you want with your finger. * Doodle drawings on your collage with our new "Doodle" tool. * Access hundreds of stickers and backgrounds for FREE. * Choose from a variety of fun frames to create an instant collage. * Over 100 colorful backgrounds and fun stickers. * Square and portrait layouts. Privacy Policy: https://cardinalblue.com/privacy/piccollageedu Terms of Service: https://picc.co/tos/piccollageedu/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: Count Sort at Free against PicCollage EDU Collage Maker's $1.99. Count Sort also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 1) and iOS requirement (10.0 vs 17.0). PicCollage EDU Collage Maker's advantage is rating (4.5 vs 1.0) and review sentiment (79% vs 50%). On update cadence, ads 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
Count Sort is free to download; PicCollage EDU Collage Maker costs $1.99 up front. PicCollage EDU Collage Maker sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Count Sort asks for nothing beyond the download.
PicCollage EDU Collage Maker holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 1.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: PicCollage EDU Collage Maker has 156 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 50% of Count Sort's written reviews are positive against 79% of PicCollage EDU Collage Maker's.
Count Sort ships an update every 7 months, PicCollage EDU Collage Maker every 5 months. The most recent releases landed on October 23, 2026 and October 26, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Count Sort | PicCollage EDU Collage Maker |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free — better | $1.99 |
| Rating | 1.0 (1 ratings) | 4.5 (156 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 50.0% of reviews | 78.8% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 1 | 156 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 7 months | Every 5 months — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 10.0 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 41 MB | 218 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Classroom Focused Software | Cardinal Blue |
Customer experience
Count Sort
PicCollage EDU Collage Maker
Bugs and requests
Count Sort
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
PicCollage EDU Collage Maker
Reported bugs
3 issues- Collages and data being lost or reset
- Drawing/editing tools not working properly
- Web search functionality not working as expected
Requested features
4 requests- Add more backgrounds and stickers
- Improve web search functionality with better filters
- Restore camera access within the app
- Provide more customization options
In-app purchases
Count Sort
No in-app purchases
PicCollage EDU Collage Maker
- "Remove watermark" feature$1.99
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