iAmReading vs Count Money !
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
iAmReading
This app teaches beginning readers English phonetic sounds using a Montessori-inspired approach. Users can independently practice pronunciation and hear correct word sounds, with 64 word groupings and over 8 words each.
- Montessori-inspired learning
- Phonetic sound practice
- Independent pronunciation check
- 64 word groupings
- Audio pronunciation of words
- Suitable for beginning readers
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iAmReading app is based on experience in a primary Montessori classroom. It is designed to teach new readers how to read repeating sounds in the english language. It is designed to be used for the beginning reader age and up. The word groupings are based on repeating sounds or phonetics. In a classroom setting each page in the app is an actual card with the list of words. An adult would then sit with the pupil as they pronounce the words on the card. In this app the student can do it by themselves and then press the word to hear the correct pronounciation to check their progress. The main user interaction is found in the Words tab on the iPhone. On the iPad the main word selection is on the Choose a word grouping window. The user can click on a word grouping icon to display the words. If there is more then one set of words of the grouping like the long e vowel sounds then another window will appear to further specify the long e vowel word grouping. When the user picks one of these groupings a window with a list view of all the words will appear. To hear the repeating sound select the Sound button at the top bar. To go back to the previous window select the Done button. To hear a word in the list just select the word with the row and the app will pronounce the word. If you are using an iPhone there will be more then one page of word groupings. There are 64 different word groupings and around 8 or more words in each word grouping.
Count Money !
Practice counting money with adjustable difficulty and problem counts. Progress through levels to master financial skills. This app is designed for educational purposes.
- Practice counting money
- Adjustable difficulty levels
- Select number of problems
- Progress through levels
- Master financial skills
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Count Money ! is a great way to practice counting money. Select the difficulty level and number of problems in the "Settings" screen. Progress through the difficulty levels until you master counting money. If you like this app, please consider giving it a rating. Your support will help keep the updates coming! Thank you for your support!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: Count Money ! at Free against iAmReading's $3.99. Count Money ! also leads on ratings volume (525 vs 3). iAmReading's advantage is rating (5.0 vs 4.2) and ads (none vs shown). On update cadence, in-app purchases, device support and iOS requirement there is nothing between them.
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Count Money ! is free to download; iAmReading costs $3.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
iAmReading holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.2. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Count Money ! has 525 ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 100% of iAmReading's written reviews are positive against 73% of Count Money !'s.
iAmReading ships an update every 10 months, Count Money ! every 12 months. The most recent releases landed on September 18, 2026 and August 1, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | iAmReading | Count Money ! |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $3.99 | Free — better |
| Rating | 5.0 (3 ratings) — better | 4.2 (525 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better | 72.5% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 3 | 525 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 10 months — better | Every 12 months |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Paid | Ad-supported — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 | 15.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 42 MB | 20 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | White Lab Consulting | Horizon Business, Inc. |
Customer experience
iAmReading
Count Money !
Bugs and requests
iAmReading
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
Count Money !
Reported bugs
2 issues- Incompatible with iPad Pro
- App crashes or performance issues on certain devices
Requested features
8 requests- Add more coin amount variations (e.g., $0.78, $0.98, $0.57)
- Include dollar bills in addition to coins
- Support for international currencies and countries
- Add 50-cent pieces to coin options
- Toggle-able total amount display on screen
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- Difficulty level settings or progression
- Coin selection pile feature for varied solutions
- Remove or reduce ads in the app
In-app purchases
iAmReading
No in-app purchases
Count Money !
No in-app purchases
Questions
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