Comparison

iAmReading vs Count Money !

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • Montessori-inspired learning
  • Phonetic sound practice
  • Independent pronunciation check
  • 64 word groupings
  • Audio pronunciation of words
  • Suitable for beginning readers
Features
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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.

About

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.

Highlights
  • Practice counting money
  • Adjustable difficulty levels
  • Select number of problems
  • Progress through levels
  • Master financial skills
Features
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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!

Screenshots

iAmReading4 screens
Count Money !4 screens

Verdict

The call

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.

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

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.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

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.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

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.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
iAmReading versus Count Money !: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameteriAmReadingCount Money !
Price$3.99Free — better
Rating5.0 (3 ratings) — better4.2 (525 ratings)
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews — better72.5% of reviews
Number of ratings3525 — better
Update frequencyEvery 10 months — betterEvery 12 months
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaidAd-supported — better
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS16.015.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size42 MB20 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperWhite Lab ConsultingHorizon Business, Inc.

Customer experience

iAmReading

All ratings3 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Count Money !

All ratings520 ratings
Positive78.5%
Neutral6.0%
Negative15.6%
Written reviews51 reviews
Positive72.5%
Neutral13.7%
Negative13.7%

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

None

iAmReading

No in-app purchases

None

Count Money !

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is iAmReading free?
iAmReading costs $3.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Count Money ! free?
Count Money ! is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, iAmReading or Count Money !?
iAmReading is rated higher. iAmReading averages 5.0 out of 5 from 3 ratings, while Count Money ! averages 4.2 from 525 ratings.
Do iAmReading or Count Money ! have ads?
Count Money ! shows ads; iAmReading does not.
Which is updated more often, iAmReading or Count Money !?
iAmReading ships an update every 10 months, and Count Money ! every 12 months. Most recently, iAmReading was updated on September 18, 2026 and Count Money ! on August 1, 2026.

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