# Tap vs Exceptional Educators

The clearest difference is price: Exceptional Educators at Free against Tap's $2.99. Exceptional Educators also leads on update cadence (fortnightly vs every 2 months). Tap's advantage is iOS requirement (6.0 vs 16.6). On ads, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.

Exceptional Educators is free to download; Tap costs $2.99 up front. Tap sells 10 one-off in-app purchases and Exceptional Educators sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

Tap ships an update every 2 months, Exceptional Educators fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 15, 2026 and October 3, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Tap | Exceptional Educators |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | $2.99 | **Free** |
| Rating | **[2.2 (5 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/tap-n-see-now/id491247565/reviews)** | — |
| Number of ratings | **5** | — |
| Positive reviews | 50.0% of reviews | — |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | **Fortnightly** |
| Monetization | Paid | — |
| Size | 10 MB | 49 MB |
| Requires iOS | **6.0** | 16.6 |
| Devices | **iPhone, iPad, iPod** | iPhone, iPad |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Little Bear Sees LLC](https://appshunter.io/developer/490943764) | [SEE Educator Hub](https://appshunter.io/developer/1819551330) |

## What reviewers say

### Tap

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/tap-n-see-now/id491247565)

This cause-and-effect app uses bright colors and moving images to engage babies and young toddlers, with a special focus on children with cortical visual impairment. It offers extensive customization to adapt to individual needs and abilities.

**Highlights:** Bright, saturated colors, Moving images with touch rewards, Customizable animals and backgrounds, Adjustable image size and speed, Variety of reward sounds, Accessibility for limited movement

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (10)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| SportsItemPack | $0.99 | one-time |
| FlowersItemPack | $0.99 | one-time |
| FarmItemPack | $0.99 | one-time |
| InstrumentsItemPack | $0.99 | one-time |
| SchoolItemPack | $0.99 | one-time |
| FruitItemPack | $0.99 | one-time |
| BugsItemPack | $0.99 | one-time |
| ClothesItemPack | $0.99 | one-time |
| VehiclesItemPack | $0.99 | one-time |
| ShapesItemPack | $0.99 | one-time |


### Exceptional Educators

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/exceptional-educators/id6747047800)

**Features:** Family Sharing

**In-app purchases (1)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| VI Foundations (BASIC) | $166.99 | one-time |


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Tap free?

Tap costs $2.99, and also offers in-app purchases.

### Is Exceptional Educators free?

Exceptional Educators is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Do Tap or Exceptional Educators have ads?

Neither Tap nor Exceptional Educators shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, Tap or Exceptional Educators?

Tap ships an update every 2 months, and Exceptional Educators fortnightly. Most recently, Tap was updated on October 15, 2026 and Exceptional Educators on October 3, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*