Comparison

Was and Were Fun Deck vs Inference Ace

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

Head to head
About

Was and Were Fun Deck

Practice verb forms 'was' and 'were' with illustrated flashcards and audio prompts. Features automatic scoring, progress tracking, and the ability to save and share results. Ideal for students learning English grammar.

Highlights
  • 52 illustrated flashcards
  • Audio prompts for text
  • Automatic scoring with two answer choices
  • Track unlimited players' responses
  • Manual or automatic card/player advancement
  • View results in a graph
  • Print and email data
Features
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This colorful educational App for the iPhone®, iPad®, and iPod touch® has all 52 illustrated picture flash cards (plus audio of each card’s text) from the Was & Were Fun Deck® by Super Duper® Publications. Select the cards you want students to see, and have your students fill in the blank to practice the verb forms “was” and “were.” The prompts include statements like, “Brad ___ washing dishes” and “Brad and Deb ___ washing dishes.” The Automatic Scoring option allows the students to choose from one of two answers to complete the sentence correctly. This App is simple to use — each student looks at an illustration and either reads the prompt or touches the screen to listen to the prompt and answer choices. The student then responds by touching his/her answer. Move to the next card by sliding the card currently on the display screen to the side. To move to the next player, tap the bar at the top of the screen and select a name. You can also advance cards and players automatically by selecting the Auto-Advance option in the Game Options menu. You can leave a game temporarily and return to it later by selecting Pause Game from the menu. To return to the game, select Continue Game from the main menu. When you finish, view the results in a graph, and print or email your data. Was & Were Fun Deck® App lets you: • Use the app in portrait or landscape orientation. • Select all 52 cards or just the ones you want students to see. • Track correct and incorrect responses for an unlimited number of players. • Advance players and cards manually or automatically. • Receive feedback for incorrect and/or correct responses • Discontinue game play and continue at any time. • View results in a graph and see which questions a player missed during a session. • Print, E-mail and share your results.

About

Inference Ace

This app helps children in grades 2-5 improve their reading comprehension by teaching inference skills step-by-step. It features over 450 examples, a reward center, and guided learning to make practice engaging and effective.

Highlights
  • Step-by-step inference skill building
  • Over 450 engaging examples
  • Fun reward center for motivation
  • Guided learning for less frustration
  • Detailed reporting for up to 10 students
  • Smart Sentence technology for varied examples
Features
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** Winner of prestigious Mom's Choice Award! Featured on Appolicious.com, iHeartThisApp.com ** Inference Ace helps kids who have trouble with reading comprehension. The app builds inference skills step-by-step until mastery. ***** 5 Stars - Nice app for practicing inference. Tons of examples. ***** 5 Stars - My son struggles with comprehension and doesn't like reading long passages. This app teaches a high level of skill in a format he enjoys. Thanks! Inference Ace is targeted to children in Grades 2-5 who can read the words (decode), but don't understand what they read. With over 450 examples, a fun and engaging reward center to increase motivation, and content designed by professional teachers and researchers, this app is bound to capture the attention of your kids. Best of all, there is detailed reporting for up to 10 students to meet the needs of teachers, therapists and parents. Key Features: - Incremental learning. New levels are unlocked only when your child is ready. - Guided learning for less frustration. Your child will always be guided to the correct answer. - Fun and engaging Reward Center to increase motivation. - Contains over 450 examples, with content designed by professional teachers and researchers. - Inferences are taught from multiple perspectives: what inferences are possible, which are not possible, multiple inferences per sentence, etc. - Our own Smart Sentence technology is used to infinitely vary the examples to prevent learning by rote. - Advanced levels include timers to ensure fluency. Research shows fluency in the foundation skills is critical to reading comprehension. Our apps are designed for and tested by typical and special needs children. Testers include children with Autism and other special needs. Our apps work for them! This version of the Inference Ace app has access to all levels for up to 10 players. You can try this app by downloading the free version. The free version has 4 free levels for one player. You can purchase levels and players separately through in-app purchases. We are a member of the Moms with Apps program. We collect NO private information in our app, and our apps do not allow unrestricted web access. Inferencing is a key component of reading comprehension. If you can't infer fluently, you can't understand the story. Help your child now by getting started with our Inference Ace app. While you're at it, check out our other apps that target WH questions, identifying inference clues and identifying the main idea of a sentence or paragraph. We take customer service very seriously! If you ever have a problem or find that we've missed something, contact us at our website and we will do our best to fix the problem. ** Note: Inference Ace and Inference Clues intentionally use similar data sets. However, different skills are targeted. Also, when working through this app, you will encounter different variants of the same examples many times as we teach our players to derive multiple inferences from a single sentence -- just like expert readers do. This is an intentional feature, not a bug :-)

Screenshots

Was and Were Fun Deck4 screens
Inference Ace4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Inference Ace at 4.5 against Was and Were Fun Deck's 4.0. Was and Were Fun Deck's advantage is update cadence (every 6 weeks vs every 7 months) and price ($3.99 vs $8.99). On review sentiment, ratings volume, ads and in-app purchases 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

Was and Were Fun Deck costs $3.99 and Inference Ace $8.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Inference Ace holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 4.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 2 and 4 respectively. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 100% and 100% positive.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Was and Were Fun Deck ships an update every 6 weeks, Inference Ace every 7 months. Both last shipped on October 16, 2026.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Was and Were Fun Deck versus Inference Ace: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterWas and Were Fun DeckInference Ace
Price$3.99 — better$8.99
Rating4.0 (2 ratings)4.5 (4 ratings) — better
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings24 — better
Update frequencyEvery 6 weeks — betterEvery 7 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaidFree with in-app purchases — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS8.0 — better12.2
Further details — not scored
Size85 MB22 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperSuper Duper PublicationsJanine Toole

Customer experience

Was and Were Fun Deck

All ratings2 ratings
Positive50.0%
Neutral50.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews3 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Inference Ace

All ratings4 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews22 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

Was and Were Fun Deck

No in-app purchases

None

Inference Ace

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Was and Were Fun Deck free?
Was and Were Fun Deck costs $3.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Inference Ace free?
Inference Ace costs $8.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Was and Were Fun Deck or Inference Ace?
Inference Ace is rated higher. Was and Were Fun Deck averages 4.0 out of 5 from 2 ratings, while Inference Ace averages 4.5 from 4 ratings.
Do Was and Were Fun Deck or Inference Ace have ads?
Neither Was and Were Fun Deck nor Inference Ace shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Was and Were Fun Deck or Inference Ace?
Was and Were Fun Deck ships an update every 6 weeks, and Inference Ace every 7 months. Most recently, Was and Were Fun Deck was updated on October 16, 2026 and Inference Ace on October 16, 2026.

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