Comparison

Picture Packets vs GoWorksheet

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

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About

Picture Packets

This app is part of a comprehensive reading and writing curriculum designed for beginning readers or those who have struggled with literacy. It focuses on matching words to pictures to reinforce reading comprehension and vocabulary. The program aims to help children read and write creatively within a structured learning environment.

Highlights
  • Word-to-picture matching
  • Reinforces reading comprehension
  • Vocabulary building
  • Part of a 14-app curriculum
  • No audio hints
  • Progressive learning levels
Features
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Center for Innovation in Education Picture Packets - Words Dekodiphukan Description The seventh of the fourteen apps that comprise the Baratta-Lorton Reading Program. The Reading Program is a reading and writing curriculum for beginning readers and any child who has already experienced difficulty in learning to read. 99% unique – 100% effective - 100% free Background for the fourteen apps The Baratta-Lorton Reading Program also known as Dekodiphukan (pronounced decode if you can) was developed by the Center for Innovation in Education whose many other offerings include Mathematics Their Way, the first non-traditional math curriculum adopted in by the State of California. Dekodiphukan has been in use in classrooms across the United States and Canada since 1985. The Program has been used to teach thousands of children to read and to write regardless of background or supposed lack of reading readiness. To date, no child using the program in a classroom setting has ever failed to learn to read or to write. This Dekodiphukan reading and writing curriculum is now a series of fourteen apps plus a parent-guide for the iPad that, within a period of six months to a year (or occasionally a bit longer for some special needs children), will enable every child using it to read and to write. Reading with enjoyment. Writing creatively. Dekodiphukan is a full fledged curriculum. It is a set of specific learning activities, not a set of games. The curriculum’s fourteen apps are all free with no ads - popup or otherwise - included. While the apps may be downloaded all at once and stored in a folder on the iPad, no more than two or three of the apps are used at any one time by the child. Picture Packets - Words The seventh of the Fourteen Apps There are 24 Picture Packets pages at the two-sound level and 20 Picture Packets pages at the three-sound level.  Each Picture Packets page corresponds to a prerequisite Booklet. Picture Packets have sets of ten different words and ten different pictures on each page.  When the child can read a booklet without using audio hints, the child is ready for the corresponding Picture Packets page. The ten words and ten pictures in each Booklet teach the child which picture represents which word for the Booklet’s corresponding Picture Packets page. Picture Packets contain no audio hints.  Children at this level must read each word and match it to its meaning based on their own unaided blending of the sounds into words. The child places his or her finger on a word in the left-hand column and slides it over to the picture in the right-hand column that represents the meaning of that word.  If the child selects the correct picture, the word stays where it is placed.  If an incorrect picture is selected, the word bounces back to its starting point in the words column. A page is complete when ten words are matched to ten pictures. The child may continue to read and reread the words on one page as long as he or she wishes. Each time all the words on a page are matched to all the pictures, pressing the curved arrow in the upper right-hand corner moves all the words to their starting point in a different order. Every time the curved arrow is pressed, the words are randomly distributed once again. Picture Packets - Words The child’s first try at reading sounds with no audio hints 24 two-sound pages and 20 three-sound pages Each Picture Packet has a prerequisite Booklet at the same level

About

GoWorksheet

Transform printed worksheets into interactive digital exercises for students on iPad. Teachers can customize assignments with features like word banks, drag-and-drop, and audio instructions. Completed work can be easily shared and submitted.

Highlights
  • Create digital worksheets from images
  • Add word banks and audio instructions
  • Interactive fill-in-the-blank options
  • Drag-and-drop and line matching
  • Virtual manipulatives for exercises
  • Multiple sharing and submission options
Features
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GoWorksheet makes printed classroom worksheets and tests accessible with an iPad! This is the free version which is for filling out customized worksheets created with GoWorksheet PLUS. Unlock the power to edit and create your own GoWorksheets via in-app purchase. GoWorksheet is used to turn printed worksheets and tests into work all students can use. The teacher brings in an image or takes a photo of the worksheet, then customizes it for the student. Customization includes added word banks, allowance of tapping to fill multiple choice answers, drag and drop answers, line matching, virtual manipulatives for counting exercises, or audio output that includes more detailed instructions or additional prompting. Once a GoWorksheet is created, multiple ways are available for the teacher to share it with the student, and for the student to return the completed worksheet. Sharing options include AirDrop, email, local broadcasting, any cloud storage set up on the iPad (such as Google Drive or Dropbox), print, or save to Photos.

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Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Picture Packets at 5.0 against GoWorksheet's 4.2. Picture Packets also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 10). GoWorksheet's advantage is update cadence (every 2 months vs every 68 months) and ratings volume (70 vs 3). On ads 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

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Picture Packets holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.2. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: GoWorksheet has 70 ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Picture Packets ships an update every 68 months, GoWorksheet every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and November 2, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Picture Packets versus GoWorksheet: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPicture PacketsGoWorksheet
Price—Free — better
Rating5.0 (3 ratings) — better4.2 (70 ratings)
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings370 — better
Update frequencyEvery 68 monthsEvery 2 months — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS15.614.1 — better
Further details — not scored
Size31 MB67 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperBob Baratta-LortonAttainment Company

Customer experience

Picture Packets

All ratings3 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

GoWorksheet

All ratings69 ratings
Positive78.3%
Neutral8.7%
Negative13.0%

In-app purchases

None

Picture Packets

No in-app purchases

10 purchases

GoWorksheet

One-time10
  • Early Numeracy: Math Fun$29.99
  • Explore Social Skills$29.99
  • Read and Tell$29.99
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  • Explore Social Studies$29.99
  • Early Reading Skills Builder$29.99
  • Explore Math$29.99
  • Hands-On Math: Early Numeracy$29.99
  • Early Literacy Skills Builder$29.99
  • Access Algebra$29.99
  • Worksheet Maker & Editor$49.99

Questions

Is Picture Packets free?
Pricing for Picture Packets is not currently listed on the App Store.
Is GoWorksheet free?
GoWorksheet is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Picture Packets or GoWorksheet?
Picture Packets is rated higher. Picture Packets averages 5.0 out of 5 from 3 ratings, while GoWorksheet averages 4.2 from 70 ratings.
Do Picture Packets or GoWorksheet have ads?
Neither Picture Packets nor GoWorksheet shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Picture Packets or GoWorksheet?
Picture Packets ships an update every 68 months, and GoWorksheet every 2 months. Most recently, Picture Packets was updated on November 1, 2026 and GoWorksheet on November 2, 2026.

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