Comparison

Action Matrix vs ICT

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

Head to head
About

Action Matrix

This educational app presents actions in a visual row. Tapping an action's image triggers a related animation in the top display area. Each action features three distinct pictures and animations to explore.

Highlights
  • Visual action display
  • Interactive animations
  • Multiple animations per action
  • Simple tap interface
  • Educational content
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Actions are displayed in a row. When the user taps on an action's picture, an animation related to that action plays in the box at the top of the screen. In this program, there are three pictures and animations for each action. Click on a picture to view the next picture and animation.

About

ICT

This app helps young children develop pre-reading skills through a memory-style matching game. It focuses on phonological awareness by matching symbols based on their initial sounds, fostering word acquisition and letter-sound connections.

Highlights
  • Symbol matching based on initial sounds
  • Memory-style gameplay
  • Customizable game settings
  • Supports single or two players
  • Audio playback for symbols
  • Word acquisition and letter-sound connection
Features
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Pamtilica pripada nizu aplikacija koje su namijenjene poticanju predvještina čitanja na zabavan i atraktivan način. Vrlo često se pogrešno smatra da je za uspješno ovladavanje čitanjem jedino važno svladati imenovanje slova. Koncept fonološke svjesnosti je jedna od ključnih predvještina čitanja jer djeca prije formalne poduke čitanja postaju vješta u prepoznavanju, izdvajanju i baratanju dijelovima manjim od riječi. Aplikacija je namijenjena svim korisnicima predškolske dobi koji pokazuju interes za predvještine čitanja, ali i za one koji se još uvijek nalaze u fazi prepoznavanja i izdvajanja prvoga glasa. Aplikacija Pamtilica zasnovana je na prikazu simbola na korisničkom sučelju u formi mreže simbola te njihovo uparivanje temeljem početnog glasa te svojom strukturom podsjeća na igru memory. Uz svaki simbol pridružen je odgovarajući tekst, a odabirom simbola reproducira se zvučni zapis. Osim poticanja izdvajanja prvoga glasa, Pamtilica može potaknuti usvajanje novih riječi te utvrđivanje veze slovo-glas. Ovisno o individualnim potrebama i mogućnostima korisnika, u aplikaciji su implementirane različite mogućnosti podešavanja (od odabira boje pozadine, odabira broja parova do uključivanja/zaključavanja teksta s nazivom simbola). Cilj je aplikacije Pamtilica iz skupa nasumično raspoređenih kartica odabrati dvije kartice koje čine par prema unaprijed odabranom kriteriju. Korisnicima su na raspolaganju tri načina igre – uparivanje dva jednaka glasa, uparivanje početnog glasa i odgovarajućeg simbola te uparivanje dvaju jednakih simbola. Aplikaciju mogu koristiti jedan ili dva igrača pri čemu se igrač koji započinje igru bira prema dogovoru. Odabirom određene kartice na sučelju ona se okreće te se korisniku prikazuje simbol uz reprodukciju odgovarajućeg zvučnog zapisa. Uz zvučni zapis, svakom je simbolu pridružen i odgovarajući tekst koji opisuje simbol. U postavkama aplikacije nudi se niz mogućnosti za prilagodbu sučelja aplikacije. Tako je moguće prilagoditi način prikazivanja simbola, tj. kartica. Kartice mogu biti otvorene pa su simboli stalno vidljivi ili zatvorene na način da okrenute licem prema dolje, tako da su simboli sakriveni te ih je potrebno pamtiti. Moguće je prilagoditi broj parova koji se koriste u igri od najmanje 2 do najviše 10 parova. Moguće je i odabrati koja će se slova iz abecede koristiti u igri čime se omogućuje postepeno svladavanje predvještine čitanja počevši od manjeg skupa glasova pa sve do kompletne abecede. Dodatne mogućnost za prlagodbu aplikacije uključuju uključivanje/isključivanje izgovaranje zvučnog zapisa simbola, odabir pozadine sučelja, upravljanje načinom prikaza imena simbola te odabir pozadinu kartice.

Screenshots

Action Matrix4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Action Matrix at 100% against ICT's 0%. Action Matrix also leads on rating (5.0 vs 1.0) and update cadence (every 14 months vs every 35 months). ICT's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1) and iOS requirement (8.0 vs 12.0). On price, ratings volume, ads and monetization model 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

Both are free to download. Action Matrix sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. ICT asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Action Matrix holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 1.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 1 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 100% of Action Matrix's written reviews are positive against 0% of ICT's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Action Matrix ships an update every 14 months, ICT every 35 months. The most recent releases landed on September 7, 2026 and September 16, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Action Matrix versus ICT: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterAction MatrixICT
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better1.0 (1 ratings)
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews — better0.0% of reviews
Number of ratings11
Update frequencyEvery 14 months — betterEvery 35 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPad
Requires iOS12.08.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size133 MB29 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperBlooming Kids Software LLCUniversity of Zagreb

Customer experience

Action Matrix

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

ICT

All ratings1 ratings
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Action Matrix

One-time1
  • ActionMatrix$3.99
None

ICT

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Action Matrix free?
Action Matrix is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is ICT free?
ICT is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Action Matrix or ICT?
Action Matrix is rated higher. Action Matrix averages 5.0 out of 5 from 1 ratings, while ICT averages 1.0 from 1 ratings.
Do Action Matrix or ICT have ads?
Neither Action Matrix nor ICT shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Action Matrix or ICT?
Action Matrix ships an update every 14 months, and ICT every 35 months. Most recently, Action Matrix was updated on September 7, 2026 and ICT on September 16, 2026.

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