Four in a Row vs Access Language Arts Lite
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Four in a Row
This classic strategy game offers a fun challenge for all ages. Players take turns dropping colored discs into a grid, aiming to get four of their color in a row. Customize your game with different difficulty levels and color schemes.
- Adjustable difficulty levels (easy, medium, hard)
- Multiple color schemes
- Single-player mode
- Family-friendly gameplay
- Progressive skill mastery
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Four in a Row-- is a great game for the whole family. Select the opponent, colors, and difficulty level in the "Settings" screen. Progress through the difficulty levels until you master the game. 1) Now has 3 difficulty levels (easy, medium, and hard) 2) More color schemes
Access Language Arts Lite
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Access Language Arts app is based on the curriculum Teaching to Standards: English Language Arts, which was created by Attainment Company and East Tennessee State University. Research has shown both the app and curriculum to be highly effective in teaching language arts skills, that are directly aligned to the Common Core Standards, to students with an intellectual disability or autism. The literature pieces chosen for read alouds in Access Language Arts app are among those typically used in the middle school curriculum. The adapted stories in the app are Neighbors, Sadako and a Thousand Paper Cranes, The Diary of Anne Frank, We Beat the Streets, The Outsiders, Number the Stars, Holes, and Dragonwings. Note: We Beat the Streets is included in this free version. The rest are available as an in app purchase. Components of systematic instruction are embedded in the app's script are: constant time-delay procedure, system of least intrusive prompts, and feedback. Support for research and development of this app was provided in part by Contract ED-IES-13-C-0031 of the U.S. Department of Education, Institute of Education Sciences, awarded to Attainment Company, Inc.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Four in a Row at none against Access Language Arts Lite's 1. Four in a Row also leads on device support (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (6.0 vs 13.0). On price, update cadence and ads 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
Both are free to download. Access Language Arts Lite sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Four in a Row asks for nothing beyond the download.
Four in a Row ships an update every 5 months, Access Language Arts Lite every 6 months. The most recent releases landed on October 12, 2026 and October 17, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Four in a Row | Access Language Arts Lite |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.7 (10 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 66.7% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 10 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 5 months — better | Every 6 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPad |
| Requires iOS | 6.0 — better | 13.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 23 MB | 351 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Horizon Business, Inc. | Attainment Company |
In-app purchases
Four in a Row
No in-app purchases
Access Language Arts Lite
- Full Version$39.99
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