WH Question Cards vs Syntax City
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
WH Question Cards
This app helps students learn to ask and answer WHO, WHAT, WHEN, WHERE, and WHY questions through interactive games. It features illustrated cards with audio and text, and includes progress tracking for educators and parents.
- Interactive WH question games
- Illustrated picture cards
- Audio and text prompts
- Progress data tracking
- Multiple game modes
- Unlimited student play
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This educational app from Super Duper Publications teaches students how to correctly ask and answer WHO-WHAT-WHEN-WHERE-WHY questions. It has four entertaining learning games for each WH set of cards, and includes enhanced data tracking so educators and parents can keep track of student progress. "WHO flies an airplane? ...a pilot" "WHAT does a cow give us? ...milk" "WHEN do you sleep? ...at night" "WHERE does a bird lay eggs? ...in a nest" "WHY do you water a plant? ...so it will grow" GAMES + ACTIVITIES: •Super Duper Secret Decoder – Students listen to the question and answer choices, select answers, and then slide the Secret Decoder over their choices to reveal the correct responses. •Multiple Choice – This game has two ways to play. “Answer” game asks students questions, and players choose answers. The “Ask” game gives the student an answer, and the player chooses the best question to go with it. •Matching – Each student chooses a red question card and a blue answer card. If the answer matches the question, the player taps “Match.” If it doesn’t, the player taps “No Match.” •Drag ‘n Match – Students read the prompts, or tap the cards and listen to the prompts. Players then drag cards on top of the matching questions/answers to make matches. FEATURES: •280 colorful, illustrated picture card images (56 for each WH set) •Includes audio of all questions and answers for non-readers •Has text of each question and answer for early readers •Select any or all card decks for game play •Allows game play by an unlimited number of students •Has ability to manually or automatically advance to the next card and/or player •Option to have answers read back to players •Includes all card picture images from Super Duper's Ask & Answer WHO-WHAT-WHEN-WHERE-WHY Fun Decks DATA TRACKING lets educators and parents: •Manually or automatically score student responses •Keep track of data for all players •Receive feedback for each correct and incorrect response •View player results for all the sessions at any time •Examine student progress over time using graphs •Email, print, and share session results
Syntax City
This interactive app makes learning English grammar and syntax an adventure for elementary and middle school students. It features themed locations, animations, and play-based learning designed by a speech-language pathologist. The app offers detailed progress tracking and positive reinforcement to motivate practice.
- 8 grammar-focused locations
- 415 questions across multiple difficulty levels
- Evidence-based learning by a speech-language pathologist
- Record and playback for self-correction
- Collectible rewards and trophy case
- Detailed progress tracking for individual players
- Supports 1-5 players per session
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Syntax City – Where Grammar Comes to Life Welcome to Syntax City! As the mayor of this great city, I must warn you — we take our syntax very seriously here. When Syntax City was founded, our mission was to create a place where verbs agree with their subjects, tenses are always correct, and pronouns live in perfect harmony. Now, you and your students are invited to explore the city — where learning grammar becomes an adventure! Syntax City is an interactive, evidence-based app designed by speech-language pathologist Barbara Fernandes, M.S., CCC-SLP. Created for children in elementary and middle school, the app teaches English grammar and syntax through themed locations, animations, and play-based learning — perfect for speech therapy or classroom use. Explore 8 Grammar-Focused Locations Each area of the city targets a specific grammatical goal, with 415 questions across multiple levels of difficulty: • Gym: Do / Does (3 levels, 50 questions) • Beach: Third Person Singular (1 level, 50 questions) • Bakery: Was / Were (3 levels, 52 questions) • Ski Resort: He / She (2 levels, 50 questions) • Farm: Irregular Past Tense (2 levels, 59 questions) • Grocery Store: Has / Have (1 level, 51 questions) • Park: Is / Are (1 level, 50 questions) • Zoo: Regular and Irregular Plurals (3 levels, 54 questions) Each phrase is professionally narrated and paired with high-quality visuals that support comprehension and engagement. Engaging, Evidence-Based Learning • Multiple levels of difficulty adapt to each student’s learning pace • Visual cues reinforce comprehension and grammar recognition • Record and playback feature helps children hear and self-correct syntax • Positive reinforcement with animations, coins, and treasures • 127 collectible rewards across all locations motivate consistent practice After 10 gold coins, students unlock a treasure — each themed to the location they’re practicing. All earned treasures are stored in the player’s personal trophy case, which can be shared via email or printed. Built for Therapy and Classrooms Syntax City supports 1–5 players per session, allowing flexibility for individual or group practice. Students can work on one or multiple grammar targets at a time — creating nearly endless session combinations. Use two-finger zoom gestures to navigate the city map and assign players to specific locations. Each player’s goals, scores, and rewards are tracked individually. Powerful Data Tracking Just like all Smarty Ears apps, Syntax City offers detailed progress tracking: • Tracks accuracy, goals, and performance for each student • Provides color-coded graphs for visual progress review • Displays session summaries and goal mastery trends
Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Syntax City at 3.5 against WH Question Cards's 2.7. Syntax City also leads on review sentiment (73% vs 48%). WH Question Cards's advantage is update cadence (every 2 months vs every 11 months) and price ($19.99 vs $24.99). On ads, in-app purchases, monetization model and device support 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
WH Question Cards costs $19.99 and Syntax City $24.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Syntax City holds the better App Store score, 3.5 against 2.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: WH Question Cards has 22 ratings behind it against 4, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 48% of WH Question Cards's written reviews are positive against 73% of Syntax City's.
WH Question Cards ships an update every 2 months, Syntax City every 11 months. The most recent releases landed on September 20, 2026 and September 9, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | WH Question Cards | Syntax City |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $19.99 — better | $24.99 |
| Rating | 2.7 (22 ratings) | 3.5 (4 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 48.0% of reviews | 72.7% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 22 — better | 4 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months — better | Every 11 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Paid | Paid |
| Devices | iPad | iPad |
| Requires iOS | 9.0 — better | 15.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 240 MB | 139 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Super Duper Publications | Smarty Ears |
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WH Question Cards
No in-app purchases
Syntax City
No in-app purchases
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