SwitchTrainer vs Lectary
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
SwitchTrainer
This app helps children with physical impairments or learning disabilities learn to use one or two switches. It focuses on self-initiative and learning by doing, offering various exercises to master switch scanning for fun and functional use.
- Learn one or two switch usage
- Develop switch scanning skills
- Exercises for self-initiative
- Suitable for children with impairments
- Fun and educational gameplay
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SwitchTrainer is an application designed to learn how to use one or two switches. The target groups are children with physical impairments or a learning disability. SwitchTrainer for iPad is available in 2 versions: - SwitchTrainer: Only a limited number of exercises can be used. An In-App Purchase is required to use all exercises. - SwitchTrainer PRO: All exercises can be used without limitation. The aim of the application – apart from having fun – is to automatize the use of one or two switches to finally be able to use 2-switch-scanning. The exercises offer a range of different possibilities to learn, train and implement the use of two switches. Self-initiative and learning by doing are key components rather than reacting to given tasks and solving of exercises. Objectives: earn how to use one or two switches Areas of application: Nursery school, Early intervention Switch training Ergotherapy Children with physical impairments Computer games
Lectary
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Lectary, überall und jederzeit Gebärden lernen mit Videounterstützung. -einfach zu bedienen -lektionenbasiertes Wörterbuch -Lektionen offline verfügbar
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Lectary at none against SwitchTrainer's 1. Lectary also leads on device support (3 vs 1). SwitchTrainer's advantage is update cadence (every 6 months vs every 18 months). On price, 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
Both are free to download. SwitchTrainer sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Lectary asks for nothing beyond the download.
SwitchTrainer ships an update every 6 months, Lectary every 18 months. The most recent releases landed on October 1, 2026 and October 4, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | SwitchTrainer | Lectary |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.0 (1 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 0.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 1 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 6 months — better | Every 18 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Devices | iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 | 11.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 62 MB | 38 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | IntegraTools GmbH | Technische Universität Wien |
In-app purchases
SwitchTrainer
- All games$44.99
Lectary
No in-app purchases
