Know Your Ireland vs Touch
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Know Your Ireland
This educational game helps users learn about the geography of Ireland, including its provinces, counties, towns, mountains, and rivers. It features an interactive explore section with photos and audio, along with a quiz to test knowledge.
- Learn provinces, counties, towns, mountains, rivers & lakes
- Geography quiz
- Photos from every county
- Audio of feature names
- Information on each feature
- County crests
- Game Center Support
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Know Your Ireland is a great game to learn all about Ireland. Learn about the provinces, counties, towns, mountains and rivers of Ireland. There is lots of information on each feature too in the Explore section, with great photos from each county. - Anseo.net called it "a super product and [EdWare] has probably created the first educational iPad app designed for primary school use [in Ireland]" - Seomra Ranga.com "[Know Your Ireland] is a welcome addition to the App Store for Irish educators" - One of the top selling Irish educational apps for the iPad. Features: - Learn the Provinces, Counties, Towns, Mountains, Rivers & Lakes. - A quiz to test your knowledge of Irish geography. - Photos from every county Ireland. - Audio of each feature name. - Information on each feature. - County crests. - Colorful and easy to use. - Game Center Support. - Explore each feature around Ireland. - And much more. Have comments or suggestions please visit our website and drop us an email.
Touch
This app offers a step-by-step touch-typing course designed to improve reading and spelling skills. Its dyslexia-friendly, multi-sensory approach benefits learners of all ages, from children to adults, helping build confidence in academic and professional settings.
- Step-by-step touch-typing course
- Boosts reading and spelling skills
- Dyslexia-friendly approach
- Multi-sensory learning
- Progress tracking
- Suitable for ages 6+ to adults
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Please note in order to log in you need to have purchased a subscription to Touch-type Read and Spell. Learn to type in an easy and fun way! TTRS is an excellent touch-typing program on its own, with the added benefit of boosting reading and spelling skills. We offer a step-by-step touch-typing course that allows everyone to learn Keyboarding and enhance literacy skills at their own pace, via a series of bite-size modules and lessons. Improve spelling and reading skills in English with our dyslexia-friendly approach for children and adults. Measure progress and celebrate success as you build confidence in the workplace or classroom. The program is appropriate for children ages 6-7 through to adult learners. The TTRS iPad app is free for current course subscribers. **Important Notice** We recommend using a Bluetooth keyboard with the app. If you are having any technical issues, please email support@readandspell.com ----- TTRS enhances spelling, decoding, and sight-reading skills thanks to a multi-sensory approach grounded in phonics and based on the work of Orton-Gillingham. This makes it an appropriate solution for individuals who struggle with: dyslexia, dyspraxia, dysgraphia, attention deficit disorder (ADD), attention deficit hyperactive disorder (ADHD), autism spectrum disorder (ASD), visual impairments, hearing impairments and stroke recovery.
Verdict
The clearest difference is price: Touch at Free against Know Your Ireland's $3.99. Touch also leads on update cadence (weekly vs every 17 months) and review sentiment (59% vs 50%). Know Your Ireland's advantage is iOS requirement (12.2 vs 15.0). On ads, in-app purchases 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
Touch is free to download; Know Your Ireland costs $3.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Know Your Ireland ships an update every 17 months, Touch weekly. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and November 6, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Know Your Ireland | Touch |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $3.99 | Free — better |
| Rating | — | 3.4 (52 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 50.0% of reviews | 59.2% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | — | 52 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 17 months | Weekly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Paid | Free — better |
| Devices | iPad | iPad |
| Requires iOS | 12.2 — better | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 58 MB | 281 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | EdWare | TOUCH-TYPE READ & SPELL LTD |
Customer experience
Know Your Ireland
Touch
Bugs and requests
Know Your Ireland
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
Touch
Reported bugs
11 issues- Cannot log into the app
- App closes on startup
- Data cannot be read (missing/incorrect format)
- Stuck on loading screen
- App doesn't synchronize with computer
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- Cannot switch profiles without closing
- App crashes frequently
- Keyboard not working with iPad
- Progress not saved after sync issues
- Login screen freezes
- App bugs after updates
Requested features
6 requests- Add profiles for multiple students
- Improve synchronization between app and web
- Make subscription cost clearer upfront
- Reduce waiting time on loading screens
- Fix double spaces in sentences
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- Add more variety to lessons
In-app purchases
Know Your Ireland
No in-app purchases
Touch
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is Know Your Ireland free?
Is Touch free?
Do Know Your Ireland or Touch have ads?
Which is updated more often, Know Your Ireland or Touch?
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