Comparison

Know Your Ireland vs Touch

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • 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
Features
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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.

About

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.

Highlights
  • 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
Features
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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 call

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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

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.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

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.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Know Your Ireland versus Touch: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterKnow Your IrelandTouch
Price$3.99Free — better
Rating—3.4 (52 ratings) — better
Positive reviews50.0% of reviews59.2% of reviews — better
Number of ratings—52 — better
Update frequencyEvery 17 monthsWeekly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaidFree — better
DevicesiPadiPad
Requires iOS12.2 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size58 MB281 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperEdWareTOUCH-TYPE READ & SPELL LTD

Customer experience

Know Your Ireland

Written reviews2 reviews
Positive50.0%
Neutral50.0%
Negative0.0%

Touch

All ratings52 ratings
Positive55.8%
Neutral9.6%
Negative34.6%
Written reviews49 reviews
Positive59.2%
Neutral6.1%
Negative34.7%

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
Show 6 more
  • 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

None

Know Your Ireland

No in-app purchases

None

Touch

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Know Your Ireland free?
Know Your Ireland costs $3.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Touch free?
Touch is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Know Your Ireland or Touch have ads?
Neither Know Your Ireland nor Touch shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Know Your Ireland or Touch?
Know Your Ireland ships an update every 17 months, and Touch weekly. Most recently, Know Your Ireland was updated on November 1, 2026 and Touch on November 6, 2026.

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