Comparison

Duck Duck Moose Reading vs Tickr

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

Head to head
About

Duck Duck Moose Reading

This app offers interactive games and activities designed to teach young children phonics and letter sounds. Kids can collect animals and build their own zoo scenes while learning foundational reading skills. Developed with educators, it aligns with Common Core Standards.

Highlights
  • 9 word and letter activities
  • Teaches phonics and letter sounds
  • Spelling practice for CVC words
  • Parent reporting tool
  • Aligned with Common Core Standards
  • Zoo scene creation
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*** Parents’ Choice Gold Award winner - Parents’ Choice Foundation *** Children’s Technology Review Editor’s Choice Award for Excellence in Design Join Milo the Meerkat and his sidekick Puffs at the zoo on a phonics learning adventure! Duck Duck Moose Reading has 9 different word and letter activities that help kids learn by feeding and playing with flamingos, monkeys, lions, and more. Collect animals and make your own zoo scene as you learn more letter sounds. AGES 3-7. CATEGORY: Curriculum 9 WORD AND LETTER ACTIVITIES - Teaches phonics - the letter sounds for all consonants, short vowels, and long vowels - Practice spelling consonant-vowel-consonant (CVC) words PARENT REPORTING - Includes a new reporting tool so teachers and parents can see how a child is progressing and which letter sounds they have learned DEVELOPED WITH EDUCATORS - Based on the Common Core State Standards - Foundational Skills of Reading - Developed in conjunction with a Stanford University educator, Jennifer DiBrienza, PhD in Early Elementary Education, and a former NYC public school teacher (K-Grade 2) - Tested extensively in classrooms BASED ON COMMON CORE STANDARDS - Letter-sound and word activities - Recognizing and naming lowercase letters - Demonstrating knowledge of letter-sound correspondences - Isolating and pronouncing sounds in CVC (consonant-vowel-consonant) words - Covered CCSS include: RF.K.1d, RF.K.2d, RF.K.2e, RF.K.3a, RF.K.3b _________________ Brought to you by Duck Duck Moose, the creator of Wheels on the Bus and Itsy Bitsy Spider and winner of 15 Parents’ Choice Awards. Check out more fun, educational apps from Duck Duck Moose: Favorite Nursery Rhymes: - Wheels on the Bus - Old MacDonald - Itsy Bitsy Spider - Baa Baa Black Sheep - Peek-a-Zoo (Animal Book for Toddlers) Curriculum Based Learning: - Fish School (Letters, Numbers, Colors, Matching) - Park Math (Addition, Subtraction, Patterns) - Word Wagon (Letters, Phonics, Spelling) - Musical Me! (Music, Notes, Pitch, Rhythm) - Puzzle Pop (Animated Puzzles for all ages) - [NEW!] Duck Duck Moose Reading (Phonics) Creative Play: - Draw and Tell (Draw, Color, Record Voice) - Trucks (Carwash, Tow Truck, Recycling) - [NEW!] More Trucks (Fire Truck, Monster Trucks) - Princess Fairy Tale Maker - Superhero Comic Book Maker ABOUT DUCK DUCK MOOSE (A wholly-owned subsidiary of Khan Academy) Duck Duck Moose, an award-winning creator of educational mobile apps for families, is a passionate team of engineers, artists, designers, and educators. Founded in 2008, the company has created 21 top-selling titles and has received 21 Parents’ Choice Awards, 18 Children’s Technology Review Awards, 12 Tech with Kids’ Best Pick App Awards, and a KAPi award for “Best Children’s App” at the International Consumer Electronics Show. Khan Academy is a nonprofit with a mission to provide a free, world-class education for anyone, anywhere. Duck Duck Moose is now part of the Khan Academy family. Like all Khan Academy offerings, all Duck Duck Moose apps are now free, without ads or subscriptions. We rely on our community of volunteers and donors. Get involved today at www.duckduckmoose.com/about. Check out the Khan Academy app to learn and practice all kinds of topics for elementary school through college and beyond. We’d love to hear from you! Visit us at www.duckduckmoose.com or drop us a line at support@duckduckmoose.com.

About

Tickr

Features
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Tickr — Simple, Private Time Tracking One tap starts your timer. That's it. Tickr is a calm, no-fuss time tracker built for anyone who wants to understand where their day went — students, developers, parents, hobbyists — without signing up for anything or sending data anywhere. HOW IT WORKS Tap an activity tile and your timer starts instantly. A Live Activity appears on your Lock Screen so you can glance at your running time without unlocking your phone. Tap again to stop. Your session is saved locally, right on your device. KEY FEATURES One-Tap Activity Tiles A grid of your saved activities sits ready on the main screen. Tap once to start, tap once to stop. No menus, no friction. Running Timer Hero When a timer is active, a bold, oversized clock takes centre stage so you always know exactly how long you've been at it. Live Activity on Lock Screen Tickr keeps your running timer visible on the Lock Screen and in the Dynamic Island without you having to open the app. Weekly Insights Chart At the end of the day, see a clean Apple Fitness-style bar chart of your tracked time by activity. No streaks, no leaderboards — just honest data about your week. Chronological Day View Scroll through your sessions grouped by day. Swipe to edit or delete any entry. COMPLETELY PRIVATE Tickr requires no account and no sign-in. Everything is stored locally on your device. Nothing is shared with advertisers or data brokers. Delete the app and your data is gone. Why Tickr? Most time trackers want you to log in, pay monthly, and compete with yourself on a leaderboard. Tickr just wants to help you answer one question: where did my time go? The reward is the chart at the end of the day. Download Tickr and start your first timer in seconds.

Screenshots

Duck Duck Moose Reading4 screens
Tickr3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is iOS requirement: Duck Duck Moose Reading at 9.0 against Tickr's 26.0. On price, 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

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
Duck Duck Moose Reading versus Tickr: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDuck Duck Moose ReadingTickr
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.8 (25 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews80.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings25 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 11 months—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS9.0 — better26.0
Further details — not scored
Size48 MB2 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperDuck Duck Moose LLCCarrie mckeegan

In-app purchases

None

Duck Duck Moose Reading

No in-app purchases

None

Tickr

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Duck Duck Moose Reading free?
Duck Duck Moose Reading is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Tickr free?
Tickr is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Duck Duck Moose Reading or Tickr have ads?
Neither Duck Duck Moose Reading nor Tickr shows ads.

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