Addition Skills vs Learn to Count By
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side โ with what reviewers say about each.
Addition Skills
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Addition Skills provides teachers and parents with an educational tool for teaching a standard problem solving method for adding numbers between 0 and 999. The skills needed to add large numbers are developed incrementally. The app uses an active learning approach. Students slide number tiles in order to find the answer to an addition problem. Based on Common Core Standards, Addition Skills gives kids the power to use their iPads to learn an algorithm that they will use for their entire lives. Addition Skills includes a complete curriculum that provides teachers with lesson ideas and a variety of projects.
Learn to Count By
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Learn To Count By helps children practice counting by multiples with a clear visual grid. Each tap highlights the next number so kids can see the pattern in context, not just hear it. Designed to be calm and easy to follow, with simple feedback that guides without overstimulating. Especially helpful for visual learners, including many children with autism. โข Count by 1s when learning to count โข Count by 2s to learn even numbers โข Count by 5s, 10s, and 25s for money skills โข Count by other multiples to prepare for multiplication Turn on Say Numbers to hear each number spoken in the device language. Use Button Sounds and Button Feedback to control clicks and haptics. Works on iPhone and iPad, in portrait and landscape.
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The clearest difference is price: Learn to Count By at Free against Addition Skills's $1.99. Learn to Count By also leads on update cadence (every 15 months vs every 37 months). Addition Skills's advantage is iOS requirement (12.0 vs 16.4). On ads, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.
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Learn to Count By is free to download; Addition Skills costs $1.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Addition Skills ships an update every 37 months, Learn to Count By every 15 months. The most recent releases landed on October 26, 2026 and September 24, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Addition Skills | Learn to Count By |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $1.99 | Free โ better |
| Update frequency | Every 37 months | Every 15 months โ better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Devices | iPad, Mac | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 โ better | 16.4 |
| Further details โ not scored | ||
| Size | 8 MB | 47 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Ventura Educational Systems | Software Andina |
In-app purchases
Addition Skills
No in-app purchases
Learn to Count By
No in-app purchases
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