Comparison

Matching by tracing vs DropKit Player

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

Head to head
About

Matching by tracing

This app provides engaging tracing and matching activities for young children and students with special needs. It helps develop cognitive skills, vocabulary, and concentration through interactive exercises. All features are available for free, making educational materials accessible.

Highlights
  • Tracing activities for fine motor skills
  • Matching identical and similar items
  • Four learning categories: Animals, Fruits, Hiragana
  • Adjustable difficulty levels
  • Simple and user-friendly design
  • Cause-and-effect learning
Features
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If you have young children or children attending special support schools or classes and are looking for engaging educational materials, or if you're unable to invest much time or money into materials, this app is for you. App Name: Educational App: Tracing & Matching Materials Target Age: 0 to 6 years old, and students attending special support schools or classes. What is Matching Material?: Matching materials involve tasks like overlaying an apple illustration with another identical apple illustration. It's about identifying identical items. Besides overlaying, there are versions where you connect two apples with a line, or select the illustration that matches the sample apple. These materials also allow matching illustrations with characters like matching an apple illustration with the characters "り", "ん", "ご". They can be tailored to the developmental stage of young children. Reason for Creating "Educational App: Tracing & Matching": I have served as a teacher in a special support school (elementary level) for 15 years. Matching materials are universally beneficial for all students. However, preparing them usually involves printing, cutting, bagging, and replicating for multiple students, consuming significant time. By converting this into an app, the material can be used anytime without any preparation. This reduces preparation time for teachers, freeing them to spend more quality time with the children. Students can adjust the difficulty level and continue learning at home. I created this app with the vision of improving teachers' tasks and ensuring quality education for students. Why Tracing?: In educational settings, a common technique to grab the attention of students is to hide the object of focus. Rather than directly telling "Look here", hiding the object naturally draws their curiosity. Such techniques ignite the intrinsic motivation of children to explore and learn. The app is designed for children aged 0 to 6, some of whom might find writing or understanding Hiragana challenging. Tracing, even without holding a pencil, serves as foundational training for pencil skills. It's effective even for those who can grip a pencil but have weak pressure. The act of tracing and revealing elements (like color, shape, size) also promotes cognitive skills like prediction. Even for infants, touching or swiping the screen offers a simple introduction to cause and effect. Features of "Educational App: Tracing & Matching": This app offers a choice between four categories: "Animals", "Fruits", "Hiragana", and "Similar Hiragana Characters". Adjusting the difficulty level ensures that the children feel a sense of achievement. The app design is simple, making it user-friendly even for first-time users. And the best part, all features are available for free. Skills and Training Offered by the App: The app aids in understanding simple cause-and-effect relationships, vocabulary enhancement, observation skills, concentration improvement, and dexterity from tracing. It also offers vision training to spot incomplete areas, cognitive skills to imagine based on visible elements, and foundational mathematical concepts through attention to color, shape, and size.

About

DropKit Player

Features
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DropKit Player is a free playback-only app that allows you to import and play learning materials created with the paid version of DropKit. [ Key Features ] ◆ Intuitive Operation Enjoy learning with intuitive operations such as tapping and dragging. ◆ Ready-to-Try Sample Materials Built-in sample study files including Matching and Typing. Experience the app's features immediately. ◆ iPhone/iPad Compatible Works smoothly on both iPhone and iPad. Learn on the go, anytime, anywhere. ◆ Easy Import Function Easily import learning materials created with the paid "DropKit" via AirDrop or email. [ Recommended For ] ・Parents who want their children to use materials created with DropKit ・Those who want to use learning materials on the go ・Those who want to try DropKit's features for free first ・Those who want to enjoy learning easily on iPhone [ Differences from Paid Version & Limitations ] DropKit Player has the following limitations compared to the paid version of DropKit: ・No material editing features (playback only) ・Cannot access material libraries such as "Drops" ・Maximum of 10 study files (including sample materials) ・No multi-user function (single user only) ・Paid version "DropKit" is required for creating materials [ About DropKit ] DropKit is an educational material creation app that supports children's learning. Supervised by special needs education experts, it allows easy creation of personalized materials suited to each child's interests and learning progress, regardless of disability.

Screenshots

Matching by tracing4 screens
DropKit Player4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: DropKit Player at none against Matching by tracing's shown. Matching by tracing's advantage is iOS requirement (12.0 vs 15.0). On price, 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.

Scorecard2 real differences · 6 level
Matching by tracing versus DropKit Player: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMatching by tracingDropKit Player
PriceFreeFree
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Update frequencyEvery 20 months—
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationAd-supported—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS12.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size84 MB131 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developerkenta yamadaDroplet Project

In-app purchases

None

Matching by tracing

No in-app purchases

None

DropKit Player

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Matching by tracing free?
Matching by tracing is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is DropKit Player free?
DropKit Player is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Matching by tracing or DropKit Player have ads?
Matching by tracing shows ads; DropKit Player does not.

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