Comparison

Sentence Key Chores vs 1st Grade Math

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

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About

Sentence Key Chores

This app helps beginning language learners construct sentences using words or picture symbols, which are then brought to life with animation. It's designed for special education needs and supports Common Core standards in Language Arts.

Highlights
  • Create sentences with words or picture symbols
  • Animated sentence completions
  • Supports AAC users and language disorders
  • Color-coded word choices
  • Teacher customization options
  • Match mode for picture descriptions
Features
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Same as the original Sentence Key with 91 new sentences and animated pictures. Beginning language learners create a sentence with words or picture symbols, then see the sentence animated! Suitable for special education needs including AAC users and learners with autism, orthopedic impairment, or language disorders. Features: · Select four symbols or words to "write" a sentence. · 91 possible animated sentences re chores. · Text and speech in correct grammatical form · Touch the text below the animation to replay and hear it again. · Word-by-word highlighting promotes word recognition. · Choices are color-coded (Yellow-subject, Green-verb, Orange-object) · User-friendly: no in-app purchases, ads or links. Teacher Options: · Show symbols only, words only, or both. · Reset and review data for an individual session. · Choose from 8 pre-arranged sets or change/delete specific symbols/words. · Automate change to a new set of symbols/words after 5/10/15/20 sentences. · Match mode where the learner describes a random picture. The object is to select the four most meaningful components of a sentence which follows the structure WHO IS DOING WHAT. Successful completion of a possible sentence is rewarded by a short animation combined with the spoken sentence. The learner is able to explore choices until successful. Stars can be earned when a sentence is made with no wrong choices. Sentence Key supports the common core standards in Language Arts. · Writing: Use a combination of drawing, dictating and writing to compose informative text. · Reading, Foundational Skills: Demonstrate understanding of the organization and basic features of text. · Language: Demonstrate command of the conventions of standard English grammar. · Reading Informational Text: Describe the relationship between illustrations and the text in which they appear. The Picture Communication Symbols ©1981–2010 by Mayer-Johnson LLC. All Rights Reserved Worldwide. Used with permission.

About

1st Grade Math

Features
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1st Grade Math covers all common core standards for first grade math with fun, entertaining animations to keep your students engaged. Score reports are provided. Preview on YouTube Math Galaxy 1st Grade Math - Add & Subtract - iOS App Preview: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FMjwlNe44rY Math Galaxy 1st Grade Math - Shapes, Colors, Time, Money Measurement, Data - iOS App Preview: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i25KAUNwB9E Auto-renewable subscription The subscription provides full access to all content. 1st Grade Math comes with a 7-day free trial. After this you will be charged $4.99 a month and you can cancel anytime. Your subscription will be charged to your iTunes account at confirmation of purchase and will automatically renew (at the duration selected) unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. You can manage your subscription and/or turn off auto-renewal by visiting your iTunes Account Settings after purchase. The app does not collect any personal information. Privacy policy: https://www.mathgalaxy.com/FQ3_Menu/FQ3_1st_Grade_Math_Privacy.html Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ "The French mathematician Jacques S. Hadamard found, in a study of 100 leading mathematicians [including Einstein], that the majority of them were primarily visual in their approach. Some even went further back to sensations of a kinesthetic kind." Scientific American, Sept., 1984, p. 56. In first grade math the emphasis is on: (1) Developing understanding of addition , subtraction, and strategies for addition and subtraction within 20. (2) Developing understanding of place value. (3) Developing understanding of linear measurement. (4) Reasoning about attributes of geometric shapes. Topics include: Identifying Numbers Place Names Place Value Counting to 120 Count by 1s - 10s Comparing Numbers Tens Frames Number Bonds (Part-Part-Whole) Making 10 with Frames Addition Tables Adding Blocks Addition and subtraction within 10 Addition and subtraction within 20 Matching Sums Froggie Addition on the Number Line Addition on the Number Line Addition Sentences Subtraction in 10-frames Missing Addend Number Families Subtraction on the Number Line Add & Subtract to 100 Time Money Length Fractions Shapes & Colors Classifying Shapes Patterns Pictographs Bar Graphs Word Problems Flashcards with timing option Add & Subtract Balloon Pop Snakes & Ladders Add and Subtract game

Screenshots

Sentence Key Chores4 screens
1st Grade Math4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: 1st Grade Math at Free against Sentence Key Chores's $4.99. 1st Grade Math also leads on update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 45 months). Sentence Key Chores's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1). On ads, device support and iOS requirement 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

1st Grade Math is free to download; Sentence Key Chores costs $4.99 up front. 1st Grade Math sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $4.99 per month. Sentence Key Chores asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Sentence Key Chores ships an update every 45 months, 1st Grade Math every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 23, 2026 and October 13, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 6 level
Sentence Key Chores versus 1st Grade Math: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSentence Key Chores1st Grade Math
Price$4.99Free — better
Rating5.0 (2 ratings) — better—
Number of ratings2 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 45 monthsEvery 3 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationPaid—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS14.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size7 MB187 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperComputerade ProductsMath Galaxy

In-app purchases

None

Sentence Key Chores

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

1st Grade Math

Subscriptions1
  • 1st Grade Math - Math Galaxy7 Days trial$4.991 Month

Questions

Is Sentence Key Chores free?
Sentence Key Chores costs $4.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is 1st Grade Math free?
1st Grade Math is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Sentence Key Chores or 1st Grade Math have ads?
Neither Sentence Key Chores nor 1st Grade Math shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Sentence Key Chores or 1st Grade Math?
Sentence Key Chores ships an update every 45 months, and 1st Grade Math every 3 weeks. Most recently, Sentence Key Chores was updated on October 23, 2026 and 1st Grade Math on October 13, 2026.

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