# Symbol vs Five Trains

The clearest difference is price: Five Trains at $3.99 against Symbol's $5.99. Five Trains also leads on iOS requirement (5.1.1 vs 12.0). On rating, ratings volume, ads and in-app purchases there is nothing between them.

Symbol costs $5.99 and Five Trains $3.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Symbol against 5.0 for Five Trains. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 1 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Symbol | Five Trains |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | $5.99 | **$3.99** |
| Rating | [5.0 (1 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/symbol-adjectives/id726232615/reviews) | [5.0 (1 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/five-trains/id961568103/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | 1 | 1 |
| Positive reviews | 0.0% of reviews | — |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Every 39 months | — |
| Monetization | Paid | — |
| Size | 37 MB | 30 MB |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 | **5.1.1** |
| Devices | iPad | iPad |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Widgit Software Ltd](https://appshunter.io/developer/579573323) | [Inclusive Technology Ltd](https://appshunter.io/developer/490089520) |

## What reviewers say

### Symbol

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/symbol-adjectives/id726232615)

This app helps students develop basic description skills through progressive activities. It uses symbols, illustrations, and recorded speech to teach adjective use and descriptive language. Students are rewarded with animations and can earn printable certificates upon completion.

**Highlights:** Progressive description activities, Widgit symbol integration, Clear recorded speech with intonation, Two levels of difficulty, Reward animations, Printable certificates

**Features:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases:** none


### Five Trains

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/five-trains/id961568103)

**Features:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Symbol free?

Symbol costs $5.99, with no in-app purchases.

### Is Five Trains free?

Five Trains costs $3.99, with no in-app purchases.

### Which has better reviews, Symbol or Five Trains?

Symbol and Five Trains are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 1 and 1 ratings respectively.

### Do Symbol or Five Trains have ads?

Neither Symbol nor Five Trains shows ads.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*