Comparison

Dollars & Cents Lite vs 12Bart

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

Head to head
About

Dollars & Cents Lite

This app teaches essential money management skills through interactive exercises. It offers progressive programs for counting coins, spending money, and making change, with options for U.S. or Canadian currency. Designed for adolescents and adults with developmental disabilities, it features realistic graphics and speech support.

Highlights
  • Counting Coins program
  • Spending Money program
  • Making Change program
  • U.S. or Canadian currency options
  • Realistic graphics
  • Speech support
  • Scanning options
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*Note: this free version has restricted money set and features. You can unlock with through in app purchase. Attainment Company has produced several functional math programs over the years. As technology continues to change and advance, so do Attainment’s collection of math resources. We now offer an introductory iPad app that teaches a variety of money skills: Dollars and Cents Free. Dollars and Cents Free features three progressive programs with options to use either U.S. or Canadian currency: Counting Coins, Spending Money, and Making Change. All of the programs feature clear, realistic graphics and an easy-to-navigate interface. Plus, this money talks! Personalize each program: select activities, determine which coins and bills are presented, choose U.S. or Canadian currency, and set scanning options. Counting Coins has four activities: Naming, Matching, Sorting, and Vending Machine. In Spending Money, students shop for items and pay for them with computer cash, using the exact amount or the next-dollar approach. In Making Change, the most advanced program, students function as store clerks, entering purchases and giving back change. Dollars and Cents is a great way to integrate functional activities into your math curriculum. Ideal for adolescents and adults with developmental disabilities, including autism. Standout Features: · Realistic graphics · Age-neutral content · Speech supports · Easy-to-use interface · Unified management system · Select coins and bills for each user · Choose between U.S. and Canadian currency · Access Dollars and Cents with single or two-switch scanning

About

12Bart

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This app is only for people who own or use Levels 1 and 2 of the Barton Reading & Spelling System. You will be charged $29.99 as soon as you download this app. This app is only a small part of the Barton Reading & Spelling System. So, if you do NOT already own Levels 1 and 2 of the Barton System, do NOT download this app. If you own, Barton Reading and Spelling System Level 1 and Level 2, please contact 408-559-3652 or info@BartonReading.com to get login credentials. More than just tiles on an iPad, this app will save Barton tutors at least 10 minutes each session. To see how, watch the demo videos that are on www.BartonTiles.com.

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Dollars & Cents Lite at Free against 12Bart's $29.99. Dollars & Cents Lite also leads on iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.0). 12Bart's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1) and update cadence (every 3 months vs every 9 months). On ads 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

Dollars & Cents Lite is free to download; 12Bart costs $29.99 up front. Dollars & Cents Lite sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. 12Bart asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Dollars & Cents Lite ships an update every 9 months, 12Bart every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on October 19, 2026 and October 26, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Dollars & Cents Lite versus 12Bart: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDollars & Cents Lite12Bart
PriceFree — better$29.99
Rating4.0 (6 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews0.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings6 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 9 monthsEvery 3 months — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPadiPad
Requires iOS13.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size302 MB29 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAttainment CompanyBright Solutions for Dyslexia, Inc.

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Dollars & Cents Lite

One-time1
  • Full Version$39.99
None

12Bart

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Dollars & Cents Lite free?
Dollars & Cents Lite is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is 12Bart free?
12Bart costs $29.99, with no in-app purchases.
Do Dollars & Cents Lite or 12Bart have ads?
Neither Dollars & Cents Lite nor 12Bart shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Dollars & Cents Lite or 12Bart?
Dollars & Cents Lite ships an update every 9 months, and 12Bart every 3 months. Most recently, Dollars & Cents Lite was updated on October 19, 2026 and 12Bart on October 26, 2026.

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