Dollars & Cents Lite vs DollarUp!
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- 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
DollarUp!
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DollarUp takes the guesswork out of paying with cash. Enter the bills and coins you have along with the amount due, and DollarUp shows what to hand the cashier, whether you can pay to the next whole dollar, and how much change to expect. With big buttons, clear steps, and easy-to-read results, everyday cash purchases feel simpler and more manageable.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: DollarUp! at none against Dollars & Cents Lite's 1. Dollars & Cents Lite's advantage is iOS requirement (13.0 vs 17.6). On price, 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
Both are free to download. Dollars & Cents Lite sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. DollarUp! asks for nothing beyond the download.
| Parameter | Dollars & Cents Lite | DollarUp! |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.0 (6 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 0.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 6 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 9 months | — |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Devices | iPad | iPhone, iPad — better |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 — better | 17.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 302 MB | 4 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Attainment Company | Rogelio Montemayor |
In-app purchases
Dollars & Cents Lite
- Full Version$39.99
DollarUp!
No in-app purchases
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