Comparison

Access Language Arts Lite vs Digit Detective

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

Head to head
About

Access Language Arts Lite

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Access Language Arts app is based on the curriculum Teaching to Standards: English Language Arts, which was created by Attainment Company and East Tennessee State University. Research has shown both the app and curriculum to be highly effective in teaching language arts skills, that are directly aligned to the Common Core Standards, to students with an intellectual disability or autism. The literature pieces chosen for read alouds in Access Language Arts app are among those typically used in the middle school curriculum. The adapted stories in the app are Neighbors, Sadako and a Thousand Paper Cranes, The Diary of Anne Frank, We Beat the Streets, The Outsiders, Number the Stars, Holes, and Dragonwings. Note: We Beat the Streets is included in this free version. The rest are available as an in app purchase. Components of systematic instruction are embedded in the app's script are: constant time-delay procedure, system of least intrusive prompts, and feedback. Support for research and development of this app was provided in part by Contract ED-IES-13-C-0031 of the U.S. Department of Education, Institute of Education Sciences, awarded to Attainment Company, Inc.

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Digit Detective

Features
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Features of Digit Detective β€’ Three engaging games that help individuals exercise their memory β€’ Helps train attention, memory and focus β€’ Difficulty level is automatically adjusted β€’ Two-Player Option is available β€’ Scores can also be emailed to keep a record of an individual's progress. β€’ Colorful graphics and lively music make this game fun to play β€’ Kid-safe: No third party ads or tracking This game helps to develop an individual’s attention and memory skills while providing while providing practice remembering number sequences. Adults and young people, ages 13+, will have fun playing and learning in different colorful settings. All of our games are specially created to help individuals practice the cognitive abilities important for success in school and life. The games automatically adjust to allow individuals to learn at a level of difficulty personalized for them. As they succeed, new challenges at harder levels will be presented. Individuals will be challenged to develop their thinking speed as they are required to respond faster and faster in order to win. While an individual's difficulty level is automatically adjusted based on his or her performance, it can be easily modified when necessary. Distraction stimuli can also be added to reinforce increased focus and the ability to stay on task. Each round must be completed for grades to be saved in single player mode. Please note that no grades are saved in two player mode. Two player mode only records which Player (1 or 2) won the match after three rounds are completed. A training session is completed only when the program is stopped and then removed from memory. If the program is left open in the background and it is selected, then the last session started will be continued.

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Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Digit Detective at none against Access Language Arts Lite's 1. Access Language Arts Lite's advantage is update cadence (every 6 months vs every 39 months) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 17.0). On price, ads and device support there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price Β· Rating Β· Positive reviews Β· Number of ratings Β· Update frequency Β· Ads Β· In-app purchases Β· Monetization Β· Best chart rank Β· Devices Β· Requires iOS

CostPrice Β· In-app purchases Β· Ads Β· Monetization

Both are free to download. Access Language Arts Lite sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Digit Detective asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Access Language Arts Lite ships an update every 6 months, Digit Detective every 39 months. Both last shipped on November 11, 2026.

Scorecard3 real differences Β· 3 level
Access Language Arts Lite versus Digit Detective: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterAccess Language Arts LiteDigit Detective
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 6 months β€” betterEvery 39 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo β€” better
DevicesiPadiPhone, iPad β€” better
Requires iOS13.0 β€” better17.0
Further details β€” not scored
Size351 MB32 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAttainment CompanyBrainTrain Inc.

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Access Language Arts Lite

One-time1
  • Full Version$39.99
None

Digit Detective

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Access Language Arts Lite free?
Access Language Arts Lite is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Digit Detective free?
Digit Detective is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Access Language Arts Lite or Digit Detective have ads?
Neither Access Language Arts Lite nor Digit Detective shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Access Language Arts Lite or Digit Detective?
Access Language Arts Lite ships an update every 6 months, and Digit Detective every 39 months. Most recently, Access Language Arts Lite was updated on November 11, 2026 and Digit Detective on November 11, 2026.

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