Access Language Arts Lite vs Face Forward
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side ā with what reviewers say about each.
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.
Face Forward
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Features of Face Forward ā An N-Back Memory Game ⢠Three engaging games that help train working memory ⢠Designed to challenge both teenagers and adults (ages 13+) ⢠Tap whenever you see the face you saw 1, 2, 3, or more numbers before ⢠Helps train attention and memory skills ⢠Difficulty level is automatically adjusted ⢠A Two-Player Option is available ⢠Scores are automatically saved and can be emailed Explore this fun game and build your memory power for faces. Can you reach the highest level? Are you a memory genius? Prove it with this brain building game. The games will automatically adjust the difficulty level and provide you with new challenges to test your memory. And as the game progresses, you will need to think faster and faster. You can always test yourself and set the game to the highest level of difficulty. Play with a friend and find out who has the best memory. Each round must be completed for your score 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 after the match is 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. The app will start off with a 60 minute trial version. You can modify the options and run the games during this trial period. Once the trial has ended, you will need to make a one-time in-app purchase to unlock the games for unlimited use.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Access Language Arts Lite at every 6 months against Face Forward's every 39 months. Face Forward's advantage is device support (3 vs 1). On price, ads, in-app purchases and iOS requirement there is nothing between them.
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Both are free to download. Access Language Arts Lite sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Face Forward sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Access Language Arts Lite ships an update every 6 months, Face Forward every 39 months. The most recent releases landed on September 13, 2026 and September 28, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Access Language Arts Lite | Face Forward |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Update frequency | Every 6 months ā better | Every 39 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Devices | iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod ā better |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 | 13.0 |
| Further details ā not scored | ||
| Size | 351 MB | 46 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Attainment Company | BrainTrain Inc. |
In-app purchases
Access Language Arts Lite
- Full Version$39.99
Face Forward
- Full Version$2.99
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