Comparison

1000 Books Before Kindergarten vs Illustrator tutorials for iPad

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

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About

1000 Books Before Kindergarten

Encourage early literacy by tracking reading progress towards a goal of 1,000 books before kindergarten. Easily scan books, manage multiple readers, and monitor your journey to this significant milestone.

Highlights
  • Scan books into library
  • Track reading for multiple children
  • Monitor progress to 1000 books
  • Simple and easy to use
Features
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The concept is simple, the rewards are priceless. Read a book (any book) to your newborn, infant, and/or toddler. The goal is to have read 1,000 books (yes you can repeat books) before your precious one starts kindergarten. Does it sound hard? Not really if you think about it. If you read just 1 book a night, you will have read about 365 books in a year. That is 730 books in two years and 1,095 books in three years. If you consider that most children start kindergarten at around 5 years of age, you have more time than you think (so get started). The 1000 Books Before Kindergarten app lets you keep track of your reading activity quickly and easily. - Scan books into your library - Keep track of reading activity for multiple readers - Track your progress to 1000 books!

About

Illustrator tutorials for iPad

Learn Adobe Illustrator CC through interactive exercises and step-by-step guidance. This app offers a fun and effective way to master features, from basic tools to advanced techniques, with an added 10-hour video tutorial mode.

Highlights
  • Interactive learning exercises
  • Step-by-step guidance
  • Covers core and advanced features
  • 10-hour video tutorial mode
  • Simulates real Illustrator CC actions
Features
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- Tap, double tap, long press, drag and drop, shortcuts, just like you are learning on the real ILLUSTRATOR CC! - More effective and funny than watching the videos or reading the books! - es! It’s not a bunch of theory, it's a complete interactive training package on the ILLUSTRATOR CC, which take app to a whole new level! WHAT IS INTERACTIVE TUTORIALS FOR ILLUSTRATOR? INTERACTIVE TUTORIALS FOR ILLUSTRATOR brings you simple, funny, interactive learning app for ILLUSTRATOR. The app teaches you about each of the features of ILLUSTRATOR CC and show you how to use them in detail. With candid, jargon-free advice and step-by-step guidance, you’ll get everything from the core aspects of working to advanced techniques for refined workflows and professional results. It's like having your own personal tutor teaching you the newest version of ILLUSTRATOR. You'll learn how you can use ILLUSTRATOR to express yourself and fine tune your images quickly and directly! It’s the first and only app to bring the whole process together in such a clear, concise, and interactive way. There is no faster, more straight-to-the-point, or more fun way to learn ILLUSTRATOR than with this app. In addition to the interactive mode, app supports the inspector mode, it converts the app to be 10 hours video tutorials, a great added value! Who is INTERACTIVE TUTORIALS FOR ILLUSTRATOR for? Ever wonder how that movie poster was created, or how they created that cool magazine ad, or maybe even how to take a seemingly mundane photo and give it the Hollywood treatment? Or maybe you just want to know how to do some really awesome stuff in ILLUSTRATOR. Well, then, this app is for you! Whether you’re a designer, artist, or even a photographer, there’s something here for everyone. [Products] Interactive Tutorials for Photoshop CC https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/id794405356 Interactive Tutorials for Photoshop CS5 https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/id987230167 Interactive Tutorials for Photoshop Script https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/id987231882 Interactive Tutorials for iOS Programming https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/id1066626409 Interactive Tutorials for iOS App Development http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/id1225080698 Interactive Tutorials for Objective-C https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/id841690379 [Help? Comments? Suggestions? Contact us] Email:tapinfinity@gmail.com

Screenshots

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Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: 1000 Books Before Kindergarten at 4.3 against Illustrator tutorials for iPad's 3.5. 1000 Books Before Kindergarten also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 4) and ads (none vs shown). Illustrator tutorials for iPad's advantage is review sentiment (43% vs 12%) and iOS requirement (10.0 vs 16.6). On price, update cadence 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

Both are free to download. Illustrator tutorials for iPad sells 4 one-off in-app purchases. 1000 Books Before Kindergarten asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

1000 Books Before Kindergarten holds the better App Store score, 4.3 against 3.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: 1000 Books Before Kindergarten has 1.7K ratings behind it against 20, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 12% of 1000 Books Before Kindergarten's written reviews are positive against 43% of Illustrator tutorials for iPad's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

1000 Books Before Kindergarten ships an update monthly, Illustrator tutorials for iPad every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on September 24, 2026 and July 15, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
1000 Books Before Kindergarten versus Illustrator tutorials for iPad: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
Parameter1000 Books Before KindergartenIllustrator tutorials for iPad
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.3 (1.7K ratings) — better3.5 (20 ratings)
Positive reviews12.3% of reviews42.9% of reviews — better
Number of ratings1.7K — better20
Update frequencyMonthly — betterEvery 2 months
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad — betteriPad
Requires iOS16.610.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size28 MB295 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developer1000 Books Foundation发展 李

Customer experience

1000 Books Before Kindergarten

All ratings1,701 ratings
Positive81.7%
Neutral4.8%
Negative13.6%
Written reviews146 reviews
Positive12.3%
Neutral19.2%
Negative68.5%

Illustrator tutorials for iPad

All ratings20 ratings
Positive60.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative40.0%
Written reviews7 reviews
Positive42.9%
Neutral0.0%
Negative57.1%

Bugs and requests

1000 Books Before Kindergarten

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Books not showing up in reader's list after adding
  • Unable to add a reader, app gets stuck
  • Books disappearing from library after updates

Requested features

5 requests
  • Allow adding books not in the database
  • Ability to edit book information after adding
  • Option to sort library by most recently read
  • Search function to find books by any word in title
  • Batch add/mark books as read for multiple readers

Illustrator tutorials for iPad

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

1000 Books Before Kindergarten

No in-app purchases

4 purchases

Illustrator tutorials for iPad

One-time4
  • 第九章节$3.99
  • 第八章节$3.99
  • 第七章节$3.99
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  • 全部章节的所有课程$7.99

Questions

Is 1000 Books Before Kindergarten free?
1000 Books Before Kindergarten is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Illustrator tutorials for iPad free?
Illustrator tutorials for iPad is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, 1000 Books Before Kindergarten or Illustrator tutorials for iPad?
1000 Books Before Kindergarten is rated higher. 1000 Books Before Kindergarten averages 4.3 out of 5 from 1.7K ratings, while Illustrator tutorials for iPad averages 3.5 from 20 ratings.
Do 1000 Books Before Kindergarten or Illustrator tutorials for iPad have ads?
Illustrator tutorials for iPad shows ads; 1000 Books Before Kindergarten does not.
Which is updated more often, 1000 Books Before Kindergarten or Illustrator tutorials for iPad?
1000 Books Before Kindergarten ships an update monthly, and Illustrator tutorials for iPad every 2 months. Most recently, 1000 Books Before Kindergarten was updated on September 24, 2026 and Illustrator tutorials for iPad on July 15, 2026.

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