iHear PECS vs See and Learn First Counting
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
iHear PECS
This app uses animal sounds to help children develop communication skills. It allows personalization with custom sentence starters and animal images, making learning interactive and fun for early communicators.
- Animal sound association
- Personalized sentence starters
- Customizable image selection
- Drag-and-drop interface
- Supports spontaneous communication
- Interactive learning experience
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Children love animals—and the sounds they make! iHear PECS™: Animals is an engaging app designed to support learners as they develop communication skills. Animal sounds are used to encourage natural communication opportunities. Families and educators can personalize the experience by choosing 1–3 sentence starters and up to12 animal images, allowing for flexible use across settings. With simple drag-and-drop features, iHear PECS™: Animals helps learners with responsive and spontaneous communication in a motivating, and interactive way. Designed for early communicators and emerging language learners, this app turns listening and commenting into a fun experience that supports curiosity, connection, and lots of smiles along the way.
See and Learn First Counting
This app provides evidence-based activities designed to teach children with Down syndrome foundational number skills from 1 to 10. It focuses on number words, numerals, counting, and key math language through clear, uncluttered screens and visual representations.
- Evidence-based number learning activities
- Focus on visual representation
- Reduced language and memory demands
- Comprehensive electronic guide
- Printable progress tracking forms
- Eight distinct learning activities
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See and Learn First Counting offers activities to teach children with Down syndrome the number words, numerals and counting from 1 to 10. See and Learn First Counting follows recommended, evidence-based practice in number teaching, progressing in sequence through the key developmental steps involved in learning the foundational number skills. See and Learn Saying Words 3 is designed and supported by internationally recognized experts to meet the specific learning needs of children with Down syndrome and is consistent with current scientific understanding of the children's needs and effective interventions. See and Learn First Counting is suitable for children who understand and can say (or sign) at least 100 words. For many children with Down syndrome, this will be at around 3 or 4 years of age. Activities See and Learn First Counting includes eight activities, designed to teach children to say the number words, to recognize the numerals, to link quantities to numbers, to count, and to understand the concepts of cardinality and equivalence for the numbers 1 to 10: • Learning Number Words • Matching Numerals • Selecting Numerals • Naming Numerals • Linking Quantity to Numerals • Learning to Count • Give a Number • Learning Equivalence See and Learn First Counting is also designed to teach the key math language needed at this stage of number learning. Features • Evidence-based activities following key developmental steps in early number learning • Clear and uncluttered screens avoid distractions and help children focus on information presented and learning goals • Focus on visual representation of concepts, reduced language and working memory demands to help children with Down syndrome and children with similar learning difficulties • Comprehensive guide included in electronic format providing explicit, step-by-step guidance and instructions • Record forms included for printing and tracking your child's progress • Ideal for use at home or in the classroom Languages • US English • UK English
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: iHear PECS at $0.99 against See and Learn First Counting's $34.99. iHear PECS also leads on review sentiment (25% vs 0%). See and Learn First Counting's advantage is update cadence (monthly vs every 4 months). On ads, in-app purchases, monetization model 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
iHear PECS costs $0.99 and See and Learn First Counting $34.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
iHear PECS ships an update every 4 months, See and Learn First Counting monthly. Both last shipped on November 1, 2026.
| Parameter | iHear PECS | See and Learn First Counting |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $0.99 — better | $34.99 |
| Rating | 3.0 (2 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 25.0% of reviews — better | 0.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 2 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 4 months | Monthly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Paid | Paid |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad — better | iPad |
| Requires iOS | 16.6 | 16.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 26 MB | 72 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Pyramid Global Communication Technology LLC | Down Syndrome Education Enterprises C.I.C. |
Customer experience
iHear PECS
See and Learn First Counting
In-app purchases
iHear PECS
No in-app purchases
See and Learn First Counting
No in-app purchases
Questions
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