Comparison

Inference Clues vs TIME Edge

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

Head to head
About

Inference Clues

This app helps children develop reading comprehension by teaching them to identify inference clues. It offers a step-by-step, game-like learning experience with guided instruction and a reward system to keep young learners motivated.

Highlights
  • Builds inference skills step-by-step
  • Incremental learning with unlocked levels
  • Independent or therapist use
  • Guided learning for correct answers
  • Engaging Reward Center
  • Timers for fluency practice
  • Detailed reporting for up to 10 students
Features
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** Featured on FunEducationalApps.com & theAppyLadies.com ** Inference Clues helps build strong reading comprehension skills in a fun, game-like environment. As well as generating inferences, players identify the clue words that lead to an inference -- a vital comprehension skill and part of the Common Core standards. ***** 5 Stars! This is another great app from Happy Frog. I really like how your apps target a specific skill. ***** 5 Stars Just what my son needed. Thanks for your great apps. We are working our way through all of them! Inference Ace 2 is targeted to children in Grades 2-5 who can read the words (decode), but who need help with understanding what they read. Key Features: - Builds inference skills step-by-step until mastery. - Incremental learning. New levels are unlocked only when your child is ready. - Can be used independently (just hand it over, your child will know what to do) or with a therapist for reading intervention. - Guided learning for less frustration. Your child will always arrive at the correct answer. - Fun and engaging Reward Center to increase motivation. - Advanced levels include timers to ensure fluency. Research shows fluency in the foundation skills is critical to reading comprehension. - Detailed reporting for up to 10 students to meet the needs of teachers, therapists and parents. Inference Clues can be used at the same time as Inference Ace (our other inferencing app), or it can be used after Inference Ace has been completed. You can try this app by downloading the free version. The free version has 4 free levels for one player. You can purchase levels and players separately through in-app purchases. If you prefer no in-app purchases, please purchase the 'School Edition' of this app. We are a member of the 'Moms with Apps program. We collect NO private information in our app, and our apps do not allow unrestricted web access. Our apps are designed for and tested by typical and special needs children. Testers include children with Autism and other special needs. Our apps work for them! We take customer service very seriously! If you ever have a problem or find that we've missed something, contact us at our website and we will do our best to fix the problem.

About

TIME Edge

This digital resource provides middle school classrooms with current events and primary sources curated by TIME editors. It includes teacher resources aligned with Common Core standards for ELA, social studies, and science. Access engaging nonfiction, a historical archive, and formative assessments from any device.

Highlights
  • Current events for middle school
  • Primary source archive
  • Classroom-ready content
  • Teacher resources
  • Aligned with Common Core standards
  • Accessible on any device
Features
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TIME Edge is a digital resource that brings relevant current events and primary sources to middle school classrooms. All of our content is written by the editors of TIME and TIME For Kids and geared specifically for use in classrooms. Our teacher resources are designed to support the mastery of the Common Core State Standards for English language arts as well as state and national standards for social studies and science classrooms. Teachers and students can access robust content online anytime from any device. From engaging nonfiction text and a 90-year archive of primary sources to formative assessments and close-reading assignments, TIME Edge has everything your classroom needs all in one place. Try it with your class free for 60 days!

Screenshots

Inference Clues4 screens
TIME Edge4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: TIME Edge at Free against Inference Clues's $7.99. TIME Edge also leads on rating (5.0 vs 3.3) and iOS requirement (7.0 vs 12.2). Inference Clues's advantage is ratings volume (6 vs 1). On update cadence, ads, in-app purchases 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

TIME Edge is free to download; Inference Clues costs $7.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

TIME Edge holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Inference Clues has 6 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 4 months. The most recent releases landed on October 16, 2026 and October 3, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Inference Clues versus TIME Edge: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterInference CluesTIME Edge
Price$7.99Free — better
Rating3.3 (6 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews80.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings6 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 4 monthsEvery 4 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaidFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS12.27.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size24 MB1 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperJanine TooleTI Media Solutions Inc.

Customer experience

Inference Clues

All ratings6 ratings
Positive50.0%
Neutral16.7%
Negative33.3%
Written reviews15 reviews
Positive80.0%
Neutral6.7%
Negative13.3%

TIME Edge

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

Inference Clues

No in-app purchases

None

TIME Edge

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Inference Clues free?
Inference Clues costs $7.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is TIME Edge free?
TIME Edge is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Inference Clues or TIME Edge?
TIME Edge is rated higher. Inference Clues averages 3.3 out of 5 from 6 ratings, while TIME Edge averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do Inference Clues or TIME Edge have ads?
Neither Inference Clues nor TIME Edge shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Inference Clues or TIME Edge?
Inference Clues ships an update every 4 months, and TIME Edge every 4 months. Most recently, Inference Clues was updated on October 16, 2026 and TIME Edge on October 3, 2026.

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