Comparison

Main Idea vs 1600 AR

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

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About

Main Idea

This app helps children in grades 2-5 develop reading comprehension skills by focusing on identifying the main idea of sentences. It uses a fun, game-like approach with step-by-step learning and rewards to keep kids motivated. Designed by educators, it's suitable for both typical and special needs children.

Highlights
  • Step-by-step skill building
  • Game-like environment
  • Frustration-free learning
  • Reward Center for motivation
  • Parental review and reporting
  • Over 600 examples
  • Designed by teachers and researchers
Features
Read full description

** Featured on Appolicious.com & iHeartThisApp.com ** 'Main Idea -Sentences' helps kids who have trouble with reading comprehension. Identifying the main idea is a key part of reading comprehension. 'Main Idea -Sentences' builds this comprehension skill in a fun, game-like environment. The skill is developed step-by-step until mastery. *** Happy Frog Apps is a Mom's Choice Award winner! *** ***** 5 Stars - Thank you for this app! Other software I’ve used has moved too quickly for my son. This one worked! Can’t wait for the next Main Idea app…it’s coming, right? ***** 5 Stars - This app is one the best education apps I have used with my little one. It really helps to improve his reading abilities. He is obsessed with passing the levels and it never let him disappointed. One of the few apps that worth to upgrade to premium version. 'Main Idea - Sentences' is designed for children in Grades 2-5 who can read the words, but don't understand what they read. Beginning readers in earlier grades can also benefit from the targeted skill development. 'Main Idea - Sentences' develops the skill of knowing what a sentence is about. This skill must be firmly established before a child can determine what a paragraph or page is about. Key Benefits: - Builds comprehension skills step-by-step until mastery. - Incremental learning. New levels are unlocked only when your child is ready. - Frustration-free learning. Your child will always be guided to the correct answer. - Fun and engaging Reward Center to increase motivation. - Easy parental review. Just check out the stars to see how your child is doing. - Contains over 600 examples, with content designed by professional teachers and researchers. - Advanced levels include timers to ensure fluency. Research shows fluency in the foundation skills is critical to reading comprehension. - Can be used independently (just hand it over: your child will know what to do!) or with a therapist/parent for reading intervention. - Provides extensive reporting for up to 10 students to suit the needs of parents, teachers and therapists. 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! To evaluate the app, download the free version, which has 4 free levels. Additional levels and additional players can be accessed with in-app purchase. If you prefer no in-app purchases, download the School Edition of this app. While you're thinking about reading, check out our other apps that target WH questions, inferencing and answer identification skills. Learn more about reading comprehension and research at our website www.HappyFrogApps.com. Drop us a note, we'd love to hear from you! 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. We are a member of the Moms With Apps program that promotes privacy in children's apps. We collect NO private information in our apps and our apps do not allow unrestricted web access.

About

1600 AR

Explore the White House and its role in democracy through an augmented reality experience. Point your device at a one-dollar bill to unlock interactive content and learn about American history in a fun, engaging way for all ages.

Highlights
  • Augmented reality exploration
  • Interactive White House content
  • Learn about democracy and history
  • Engaging for all ages
  • Uses one-dollar bill as a marker
Features
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The White House's "1600" is a new way for kids and playful Americans of all ages to learn about what happens at 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue. All you need to do is tap "Start" and point your camera at George Washington (on the one dollar bill). Built through a collaboration with the White House Historical Association and Nexus Studios, the app’s aim is to educate and inspire the youngest Americans to learn more about the White House's role in our democracy. Our hope is that whether it is experienced on a teacher's desk or dining room table, kids walk away from "1600" with a better sense of the institution and its purpose. Not to mention, a smile. Tip: Move your phone around to explore from different angles, and touch the Oval Office to reveal a surprise.

Screenshots

Main Idea4 screens
1600 AR3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: 1600 AR at 4.5 against Main Idea's 3.8. 1600 AR also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 3) and review sentiment (100% vs 71%). Main Idea's advantage is ratings volume (19 vs 2). On price, ads 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. Main Idea sells 3 one-off in-app purchases. 1600 AR asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

1600 AR holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 3.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Main Idea has 19 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 71% of Main Idea's written reviews are positive against 100% of 1600 AR's.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Main Idea versus 1600 AR: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMain Idea1600 AR
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.8 (19 ratings)4.5 (2 ratings) — better
Positive reviews71.4% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings19 — better2
Update frequencyEvery 3 months—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS12.28.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size22 MB244 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperJanine TooleNexus Productions

Customer experience

Main Idea

All ratings19 ratings
Positive63.2%
Neutral15.8%
Negative21.1%
Written reviews14 reviews
Positive71.4%
Neutral14.3%
Negative14.3%

1600 AR

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

3 purchases

Main Idea

One-time3
  • Upgrade to 2 Users$1.99
  • Access All Levels$2.99
  • Up to 10 Users$2.99
None

1600 AR

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Main Idea free?
Main Idea is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is 1600 AR free?
1600 AR is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Main Idea or 1600 AR?
1600 AR is rated higher. Main Idea averages 3.8 out of 5 from 19 ratings, while 1600 AR averages 4.5 from 2 ratings.
Do Main Idea or 1600 AR have ads?
Neither Main Idea nor 1600 AR shows ads.

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