StepByStep Sequencing Freemium vs Reading Comprehension
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
StepByStep Sequencing Freemium
This app helps improve sequencing skills for daily tasks for individuals with cognitive challenges. It features illustrated sequences for various activities, suitable for all ages and skill levels, and is recommended by professionals.
- Assess and improve sequencing skills
- Illustrated sequences of daily tasks
- Activities of Daily Living (ADLs)
- Instrumental Activities of Daily Living (IADLs)
- Transfer sequences
- Suitable for all ages and skill levels
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StepByStep is a therapeutic and educational tool which helps assess and improve the sequencing skills of every day tasks for kids and adults with impaired or developing cognition! StepByStep uses fun and clearly-illustrated sequences of Activities of Daily Living (ADLs), Instrumental Activities of Daily Living (IADLs), and Transfers! Sequences range from 3-10 steps, and are appropriate for users of all ages and skill-levels. Challenge, sharpen, and increase the sequencing, problem-solving, and storytelling skills for users of all ages! Highly recommended by Occupational Therapists, Speech Language Pathologists, parents, and teachers! StepByStep is perfect for parents, teachers, and therapists who assist others at: • Home • Skilled Nursing Facilities • Rehab Centers • Hospitals • Schools • Tutoring Centers StepByStep was developed by an Occupational Therapist with the goal of helping people of all ages with diagnoses such as: •Stroke •Autism •Dementia/Alzheimer's •Traumatic Brain Injury •Developmental Delays
Reading Comprehension
This app offers engaging reading practice for third graders with graduated difficulty and audio support. It provides detailed reporting on skill development and a motivating reward system for young learners.
- Graduated reading practice
- Grade-appropriate questions
- Audio support for readers
- Skill-based reporting
- Motivating reward center
- Independent or guided use
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** Happy Frog Apps is a Mom’s Choice Award Winner! Also featured on FunEducationalApps.com, TeachersWithApps.com, and more! ** What parents say about our awesome reading comprehension apps: *** 5 stars! Brilliant! An app that understands how kids actually learn. Thank you! *** 5 stars! I'm a teacher and this app has the best reporting of any reading app I've seen. At a glance I can see which skills need more practice. Reading Comprehension Grade 3 provides academically-sound reading practice in a fun, game-like environment. The app provides: - Graduated practice at reading and answering grade-appropriate questions. - Texts start easy and gradually increase in difficulty. - Audio supports weak readers. - 'At a glance' reporting shows you instantly how your child is doing with each of 9 key reading comprehension skills: main idea, sequencing, fact & opinion, text details, etc. Good reading takes practice. This app provides a motivating environment for your child to get the daily practice he or she needs. Other benefits of the app: - FRUSTRATION FREE: Your child will always be guided to the correct answer. - REWARD CENTER: Fun and engaging Reward Center increases motivation. - EASY TO USE. Can be used independently (just hand it over: your child will know what to do!) or with a therapist/parent for intervention. - EXTENSIVE REPORTING: for up to 10 players 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! This app is part of a grade-by-grade series of Reading Comprehension apps. For any struggling learner, find the app that allows your child to work at 70-80% accuracy. Children need success to keep their brain in 'learning mode'. Ignore the grade-level and find the one that best suits your child. (Look on the app store for a reduced-price bundle of the whole series.) To evaluate the app, download the free version, which has one free book. Additional levels and additional players can be accessed with in-app purchases. (All levels can be purchased for $2.99 -- price may change.) If you prefer no in-app purchases, download the School Edition of this app, which includes all levels and up to 10 players. 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 collect NO private information in our app. None! Our apps do not allow unrestricted web or social media access. We conform to the Children's Online Privacy Protection Act.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: StepByStep Sequencing Freemium at 4.5 against Reading Comprehension's 2.5. StepByStep Sequencing Freemium also leads on review sentiment (75% vs 67%). Reading Comprehension's advantage is device support (3 vs 1). On price, ratings volume, update cadence and ads 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
Both are free to download. StepByStep Sequencing Freemium sells 24 one-off in-app purchases and Reading Comprehension sells 3 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
StepByStep Sequencing Freemium holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 2.5. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 4 and 10 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 75% of StepByStep Sequencing Freemium's written reviews are positive against 67% of Reading Comprehension's.
StepByStep Sequencing Freemium ships an update every 7 months, Reading Comprehension every 9 months. The most recent releases landed on June 7, 2026 and June 3, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | StepByStep Sequencing Freemium | Reading Comprehension |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.5 (4 ratings) — better | 2.5 (10 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 75.0% of reviews — better | 66.7% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 4 | 10 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 7 months — better | Every 9 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 11.0 — better | 12.2 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 77 MB | 39 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | SOAR Therapy, LLC | Janine Toole |
Customer experience
StepByStep Sequencing Freemium
Reading Comprehension
In-app purchases
StepByStep Sequencing Freemium
- Adult - Making a cup of coffee$0.99
- Transfer - Stand to Sit - Adult$0.99
- Putting on Shoes and Socks - Kids$0.99
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- Buying a Candy Bar - Kids$0.99
- Making a Bed - Adult$0.99
- Kids - Toileting$0.99
- Going to School - Kids$0.99
- Washing a Car - Adult$0.99
- Going Down a Slide - Kids$0.99
- Kids - Building a Sandcastle$0.99
- Addressing an Envelope - Adult$1.99
- Making a Phone Call - Adult$2.99
- Making a Sandwich - Kids$2.99
- Doing Laundry - Kids$2.99
- Cleaning Your Room - Kids$2.99
- Getting Dressed - Kids$2.99
- Washing Your Hands - Kids$2.99
- Making a Sandwich - Adult$2.99
- Grocery Shopping - Adult$2.99
- Doing Laundry - Adult$2.99
- Brushing Your Teeth - Adult$2.99
- Baking a Cake - Adult$2.99
- All Adult Sequences$14.99
- All Kids Sequences$14.99
Reading Comprehension
- 2 Players$1.99
- Purchase All Levels$2.99
- 10 Users$2.99
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