StepByStep Sequencing Freemium vs Same & Different All Year Long
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
Same & Different All Year Long
This app helps children develop language skills by teaching the concepts of "same" and "different." It features engaging activities with seasonal themes in both English and Spanish, suitable for typically developing children and those with language delays.
- Teaches 'same' and 'different' concepts
- Bilingual (English/Spanish)
- 18 seasonal/occasional contexts
- Three direction-following tasks
- Progress tracking with percentage correct
- Suitable for language-delayed children
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This app was developed by an ASHA certified speech-language pathologist to promote understanding and use of the early developing concepts, “same” and “different.” It is appropriate for children who are developing language normally and those who are language delayed. As the app is in Spanish as well as English, it is suitable for those who may be learning English as a second language. The app has 3 direction-following tasks which are presented within 1 of 18 possible seasonal/occasional contexts, thus making it semantically relevant all year long. The seasonal/occasional contexts include: Aquarium visit Autumn Back to School Birthday Chinese New Year Christmas Cinco de Mayo Earth Day Farm Visit Halloween Hanukah Spring/Easter St. Patrick’s Day Summer Thanksgiving Valentine’s Day Winter Zoo Visit There are 3 activities to choose from. These include: CHOOSE THE ONES THAT ARE THE SAME In this activity, the user taps the speaker icon to hear “Which ones are the same?” The user then chooses 2 out of 3 pictured items or 3 out of 4 pictured items (depending on chosen game format) that are the same. A percentage correct is displayed at the end of 10 trials. CHOOSE THE ONES THAT ARE DIFFERENT In this activity, the user taps the speaker icon to hear “Which ones are different?” The user then chooses 1 out of 3 pictured items or 1 out of 4 pictured items (depending on chosen game format) that is different. A percentage correct is displayed at the end of 10 trials. CHOOSE SAME AND DIFFERENT This is the most difficult level, as “same” directives and “different” directives are presented randomly within the space of the single activity. Here, the user must really listen! Upon tapping the speaker icon, the user may hear “Which one is different?” or he/she may hear “Which ones are the same?” The user will then choose the correct response from 3 or 4 pictured items (depending on chosen game format). A percentage correct is displayed at the end of 10 trials.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Same & Different All Year Long at monthly against StepByStep Sequencing Freemium's every 7 months. Same & Different All Year Long also leads on review sentiment (100% vs 75%) and device support (3 vs 1). StepByStep Sequencing Freemium's advantage is iOS requirement (11.0 vs 14.0). On price, rating, ads and in-app purchases 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 Same & Different All Year Long sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.5 for StepByStep Sequencing Freemium against 4.6 for Same & Different All Year Long. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 4 and 14 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 75% of StepByStep Sequencing Freemium's written reviews are positive against 100% of Same & Different All Year Long's.
StepByStep Sequencing Freemium ships an update every 7 months, Same & Different All Year Long monthly. The most recent releases landed on June 7, 2026 and September 9, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | StepByStep Sequencing Freemium | Same & Different All Year Long |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.5 (4 ratings) | 4.6 (14 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 75.0% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 4 | 14 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 7 months | Monthly — better |
| 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 | 14.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 77 MB | 58 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | SOAR Therapy, LLC | BeeMoo, LLC |
Customer experience
StepByStep Sequencing Freemium
Same & Different All Year Long
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
Same & Different All Year Long
- Same and Different Premium$0.99
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