Comparison

Co vs Ready Set Dial

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

Head to head
About

Co

This app provides advanced word prediction and spelling support for students. It offers grammar-smart suggestions and access to millions of topic-specific dictionaries to aid in writing. Built-in text-to-speech functionality helps users review their work.

Highlights
  • Grammar-smart word prediction
  • Millions of topic-specific dictionaries
  • Flexspell™ technology for spelling errors
  • Built-in text-to-speech
  • Personalized vocabulary and settings
Features
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Co:Writer® Universal app and third-party keyboard gives students easy access to word prediction on iPad, iPad Pro, iPhone, and iPod Touch. Students simply sign in to their Co:Writer Universal accounts to write with their personal settings and vocabulary. ABOUT CO:WRITER UNIVERSAL This version is for schools with a Co:Writer Universal license only. Users without a Co:Writer Universal license must purchase the Co:Writer app. HOW DOES CO:WRITER WORK? As letters are typed, Co:Writer predicts the intended word with a selection of word suggestions using powerful grammar-smart word prediction. These suggestions can be read aloud with a swipe. Selecting the intended word places it into the writing document. For feedback while writing (and after writing) built-in text to speech can be used to read letters, words, sentences, and the entire document. 4+ MILLION TOPIC-SPECIFIC DICTIONARIES Co:Writer has access to a main prediction dictionary (that includes core words) and Topic Dictionaries (that includes topic specific words). Co:Writer can access over 4 million topic-specific dictionaries which are activated based on the writing task. A small sampling of the variety of topic dictionaries: - America's Cup - Apple II - Compare and Contrast - Dinosaurs - Grumpy Cat - History of the Peloponnesian War - Mahatma Gandhi - My Dog - Pig Latin - Rolls-Royce Silver Ghost - SpongeBob SquarePants - Tommy (album) - Wonders of the World SPELLING SUPPORT Co:Writer handles the widest range of spelling mistakes through its Flexspell™technology including phonetic spelling and inventive spelling errors (letter omissions, word ending omissions, letter reversals, etc). Examples of how Co:Writer aides with phonetic and/or inventive spelling: Before Co:Writer The blk jargon flu over the bra lfnt. R u hpy to ce me? I no hw to nor the fone. After Co:Writer The black dragon flew over the gray elephant. Are you happy to see me? I know how to answer the phone. GRAMMAR SUPPORT Co:Writer bases its prediction off of proper grammar, and uses its understanding of grammar to accurately predict words within the framework of valid sentence structures. Examples of how Co:Writer aides with grammar: Dogs are furry. (noun, verb, adj.) - When you typed d-o, you get plural noun choices Three very mangy dogs ran down the street. (adj., adv., adj., noun, verb… etc.) - After typing three, very, mangy, you get plural noun choices, then you get plural verb tenses. OTHER FEATURES - Built-in Text to Speech - Export

About

Ready Set Dial

This educational app teaches essential phone usage and safety skills through interactive lessons and practice scenarios. Users can learn to dial emergency numbers, identify strangers, and practice calling custom numbers with personalized audio.

Highlights
  • Interactive phone lessons
  • 911 dialing practice
  • Stranger identification
  • Custom number directory with audio
  • Memory game for number recall
  • Multiple phone styles
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Ready Set Dial is an educational app that provides a comprehensive learning experience in phone usage and safety through interactive phone lessons. Learn • Basics: Master the fundamental operations of using a phone. • 911: Understand the protocol and when it's crucial to dial 911. • Strangers: Identify strangers and whom to alert in various situations. Practice • Practice the entire process of dialing 911. • Supports custom numbers and audio. Memory • Engage in an iterative memory game to learn and recall custom numbers effectively. Try • Dial various numbers such as 0, 411, 911, and incorrect or invalid numbers. • Add personalized numbers with audio using the directory feature. • Experience realistic audio for all supported numbers. • Includes standard and mobile phone styles. Directory • Add an unlimited number of custom entries with recorded audio. • Disable or replace existing numbers to support personal custom entries. For instance, live in Australia? Disable 911 and add your unique 000 entries. Settings • Choose between standard or mobile phone styles. • Adjust the delay between audio dialogues from 1 to 10 seconds. • Enable and configure user profiles for a personalized learning experience. We want and appreciate your feedback! Email: support@littlebitstudio.com Instagram: @littlebitstudio Facebook: @littlebitstudio Twitter: @lilbitstudio

Screenshots

Co4 screens
Ready Set Dial4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Ready Set Dial at 56% against Co's 8%. Ready Set Dial also leads on rating (3.9 vs 2.6). Co's advantage is iOS requirement (10.0 vs 16.0). 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Ready Set Dial holds the better App Store score, 3.9 against 2.6. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 17 and 16 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 8% of Co's written reviews are positive against 56% of Ready Set Dial's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Co ships an update every 4 months, Ready Set Dial every 7 months. The most recent releases landed on October 20, 2026 and October 26, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Co versus Ready Set Dial: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCoReady Set Dial
PriceFreeFree
Rating2.6 (17 ratings)3.9 (16 ratings) — better
Positive reviews8.3% of reviews55.6% of reviews — better
Number of ratings17 — better16
Update frequencyEvery 4 months — betterEvery 7 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS10.0 — better16.0
Further details — not scored
Size45 MB116 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperDon Johnston IncorporatedLittle Bit Studio, LLC

Customer experience

Co

All ratings17 ratings
Positive29.4%
Neutral23.5%
Negative47.1%
Written reviews12 reviews
Positive8.3%
Neutral16.7%
Negative75.0%

Ready Set Dial

All ratings16 ratings
Positive68.8%
Neutral6.3%
Negative25.0%
Written reviews9 reviews
Positive55.6%
Neutral11.1%
Negative33.3%

In-app purchases

None

Co

No in-app purchases

None

Ready Set Dial

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Co free?
Co is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Ready Set Dial free?
Ready Set Dial is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Co or Ready Set Dial?
Ready Set Dial is rated higher. Co averages 2.6 out of 5 from 17 ratings, while Ready Set Dial averages 3.9 from 16 ratings.
Do Co or Ready Set Dial have ads?
Neither Co nor Ready Set Dial shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Co or Ready Set Dial?
Co ships an update every 4 months, and Ready Set Dial every 7 months. Most recently, Co was updated on October 20, 2026 and Ready Set Dial on October 26, 2026.

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