Comparison

EYT Card Sorting vs XMAKER HD

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

Head to head
About

EYT Card Sorting

This iPad-based game assesses children's cognitive flexibility by having them sort objects based on changing rules. It's designed for quick, engaging evaluations of executive functioning in young children. Data can be emailed for research purposes.

Highlights
  • Cognitive flexibility assessment
  • Rule-based object sorting
  • Executive functioning evaluation
  • Data export via email
  • Multilingual support
  • Research-based design
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Early Years Toolbox (EYT) Card Sorting is an iPad-based assessment of children's cognitive flexibility (i.e., ability to disengage from one task/rule and re-engage in another). In this game, children are presented with rabbits and boats that vary along two dimensions (i.e., shape and colour). Children and are asked to sort each the rabbits and boats first by one dimension (e.g., colour) and then, after a number of trials, by another dimension (e.g., shape). This game takes approximately 5 minutes to complete. Scores are presented on the final assessment screen. For more precise research applications, there are options to have the item by item data sent to a user-specified e-mail address or database. For more information, training videos and analysis resources, please visit http://www.eytoolbox.com.au Languages embedded: English, Afrikaans, Chinese (Simplified and Traditional), Danish, French, Indonesian, Japanese, Korean, Mandinka, Norwegian, Portuguese, Shangaan, Sotho, Spanish, Swedish, Xhosa, Zulu, and more in progress About the Early Years Toolbox: The 'Early Years Toolbox' (EYT, for short) is comprised of brief, engaging game-like assessments of children’s self-regulation, executive functioning and vocabulary. These assessments are based on well-established and widely used measures, yet have been adapted and optimised on the basis of 20+ years of research experience working with young children. NOTE FOR RESEARCHERS: If using this app for research and/or publication purposes, please cite the following as the original source article: Howard, S. J., & Melhuish, E. (2017). An Early Years Toolbox (EYT) for assessing early executive function, language, self-regulation, and social development: Validity, reliability and preliminary norms. Journal of Psychoeducational Assessment, 35(3), 255-275.

About

XMAKER HD

This app simplifies 3D printing for home users with one-press technology. It offers a user-friendly experience, allowing you to enjoy the creative process of 3D printing without complex setup.

Highlights
  • One-press printing technology
  • User-friendly interface
  • Streamlined 3D printing experience
  • Creative 3D model creation
  • Home 3D printing solution
Features
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An unprecedentedly user-friendly 3D Printer designed for home. The one-press printing technology saves you all the work from tedious configuration. Bundled with XMAKER APP, it lets you experience the pure fun of creating by 3D printing.

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: EYT Card Sorting at 100% against XMAKER HD's 23%. EYT Card Sorting also leads on rating (5.0 vs 3.0) and in-app purchases (none vs 4). XMAKER HD's advantage is price (Free vs $9.99) and ratings volume (37 vs 1). On update cadence, ads, device support and iOS requirement 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

XMAKER HD is free to download; EYT Card Sorting costs $9.99 up front. XMAKER HD sells 4 one-off in-app purchases. EYT Card Sorting asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

EYT Card Sorting holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: XMAKER HD has 37 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 100% of EYT Card Sorting's written reviews are positive against 23% of XMAKER HD's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

EYT Card Sorting ships an update every 3 months, XMAKER HD every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on November 6, 2026 and November 7, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
EYT Card Sorting versus XMAKER HD: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterEYT Card SortingXMAKER HD
Price$9.99Free — better
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better3.0 (37 ratings)
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews — better23.2% of reviews
Number of ratings137 — better
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsEvery 2 months — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationPaidFree with in-app purchases — better
DevicesiPadiPad
Requires iOS15.615.6
Further details — not scored
Size95 MB146 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperUniversity of WollongongAoWei (Shanghai) Digital Technology Co., Ltd

Customer experience

EYT Card Sorting

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

XMAKER HD

All ratings34 ratings
Positive35.3%
Neutral23.5%
Negative41.2%
Written reviews56 reviews
Positive23.2%
Neutral14.3%
Negative62.5%

In-app purchases

None

EYT Card Sorting

No in-app purchases

4 purchases

XMAKER HD

One-time4
  • AI service$2.99
  • Value Pack: 100 Credits$4.99
  • Pro Pack: 350 Credits$14.99
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  • Mega Pack: 800 Credits$34.99

Questions

Is EYT Card Sorting free?
EYT Card Sorting costs $9.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is XMAKER HD free?
XMAKER HD is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, EYT Card Sorting or XMAKER HD?
EYT Card Sorting is rated higher. EYT Card Sorting averages 5.0 out of 5 from 1 ratings, while XMAKER HD averages 3.0 from 37 ratings.
Do EYT Card Sorting or XMAKER HD have ads?
Neither EYT Card Sorting nor XMAKER HD shows ads.
Which is updated more often, EYT Card Sorting or XMAKER HD?
EYT Card Sorting ships an update every 3 months, and XMAKER HD every 2 months. Most recently, EYT Card Sorting was updated on November 6, 2026 and XMAKER HD on November 7, 2026.

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