Five Wicked Witches vs Visual LightPad
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side โ with what reviewers say about each.
Five Wicked Witches
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Touch the screen to play this popular counting song which reinforces early number skills. Count down from five to zero as the witches sing along to the catchy tune. There are also two counting activities to reinforce counting up from zero to five. The uncluttered images are simple and bright and are ideal for children with special needs who may find visual discrimination difficult. Switch access for one or two switches is included. Switches can be connected via a Bluetooth switch interface. Key features โข Simple counting song plus two counting activities to reinforce sequencing numbers from zero to five. โข Clear presentation with no visual clutter. โข Switch access options included (using available Bluetooth switch interfaces).
Visual LightPad
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Visual LightPad creates a bright illuminated surface for developing visual perceptual and visual motor skills in people with visual impairment. It's a cheaper alternative to expensive, dedicated hardware visual impairment light boxes. Think of it as a digital light box! Adjust Visual LightPad's brightness and color, then place semi transparent toys, numbers or letters on the iPad's screen. Where colors become difficult, open the color picker and change the background color to something that accentuates the toys. Where hardware light boxes can be associated with work, iPads tend to be associated with play. Visual LightPad helps develop awareness to color and light, but using objects also helps in the development of visual perceptual skills, hand eye coordination, and both visual scanning and tracking. Visual LightPad can also be used for; - Reading content printed onto acetate - Providing a reading backlight when paper documents are placed on top of it - Photo negative illumination - Sensory / mood lighting Visual LightPad is purposefully easy to use and relatively low on features. It supports presets for easy saving and recall of preferred settings. It is designed to run on iPad, but also runs on iPhone - meaning you can keep a small light box in your pocket at all times.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: Visual LightPad at Free against Five Wicked Witches's $3.99. Visual LightPad also leads on update cadence (weekly vs every 33 months). Five Wicked Witches's advantage is iOS requirement (6.0 vs 17.0). On ads, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.
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Visual LightPad is free to download; Five Wicked Witches costs $3.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Five Wicked Witches ships an update every 33 months, Visual LightPad weekly. The most recent releases landed on September 27, 2026 and October 4, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Five Wicked Witches | Visual LightPad |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $3.99 | Free โ better |
| Update frequency | Every 33 months | Weekly โ better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Devices | iPad | iPhone, iPad โ better |
| Requires iOS | 6.0 โ better | 17.0 |
| Further details โ not scored | ||
| Size | 29 MB | 3 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Inclusive Technology Ltd | AW Games |
In-app purchases
Five Wicked Witches
No in-app purchases
Visual LightPad
No in-app purchases
Questions
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