Comparison

Reading Comprehension vs Math Ace 3rd Grade

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • Graduated reading practice
  • Grade-appropriate questions
  • Audio support for readers
  • Skill-based reporting
  • Motivating reward center
  • Independent or guided use
Features
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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.

About

Math Ace 3rd Grade

This app offers engaging math practice games designed for 3rd graders. It covers essential skills like multiplication, division, addition, subtraction, and fractions through dynamic challenges that adapt to the player's progress. Motivating elements like medals and levels encourage mastery without stress.

Highlights
  • Over 100 minute-long math challenges
  • Covers multiplication, division, addition, subtraction, fractions
  • Fun jetpack gameplay for motivation
  • Levels and medals for progress tracking
  • Dynamic challenges adapt to player performance
  • Up to 3 player profiles
  • Practice reminders
Features
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Math Ace makes learning essential math skills fun, fast, and easy. Math Ace has over 50 minute-long dynamic math challenges to help players practice and master nearly all Common Core standards for 3rd grade math including: multiplication and division within 100, addition and subtraction within 1000, fractions and more. Use Math Ace to quickly build an excellent foundation of math skills, with no gaps in knowledge and no stress. Math Ace helps players not only catch up, but get ahead of their peers, all while having fun. Medals and levels motivate players to learn and memorize math, rather than rely on counting. Dynamic challenges adapt to player speed and mistakes to maximize learning and minimize effort. Can you master all of the challenges to become a level 25 Math Ace? If Math Ace 3rd Grade is a little too advanced for your child, try Math Ace 2nd Grade, linked below. Math Ace is accessible on iPhones and iPads. ================ Math Ace Key Features ================ • Over 100 minute-long math challenges to practice and ace 2nd grade math essentials. • Problems covering multiplication, division, addition, subtraction, fractions, and more. • Fun jetpack gameplay motivates player to do Math in order to upgrade their jetpack. • Levels and medals make tracking progress & proficiency easy. • Dynamic challenges that maximize learning and retention - Questions that students take a long time on, or that they get wrong, are presented more frequently. • Up to 3 player profiles - Great for parents with multiple children • Practice reminders. ================ Parents and Kids love Math Ace ================ “My son loves Math Ace. He hasn’t just caught up to his classmates, he’s now ahead. Math Ace has made it easier to set my son up for success.” - Annie G "Incredible app for practicing math skills at home and at school. I'm a special ed. teacher, and even my autistic students love it; fast, clear, simple, and rewarding." - Eugenia C ================ Math Ace Subscription ================ • Unlock unlimited plays of over 50 essential 3rd Grade math practice games, as well as full access to the entire family of Math Ace apps including Math Ace 2nd Grade (and more coming soon). • Full access to our next generation web app Class Ace, featuring over 1,000 simple & effective teacher-written lessons. It's where kids go to learn just about every Common Core standard on their own. • 3 month plan: $19.99/quarter, after a 1 week free trail. • Cancel Anytime: You won't be charged if you cancel before the end of trial period. • Renewal: Auto-renewal may be turned off anytime from Account Settings. Subscriptions automatically renew unless they are turned off at least 24 hours before the end of the current period in account settings. Renewals are charged within 24-hours preceding the end of the current period. Payment is charged to your iTunes Account at confirmation of purchase. Subscriptions are managed by the user. Any unused portion of a free trial period, if offered, will be forfeited when the user purchases a subscription to Math Ace, where applicable. You can access Math Ace without a subscription, but will be limited to 10 free plays. ================ Help & Support ================ Problems, questions, or want to get in touch? Contact us at support@classace.io ================ Links ================ Terms of Service: https://classace.io/terms.html Privacy: https://classace.io/privacy.html

Screenshots

Reading Comprehension4 screens
Math Ace 3rd Grade4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Math Ace 3rd Grade at 4.5 against Reading Comprehension's 2.5. Math Ace 3rd Grade also leads on update cadence (every 4 days vs every 9 months) and ratings volume (176 vs 10). Reading Comprehension's advantage is monetization model (free with in-app purchases vs subscription). On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support 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. Reading Comprehension sells 3 one-off in-app purchases and Math Ace 3rd Grade sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $19.99 per 3 months. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Math Ace 3rd Grade holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 2.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Math Ace 3rd Grade has 176 ratings behind it against 10, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 67% of Reading Comprehension's written reviews are positive against 75% of Math Ace 3rd Grade's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Reading Comprehension ships an update every 9 months, Math Ace 3rd Grade every 4 days. Both last shipped on October 6, 2026.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Reading Comprehension versus Math Ace 3rd Grade: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterReading ComprehensionMath Ace 3rd Grade
PriceFreeFree
Rating2.5 (10 ratings)4.5 (176 ratings) — better
Positive reviews66.7% of reviews75.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings10176 — better
Update frequencyEvery 9 monthsEvery 4 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases — betterSubscription
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS12.211.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size39 MB104 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperJanine TooleClass Ace LLC

Customer experience

Reading Comprehension

All ratings10 ratings
Positive40.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative60.0%
Written reviews6 reviews
Positive66.7%
Neutral0.0%
Negative33.3%

Math Ace 3rd Grade

All ratings176 ratings
Positive87.5%
Neutral4.5%
Negative8.0%
Written reviews8 reviews
Positive75.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative25.0%

In-app purchases

3 purchases

Reading Comprehension

One-time3
  • 2 Players$1.99
  • Purchase All Levels$2.99
  • 10 Users$2.99
1 purchases

Math Ace 3rd Grade

Subscriptions1
  • Math Ace Full Access7 Days trial$19.993 Months

Questions

Is Reading Comprehension free?
Reading Comprehension is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Math Ace 3rd Grade free?
Math Ace 3rd Grade is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Reading Comprehension or Math Ace 3rd Grade?
Math Ace 3rd Grade is rated higher. Reading Comprehension averages 2.5 out of 5 from 10 ratings, while Math Ace 3rd Grade averages 4.5 from 176 ratings.
Do Reading Comprehension or Math Ace 3rd Grade have ads?
Neither Reading Comprehension nor Math Ace 3rd Grade shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Reading Comprehension or Math Ace 3rd Grade?
Reading Comprehension ships an update every 9 months, and Math Ace 3rd Grade every 4 days. Most recently, Reading Comprehension was updated on October 6, 2026 and Math Ace 3rd Grade on October 6, 2026.

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