Comparison

Reading Comprehension vs 3rd Grade Math Learning Games

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

3rd Grade Math Learning Games

This app offers curriculum-aligned math games for 8-9-year-olds to master grade 3 skills. It includes practice and test modes with detailed feedback, covering topics from fractions to geometry. A scratchpad feature aids complex problem-solving.

Highlights
  • Curriculum-aligned math skills
  • Practice and test modes
  • Scratchpad for problem-solving
  • Covers fractions, geometry, decimals
  • Detailed feedback and explanations
  • No ads or distractions
Features
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Smart Kidz Club Grade 3 Math App is curriculum-aligned for 8-9-year-olds to practice and master all the required grade 3 math skills. This app follows the US Common Core State Standards and consists of comprehensive math skills essential for GRADE 3 school students. Resources consist of activity books with math problems. Each Math Activity that requires complex solving, consists of a SCRATCH PAD option where the child can freely write on the screen (overlay) to solve the problems in writing if they so desire. Math activities cover all the required grade 3 skills such as decimal numbers, equations, variables, measurement, geometry, understanding fractions including equivalent fractions, operations with fractions, logical reasoning, numbers up to thousands, place value, estimation, rounding, probability, statistics, Roman Numerals, data, graphs, properties and importance of parenthesis, time, and addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division expertise concepts. Math Activities consist of 2 modes, practice and test. Each of these modes comes with a choice of the number of questions/problems that the child wishes to solve— 1) Practice Mode: The Practice Mode allows the child to solve each problem before advancing to the next problem while prompting them to try again if they choose the wrong answer. The Practice Mode is not scored. At the end of the practice mode, the child can try again with a new set of problems. 2) Test Mode: The Test Mode is scored and does not prompt the child during their attempt to solve the problem. At the end of the Test Mode, the child can try again with a set of new math problems or review their answers with detailed feedback and explanation. This app supports maths learning in homes by helping kids in grade 3 with their mathematical understanding and mastering math skills without any harmful distractions or ads.

Screenshots

Reading Comprehension4 screens
3rd Grade Math Learning Games4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: 3rd Grade Math Learning Games at 4.3 against Reading Comprehension's 2.5. 3rd Grade Math Learning Games also leads on update cadence (monthly vs every 9 months) and ratings volume (236 vs 10). Reading Comprehension's advantage is iOS requirement (12.2 vs 17.6). On price, review sentiment, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Reading Comprehension sells 3 one-off in-app purchases and 3rd Grade Math Learning Games sells 5 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per 7 days. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

3rd Grade Math Learning Games holds the better App Store score, 4.3 against 2.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: 3rd Grade Math Learning Games has 236 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 71% of 3rd Grade Math Learning Games's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Reading Comprehension ships an update every 9 months, 3rd Grade Math Learning Games monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 6, 2026 and October 19, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Reading Comprehension versus 3rd Grade Math Learning Games: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterReading Comprehension3rd Grade Math Learning Games
PriceFreeFree
Rating2.5 (10 ratings)4.3 (236 ratings) — better
Positive reviews66.7% of reviews71.4% of reviews — better
Number of ratings10236 — better
Update frequencyEvery 9 monthsMonthly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS12.2 — better17.6
Further details — not scored
Size39 MB38 MB
Age rating4+9+
DeveloperJanine TooleSmart Kidz Club Inc.

Customer experience

Reading Comprehension

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

3rd Grade Math Learning Games

All ratings236 ratings
Positive80.1%
Neutral5.5%
Negative14.4%
Written reviews7 reviews
Positive71.4%
Neutral0.0%
Negative28.6%

In-app purchases

3 purchases

Reading Comprehension

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

3rd Grade Math Learning Games

Subscriptions4
  • Math Practice for Grade 3:1W$1.997 Days
  • Math Practice for Grade 3:1M$2.991 Month
  • Math Practice for Grade 3:3M3 Days trial$3.993 Months
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  • Math Practice for Grade 3:6M3 Days trial$4.996 Months
One-time1
  • Lifetime access to all content$9.99

Questions

Is Reading Comprehension free?
Reading Comprehension is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is 3rd Grade Math Learning Games free?
3rd Grade Math Learning Games is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Reading Comprehension or 3rd Grade Math Learning Games?
3rd Grade Math Learning Games is rated higher. Reading Comprehension averages 2.5 out of 5 from 10 ratings, while 3rd Grade Math Learning Games averages 4.3 from 236 ratings.
Do Reading Comprehension or 3rd Grade Math Learning Games have ads?
Neither Reading Comprehension nor 3rd Grade Math Learning Games shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Reading Comprehension or 3rd Grade Math Learning Games?
Reading Comprehension ships an update every 9 months, and 3rd Grade Math Learning Games monthly. Most recently, Reading Comprehension was updated on October 6, 2026 and 3rd Grade Math Learning Games on October 19, 2026.

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