Comparison

Times Table ! ! vs Read2Play

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

Head to head
About

Times Table ! !

Master multiplication with this app. Customize practice sessions by selecting specific factors or entire rows. Choose between multiple-choice or keypad input, and adjust problem orientation and quantity. Track your progress with optional time displays.

Highlights
  • Select individual factors for practice
  • Multiple choice or keypad input
  • Horizontal or vertical problem orientation
  • Show/hide time used
  • Select number of problems
  • Custom problem generation based on selected factors
Features
Read full description

Times Table ! ! is a great way to learn the multiplication table. You can quickly and easily select the factors you need to customize your practice session. Press the "All" button to quickly select or deselect all the factors. Press one of the other red buttons on the first column to select or deselect the row of factors associated with that button. For example, pressing the "7 x" button will select or deselect all the factors on that row. Selected factors are shown in blue. Pressing a blue factor button will deselect it (make it gray), and pressing a gray factor button will select it (make it blue). Features: 1) Select the individual factors to practice 2) Multiple choice option (instead of keypad) 3) Horizontal or vertical problem orientation 4) Show/hide time used 5) Select number of problems Selecting "Custom" for the number of problems will generate the number of problems based on the selected factors. For example, if one selects the individual factors 4, 5, and 6 for the "9 x" row, then three problems will be generated: 9 x 4, 9 x 5, and 9 x 6. If you like this app, please consider giving it a rating. Your support will help keep the updates coming! Thank you for your support!

About

Read2Play

This app incentivizes children to read by converting reading time into gaming time. Kids unlock collectible creature cards as they read, which can be used in battles. Parents can customize settings, track progress, and manage multiple children's accounts.

Highlights
  • Convert reading to gaming time
  • Unlock collectible creature cards
  • AI-generated artwork for cards
  • Daily creature battles
  • Parental controls and PIN protection
  • Track reading and gaming statistics
  • Privacy-first, COPPA-compliant
Features
Read full description

Turn reading time into play time! Read 2 Play is the fun, simple way for kids to earn screen time by reading books. Tap "Read" to start earning. Tap "Play" to spend it. Parents set the conversion rate, so 1 minute of reading can equal 1, 2, or 3 minutes of gaming. Here's where it gets exciting: as kids read, they unlock collectible creature cards. Over 148 unique creatures across 6 elements, 6 rarities and 3 battle roles, each with its own artwork, special powers and battle stats. Kids at the same level unlock different creatures, so every collection is their own. It's like building a real trading card collection, powered by reading. Once a day, kids can battle a sibling, or the Wild Ones if they read solo. Every battle is five rounds of choices: pick a creature, then Strike, Guard or unleash a Special. Younger kids get Underdog Spirit when they fall behind, so battles stay close and fair. Finishing a book earns an exclusive Book Rare card and a quick math challenge matched to your child's age. Reading streaks unlock streak-only creatures, and an optional, anonymous leaderboard shows how their reading stacks up. For parents, Read 2 Play is simple and secure. Set a 4-digit PIN to protect settings. Customize conversion rates per kid. Add multiple children to one household. View reading and gaming statistics, adjust time banks, or delete all data anytime. You're always in control. Read 2 Play collects zero data. No accounts, no analytics, no ads, no tracking, no third-party SDKs. Everything stays on your device and your personal iCloud account. We never see it. All data syncs automatically across your family's Apple devices via iCloud. Start a reading session on the iPad, check the balance on your iPhone. The free version includes 1 kid, starter creatures, and full reading and gaming timers. Upgrade to Read 2 Play+ once for lifetime access to unlimited kids, all 148+ creatures, battles, holographic card effects, Focus Mode sounds and family statistics. No subscriptions, just one purchase, forever. Terms of Use: https://read2play.jma.zone/terms-of-service.html Privacy Policy: https://read2play.jma.zone/privacy-policy.html

Screenshots

Times Table ! !4 screens
Read2Play4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Read2Play at 5.0 against Times Table ! !'s 3.9. Read2Play also leads on ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (weekly vs every 12 months). Times Table ! !'s advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1) and ratings volume (210 vs 1). On price 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. Read2Play sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Times Table ! ! asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Read2Play holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.9. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Times Table ! ! has 210 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Times Table ! ! ships an update every 12 months, Read2Play weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 9, 2026 and October 14, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
Times Table ! ! versus Read2Play: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTimes Table ! !Read2Play
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.9 (210 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews75.8% of reviews—
Number of ratings210 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 12 monthsWeekly — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationAd-supported — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size13 MB724 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperHorizon Business, Inc.Jean-Michel Amblat

Customer experience

Times Table ! !

All ratings209 ratings
Positive71.3%
Neutral7.7%
Negative21.1%
Written reviews62 reviews
Positive75.8%
Neutral6.5%
Negative17.7%

Read2Play

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Bugs and requests

Times Table ! !

Reported bugs

7 issues
  • App crashes when start button is pressed
  • Pressing '8' goes to a webpage
  • App is very laggy
  • Does not go to the next question
  • Incorrect answers sometimes marked as correct
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  • Bug that is annoying and needs fixing
  • App glitches and stops working

Requested features

10 requests
  • Show correct answer on incorrect attempts
  • Add space to work out problems
  • Improve selection of desired times tables
  • Add reward system for motivation
  • Increase number of problems loaded at once
Show 5 more
  • Add column selectors for customization
  • Implement an endless mode
  • Option to review incorrect answers
  • Add addition, subtraction, and division modules
  • Provide a learning or teaching button

Read2Play

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Times Table ! !

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

Read2Play

One-time1
  • Read2Play+ Lifetime$4.99

Questions

Is Times Table ! ! free?
Times Table ! ! is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Read2Play free?
Read2Play is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Times Table ! ! or Read2Play?
Read2Play is rated higher. Times Table ! ! averages 3.9 out of 5 from 210 ratings, while Read2Play averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do Times Table ! ! or Read2Play have ads?
Times Table ! ! shows ads; Read2Play does not.
Which is updated more often, Times Table ! ! or Read2Play?
Times Table ! ! ships an update every 12 months, and Read2Play weekly. Most recently, Times Table ! ! was updated on October 9, 2026 and Read2Play on October 14, 2026.

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