V5RC Hub vs ZIML
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
V5RC Hub
This app serves as a comprehensive companion for VEX V5 Robotics Competition participants. It provides easy access to the official game manual, a scoring calculator for practice, and a timer with official sounds for running matches.
- Searchable official game manual
- Intuitive scoring calculator
- Practice match timer
- Official game sounds
- Competition companion
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The V5RC Hub app is the ideal competition companion for teams, spectators, and event planners involved in the VEX V5 Robotics Competition! * Become an expert with a searchable, easy-to-use official game manual * Keep score at home with an intuitive calculator for the current game * Use the included timer to run your own practice matches (featuring official sounds!)
ZIML
This app offers daily math problems and solutions to sharpen reasoning and thinking skills across various school grades. It provides access to global math competitions, leaderboards, and forums for discussion.
- Daily math problems
- Full solutions provided
- Progress tracking
- Global math contests
- Leaderboards
- Discussion forums
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Zoom International Math League (ZIML) is the Areteem Institute's application for math practice and competitions all over the world. If you or your student want to keep the mind sharp by "zooming in" on math skills, look no further than the ZIML app! Straight from the minds of Areteem's experts, the free ZIML app offers "Daily Magic Spells" to test reasoning and thinking abilities by offering math problems every day from all grades of school. Topics covered include a wide range of mathematics, including: -Algebra -Geometry -Counting and Probability (Combinatorics) -Number Theory The free app features: -A free math problem each day (the Daily Magic Spells) -Full solutions to learn and improve -Account creation (free) to track your progress -Full integration with the ZIML web app (ziml.areteem.org) -Leaderboard of the Daily Magic Spells -Forums for Discussion and Challenging Weekly Brain Potions Subscription features: -Monthly Contests: Five divisions of math contests for various age ranges: --Division E: problem solving using the math concepts in standard math curriculum in upper elementary school students (grade 4&5) --Division M: problem solving using the math concepts in standard math curriculum in middle school students (grades 6-8) --Division H: problem solving using the math concepts in standard math curriculum in high school students (grades 9-12) --Junior Varsity Division: problem solving for students with experiences in math contests at the level of AMC 10 & 12. --Varsity Division: problem solving for students with advanced experiences in math contests at the level of AIME and higher. - Subscribe for 9.99$ per month to attempt the Monthly contest. - Payment will be charged to iTunes Account at confirmation of purchase - Subscription automatically renews unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24-hours before the end of the current period - Account will be charged for renewal within 24-hours prior to the end of the current period, and identify the cost of the renewal - Subscriptions may be managed by the user and auto-renewal may be turned off by going to the user's Account Settings after purchase - Any unused portion of a free trial period, if offered, will be forfeited when the user purchases a subscription to that publication, where applicable Terms of use: https://ziml.areteem.org/ziml/termsofuse.php
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: V5RC Hub at none against ZIML's 1. V5RC Hub also leads on rating (4.6 vs 4.3) and review sentiment (61% vs 50%). ZIML's advantage is iOS requirement (9.0 vs 15.0). On price, update cadence, ads 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
Both are free to download. ZIML sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $9.99 per month. V5RC Hub asks for nothing beyond the download.
V5RC Hub holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 4.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: V5RC Hub has 36 ratings behind it against 7, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 61% of V5RC Hub's written reviews are positive against 50% of ZIML's.
V5RC Hub ships an update every 6 weeks, ZIML every 2 months. Both last shipped on November 2, 2026.
| Parameter | V5RC Hub | ZIML |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.6 (36 ratings) — better | 4.3 (7 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 61.3% of reviews — better | 50.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 36 — better | 7 |
| Update frequency | Every 6 weeks — better | Every 2 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Freemium |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 9.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 33 MB | 54 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | VEX Robotics, Inc. | GyroDimensions, Inc. |
Customer experience
V5RC Hub
ZIML
In-app purchases
V5RC Hub
No in-app purchases
ZIML
- Monthly Contest$9.991 Month









