Comparison

The Great Explorers vs Fraction Builder

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

Head to head
About

The Great Explorers

Discover the epic journeys of historical explorers from Vikings to astronauts. This app brings their adventures to life with engaging voice-overs, interactive maps, and fascinating facts, making history accessible and fun for young learners.

Highlights
  • Explorer biographies
  • Interactive timelines
  • Voice-overs
  • Interactive maps
  • Historical facts
  • Primary school curriculum alignment
Features
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From Vikings to astronauts, humans have always pushed the boundaries of discovery. Explore the journeys of legendary seafarers, polar adventurers, mountaineers, and space pioneers who changed the way we see the world—brought to life with voice-overs, timelines, interactive maps, and fun historical facts! Find out about : -Leif Ericson -Marco Polo -Christopher Columbus -Amerigo Vespucci -Ferdinand Magellan -Jacques Cartier -Sir Francis Drake -Abel Tasman -Captain James Cook -David Livingstone -Roald Amundsen -Yuri Gagarin -Neil Armstrong Suitable for Primary school - history scheme of work for Year 1 and Year 2 For more info http://www.historyapps.co.uk

About

Fraction Builder

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Fraction Builder is an interactive tool for students to use to learn about proper fractions. Learn about naming fractions, equivalent fractions and comparing fractions. Fraction Builder is controlled by sliding tiles and tapping icons. As students build fractions, the fractions are shown as a numerator over a denominator, as a decimal, as parts of a whole and as a position on a number line. When the quiz icon is tapped questions automatically appear on a moveable note. Students slide tiles to answer the quiz question. Three different topics can be selected: 1. Naming Fractions 2. Equivalent Fractions 3. Comparing Fractions As the student uses the app, a scoreboard is keeps track of the student's progress and shows the number of problems attempted and also what percent of the problems were answer correctly. Fraction Builder can be used in a number of ways. 1. Build fractions by dragging tiles to the numerator or denominator positions. 2. Answer quiz questions in these topic areas: Naming Fractions., Equivalent Fractions and Comparing Fractions. 3. Build fractions and as they are defined they are shown pictorially, in standard form with numerator over denominator, as a decimal rounded to the hundredths place, as a position on a number line between 0 and 1, and written in English.

Screenshots

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Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Fraction Builder at $1.99 against The Great Explorers's $3.99. On update cadence, 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

The Great Explorers costs $3.99 and Fraction Builder $1.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

The Great Explorers ships an update every 33 months, Fraction Builder every 22 months. The most recent releases landed on October 7, 2026 and October 26, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 8 level
The Great Explorers versus Fraction Builder: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterThe Great ExplorersFraction Builder
Price$3.99$1.99 — better
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 33 monthsEvery 22 months — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaid—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPad, Mac
Requires iOS12.012.0
Further details — not scored
Size44 MB12 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperTOUCHSCREEN LEARNING LTDVentura Educational Systems

In-app purchases

None

The Great Explorers

No in-app purchases

None

Fraction Builder

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is The Great Explorers free?
The Great Explorers costs $3.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Fraction Builder free?
Fraction Builder costs $1.99, with no in-app purchases.
Do The Great Explorers or Fraction Builder have ads?
Neither The Great Explorers nor Fraction Builder shows ads.
Which is updated more often, The Great Explorers or Fraction Builder?
The Great Explorers ships an update every 33 months, and Fraction Builder every 22 months. Most recently, The Great Explorers was updated on October 7, 2026 and Fraction Builder on October 26, 2026.

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