Comparison

Math Learner vs Fraction Strips by mathies

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

Head to head
About

Math Learner

Engage in fun, game-based math practice with thousands of lessons and exercises. This app uses proven methodologies to build foundational skills and accelerate progress, offering an interactive experience with high-accuracy digit recognition. It provides unlimited offline access and is constantly updated with new content for all levels.

Highlights
  • Thousands of exercises
  • Game-based learning strategies
  • Unlimited online/offline use
  • High-accuracy digit recognition
  • Constant content updates
  • Step-by-step lessons
Features
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Have fun while learning and practicing Math with the original Math Learner app! Downloaded by millions of users, we use a proven methodology based on the world's top programs in order to build foundational Math skills and fast-track your progress. Parents, work through thousands of lessons step-by-step! Features: - Thousands of exercises and multiple game-based learning strategies - Unlimited use, online or offline - No ads! - High-accuracy digit recognition technology creates an unique interactive experience. - Constant updates with new content for all levels! App subscription: You can subscribe for access to the full list of Math lessons. Payment will be charged to iTunes Account at confirmation of purchase. You will be able to do all exercises for the duration of the subscription. Subscription automatically renews for the same price and duration period as the original "one week"/"one month"/"one year" package 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 at the cost of the chosen package (weekly, monthly or yearly package). Subscriptions may be managed by the user and auto-renewal may be turned off by going to the user's iTunes Account Settings after purchase. No cancellation of the current subscription is allowed during active subscription period. You may cancel a subscription during its free trial period via the subscription setting though your iTunes account. This must be done 24 hours before the end of the subscription period to avoid being charged. Please visit: http://support.apple.com/kb/ht4098 for more information. You may turn off the auto-renewal of your subscription via your iTunes Account Settings. However, you are not able to cancel the current subscription during its active period. Any unused portion of free-trial period, will be forfeited when the user purchases an app subscription. Links to our Terms of Service and Privacy Policy can be found below. Privacy Policy: https://www.fungames-forfree.com/app/legal/privacy?bundleId=com.fungames.mathapp&name=mathapp Terms of Use: https://www.fungames-forfree.com/app/legal/tos?bundleId=com.fungames.mathapp&name=mathapp * Prices are equal to the value that "Apple's App Store Pricing Matrix" determines as the equivalent of the subscription price in $ USD

About

Fraction Strips by mathies

Visually explore and manipulate fractions to understand mathematical concepts like equivalence and operations. Build representations on an infinite workspace, compare fractions, and model addition, subtraction, and multiplication.

Highlights
  • Represent, compare, and order fractions
  • Model fraction operations (addition, subtraction, multiplication)
  • Infinite workspace for building representations
  • Customize fraction tower colors and pieces
  • Annotation tool for highlighting features
  • Save and import work
Features
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Use Fraction Strips to represent, compare, order, and operate on fractions. Represent fractions by dragging pieces from the fraction tower into the workspace. Pieces can be placed in a line to form a train. Manipulate the pieces and trains to compare and order fractions or to model fraction operations. Mathematical Concepts: Create visual representations that help explore mathematical thinking related to: ● Understanding part-whole relationships ● Representing, comparing and ordering fractions ● Iterating a unit fraction by copying ● Exploring the relationship between the number of equal partitions in a whole and the fractional unit (denominator) ● Exploring equivalent fractions ● Modelling operations with fractions o placing pieces beside or between each other, to combine fractions (addition) o removing pieces from trains (subtraction) o aligning trains to compare fractions with or without using comparison bars, including to find differences (subtraction) o copying strips or trains to model repeated addition (multiplication) Features: ● Build representations on an infinite workspace ● Drag the leftmost piece from a fraction strip in the fraction tower into the workspace to represent a unit fraction (one-half, one-third, etc.) ● Drag a piece further along the strip into the workspace (the pieces to the left of it are automatically dragged with it) to represent fractions like two-fourths , five-fifths etc. ● Create trains in which the pieces line up precisely ● Align trains using the built-in snapping ● Copy selected pieces or entire trains ● Show/Hide labels on the fraction pieces ● Zoom in on selected pieces, zoom out to see more of the workspace, zoom to fit to reorient the workspace so all fraction pieces are on the screen. ● Show/Hide rulers underneath trains in the workspace ● Show/Hide steppers to use different fractional units on the rulers ● Customize the fraction tower: change the colour of pieces and which pieces are included in the tower ● Reposition the fraction tower by dragging using the dark blue area at the top and use the double-arrow button to change its height ● Identify equivalent fractions using the equivalence bar at the top of the tower. ● Step through a history of your work with the undo/redo buttons ● Communicate your thinking or highlight various features of your representation using the built-in annotation tool ● Import pictures saved on your device. Pictures can be selected, moved, resized, rotated and copied. ● Save your work and open previously saved files.

Screenshots

Math Learner3 screens
Fraction Strips by mathies4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Math Learner at 4.6 against Fraction Strips by mathies's 2.8. Math Learner also leads on update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 12 months) and ratings volume (121K vs 8). Fraction Strips by mathies's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 9) and ads (none vs shown). On price, review sentiment 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. Math Learner sells 7 in-app purchases, starting at $7.99 per 7 days. Fraction Strips by mathies asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Math Learner holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 2.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Math Learner has 121K ratings behind it against 8, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 23% of Math Learner's written reviews are positive against 25% of Fraction Strips by mathies's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Math Learner ships an update every 2 weeks, Fraction Strips by mathies every 12 months. The most recent releases landed on October 18, 2026 and October 4, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
Math Learner versus Fraction Strips by mathies: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMath LearnerFraction Strips by mathies
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (121K ratings) — better2.8 (8 ratings)
Positive reviews22.9% of reviews25.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings121K — better8
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeks — betterEvery 12 months
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationSubscriptionFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS11.08.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size258 MB35 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperWildlife StudiosOAME

Customer experience

Math Learner

All ratings120,825 ratings
Positive90.1%
Neutral1.5%
Negative8.4%
Written reviews2,331 reviews
Positive22.9%
Neutral2.7%
Negative74.5%

Fraction Strips by mathies

All ratings8 ratings
Positive37.5%
Neutral12.5%
Negative50.0%
Written reviews8 reviews
Positive25.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative75.0%

Bugs and requests

Math Learner

Reported bugs

2 issues
  • Incorrect answers registered for correct work
  • Persistent subscription charges even after cancellation

Requested features

3 requests
  • More advanced math content
  • Option to skip beginner levels
  • Free version with limited features

Fraction Strips by mathies

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

7 purchases

Math Learner

Subscriptions7
  • Math Plus3 Days trial$7.997 Days
  • Math Plus3 Days trial$9.997 Days
  • Math Plus3 Days trial$11.997 Days
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  • Math Plus$11.997 Days
  • Math Plus3 Days trial2 variants$24.991 Month
  • Math Plus$39.991 Month
  • Math Plus3 Days trial2 variants$99.991 Year
None

Fraction Strips by mathies

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Math Learner free?
Math Learner is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Fraction Strips by mathies free?
Fraction Strips by mathies is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Math Learner or Fraction Strips by mathies?
Math Learner is rated higher. Math Learner averages 4.6 out of 5 from 121K ratings, while Fraction Strips by mathies averages 2.8 from 8 ratings.
Do Math Learner or Fraction Strips by mathies have ads?
Math Learner shows ads; Fraction Strips by mathies does not.
Which is updated more often, Math Learner or Fraction Strips by mathies?
Math Learner ships an update every 2 weeks, and Fraction Strips by mathies every 12 months. Most recently, Math Learner was updated on October 18, 2026 and Fraction Strips by mathies on October 4, 2026.

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