Comparison

FaceChallenge vs TimeTableExpress

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

Head to head
About

FaceChallenge

Control a character's run using facial expressions, specifically a smile, to achieve the highest speed. The game challenges players to maintain their smile to keep the character moving forward. Share your progress and challenge friends.

Highlights
  • Use face as controller
  • Smile to run mechanic
  • Challenge friends
  • Share screenshots/screencasts
  • Speed progression based on smile
Read full description

Let's put a smile on that face! #FaceChallenge The purpose of this game is simple: To see how far your character can run in 10 seconds - using your face as the controller! SMILE TO RUN! Note that the top speed of the character is 12.4m/s when the smile progress circle is at 75%, after that the speed would be significantly slower. You have to control your smile! Don't forget to share the screenshot/screencast of the game and challenge your friends! *** Credits: Icons made by Madebyoliver from Flaticon is licensed by CC 3.0 BY

About

TimeTableExpress

Embark on a multiplication adventure with a train theme. This app offers interactive challenges that build on mastered concepts, rewarding progress with badges. It makes learning multiplication engaging and fun for young learners.

Highlights
  • Engaging train theme
  • Interactive drag-and-drop learning
  • Cumulative learning approach
  • Rewarding progress with badges
  • Multiplication fact challenges
Features
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TimeTable Express turns multiplication tables into an adventure for grades 2 through 4. Built on a research-backed "hard first" method, the app helps students practice key multiplication facts through train-themed drag-and-drop gameplay. TimeTable Express is free to try for 7 days. After the free trial, a paid auto-renewing subscription is required to continue accessing gameplay and learning features, including: - Seven progressive levels - Drag-and-drop multiplication practice - Badge rewards - Score tracking after each round - Parent and teacher progress dashboards - A built-in tutorial for new players Subscriptions are offered as monthly or yearly auto-renewing options and begin after the 7-day free trial. Your subscription will automatically renew and your payment method will be charged unless you cancel at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. You can manage or cancel your subscription anytime in your device’s App Store account settings. Pricing: Monthly subscription is $5.99 per month, or the yearly subscription is $19.99 per year, following the 7-day free trial. Prices may vary by region. Why "Hard First" Works After nearly 30 years in schools, the same pattern showed up again and again: kids do not struggle with every multiplication fact. They struggle with the sevens, eights, and nines. Those are the facts kids often cannot skip count quickly in their heads, so they get stuck and start guessing. TimeTable Express was born from a real tutoring session. A seventh-grader in pre-algebra was falling behind because her multiplication facts were slowing her down. A quick card game changed that. She flipped cards and raced to answer, starting with the nines, then the eights, then the sevens. Once past the sixes, everything got easier. That experience revealed the core insight: why overwhelm kids with all 100 multiplication facts when only 36 need focused memorization? It is a triangle from 2x2 through 9x9, the Multiplication Pyramid, and mastering it from the top down works. How the Levels Are Structured Instead of starting with the 1s and 2s like most multiplication apps, TimeTable Express tackles the biggest obstacles first. The progression begins at 9x9, works through the 8s and 7s, then moves into the 6s, 5s, and lower. By the time students reach the easier facts, they have already practiced the hardest ones. The app still covers multiplication facts over time. Focused memorization targets the 36 key facts, and the difficulty curve runs backward by design. Students who work through all seven levels practice the hardest multiplication problems first and build confidence as they progress. More Than a Flashcard App Traditional math drills are passive: see a fact, recall an answer, repeat. TimeTable Express makes multiplication practice active through drag-and-drop interaction, level-based progression, score tracking, and badge rewards. Students who resist flashcard drilling may engage more willingly with the same math facts when they are wrapped inside an interactive challenge. The methodology came from real classrooms and real tutoring sessions, not a textbook theory. Download TimeTable Express to start your 7-day free trial. A paid subscription is required after the trial to access gameplay, levels, badges, score tracking, tutorials, and parent/teacher progress dashboards. If you do not cancel before the trial ends, your subscription will begin and your payment method will be charged automatically. Privacy Policy https://www.multiplicationhustle.com/time-table-express-privacy-policy/ Terms of Use https://www.multiplicationhustle.com/terms-of-use

Screenshots

FaceChallenge2 screens
TimeTableExpress4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: TimeTableExpress at 5.0 against FaceChallenge's 2.5. TimeTableExpress also leads on ratings volume (8 vs 2). FaceChallenge's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 2) and iOS requirement (8.0 vs 15.0). On price, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. TimeTableExpress sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $5.99 per month. FaceChallenge asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

TimeTableExpress holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 2.5. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 2 and 8 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
FaceChallenge versus TimeTableExpress: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterFaceChallengeTimeTableExpress
PriceFreeFree
Rating2.5 (2 ratings)5.0 (8 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings28 — better
Update frequency—Every 27 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS8.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size6 MB125 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperLong Sang ChanCleverall LLC

Customer experience

FaceChallenge

All ratings2 ratings
Positive50.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative50.0%

TimeTableExpress

Written reviews4 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

FaceChallenge

No in-app purchases

2 purchases

TimeTableExpress

Subscriptions2
  • Monthly Subscription7 Days trial$5.991 Month
  • Game Subscription7 Days trial$19.991 Year

Questions

Is FaceChallenge free?
FaceChallenge is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is TimeTableExpress free?
TimeTableExpress is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, FaceChallenge or TimeTableExpress?
TimeTableExpress is rated higher. FaceChallenge averages 2.5 out of 5 from 2 ratings, while TimeTableExpress averages 5.0 from 8 ratings.
Do FaceChallenge or TimeTableExpress have ads?
Neither FaceChallenge nor TimeTableExpress shows ads.

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