Canvas Teacher vs K12 MathBee
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Canvas Teacher
This mobile companion helps educators grade assignments, provide feedback, and manage classes efficiently from anywhere. It allows for annotation, audio/video feedback, and communication with students. The app streamlines class management tasks for teachers on the go.
- Mobile grading with SpeedGrader
- Annotate assignments
- Audio/video feedback
- Post class announcements
- Manage Inbox and messages
- Update assignment content
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Save time. Teach on the go. Canvas Teacher helps educators, instructors, and teachers grade, give feedback, and manage their classes from anywhere. What you can do • Grade or mark work: Use mobile friendly SpeedGrader to annotate assignments, apply rubrics and give written, audio, or video feedback • Communicate: Post class announcements, reply in discussions, and send messages right from your device • Update content: Adjust due dates, publish/unpublish assignments, or fix typos in seconds • Stay connected: Manage your Inbox, reply to student questions, and keep class communication flowing on the move Canvas Teacher is designed for educators—making mobile grading and class management faster and easier.
K12 MathBee
This interactive math game for grades 2-5 makes practicing multiplication, fractions, and more fun. It uses a bubble-shooter mechanic with single and multiplayer modes, offering rewards and unlockable levels to keep young learners engaged.
- Bubble-shooter math game
- Single and two-player modes
- Covers addition, subtraction, multiplication, division, fractions, decimals, money, and measurement
- Unlockable levels and achievement badges
- In-game shop for cosmetic upgrades
- Aligned with grades 2-5 curriculum
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Your child can practice multiplication, fractions, money, and more in MathBee—a fun math game for grades 2–5 built by K12 to make learning interactive and rewarding. K12 Games: MathBee is a fun, educational math game for learners ages 7–11 and aligned with grades 2–5 curriculum standards. With MathBee, learners engage in meaningful math practice that aligns with classroom goals. MathBee uses the popular bubble-shooter game mechanic. Your child can enjoy two MathBee game-play modes: 1-player (Free the Bees) or 2-player (Beehive Battles). Your child can earn coins to buy costumes for their bee in the in-game shop. Math skills covered: Addition and subtraction Multiplication and division Place value Fractions, mixed numbers, and decimals Money and measurement While the skills in MathBee align to learning objectives in grades 2–5, players of all ages will find themselves unable to stop battling or freeing the bees! MathBee features: One- and two-player game modes allow for user choice in play style 63 total levels (50 one-player levels and 13 two-player levels) keep players engaged First level of each “hive” (math topic) unlocked; players unlock additional levels as they play Public and private matching options for two-player mode (match with a random opponent, or directly challenge a friend) ensure players can always find an opponent Players earn coins from game play in both modes, and can use coins to purchase bee costumes from the in-game shop Achievement badges promote level replay Engaging audio, visual effects, and math-themed power-ups keep players motivated to learn and progress
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Verdict
Canvas Teacher and K12 MathBee both sit at 4.6 stars, but that hides the real split: 100% of K12 MathBee's written reviews are positive against 26% of Canvas Teacher's. K12 MathBee also leads on iOS requirement (14.0 vs 18.0). Canvas Teacher's advantage is ratings volume (96K vs 11) and update cadence (every 4 weeks vs every 5 months). On price, rating, ads and in-app purchases 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.6 for Canvas Teacher against 4.6 for K12 MathBee. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Canvas Teacher has 96K ratings behind it against 11, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 26% of Canvas Teacher's written reviews are positive against 100% of K12 MathBee's.
Canvas Teacher ships an update every 4 weeks, K12 MathBee every 5 months. The most recent releases landed on November 6, 2026 and November 5, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Canvas Teacher | K12 MathBee |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.6 (96K ratings) | 4.6 (11 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 26.4% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 96K — better | 11 |
| Update frequency | Every 4 weeks — better | Every 5 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 18.0 | 14.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 183 MB | 153 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Instructure Inc. | Stride Inc. |
Customer experience
Canvas Teacher
K12 MathBee
Bugs and requests
Canvas Teacher
Reported bugs
5 issues- App crashes frequently
- Inability to save grades and annotations
- Inconsistent behavior when rotating device
- Issues with loading student submissions
- Problems with syncing data between app and web version
Requested features
5 requests- Add ability to access and edit modules
- Improve grading tools and functionality
- Allow customization of notification settings
- Enhance integration with other platforms
- Improve stability and reliability
K12 MathBee
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Canvas Teacher
No in-app purchases
K12 MathBee
No in-app purchases
Questions
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