Comparison

Smart Phonics vs Mathplore

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

Head to head
About

Smart Phonics

This educational series systematically introduces basic phonics skills to young learners of English as a Foreign Language. It equips children with essential reading and writing tools through engaging stories and songs that incorporate common sight words.

Highlights
  • Systematic phonics introduction
  • Basic reading and writing tools
  • Sight words integration
  • Phonics stories and songs
  • Five-book series
Features
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Smart Phonics is an easy-to-teach phonics series developed for elementary school children learning English as a Foreign Language. Throughout the five books series, basic phonics skills are introduced in a simple and systematic way while providing children with efficient tools for basic reading and writing. Smart Phonics also introduces a great number of common sight words embedded in fun phonics stories and songs. In this way, children can run sight words naturally and effortlessly.

About

Mathplore

This app offers a Singapore Math curriculum designed for children, focusing on developing logical thinking and problem-solving skills. It features qualified teachers, interactive lessons, and tools for parents to monitor progress and review content.

Highlights
  • Singapore Math curriculum
  • Qualified teachers with 5+ years experience
  • Interactive and engaging lessons
  • Parental monitoring of classes
  • On-demand class replays
  • Post-class assignments
  • Flexible scheduling
Features
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Screenshots

Smart Phonics4 screens
Mathplore4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Smart Phonics at 5.0 against Mathplore's 3.4. Smart Phonics also leads on iOS requirement (10.0 vs 13.0). Mathplore's advantage is review sentiment (80% vs 46%) and update cadence (every 6 weeks vs every 5 months). On price, ratings volume, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Smart Phonics holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.4. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 7 and 5 respectively. Written reviews complicate that: 46% of Smart Phonics's written reviews are positive against 80% of Mathplore's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Smart Phonics ships an update every 5 months, Mathplore every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 15, 2026 and October 3, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Smart Phonics versus Mathplore: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSmart PhonicsMathplore
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (7 ratings) — better3.4 (5 ratings)
Positive reviews46.3% of reviews80.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings7 — better5
Update frequencyEvery 5 monthsEvery 6 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPod
Requires iOS10.0 — better13.0
Further details — not scored
Size474 MB188 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developere-future Co., Ltd.Viptutor International Group (HongKong) Limited

Customer experience

Smart Phonics

All ratings7 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews41 reviews
Positive46.3%
Neutral17.1%
Negative36.6%

Mathplore

All ratings5 ratings
Positive60.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative40.0%
Written reviews5 reviews
Positive80.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative20.0%

In-app purchases

None

Smart Phonics

No in-app purchases

None

Mathplore

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Smart Phonics free?
Smart Phonics is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Mathplore free?
Mathplore is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Smart Phonics or Mathplore?
Smart Phonics is rated higher. Smart Phonics averages 5.0 out of 5 from 7 ratings, while Mathplore averages 3.4 from 5 ratings.
Do Smart Phonics or Mathplore have ads?
Neither Smart Phonics nor Mathplore shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Smart Phonics or Mathplore?
Smart Phonics ships an update every 5 months, and Mathplore every 6 weeks. Most recently, Smart Phonics was updated on October 15, 2026 and Mathplore on October 3, 2026.

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