Comparison

Make Music Count vs Training Minds

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

Head to head
About

Make Music Count

This app makes learning math enjoyable by integrating it with music. Solve problems to unlock notes and play popular songs on a virtual piano, with personalized learning paths and progress tracking.

Highlights
  • Interactive math and music lessons
  • Unlock musical notes by solving problems
  • Play popular songs on a virtual piano
  • Personalized learning with adaptive difficulty
  • Comprehensive math curriculum
  • Progress tracking with quiz scores
Features
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Make Music Count: Where Math Meets Music What if every math problem you solved unlocked a note in your favorite song? Make Music Count turns math practice into a hands-on musical experience. Solve equations, hear the music come alive on a virtual piano, and master math without it ever feeling like work. What Makes It Different: Learn by Playing: Every correct answer plays a real note. String enough together and you're performing hit songs — all by doing math. Built for Every Level: Adaptive difficulty meets each student exactly where they are, from early arithmetic to algebra. Real Curriculum, Real Results: Covers addition, subtraction, multiplication, division, fractions, and algebraic reasoning — aligned to what students actually need to know. Progress You Can See: Track average quiz scores by subject so students, parents, and teachers always know where things stand. Motivation That Sticks: Music makes the practice loop rewarding. Students come back because they want to, not because they have to. What People Are Saying: "This will definitely change people's lives." — Shaquille O'Neal, NBA Hall of Famer "My son looks forward to math practice every day. I never thought I'd say that." — Sarah M., Parent "This is really fun! I learned math and played the piano for the first time." — Daniel, 7th Grade Student "Solving problems to play my favorite songs is the best way to learn." — Emma, 7th Grade Student Join millions of learners turning math into music. Learn more at makemusiccount.com Download Make Music Count and make every problem worth solving. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

Training Minds

Features
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Your child's brain already works hard enough. Most toddler apps start teaching lessons before a child has learned that what's on a screen can represent something real. Then they rely on repetition and hope learning sticks. Training Minds starts at that missing connection. What your toddler already knows — builds on what they already understand, making learning less frustrating for them and more encouraging for you. Designed so every moment counts — connects screen content to the real world first, then builds each lesson on the last: clear examples, real contrast, immediate feedback. What your child learns — 140+ research-backed lessons for ages 18–48 months across 8 domains (animals, food, body parts, colors, shapes, vehicles, emotions, letters, numbers, and more), 18,000+ professional voice recordings, 2,900+ photorealistic images, 140+ videos, fully bilingual (English/Spanish) with independent per-language progress. Brings learning into the real world — try the 3 most popular lessons free at trainingminds.co. Built for parents who are paying attention — no data collected or shared, ever; no account, no cloud sync, no analytics; works fully offline; no ads or engagement algorithms; two visual styles (bold or Montessori wood); multiple child profiles; calm progress tracking with no scores/rankings. I studied psychology and behavioral economics at Harvard. Becoming a mother brought me back to the question that first pulled me toward psychology: how do people learn and make decisions? That question became Training Minds. I'm currently writing a book about what I've learned.

Screenshots

Make Music Count4 screens
Training Minds4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Training Minds at daily against Make Music Count's every 3 weeks. Make Music Count's advantage is iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.0). On price, 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

Both are free to download. Make Music Count sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $5.99 per month and Training Minds sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Make Music Count ships an update every 3 weeks, Training Minds daily. The most recent releases landed on September 18, 2026 and September 14, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Make Music Count versus Training Minds: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMake Music CountTraining Minds
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (50 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings50 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksDaily — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS13.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size97 MB251 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMarcus BlackwellTraining Minds LLC

In-app purchases

3 purchases

Make Music Count

Subscriptions3
  • Learn Maths with Piano$5.991 Month
  • Learn Maths with Piano$9.991 Month
  • Learn Maths with Piano$99.991 Year
3 purchases

Training Minds

Subscriptions2
  • Training Minds - Monthly7 Days trial$4.991 Month
  • Training Minds Annual7 Days trial$29.991 Year
One-time1
  • Training Minds Lifetime$49.99

Questions

Is Make Music Count free?
Make Music Count is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Training Minds free?
Training Minds is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Make Music Count or Training Minds have ads?
Neither Make Music Count nor Training Minds shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Make Music Count or Training Minds?
Make Music Count ships an update every 3 weeks, and Training Minds daily. Most recently, Make Music Count was updated on September 18, 2026 and Training Minds on September 14, 2026.

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