# Make Music Count vs School Mom

The clearest difference is ratings volume: Make Music Count at 50 against School Mom's 1. Make Music Count also leads on iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.0). School Mom's advantage is update cadence (every 5 days vs every 3 weeks) and rating (5.0 vs 4.7). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Make Music Count sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $5.99 per month and School Mom sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

School Mom holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Make Music Count has 50 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

Make Music Count ships an update every 3 weeks, School Mom every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on November 2, 2026 and November 6, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Make Music Count | School Mom |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [4.7 (50 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/make-music-count/id1334803798/reviews) | **[5.0 (1 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/school-mom-homework-lock/id6818352485/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | **50** | 1 |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | — |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks | **Every 5 days** |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Size | 97 MB | 2 MB |
| Requires iOS | **13.0** | 15.0 |
| Devices | **iPhone, iPad, iPod** | iPhone, iPod |
| Age rating | 4+ | 12+ |
| Developer | [Marcus Blackwell](https://appshunter.io/developer/1334803797) | [JOSE RAUL RAMIREZ OZAETA](https://appshunter.io/developer/6790927603) |

## What reviewers say

### Make Music Count

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/make-music-count/id1334803798)

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:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (3)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Learn Maths with Piano | $5.99 | per month |
| Learn Maths with Piano | $9.99 | per month |
| Learn Maths with Piano | $99.99 | per year |


### School Mom

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/school-mom-homework-lock/id6818352485)

This app helps students stay focused by locking distracting apps during study sessions. It also organizes assignments and due dates from syllabi or learning platforms into a single to-do list.

**Highlights:** App blocking study timer, Syllabus and Canvas assignment import, Customizable study session lengths, Weekly study schedule planning, Assignment due date tracking, Streak tracking for consistent study

**In-app purchases (2)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| School Mom Pro | $2.99 | per month |
| School Mom Pro | $9.99 | one-time |


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Make Music Count free?

Make Music Count is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Is School Mom free?

School Mom is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Which has better reviews, Make Music Count or School Mom?

School Mom is rated higher. Make Music Count averages 4.7 out of 5 from 50 ratings, while School Mom averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.

### Do Make Music Count or School Mom have ads?

Neither Make Music Count nor School Mom shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, Make Music Count or School Mom?

Make Music Count ships an update every 3 weeks, and School Mom every 5 days. Most recently, Make Music Count was updated on November 2, 2026 and School Mom on November 6, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*