Comparison

Paper Math vs Math Generator

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

Head to head
About

Paper Math

Easily print custom math worksheets for K-8 students. Reduce screen time and enhance basic math practice with adjustable difficulty and operations. Scan to review answers.

Highlights
  • Printable math worksheets
  • Adjustable difficulty levels
  • Selectable operations (add, subtract, multiply, divide)
  • Integer, decimal, and fraction support
  • Answer scanning for review
  • Reduced screen time focus
Features
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Paper Math turns your iPhone or iPad into a math worksheet printer. Pick the skills, set the difficulty, tap Generate, and print. MAKE THE EXACT WORKSHEET YOU NEED - Addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division in any combination - Three difficulty levels: Beginner, Intermediate, and Advanced - Whole numbers, fractions, or decimals - Multi-page worksheets with 20 questions per page - Tap New to instantly regenerate a fresh set with the same settings PRINT IT OR SHARE IT - Print straight to any AirPrint printer - Save or share the worksheet as a clean PDF SCAN FOR ANSWERS Every worksheet prints with a small QR code in the corner. When the worksheet is done, point the app's built-in scanner at the code and the matching answer key appears instantly. No typing, no searching, no re-entering settings. SIMPLE, FAIR PRICING Your first 5 answer key reveals are free. After that, a single one-time purchase unlocks answer keys forever. No subscription, no recurring charges. MADE FOR REAL PRACTICE Great for parents keeping skills sharp over breaks, teachers who need a worksheet right now, tutors, and kids who focus best on paper. Paper Math. Real practice, on real paper.

About

Math Generator

Create custom math practice worksheets or quizzes. Solve problems directly on your device or print them out. Get answer sheets emailed for easy grading.

Highlights
  • Custom worksheet generation
  • Online quiz mode
  • Printable worksheets
  • Email answer sheets
  • Offline practice
Features
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This app generates work sheets for math practice problems. You can work on the practice problems directly on your iPhone or print out the work sheets to work offline. For the printouts, the answer sheets can be emailed to you for your convenience in grading the work!

Screenshots

Paper Math4 screens
Math Generator4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Paper Math at 50% against Math Generator's 0%. Paper Math also leads on rating (4.7 vs 3.0) and update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 7 months). Math Generator's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 4). On price, ads, device support and iOS requirement 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. Paper Math sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month. Math Generator asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Paper Math holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 3.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Paper Math has 31 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 50% of Paper Math's written reviews are positive against 0% of Math Generator's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Paper Math ships an update every 3 weeks, Math Generator every 7 months. The most recent releases landed on September 8, 2026 and September 9, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Paper Math versus Math Generator: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPaper MathMath Generator
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (31 ratings) — better3.0 (1 ratings)
Positive reviews50.0% of reviews — better0.0% of reviews
Number of ratings31 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeks — betterEvery 7 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPod
Requires iOS16.015 — better
Further details — not scored
Size5 MB8 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperPretty Motion LLCOptimization Lab LLC

Customer experience

Paper Math

All ratings31 ratings
Positive93.5%
Neutral0.0%
Negative6.5%
Written reviews4 reviews
Positive50.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative50.0%

Math Generator

All ratings1 ratings
Positive0.0%
Neutral100.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral100.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

4 purchases

Paper Math

Subscriptions3
  • Answer Keys 1 Month1 Month trial$0.991 Month
  • Answer Keys 6 Month$4.996 Months
  • Answer Keys for 1 Year$9.991 Year
One-time1
  • Scan for Answer Key$1.99
None

Math Generator

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Paper Math free?
Paper Math is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Math Generator free?
Math Generator is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Paper Math or Math Generator?
Paper Math is rated higher. Paper Math averages 4.7 out of 5 from 31 ratings, while Math Generator averages 3.0 from 1 ratings.
Do Paper Math or Math Generator have ads?
Neither Paper Math nor Math Generator shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Paper Math or Math Generator?
Paper Math ships an update every 3 weeks, and Math Generator every 7 months. Most recently, Paper Math was updated on September 8, 2026 and Math Generator on September 9, 2026.

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