Times Alive vs TT Math 7
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Times Alive
This app makes learning multiplication tables engaging through story videos and songs. It offers quizzes and games covering all tables from 0-9, and tracks student progress. It's particularly beneficial for students with learning differences.
- Story videos and songs for memorization
- Quizzes and games for all times tables (0-9)
- Progress tracking (completed lessons, scores, time)
- Pretest and post-test for progress monitoring
- Supports students with learning differences
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Times Alive is designed to make memorization easy and fun so students are eager to learn. Award winning Times Alive teaches multiplication with story videos and songs — includes quizzes and games to teach ALL the times tables 0s-9s. Shown helpful for students with dyslexia, adhd, dyscalculia, autism, and other learning differences. Times Alive keeps track of the student's progress showing completed lessons, test scores with time elapsed. Easily clear progress to re-take a test or to start a new student. Multiplication pretest and post-test included to monitor progress and facts learned. Studies show our Times Tables the Fun Way(™) picture, story, and songs program outperforms most methods for effectiveness and retention of the multiplication facts. Once the facts are committed to memory students find math class a breeze and are able to move on to ratios, division, and algebra.Times Alive is based on the widely used and award winning book, Times Tables the Fun Way. Provided by City Creek Press, established in 1992. Check out our youtube channel @timestablesthefunway. Try Online Times Alive for multiple student tracking, free trial found at CityCreek.com.
TT Math 7
This educational app provides interactive math lessons and practice problems for 7th graders. It features audiovisual lectures, automated grading, and step-by-step explanations, allowing for independent learning on the go, even offline for a limited number of lessons.
- 115 audiovisual lectures
- Thousands of practice problems
- Automated grading and instant feedback
- Step-by-step audiovisual explanations
- Parental progress tracking
- Digitized textbook with search
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The Teaching Textbooks Math 7 app makes your TT course even better! Not only will your student enjoy math while learning independently, but, with the app, that learning can also take place on the go. Even when offline! Specifically, the app can be used offline for up to 6 lessons at a time. That makes it perfect for homeschool parents who need their kids to stay productive while the family is out and about during the day. The app’s other features include… • 115 audiovisual lectures that teach every core concept in the standard 7th grade curriculum • thousands of problems that give students all the practice they need to master each concept • automated grading and instant feedback for every single problem • step-by-step audiovisual explanations to every single problem so students can see exactly what they did wrong when mistakes are made (This makes the program feel as if a tutor is at the student’s side!) • parental controls that let you track your student’s progress • the digitized version of the printed Teaching Textbooks Math 7 textbook (with a search feature and a hyper-linked index) • no advertising or in-app purchase offers • Internet connectivity is required, but you can remain offline for up to 6 lessons.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: TT Math 7 at Free against Times Alive's $14.99. TT Math 7 also leads on update cadence (every 2 months vs every 13 months). Times Alive's advantage is review sentiment (85% vs 40%) and rating (4.6 vs 3.2). On ratings volume, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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
TT Math 7 is free to download; Times Alive costs $14.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Times Alive holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 3.2. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 153 and 183 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 85% of Times Alive's written reviews are positive against 40% of TT Math 7's.
Times Alive ships an update every 13 months, TT Math 7 every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on November 2, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Times Alive | TT Math 7 |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $14.99 | Free — better |
| Rating | 4.6 (153 ratings) — better | 3.2 (183 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 84.6% of reviews — better | 39.7% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 153 | 183 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 13 months | Every 2 months — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Paid | Paid |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac — better |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 | 12.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 156 MB | 137 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | City Creek | Teaching Textbooks, Inc. |
Customer experience
Times Alive
TT Math 7
Bugs and requests
Times Alive
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
TT Math 7
Reported bugs
12 issues- App crashes randomly during lessons and loses progress
- Login screen freezes or doesn't load password entry field
- Scratchpad freezes when erasing multiple items (2-3 minute delays)
- Unexpected logouts during active lessons
- Submit answer button unresponsive
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- Keyboard input lag causing incorrect character entry
- Page flipping animation extremely slow
- Answer validation inconsistencies (correct answers marked wrong)
- App requires weekly updates causing access interruptions
- Sign-in password field bugs with missing/extra characters
- Notification system fails to alert parents of completed lessons
- Incompatibility issues across different devices and browsers
Requested features
11 requests- Biometric sign-in (Face ID/fingerprint) or stay-signed-in option
- Adjustable narrator voice speed and alternative voice options
- Custom photo upload for lesson backgrounds
- Ability to use device keyboard instead of in-app keyboard
- More quiz options and fewer repetitive lessons
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- Outfit customization for buddy characters
- Improved hint system with more meaningful guidance
- Next lesson button functionality
- Password save or auto-login feature
- Maturity level adjustment for older students
- Notification indicator for new stickers vs wallpapers
In-app purchases
Times Alive
No in-app purchases
TT Math 7
No in-app purchases
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