Comparison

Learn with Emile vs NumBots

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

Head to head
About

Learn with Emile

This educational app offers a games-based learning resource developed by educators and game developers. It supports primary school students in key stages 1 and 2 with features like multiplication practice, spelling schemes, and assessments. It aims to improve learning outcomes and reduce teacher workload.

Highlights
  • Multiplication Tables Check emulator
  • Comprehensive spelling scheme
  • End of unit/block assessments
  • Intervention group tools
  • Auto-generated knowledge gap analyses
Features
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Please note that a user account is required to play this game, for more information please visit: https://www.emile-education.com The Emile range of resources has been developed by a group of teachers, academics and game developers. Together we have developed and supplied games-based learning resources to over 15% of the primary schools in the UK & Ireland. Our range of resources are all underpinned by robust pedagogical research and are tested rigorously by teachers in classrooms. Initiated by a Knowledge Transfer Partnership and part funded by Innovate UK, Emile was developed in conjunction with the Faculty of Education of Manchester Metropolitan University in the UK based on robust pedagogy.  The multi-award-winning resource delivers a real impact on the learning outcomes of students throughout key stages 1 and 2, while reducing teacher workload significantly, especially when combined with Emile's own schemes of work. UK teachers' feedback has been integral to the development of Emile. As a direct result, Emile now features: - a Multiplication Tables Check (MTC) Emulator with additional controls to control the time limits, the questions asked and slow students down; - a full and comprehensive spelling scheme targeted directly at the statutory spelling words; - end of unit and end of block assessments that dovetail with the White Rose scheme of work; and - tools to help students in intervention groups including auto generated knowledge gap analyses. Used in thousands of schools and multi-academy trusts across the country, Emile is perfect for homework, classroom work, assessments (both formative and summative) and intervention groups.

About

NumBots

This platform helps children master mental addition and subtraction, moving them from counting to calculating. It focuses on building understanding, recall, and fluency in these core math skills. Designed for early learners, it offers an engaging way to achieve mathematical proficiency.

Highlights
  • Master mental addition
  • Master mental subtraction
  • Build understanding
  • Develop recall
  • Achieve fluency
  • Transition from counting to calculating
Features
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Addition & Subtraction. Solved. From the innovators who bring you Times Tables Rock Stars, comes a highly engaging platform for learning to add and subtract… NumBots! NumBots is all about every child achieving the “triple win” of understanding, recall and fluency in mental addition and subtraction, so that they move from counting to calculating. Suitable from Year 1 (UK) or Kindergarten (US) upwards. Younger players will be able to access the early stages from a mathematical point of view but will find it increasingly harder to reach the level of fluency required to make continued progress.

Screenshots

Learn with Emile4 screens
NumBots4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: NumBots at 4.7 against Learn with Emile's 2.3. NumBots also leads on review sentiment (66% vs 33%) and ratings volume (304 vs 8). On price, update cadence, 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

NumBots holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 2.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: NumBots has 304 ratings behind it against 8, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 33% of Learn with Emile's written reviews are positive against 66% of NumBots's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Learn with Emile ships an update monthly, NumBots every 5 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 15, 2026 and September 21, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Learn with Emile versus NumBots: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterLearn with EmileNumBots
PriceFreeFree
Rating2.3 (8 ratings)4.7 (304 ratings) — better
Positive reviews33.3% of reviews66.5% of reviews — better
Number of ratings8304 — better
Update frequencyMonthly — betterEvery 5 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS12.0 — better13.0
Further details — not scored
Size1.8 GB31 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperWebskape LtdMaths Circle Ltd

Customer experience

Learn with Emile

All ratings8 ratings
Positive25.0%
Neutral12.5%
Negative62.5%
Written reviews51 reviews
Positive33.3%
Neutral13.7%
Negative52.9%

NumBots

All ratings304 ratings
Positive93.1%
Neutral2.3%
Negative4.6%
Written reviews164 reviews
Positive66.5%
Neutral7.3%
Negative26.2%

Bugs and requests

Learn with Emile

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

NumBots

Reported bugs

5 issues
  • Coins and stars not tracking correctly
  • Login issues across devices
  • Keyboard not showing up on tablets
  • Levels randomly locked or missing
  • App crashing and freezing

Requested features

5 requests
  • More advanced levels and content
  • Ability to skip to appropriate level
  • Less emphasis on speed, more on accuracy
  • Family account support
  • Improved login and persistence

In-app purchases

None

Learn with Emile

No in-app purchases

None

NumBots

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Learn with Emile free?
Learn with Emile is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is NumBots free?
NumBots is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Learn with Emile or NumBots?
NumBots is rated higher. Learn with Emile averages 2.3 out of 5 from 8 ratings, while NumBots averages 4.7 from 304 ratings.
Do Learn with Emile or NumBots have ads?
Neither Learn with Emile nor NumBots shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Learn with Emile or NumBots?
Learn with Emile ships an update monthly, and NumBots every 5 weeks. Most recently, Learn with Emile was updated on September 15, 2026 and NumBots on September 21, 2026.

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