Math Shed vs Ballyvester PS
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Math Shed
Practice essential math skills with this fun and easy-to-use application. It covers a range of topics from number bonds and times tables to addition, subtraction, and decimals, offering multiple gameplay levels for learners of all abilities.
- Number bonds practice
- Times tables drills
- Addition and subtraction
- Decimal and powers of ten
- Counting through zero
- Multiple gameplay levels
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Developed by a team of teachers including maths specialists, Math Shed gives a fun and easy-to-use way to practice math skills. The app includes: - Number bonds - Time tables - Related times tables facts - Powers of ten with and without decimals - Addition and Subtraction up to 4 digit numbers - Counting through zero The app also provides three levels of gameplay with Easy and Medium having more scaffolding to support learners where needed.
Ballyvester PS
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This App will give you just a glimpse of life at our school and we consider it a privilege when a parent entrusts their child to our care. We use the app to inform you about the life of our school and to celebrate the success of our pupils.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Math Shed at every 2 months against Ballyvester PS's every 8 months. 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Math Shed ships an update every 2 months, Ballyvester PS every 8 months. The most recent releases landed on September 18, 2026 and September 10, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Math Shed | Ballyvester PS |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.2 (69 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 64.2% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 69 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months — better | Every 8 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Ad-supported | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 | 12.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 70 MB | 66 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Education Shed Ltd | BUSINESS SYSTEM SOLUTIONS (N.I.) LTD |
Bugs and requests
Math Shed
Reported bugs
5 issues- Keyboard not working
- Timer continues when paused
- App crashes
- Bugs in latest update (score discrepancies)
- Hard to close the app
Requested features
7 requests- Add an extreme mode
- Option to switch timer on/off
- Add KS2 content
- Add an avatar
- Remove timer for children with anxiety/autism
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- App for Amazon Fire
- Option to restrict store/leaderboards during assignments
Ballyvester PS
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Math Shed
No in-app purchases
Ballyvester PS
No in-app purchases
Questions
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