Comparison

Math Shed vs Twinkl ARt Studio

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • Number bonds practice
  • Times tables drills
  • Addition and subtraction
  • Decimal and powers of ten
  • Counting through zero
  • Multiple gameplay levels
Features
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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.

About

Twinkl ARt Studio

This app allows children to create digital art using various tools and then bring their creations to life in Augmented Reality. Users can draw, color pre-designed templates, add stickers, and even record short video clips of their AR art displayed in their environment.

Highlights
  • Augmented Reality art creation
  • Multiple brushes and colors
  • Pre-designed coloring templates
  • Sticker library
  • 60-second video recording
  • Printable artwork
  • AR art display on surfaces
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Twinkl ARt Studio is a wonderful way for your child to practise their creativity and foster their imagination while creating AR art. This incredible app lets pupils create their own artwork before bringing it to life using the power of Augmented Reality (AR)! - Get creative using multiple brushes, colours and backgrounds. - Work from a blank canvas, an imported picture or photo captured by your device, or.... - Colour in a range of lovely predesigned templates themed around animals, dinosaurs, space, pirates and fairy-tales. - Express yourself and add finishing touches using a range of fab stickers. - Practise your photography and videography skills using your device's camera. - Become the next Peter Jackson and record your own 60-second video clips. - Edit existing artwork and photos and turn them into something marvellous. - Save your finished artwork to the gallery and print them off to share with friends. Once you have created your masterpiece, you can take your creativity to the next level and display your videos or artwork in Augmented Reality. Use your device’s camera to display your incredible AR art on any surface in your school, home or wherever you happen to be. Decorate your home, classroom or outdoors with your art, and as soon as you’re happy with the results, you can capture the moment forever with a screenshot. Each finished piece and AR experience you create can be viewed in the ArtWork Gallery later on. What’s more, our Twinkl ARt Studio app even lets your children share their AR art with others. You can easily print off artwork to share with friends and classmates! All our lovely Twinkl apps have been designed with explicit learning intentions which can be used to help further learning in the classroom and foster a love of digital skills. Not only will experiencing AR together with your children be a fun experience, but it’s also a fantastic way for them to flex their creative muscles and engage with new technology in a unique way. Ready to get started with creating AR art? Then you can download and try out the Twinkl ARt Studio app for free with our Try Mode. For full app functionality, make sure to log in with your Twinkl subscriber account or purchase/restore an in-app subscription. For more help and information, go to: twinkl.com/contact-us or email: twinklcares@twinkl.com. We appreciate your feedback and your opinions are very important to us. If you have any problems using the app or would like to see a new feature please don't hesitate to get in touch! Privacy Policy: https://www.twinkl.com/legal#privacy-policy Terms and Conditions: https://www.twinkl.com/legal#terms-and-conditions

Screenshots

Math Shed4 screens
Twinkl ARt Studio4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Math Shed at none against Twinkl ARt Studio's 2. Math Shed also leads on review sentiment (64% vs 50%) and iOS requirement (12.0 vs 16.0). Twinkl ARt Studio's advantage is update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 2 months). On price, ads 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Twinkl ARt Studio sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month. Math Shed asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Math Shed ships an update every 2 months, Twinkl ARt Studio every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 6, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Math Shed versus Twinkl ARt Studio: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMath ShedTwinkl ARt Studio
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.2 (70 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews64.2% of reviews — better50.0% of reviews
Number of ratings70 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 3 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationAd-supported — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS12.0 — better16.0
Further details — not scored
Size70 MB173 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperEducation Shed LtdTwinkl Limited

Customer experience

Math Shed

All ratings69 ratings
Positive76.8%
Neutral11.6%
Negative11.6%
Written reviews67 reviews
Positive64.2%
Neutral6.0%
Negative29.9%

Twinkl ARt Studio

Written reviews2 reviews
Positive50.0%
Neutral50.0%
Negative0.0%

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
Show 2 more
  • App for Amazon Fire
  • Option to restrict store/leaderboards during assignments

Twinkl ARt Studio

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Math Shed

No in-app purchases

2 purchases

Twinkl ARt Studio

Subscriptions2
  • Monthly Subscription$0.991 Month
  • Annual Subscription$3.491 Year

Questions

Is Math Shed free?
Math Shed is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Twinkl ARt Studio free?
Twinkl ARt Studio is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Math Shed or Twinkl ARt Studio have ads?
Neither Math Shed nor Twinkl ARt Studio shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Math Shed or Twinkl ARt Studio?
Math Shed ships an update every 2 months, and Twinkl ARt Studio every 3 weeks. Most recently, Math Shed was updated on November 6, 2026 and Twinkl ARt Studio on November 3, 2026.

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