Comparison

Math Shed vs Quantum Computational Physics

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

Quantum Computational Physics

Features
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This Mobile App contains: - a designed BPhO Computational Physics opening screen; - a Start button and ten-project menu; - navigation into every project screen; - the official 2026 task names; - two- and three-dimensional random walks; - an animated Brownian-motion collision model; - Planck black-body and Einstein heat-capacity graphs; - an interactive photoelectric-effect graph; - hydrogen emission series for every named element; - recalculated electron-diffraction rings; - probability-density and energy graphs for a Particle in a Box; - classical-versus-quantum mismatch calculations; - three Compton-scattering graphs; - radial, 2D, 3D and sp²-hybridised orbital views. ## About the APP All ten tasks were translated from the MIT-licensed source in [`lightninguy26/BPho-2026`](https://github.com/lightninguy26/BPho-2026. The app keeps the calculations and input ranges while replacing desktop-only Turtle, Tkinter, Matplotlib and Plotly interfaces with controls and SVG graphs that work in Expo Go.

Screenshots

Math Shed4 screens
Quantum Computational Physics4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is iOS requirement: Math Shed at 12.0 against Quantum Computational Physics's 15.1. 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
Math Shed versus Quantum Computational Physics: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMath ShedQuantum Computational Physics
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.2 (70 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews64.2% of reviews—
Number of ratings70 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 months—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationAd-supported—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS12.0 — better15.1
Further details — not scored
Size70 MB28 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperEducation Shed LtdSoraya Ismail

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

Quantum Computational Physics

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Math Shed

No in-app purchases

None

Quantum Computational Physics

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Math Shed free?
Math Shed is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Quantum Computational Physics free?
Quantum Computational Physics is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Math Shed or Quantum Computational Physics have ads?
Neither Math Shed nor Quantum Computational Physics shows ads.

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