Comparison

NumBots vs BoomReader Parents

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

Head to head
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.

About

BoomReader Parents

This app digitizes home reading records, replacing traditional diaries. Parents can easily log books, track reading progress with detailed notes, and view a complete history. It also includes a reward system for children and reminders to encourage a consistent reading routine.

Highlights
  • Digital reading diary
  • Easy book and log addition
  • Detailed reading logs with notes
  • Activity feed with reading events
  • Complete book history
  • Automatic rewards for reading
  • Reading reminders
Features
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BoomReader is the digital reading record used by thousands of parents as a way to log home reading. Say goodbye to lost or ruined reading diaries. Never again will your child's reading record be left on the bus, at home on the table or in the car during the busy school run. Easily Add Books and Logs You can easily add any book you or your child are reading with seamless search through the thousands of titles already added. Detailed Reading Logs Simply enter the page number you and your child read too. Of course, you can add more information including comments and any words or sounds your child struggled with. Complete Activity Feed The new activity feed allows you to scroll through or the reading events for your child including reading band changes, reviews and of course the reading logs. Depending on the settings chosen by the school, you may also be able to see when your logs have been viewed or liked by the class teacher. Complete Book History You can view, search and filter the complete history of the books your child has read. Rewarding Reading BoomReader automatically rewards children for reading by awarding Gems. Your child can swap Gems for reward cards. For younger children, you can use our one-click magic button to jump into your child's account so you can help them to spend their Gems. Set Reminders You can also set daily reminders to help keep that vital reading routine and guarantee some quiet parent and child time as you enjoy reading to each other. Please note - your child’s school needs to purchase BoomReader in order for you to be able to access the app.

Screenshots

NumBots4 screens
BoomReader Parents4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: NumBots at 66% against BoomReader Parents's 17%. 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.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

NumBots ships an update every 5 weeks, BoomReader Parents every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 25, 2026 and September 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
NumBots versus BoomReader Parents: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterNumBotsBoomReader Parents
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (304 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews66.5% of reviews — better16.7% of reviews
Number of ratings304 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 5 weeks — betterEvery 6 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS13.0 — better13.4
Further details — not scored
Size31 MB26 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMaths Circle LtdAxe Edge

Customer experience

NumBots

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

BoomReader Parents

Written reviews42 reviews
Positive16.7%
Neutral4.8%
Negative78.6%

Bugs and 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

BoomReader Parents

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

NumBots

No in-app purchases

None

BoomReader Parents

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is NumBots free?
NumBots is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is BoomReader Parents free?
BoomReader Parents is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do NumBots or BoomReader Parents have ads?
Neither NumBots nor BoomReader Parents shows ads.
Which is updated more often, NumBots or BoomReader Parents?
NumBots ships an update every 5 weeks, and BoomReader Parents every 6 weeks. Most recently, NumBots was updated on September 25, 2026 and BoomReader Parents on September 24, 2026.

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