NumBots vs Tapestry Education Platform
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- Master mental addition
- Master mental subtraction
- Build understanding
- Develop recall
- Achieve fluency
- Transition from counting to calculating
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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.
Tapestry Education Platform
This platform connects educators, families, and children to support early childhood learning. It offers tools for observation, assessment, planning, and management to foster strong relationships and focus on each child's development.
- Connects educators, families, and children
- Supports EYFS and Key Stages 1 & 2
- Observation and assessment tools
- Planning and management features
- Nurtures relationships with families
- Empowers staff practice
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Connect educators, families, and children through Tapestry — the leading Childhood Education Platform trusted across EYFS and Key Stages 1 & 2, in both mainstream and SEND provision. Tapestry’s award-winning tools help you nurture meaningful relationships with families, empower staff to elevate their practice, and place each child’s learning journey at the heart of your provision. From observation and assessment to planning and management, Tapestry simplifies the day-to-day, so you can focus on what truly matters — happy children, happy families, and happy staff. Weave every child’s story with Tapestry. Learn more at tapestry.info.
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Verdict
NumBots and Tapestry Education Platform both sit at 4.7 stars, but that hides the real split: 66% of NumBots's written reviews are positive against 12% of Tapestry Education Platform's. NumBots also leads on ratings volume (319 vs 15) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.6). On price, rating, update cadence and ads 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.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.7 for NumBots against 4.6 for Tapestry Education Platform. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: NumBots has 319 ratings behind it against 15, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 66% of NumBots's written reviews are positive against 12% of Tapestry Education Platform's.
NumBots ships an update every 5 weeks, Tapestry Education Platform every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 23, 2026 and October 21, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | NumBots | Tapestry Education Platform |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.7 (319 ratings) — better | 4.6 (15 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 66.5% of reviews — better | 12.2% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 319 — better | 15 |
| Update frequency | Every 5 weeks | Every 3 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 — better | 15.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 31 MB | 40 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 12+ |
| Developer | Maths Circle Ltd | The FSF Ltd |
Customer experience
NumBots
Tapestry Education Platform
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
Tapestry Education Platform
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
NumBots
No in-app purchases
Tapestry Education Platform
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is NumBots free?
Is Tapestry Education Platform free?
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