Comparison

Smart Tales vs MathMod

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

Head to head
About

Smart Tales

This app offers over 2500 interactive educational games and stories for children aged 2-11. It covers reading, writing, STEM, and math, with a focus on personalized learning paths and inclusivity for all learners, including neurodivergent children. Parents can monitor progress and set limits.

Highlights
  • Interactive educational games
  • Award-winning stories
  • Math skills development
  • Reading and vocabulary building
  • STEM and science exploration
  • Logic and reasoning challenges
  • Personalized learning paths
Features
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Give your child the tools to thrive in school, at home, and beyond and make screen time productive with fun, educational and non addictive games and stories. With 2500+ interactive activities, award-winning stories, and science-backed games, Smart Tales® is the go-to learning app for kids aged 2 to 11. Whether you’re a parent, teacher, or caregiver, it’s built to support every learner—including neurodivergent children—with a focus on inclusivity and engagement. “Smart Tales has been a game-changer. My child now asks to practice multiplication tables!” “I love that I can track progress and feel confident it’s not just screen time—it’s real learning.” “As a busy single mom, it’s the only app I trust when I need 20 focused minutes.” What Smart Tales® Helps Your Child Achieve: -Master MATH SKILLS and go beyond with addition, subtraction, multiplication, division & time tables -Build a LOVE FOR READING with read-along stories and vocabulary-rich adventures -Practice real-world SCIENCE: human body, space, nature, and fun experiments -Strengthen LOGIC and REASONING through coding challenges and brain games -Develop BETTER BEHAVIOR and emotional regulation through STORIES rooted in values and kindness -Progress at their own pace with a personalized LEARNING PATH -Learn anywhere with OFFLINE ACCESS and multi-device support BUILT FOR ALL TYPES OF LEARNERS Smart Tales® was crafted with inclusivity at its core, certified for kids on the autism spectrum and built to support neurodivergent learning styles. Whether your child is ahead, behind, or simply learns differently, Smart Tales® adapts to their needs. AWARDS & RECOGNITION **Apple App Store: 2025 Essential App for Kids Mom’s Choice Award® National Parenting Product Award Academics’ Choice™ Brain Toy Award Parent and Teacher Choice Award™ Kids Safe Certified 5 Stars – Educational App Store** PROGRAMS THAT GROW WITH YOUR CHILD READING PROGRAM Nurture early literacy with phonics, read-alongs, sentence building, and story comprehension. Smart Tales® builds a love for reading by making every word part of an adventure. MATH PROGRAM From counting to multiplication and time tables, every activity is designed to strengthen core math skills through engaging, gamified lessons. SCIENCE PROGRAM Explore topics from animal facts and senses to geography, photosynthesis, and astronomy. Real-world learning, simplified and made fun. FOR PARENTS AND TEACHERS -Monitor learning with the Parent Area -Set time limits, track achievements, and adjust difficulty -Aligned to U.S. State Standards -Created by educators, backed by child development research Whether you’re prepping your preschooler for kindergarten, reinforcing classroom learning, or just looking for smarter screen time, Smart Tales® gives your child a solid educational foundation—and makes them love learning. Download Smart Tales® today—where every tap leads to growth. Let's keep in touch! hello@smarttales.app support@smart-tales.freshdesk.com Visit our website: smarttales.app Terms of Service: https://smarttales.app/terms-and-conditions/

About

MathMod

Visualize and manipulate 3D mathematical surfaces using implicit or parametric equations. Explore a vast library of pre-made models, edit scripts to understand parameter influence, and export creations as OBJ files or animations.

Highlights
  • Plot 3D mathematical surfaces
  • Implicit and parametric equation support
  • Large database of model samples
  • Edit scripts and equations
  • Export to OBJ format
  • Generate animations
Features
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MathMod allows to plot 3D mathematical surfaces, described by implicit or parametric equations, and offers a very large database of model samples that can be generated with it. Apart from visualizing the actual shape, you are also free to edit the scripts and equations in order to understand how each parameter influences and reshapes the model. Moreover, MathMod can also be used to export to OBJ format and generate animations that showcase how the model morphs as it is given new parameters to work with.

Screenshots

Smart Tales4 screens
MathMod1 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: MathMod at none against Smart Tales's 17. MathMod also leads on review sentiment (67% vs 55%) and iOS requirement (12.0 vs 16.0). Smart Tales's advantage is ratings volume (18K vs 2) and chart position (#170 vs unranked). On price, rating, 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. Smart Tales sells 17 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per 7 days. MathMod asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.6 for Smart Tales against 4.5 for MathMod. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Smart Tales has 18K ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 55% of Smart Tales's written reviews are positive against 67% of MathMod's.

Scorecard6 real differences · 5 level
Smart Tales versus MathMod: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSmart TalesMathMod
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (18K ratings) — better4.5 (2 ratings)
Positive reviews54.8% of reviews66.7% of reviews — better
Number of ratings18K — better2
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeks—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
Best chart rank#170 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Apple TViPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS16.012.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size289 MB15 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMarshmallow Games SRLParisolab Inc

Customer experience

Smart Tales

All ratings18,327 ratings
Positive88.9%
Neutral5.0%
Negative6.0%
Written reviews374 reviews
Positive54.8%
Neutral3.2%
Negative42.0%

MathMod

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews3 reviews
Positive66.7%
Neutral0.0%
Negative33.3%

Bugs and requests

Smart Tales

Reported bugs

5 issues
  • App crashes and freezes
  • Incorrect shape identification
  • Subscription issues and double charges
  • Content not loading properly
  • Accessibility features not working as expected

Requested features

5 requests
  • More writing and grade-level options
  • Improved voice-text synchronization
  • Better customization for child's level
  • Easier unsubscription process
  • Compatibility with family sharing

MathMod

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

17 purchases

Smart Tales

Subscriptions16
  • Premium Weekly$3.997 Days
  • Premium Weekly$4.997 Days
  • Premium Monthly7 Days trial$5.491 Month
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  • Welcome Monthly2 Months trial$6.991 Month
  • Monthly Learning Plan for Kids$11.991 Month
  • Monthly Learning Plan for Kids7 Days trial$14.991 Month
  • Premium Monthly$14.991 Month
  • Smart Tales Semi Annual$29.996 Months
  • Smart Tales Quarterly$34.993 Months
  • Smart Family Promo$39.991 Year
  • Yearly Promo Subscription$54.991 Year
  • SmartTales Yearly Offer Plus$59.991 Year
  • Yearly Subscription7 Days trial$71.991 Year
  • Yearly Learning Plan for Kids7 Days trial$89.991 Year
  • Yearly Subscription14 Days trial$89.991 Year
  • Yearly Subscription7 Days trial$99.991 Year
One-time1
  • Printables unlock$7.99
None

MathMod

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Smart Tales free?
Smart Tales is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is MathMod free?
MathMod is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Smart Tales or MathMod?
Smart Tales is rated higher. Smart Tales averages 4.6 out of 5 from 18K ratings, while MathMod averages 4.5 from 2 ratings.
Do Smart Tales or MathMod have ads?
Neither Smart Tales nor MathMod shows ads.

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