NCTM Central vs Early School Math
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
NCTM Central
This app provides math educators with resources and information for professional development. Access details on conferences, connect with peers, and manage event schedules. It supports high-quality mathematics teaching and learning for all students.
- Conference and event information
- Speaker and exhibitor details
- In-app messaging for attendees
- Session reminders and alerts
- Note-taking for event sessions
- Social media integration
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The National Council of Teachers of Mathematics (NCTM) advocates for high-quality mathematics teaching and learning for each and every student. Founded in 1920, NCTM has members throughout the United States and Canada and is the world's largest mathematics education organization. Strategic Framework: o Teaching and Learning: NCTM provides guidance and resources for the implementation of research-informed, high-quality teaching that supports the learning of every student in equitable environments. o Access, Equity, and Empowerment: NCTM advances a culture of equity where each person has access to high-quality teaching empowered by the opportunities mathematics affords. o Building Member Value: NCTM provides community and resources to engage and listen to members in order to improve the teaching and learning of mathematics. o Advocacy: NCTM engages in advocacy to focus, raise awareness, and influence decision makers and the public on issues concerning high-quality mathematics teaching and learning. Mobile app features: - Full access to information about meetings, conferences, events, and other resources - Speaker information - Exhibit hall floor plan and exhibitor details - In-app messaging system to connect with other conference attendees - Ability to set reminders and receive alerts - View, update, and send notes on your event sessions - Connect through Facebook, LinkedIn, Twitter, Instagram, Pinterest Download the NCTM Central app now!
Early School Math
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This is a free resource for math teachers of PreK to Grade 3 around the world. This all-in-one-place teaching assistant can be a mentor for inexperienced math teachers, and a large instructional resource for all math teachers. Once you have the app in your phone, there is nothing further to download or link to. The app has short descriptions of 100 topics covering all areas of early math education. The topics are organized by strands and substrands in whichever math standard you prefer. The topics can also be displayed as part of a collection of learning pathways to aid in understanding how each topic relates to other topics. The 100 topics are linked to associated resources through the Resource Finder, which greatly reduces the time it takes to find ideas for your class. The resources are: - dozens of short 2-10 minute instructional routines - dozens of 1 to 3-period rich tasks - 150 math puzzles - 75 math games for the classroom - 59 annotated storybooks - a glossary of about 150 math terms This version of the app supports the math standards of Australia (vers. 9.0), US Common Core State Standards for Math, Ghana (2019), India NCRT Math, Kenya (2024), Texas (2012), and the UK (2020). This app is co developed by Early Family Math and IDEMS International.
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Verdict
NCTM Central and Early School Math are too close to call on the numbers: across 6 compared parameters — price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases among them — neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.
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.
Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 13, 2026 and October 18, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | NCTM Central | Early School Math |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.0 (16 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 0.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 16 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 2 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 — better | 14.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 37 MB | 108 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 4+ |
| Developer | National Council of Teachers of Mathematics | IDEMS International Community Interest Company |
In-app purchases
NCTM Central
No in-app purchases
Early School Math
No in-app purchases
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