Comparison

Xplor Home vs Math Grid

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

Head to head
About

Xplor Home

Easily track your child's daily activities, learning progress, and health metrics. Securely share photos and videos with family and communicate with educators. Manage childcare bookings, finances, and subsidies all in one place.

Highlights
  • Track learning journey with photos and videos
  • Monitor health metrics (sleep, nutrition, toileting)
  • Book extra childcare sessions
  • Manage childcare finances and subsidies
  • Direct communication with educators
  • Securely share moments with family
Features
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Xplor Home, by Xplor Technologies is the easiest way to stay close to your child's day. See learning, health and wellbeing at a glance, and manage bookings and payments without the back-and-forth. Book your child into any Xplor, QikKids or Discover childcare centre in a few taps. LEARNING JOURNEY See the photos and videos capturing your child's day, chat with educators about their progress, and share the moments that matter with family. HEALTH & WELLBEING Track sleep, nutrition, toileting and sun protection over time, not just the day. Medication and incident records, including digital signatures, are kept secure and easy to find. MESSAGING Talk directly with your centre through Messenger, no more relying on notes at drop-off. BOOKINGS, SIMPLIFIED Book extra sessions in a couple of taps, join a waitlist when a room's full, and see the reason if a booking request is declined. Let your centre know in seconds if you're running late or away. FINANCE & SUBSIDY See what you owe, what's covered, and when payments are due, all in one place. Please note: to log in to Home, your child must be attending a centre with an active Xplor, QikKids, or Discover subscription.

About

Math Grid

Features
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Math Grid turns the classic Japanese "hyakumasu keisan" (100-square calculation) into a joyful daily habit. One operation in the corner, numbers across the top and side — your child fills every square, beating their own best time. BUILT FOR AGES 5-7 (AND UP) - Four operations: addition, subtraction, multiplication and division - Grid sizes from a friendly 3x3 up to the legendary 100-square - Auto mode quietly adapts the difficulty: two strong rounds move up a level, a tricky day gently adjusts down - never framed as failure - Tricky facts quietly reappear in new grids until they are mastered FRIENDS AND LEADERBOARDS - Add a friend with a simple friend code (you both accept) and compare your weekly and all-time stars - See who is online with a friendly presence dot - Family leaderboard: star champions and fastest fingers BATTLE A FRIEND Race a friend on the very same grid: - Challenge an online friend into a live battle with a single tap - Online Battle: open a room with a 6-digit code and play in real time. If no one is online, a friendly practice opponent steps in. - Code Battle: finish a round to get a secret code you can send to a friend so they play the identical grid offline - fastest time wins. THIS WEEK'S CHALLENGE Each week features a friendly challenge - a trickier operation or a bigger grid to give a go. Try it and earn extra stars for having a crack. A gentle nudge to explore the harder squares, never a chore, and never any pressure to keep a streak. MADE FOR FAMILIES - Up to 6 player profiles, each with their own avatar, colour, progress and streaks - A practice calendar that glows brighter the more stars you earn - Parent dashboard (behind a grown-up gate): accuracy charts, level overrides, tricky-facts list PRIVATE BY DESIGN Your child's progress stays on their device. Math Grid has no ads, no third-party analytics, no tracking and no account. The only data that ever leaves the device is for the optional online features: an Online Battle shares just a first name and avatar to run the live match, and the Friends feature shares a first name, avatar, colour, star counts and a simple online/offline status - only with friends you have both accepted. Purchases, external links and sharing sit behind a parental gate. FREE TO PLAY 3x3 and 4x4 grids, all four operations, Auto mode, battles, friends and 3 profiles are free forever. Math Grid Premium unlocks 5x5 and the full 100-square, manual level picking and premium avatars. The Family plan adds up to 6 profiles with Family Sharing. Languages: English, Japanese, Chinese (Simplified), Korean, Spanish, Portuguese, French, German. Terms of Use (EULA): https://emilelabs.github.io/mathgrid/terms Privacy Policy: https://emilelabs.github.io/mathgrid/privacy

Screenshots

Xplor Home4 screens
Math Grid4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Xplor Home at none against Math Grid's 3. Math Grid's advantage is update cadence (weekly vs every 4 weeks). On price, ads, device support and iOS requirement 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. Math Grid sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. Xplor Home asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Xplor Home ships an update every 4 weeks, Math Grid weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 25, 2026 and October 7, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Xplor Home versus Math Grid: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterXplor HomeMath Grid
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.9 (39 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews28.4% of reviews—
Number of ratings39 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 4 weeksWeekly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS16.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size92 MB9 MB
Age rating12+4+
DeveloperXplorReimi Nishida

In-app purchases

None

Xplor Home

No in-app purchases

3 purchases

Math Grid

Subscriptions3
  • Premium Monthly7 Days trial$2.991 Month
  • Premium Annual7 Days trial$24.991 Year
  • Family Annual7 Days trial$29.991 Year

Questions

Is Xplor Home free?
Xplor Home is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Math Grid free?
Math Grid is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Xplor Home or Math Grid have ads?
Neither Xplor Home nor Math Grid shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Xplor Home or Math Grid?
Xplor Home ships an update every 4 weeks, and Math Grid weekly. Most recently, Xplor Home was updated on October 25, 2026 and Math Grid on October 7, 2026.

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