Comparison

MathStep vs Firstframe

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

Head to head
About

MathStep

This app provides step-by-step solutions for basic math problems, aiding beginners and serving as a refresher for adults. It covers arithmetic, order of operations, fractions, basic algebra, and percentages. Ideal for classroom learning or everyday life challenges.

Highlights
  • Step-by-step problem solving
  • Covers arithmetic and algebra
  • Explains order of operations
  • Fraction calculations
  • Percentage and LCM/GCF
  • Homework helper
Features
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MathStep is a free math app intended to help beginners, who struggle with basic math concepts. This app will show you step-by-step solution to all kinds of problem involving numbers in classroom teaching or everyday life. The app also serves as a math refresher for adults and homework helper for new learners. Topics covered:- * Arithmetic * Order of operation (PEMDAS/ BODMAS) * Factors and multiples, LCM, GCF * Fractions * Basic Algebra (Solve for x) * Percentage

About

Firstframe

Features
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Never miss a first. The first smile. The first roll. The first word you swear you heard. Firstframe helps you notice them as they happen, keep them somewhere you will actually find again, and share them with the people who have been asking for photos all week. WINDOWS, NOT DEADLINES Firstframe follows nine named development windows from birth to age two. Each one is a month range, never a fixed week, because healthy babies arrive at every milestone at their own pace. You get a gentle heads up before a new window opens, so you know what tends to emerge next without ever being told your baby is behind. A MEMORY BOOK THAT FILLS ITSELF Tap a milestone, add a photo, write the little detail you want to remember (the face they made, who missed it by four minutes). It lands in a chronological timeline that quietly becomes the baby book you meant to keep. CARDS WORTH SENDING Turn any milestone into a beautiful card in one tap and send it straight to the family chat. Four designs, your photo, your baby's name. Grandparents were made for this. MILESTONES ACROSS FOUR AREAS Hundreds of milestones covering moving and physical, talking and sounds, thinking and learning, and social and feelings. Informed by public developmental guidance, including the CDC's Learn the Signs. Act Early. materials, and written to be warm rather than clinical. SOMETHING TO DO TODAY A few age appropriate play ideas each day, chosen for your baby's age and the areas you want to follow. Simple things with what you already have at home. On newer iPhones the wording is tailored on device, always from ideas written and checked in advance. PRIVATE BY DESIGN No account. No server. No ads. No analytics. Your baby's name, dates, photos and milestones stay on your iPhone, and we never see any of it. There is nothing to sign up for and nothing to opt out of. NOT A MEDICAL APP Firstframe is educational. It does not screen, assess or diagnose, and it never suggests something is wrong. Every baby's timeline is a range. For anything about your child's health or development, your pediatrician is the right person to ask. FREE FOREVER This week's window, ten milestones, your newest memories, one activity a day, and one card per child. No time limit. FIRSTFRAME PRO Pro opens the full milestone library, your complete memory timeline, unlimited milestone cards, every daily activity and multiple children. - Annual: 59.99 USD per year, with a 7 day free trial for new subscribers. - Monthly: 12.99 USD per month. - Lifetime: 99.99 USD once, for every baby, forever. SUBSCRIPTION TERMS Payment is charged to your Apple Account at confirmation of purchase. Annual and Monthly plans renew automatically unless auto renew is turned off at least 24 hours before the end of the current period, and your account is charged for renewal within 24 hours before the end of that period. Any unused portion of a free trial is forfeited when you purchase a subscription. You can manage your plan and turn off auto renew in your Apple Account settings after purchase. The Lifetime purchase is one time and never renews. Terms of Use (EULA): https://ajain26.github.io/app-policies/firstframe/terms.html Privacy Policy: https://ajain26.github.io/app-policies/firstframe/privacy-policy.html Support: https://ajain26.github.io/app-policies/firstframe/support.html

Screenshots

MathStep4 screens
Firstframe4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: MathStep at none against Firstframe's 3. MathStep also leads on device support (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 17.0). Firstframe's advantage is ads (none vs shown). On price 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. Firstframe sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $6.00 per month. MathStep asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
MathStep versus Firstframe: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMathStepFirstframe
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.2 (17 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews81.8% of reviews—
Number of ratings17 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 7 months—
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationAd-supported—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS13.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size4 MB3 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developertasser gyatiAnshul Jain

In-app purchases

None

MathStep

No in-app purchases

3 purchases

Firstframe

Subscriptions2
  • Pro Monthly$6.001 Month
  • Pro Annual7 Days trial$39.991 Year
One-time1
  • Firstframe Lifetime$99.99

Questions

Is MathStep free?
MathStep is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Firstframe free?
Firstframe is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do MathStep or Firstframe have ads?
MathStep shows ads; Firstframe does not.

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