Comparison

Master Books vs TT Math 4

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

Head to head
About

Master Books

This app connects homeschooling families using a specific curriculum. Users can interact with staff, authors, and other power users for support and updates. It also provides exclusive offers from the curriculum provider.

Highlights
  • Connect with staff and authors
  • Get support from power users
  • Receive curriculum updates
  • Access exclusive offers
  • Homeschooling community forum
Features
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The place for the community of Master Books curriculum users to connect and get support in their homeschooling journey. Connect with Master Books staff, authors, and power users. Get support, updates and exclusive offers from MasterBooks.com.

About

TT Math 4

This educational app provides interactive math lessons and practice problems for 4th graders. It offers automated grading, step-by-step explanations, and parental controls for progress tracking. The app allows for offline use of up to six lessons, making it ideal for on-the-go learning.

Highlights
  • 119 audiovisual lectures
  • Thousands of practice problems
  • Automated grading
  • Step-by-step audiovisual explanations
  • Parental progress tracking
  • Offline lesson access (up to 6)
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The Teaching Textbooks Math 4 app makes your TT course even better! Not only will your student enjoy math while learning independently, but, with the app, that learning can also take place on the go. Even when offline! Specifically, the app can be used offline for up to 6 lessons at a time. That makes it perfect for homeschool parents who need their kids to stay productive while the family is out and about during the day. The app’s other features include… • 119 audiovisual lectures that teach every core concept in the standard 4th grade curriculum • thousands of problems that give students all the practice they need to master each concept • automated grading and instant feedback for every single problem • step-by-step audiovisual explanations to every single problem so students can see exactly what they did wrong when mistakes are made (This makes the program feel as if a tutor is at the student’s side!) • parental controls that let you track your student’s progress • the digitized version of the printed Teaching Textbooks Math 4 textbook (with a search feature and a hyper-linked index) • no advertising or in-app purchase offers • Internet connectivity is required, but you can remain offline for up to 6 lessons.

Screenshots

Master Books4 screens
TT Math 44 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Master Books at 4.9 against TT Math 4's 3.5. Master Books also leads on review sentiment (71% vs 37%) and ratings volume (929 vs 83). TT Math 4's advantage is device support (4 vs 1) and iOS requirement (12.0 vs 18.0). On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Master Books holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 3.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Master Books has 929 ratings behind it against 83, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 71% of Master Books's written reviews are positive against 37% of TT Math 4's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Master Books ships an update every 3 months, TT Math 4 every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 17, 2026 and October 19, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Master Books versus TT Math 4: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMaster BooksTT Math 4
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.9 (929 ratings) — better3.5 (83 ratings)
Positive reviews70.8% of reviews — better37.3% of reviews
Number of ratings929 — better83
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsEvery 2 months — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac — better
Requires iOS18.012.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size87 MB110 MB
Age rating17+4+
DeveloperMaster BooksTeaching Textbooks, Inc.

Customer experience

Master Books

All ratings929 ratings
Positive98.4%
Neutral0.3%
Negative1.3%
Written reviews24 reviews
Positive70.8%
Neutral0.0%
Negative29.2%

TT Math 4

All ratings83 ratings
Positive61.4%
Neutral6.0%
Negative32.5%
Written reviews51 reviews
Positive37.3%
Neutral5.9%
Negative56.9%

User reviews

Master Books

From 929 App Store ratings

What we love

  • ♥️ Amazing community
  • 👍 Easy to use app
  • 🚀 Helpful teaching tip videos

Room to improve

  • 🔒 Strict censorship and monitoring by admins
  • 🐛 Login and password issues
  • 🚫 Inability to discuss or recommend anything outside of Masterbooks products

TT Math 4

From 83 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Simplifies learning math
  • 🏃‍♀️ Allows students to work at their own pace
  • 🔌 Practical and well-thought-out
  • 💻 Works seamlessly on multiple devices
  • 📚 Great for teaching

Room to improve

  • 😠 Too much lecturing and practice
  • ⏳ Not enough time to learn new concepts
  • 🤔 Problems are confusing
  • 📉 Difficulty with advanced topics
  • 😫 Frustrating user experience

Bugs and requests

Master Books

Reported bugs

2 issues
  • Unable to log in
  • App not working after update

Requested features

2 requests
  • Picture-in-picture mode for live streams
  • More flexibility in discussions and recommendations

TT Math 4

Reported bugs

17 issues
  • Update won't save answers
  • App closes itself out
  • Problems with the scratchpad/scrolling
  • Missing letters when typing passwords
  • App freezes when downloading lesson content
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  • App crashes frequently
  • App lags frequently
  • App is slow
  • App freezes
  • App glitches
  • Cannot print lessons or grade books from the app
  • Does not let you log in
  • Answers are marked wrong when they are correct
  • Inputting answers is incorrect (e.g., 140 shows as 14)
  • One wrong answer makes the whole thing wrong
  • Cannot use the keyboard to input answers
  • Laggy math4

Requested features

6 requests
  • Make it more fun
  • Only have a lecture, then go straight to problems
  • Allow keyboard use on iPad
  • Make it harder for advanced students
  • Remove discouraging phrases like 'you are officially amazing'
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  • Give a second chance on multiple choice problems

In-app purchases

None

Master Books

No in-app purchases

None

TT Math 4

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Master Books free?
Master Books is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is TT Math 4 free?
TT Math 4 is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Master Books or TT Math 4?
Master Books is rated higher. Master Books averages 4.9 out of 5 from 929 ratings, while TT Math 4 averages 3.5 from 83 ratings.
Do Master Books or TT Math 4 have ads?
Neither Master Books nor TT Math 4 shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Master Books or TT Math 4?
Master Books ships an update every 3 months, and TT Math 4 every 2 months. Most recently, Master Books was updated on October 17, 2026 and TT Math 4 on October 19, 2026.

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