Number Builder vs Teaching Self
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Number Builder
This app helps solve math puzzles by calculating all possible equations from dice rolls and a target number. It supports basic arithmetic, powers, and roots, making it a useful tool for games like Number Knockout.
- Calculates all possible solutions
- Supports basic arithmetic
- Includes powers and roots
- Input dice rolls and target number
- Useful for Number Knockout game
Read full descriptionHide full description
Number Builder turns dice rolls into a hands-on way to practice mental math. SOLVE MODE Roll three dice, enter a target number, and see every way to combine your dice — using addition, subtraction, multiplication, division, exponents, and roots — to reach it. Great for checking your own work or discovering paths you hadn't thought of. CHALLENGE MODE Roll a set of dice and a target, then build the answer yourself — tapping dice and operators into place, left to right, with instant feedback when you're right. Six levels of difficulty take you from simple addition all the way up to exponents, fractional exponents, and roots, with targets up to 1,000. Challenge mode includes 3 free puzzles to try. After that, it unlocks with a single one-time purchase — no subscriptions, and Family Sharing means one purchase covers your whole family. BUILT FOR PRACTICE Six progressively harder levels, each changing exactly one thing about the challenge Customizable dice colors and styles Full support for larger text sizes and VoiceOver Solve mode stays completely free, no purchase required No data is collected. No ads, ever.
Teaching Self
This app provides parents with resources to enhance their parenting journey. Access exclusive features like the Job Jar, read blogs, listen to podcasts, and join support group calls. Future updates will include digital content, audio files, and eBooks.
- Exclusive Job Jar feature
- Parenting blogs
- Podcasts
- Support group calls
- Access to store
- Digital content (coming soon)
Read full descriptionHide full description
Join the parenting revolution, tested principles and skills to take your family to break negative patterns and cycles! Our new Digital Library allows you to read blogs and ebooks, listen to podcasts and audiobooks, use parenting resources, connect to and listen to Support Group calls, ask NicholeenBot any question, and connect to our store. Teaching Self-Government program has revolutionized parenting for thousands of families around the globe, and with the TSG app, it's now easier than ever!
Screenshots
Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Number Builder at 80% against Teaching Self's 50%. Number Builder also leads on rating (4.6 vs 4.3) and ratings volume (10 vs 3). Teaching Self's advantage is update cadence (monthly vs every 39 months). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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
Both are free to download. Number Builder sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Teaching Self sells 10 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Number Builder holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 4.3. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 10 and 3 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 80% of Number Builder's written reviews are positive against 50% of Teaching Self's.
Number Builder ships an update every 39 months, Teaching Self monthly. Both last shipped on October 24, 2026.
| Parameter | Number Builder | Teaching Self |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.6 (10 ratings) — better | 4.3 (3 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 80.0% of reviews — better | 50.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 10 — better | 3 |
| Update frequency | Every 39 months | Monthly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | 16.4 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 4 MB | 59 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Widgetilities LLC | Teaching Self-Government LLC |
Customer experience
Number Builder
Teaching Self
In-app purchases
Number Builder
- Unlock Challenge Mode$1.99
Teaching Self
- Choices Map$4.95
- Overcoming Urgency Addiction$4.95
- The Power of Christmas$4.95
Show 7 moreShow fewer
- Cue Cards$7.99
- Starting Homeschool Right$9.95
- TSG for Type A and B$9.95
- Popular Parenting eBook$12.00
- Revitalizing Your Homeschool$13.95
- Training the Heart$13.95
- TSG Parenting Seminar Audio$59.00
Questions
Is Number Builder free?
Is Teaching Self free?
Which has better reviews, Number Builder or Teaching Self?
Do Number Builder or Teaching Self have ads?
Which is updated more often, Number Builder or Teaching Self?
Other comparisons















