Comparison

Number Builder vs Teaching Self

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • Calculates all possible solutions
  • Supports basic arithmetic
  • Includes powers and roots
  • Input dice rolls and target number
  • Useful for Number Knockout game
Features
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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.

About

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.

Highlights
  • Exclusive Job Jar feature
  • Parenting blogs
  • Podcasts
  • Support group calls
  • Access to store
  • Digital content (coming soon)
Features
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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

Number Builder4 screens
Teaching Self4 screens

Verdict

The call

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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

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.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

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.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Number Builder ships an update every 39 months, Teaching Self monthly. Both last shipped on October 24, 2026.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Number Builder versus Teaching Self: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterNumber BuilderTeaching Self
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (10 ratings) — better4.3 (3 ratings)
Positive reviews80.0% of reviews — better50.0% of reviews
Number of ratings10 — better3
Update frequencyEvery 39 monthsMonthly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS17.016.4 — better
Further details — not scored
Size4 MB59 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperWidgetilities LLCTeaching Self-Government LLC

Customer experience

Number Builder

All ratings7 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews5 reviews
Positive80.0%
Neutral20.0%
Negative0.0%

Teaching Self

All ratings3 ratings
Positive66.7%
Neutral33.3%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive50.0%
Neutral50.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Number Builder

One-time1
  • Unlock Challenge Mode$1.99
10 purchases

Teaching Self

One-time10
  • Choices Map$4.95
  • Overcoming Urgency Addiction$4.95
  • The Power of Christmas$4.95
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  • 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?
Number Builder is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Teaching Self free?
Teaching Self is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Number Builder or Teaching Self?
Number Builder is rated higher. Number Builder averages 4.6 out of 5 from 10 ratings, while Teaching Self averages 4.3 from 3 ratings.
Do Number Builder or Teaching Self have ads?
Neither Number Builder nor Teaching Self shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Number Builder or Teaching Self?
Number Builder ships an update every 39 months, and Teaching Self monthly. Most recently, Number Builder was updated on October 24, 2026 and Teaching Self on October 24, 2026.

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