Comparison

TT Math 3 vs BuddyBooks

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

Head to head
About

TT Math 3

This educational app offers interactive math lessons and practice problems for third graders. It provides automated grading, instant feedback, and step-by-step explanations, allowing for independent learning. Parents can track progress, and the app supports offline use for up to six lessons.

Highlights
  • 118 audiovisual lectures
  • Thousands of practice problems
  • Automated grading and instant feedback
  • Step-by-step audiovisual explanations
  • Parental progress tracking
  • Offline access for up to 6 lessons
  • Digitized textbook with search
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The Teaching Textbooks Math 3 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… • 118 audiovisual lectures that teach every core concept in the standard 3rd 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 3 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.

About

BuddyBooks

This app helps struggling readers improve their vocabulary, comprehension, and fluency through fun and engaging books. It offers a supportive environment for children to develop essential reading skills.

Highlights
  • Engaging book content
  • Vocabulary improvement
  • Comprehension enhancement
  • Reading fluency development
  • Supports struggling readers
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BuddyBooks by ObjectiveEd helps struggling readers more easily engage in fun and engaging books, rapidly improving vocabulary, comprehension, and reading fluency. For more information, please visit us at https://www.objectiveed.com/bb-school-v5

Screenshots

TT Math 34 screens
BuddyBooks4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: BuddyBooks at 100% against TT Math 3's 57%. BuddyBooks also leads on rating (4.4 vs 3.7). TT Math 3's advantage is ratings volume (75 vs 5) and device support (4 vs 2). 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

BuddyBooks holds the better App Store score, 4.4 against 3.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: TT Math 3 has 75 ratings behind it against 5, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 57% of TT Math 3's written reviews are positive against 100% of BuddyBooks's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

TT Math 3 ships an update every 2 months, BuddyBooks every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on October 23, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
TT Math 3 versus BuddyBooks: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTT Math 3BuddyBooks
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.7 (75 ratings)4.4 (5 ratings) — better
Positive reviews57.1% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings75 — better5
Update frequencyEvery 2 months — betterEvery 3 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS12.0 — better16.0
Further details — not scored
Size103 MB35 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperTeaching Textbooks, Inc.OBJECTIVE ED INC

Customer experience

TT Math 3

All ratings64 ratings
Positive67.2%
Neutral3.1%
Negative29.7%
Written reviews14 reviews
Positive57.1%
Neutral7.1%
Negative35.7%

BuddyBooks

All ratings4 ratings
Positive75.0%
Neutral25.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

TT Math 3

No in-app purchases

None

BuddyBooks

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is TT Math 3 free?
TT Math 3 is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is BuddyBooks free?
BuddyBooks is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, TT Math 3 or BuddyBooks?
BuddyBooks is rated higher. TT Math 3 averages 3.7 out of 5 from 75 ratings, while BuddyBooks averages 4.4 from 5 ratings.
Do TT Math 3 or BuddyBooks have ads?
Neither TT Math 3 nor BuddyBooks shows ads.
Which is updated more often, TT Math 3 or BuddyBooks?
TT Math 3 ships an update every 2 months, and BuddyBooks every 3 months. Most recently, TT Math 3 was updated on October 23, 2026 and BuddyBooks on October 24, 2026.

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