TT Math 4 vs Homeschool Planet
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- 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.
Homeschool Planet
This online planner simplifies homeschooling by helping families organize daily schedules, track academic progress, and generate custom reports. It integrates with lesson plans from top publishers, saving time and providing a flexible, intuitive solution for record-keeping.
- Integrated lesson plans from top publishers
- Daily schedule organization
- Progress tracking
- Custom report generation
- Flexible scheduling options
- Parent and child sign-ins
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Homeschool Planet Online Planner Your All-in-One Homeschooling Solution Homeschool Planet is the ultimate online planner for homeschooling families. Whether you’re a seasoned homeschooler or just starting out, our easy-to-use platform helps you organize your day, track your progress, and create custom reports for homeschool record keeping. Plus, we partner with top homeschool publishers to offer integrated lesson plans that effortlessly sync with your planner. Created by homeschoolers, for homeschoolers, Homeschool Planet has everything you need for homeschool lesson planning, scheduling, and reporting. Key Features: - Lesson Plans from Top Homeschool Curriculum Publishers: seamlessly and effortlessly add lessons to your planner. - Save Time & Stay Organized: Manage everything in one place—lesson plans, grades, schedules, and more. - Flexible & Intuitive: Adapt your plans to fit your family’s rhythm, whether you’re homeschooling year-round, on a traditional schedule, or somewhere in between. - Designed for Families: Built specifically for homeschoolers, with features tailored to meet your unique needs. Separate sign-ins for parent and each child. Simplify your homeschool and experience the freedom of a customized plan that works for your family. Download Homeschool Planet now - saving you time is how we spend ours!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Homeschool Planet at 71% against TT Math 4's 37%. Homeschool Planet also leads on rating (4.0 vs 3.5) and update cadence (fortnightly vs every 2 months). TT Math 4's advantage is monetization model (free vs ad-supported) and ratings volume (104 vs 12). On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Homeschool Planet holds the better App Store score, 4.0 against 3.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: TT Math 4 has 104 ratings behind it against 12, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 37% of TT Math 4's written reviews are positive against 71% of Homeschool Planet's.
TT Math 4 ships an update every 2 months, Homeschool Planet fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on November 10, 2026 and November 4, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | TT Math 4 | Homeschool Planet |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.5 (104 ratings) | 4.0 (12 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 37.3% of reviews | 71.4% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 104 — better | 12 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Fortnightly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free — better | Ad-supported |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac — better | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 — better | 15.1 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 110 MB | 27 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Teaching Textbooks, Inc. | Homeschool Planet |
Customer experience
TT Math 4
Homeschool Planet
Bugs and requests
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
Homeschool Planet
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
TT Math 4
No in-app purchases
Homeschool Planet
No in-app purchases
Questions
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