Comparison

TT Pre vs Compass Classroom

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

Head to head
About

TT Pre

This app provides interactive math lessons and practice problems for pre-algebra students. It offers audiovisual lectures, automated grading, and detailed explanations for every problem, allowing for independent learning and progress tracking. The app can be used offline for a limited number of lessons, making it ideal for on-the-go learning.

Highlights
  • 139 audiovisual lectures
  • Thousands of practice problems
  • Automated grading and instant feedback
  • Step-by-step audiovisual explanations
  • Parental progress tracking
  • Digitized textbook with search
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The Teaching Textbooks Pre-Algebra 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… • 139 audiovisual lectures that teach every core concept in the standard 8th 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 Pre-Algebra 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

Compass Classroom

Access your homeschool video curriculum, join study groups, and connect with other parents. Explore over 50 courses and 1,400 videos to enhance your child's learning journey. Manage your profile and notifications conveniently.

Highlights
  • Access video courses
  • Join subject groups
  • Interact with parents
  • Manage user profile
  • Discover and sort content
  • View notifications
Features
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This is the streaming home for Compass Classroom curriculum users. Access your courses, join groups, interact with other learners and parents, and manage your profile. Give your kids the love of history through our incredible story-driven American History, or join the thousands of students who have been magically transformed by a love of language in Visual Latin. Learn the basics of filmmaking, master grammar that results directly in better writing, and much, much more! Access Your Courses: Use the app to conveniently watch your content. Discover, sort and begin courses. Choose from 50+ courses, more than 1,400 videos, and dozens of PDFs. Join Groups: Get help, find resources, and share your experience across our 20+ groups organized by subject and age. Discuss with Other Parents: Connect with like-minded families and journey with other homeschoolers in your study of any subject or curriculum. Manage Your Profile: View your activity and notifications, edit profile details, and manage account features. For help, please visit: https://mycompassclassroom.com/help/

Screenshots

TT Pre4 screens
Compass Classroom4 screens

Verdict

The call

TT Pre and Compass Classroom both sit at 3.2 stars, but that hides the real split: 42% of TT Pre's written reviews are positive against 0% of Compass Classroom's. TT Pre also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 1) and ads (none vs shown). On price, rating 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Compass Classroom sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $59.99 per month. TT Pre asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

TT Pre holds the better App Store score, 3.2 against 3.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: TT Pre has 109 ratings behind it against 8, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 42% of TT Pre's written reviews are positive against 0% of Compass Classroom's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

TT Pre ships an update every 2 months, Compass Classroom every 4 months. The most recent releases landed on September 21, 2026 and September 8, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
TT Pre versus Compass Classroom: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTT PreCompass Classroom
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.2 (109 ratings) — better3.0 (8 ratings)
Positive reviews42.3% of reviews — better0.0% of reviews
Number of ratings109 — better8
Update frequencyEvery 2 months — betterEvery 4 months
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac — betteriPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS12.0 — better15.5
Further details — not scored
Size84 MB81 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperTeaching Textbooks, Inc.Compass Classroom, LLC

Customer experience

TT Pre

All ratings109 ratings
Positive49.5%
Neutral11.9%
Negative38.5%
Written reviews52 reviews
Positive42.3%
Neutral17.3%
Negative40.4%

Compass Classroom

All ratings6 ratings
Positive33.3%
Neutral16.7%
Negative50.0%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral50.0%
Negative50.0%

Bugs and requests

TT Pre

Reported bugs

27 issues
  • Occasional bugs and glitches
  • It glitched waAaaaayyy too much
  • It’s laggy and buggy
  • INSANELY laggy
  • Answer submission bug is back and annoying
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  • This math is glitchy
  • kicks you out
  • got a problem right and it says not correct
  • really glitchy
  • can now barely even finish a lesson
  • Apple Pencil to help me write out the answers on the scratchpad now it doesn’t work
  • IT FORCE QUITES ON ME!!!
  • super glitchy
  • the man’s voice is awful
  • glitches where you can’t even see the problem
  • the app glitches and says it’s right but counts it wrong
  • About every 3 problems my daughter does, it tells me that the app is not responding
  • computer program seems to crash once every other week
  • when it updates it wont open, even when it’s installed
  • Whenever I come across an equation with the answer being 1/x, the answer will not register
  • Some lessons don’t even have the problems in them
  • sometimes answer explanations will overlap if skipped at the wrong time
  • sometimes when I’m doing a lesson it won’t let me put in a answer
  • when I use the scratchpad, then after some time I use the eraser, the whole app freezes until I have to go out and go back in
  • Cannot get the new lessons to load
  • Get error report that says "Offline"
  • the keypad is super glitchy

Requested features

29 requests
  • Option to mute voice
  • Teach it a little better
  • Multiple voice options
  • Trophies or currency instead of stickers
  • Remove stickers altogether
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  • Add decent designers
  • Change up colors to be more vibrant
  • Add more updates
  • Fix answer submission bug
  • Add more voice actors
  • Fix glitches
  • Improve programming for mobile
  • Make it less childish
  • Add animated wallpapers
  • Fix bugs and glitches
  • Improve app design
  • Fix scratchpad eraser bug
  • Fix app freezing
  • Fix problems with fractions (1/x)
  • Fix incorrect math/information
  • Fix trick questions
  • Fix UI button size
  • Fix lecture playback issue
  • Fix missing problems in lessons
  • Fix overlapping answer explanations
  • Fix inability to input answers
  • Fix app not responding
  • Fix correct answers marked wrong
  • Option to turn off incorrect stickers

Compass Classroom

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

TT Pre

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

Compass Classroom

Subscriptions1
  • Monthly Premium Membership$59.991 Month

Questions

Is TT Pre free?
TT Pre is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Compass Classroom free?
Compass Classroom is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, TT Pre or Compass Classroom?
TT Pre is rated higher. TT Pre averages 3.2 out of 5 from 109 ratings, while Compass Classroom averages 3.0 from 8 ratings.
Do TT Pre or Compass Classroom have ads?
Compass Classroom shows ads; TT Pre does not.
Which is updated more often, TT Pre or Compass Classroom?
TT Pre ships an update every 2 months, and Compass Classroom every 4 months. Most recently, TT Pre was updated on September 21, 2026 and Compass Classroom on September 8, 2026.

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