Comparison

TT Pre vs ClassBuddy.io

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

ClassBuddy.io

Features
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ClassBuddy app provides the following features for schools: - Manage class, teacher and student information - Mark and track student attendance - Manage student/teacher schedules - Messaging with teachers, parents and students - Create and attach billing plans to a student - Create custom attributes for students - Waiting list / sign up forms for student sign up Parents can also login to the app to view their children's info and schedules. This app is subject to Apple’s standard End User License Agreement (EULA), available at: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

TT Pre4 screens
ClassBuddy.io4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: TT Pre at none against ClassBuddy.io's 4. TT Pre also leads on iOS requirement (12.0 vs 15.0). ClassBuddy.io's advantage is update cadence (every 6 days vs every 2 months). On price, ads 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. ClassBuddy.io sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $79.00 per month. TT Pre asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

TT Pre ships an update every 2 months, ClassBuddy.io every 6 days. The most recent releases landed on September 21, 2026 and September 14, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
TT Pre versus ClassBuddy.io: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTT PreClassBuddy.io
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.2 (109 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews42.3% of reviews—
Number of ratings109 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 6 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac — betteriPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS12.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size84 MB74 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperTeaching Textbooks, Inc.ClassBuddy (pty) Ltd

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

ClassBuddy.io

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

TT Pre

No in-app purchases

4 purchases

ClassBuddy.io

Subscriptions4
  • Medium Size - Monthly$79.001 Month
  • Large - Monthly$159.001 Month
  • Medium - Yearly$799.001 Year
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  • Large - Yearly$799.001 Year

Questions

Is TT Pre free?
TT Pre is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is ClassBuddy.io free?
ClassBuddy.io is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do TT Pre or ClassBuddy.io have ads?
Neither TT Pre nor ClassBuddy.io shows ads.
Which is updated more often, TT Pre or ClassBuddy.io?
TT Pre ships an update every 2 months, and ClassBuddy.io every 6 days. Most recently, TT Pre was updated on September 21, 2026 and ClassBuddy.io on September 14, 2026.

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