Hands Up Math vs Ello
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Hands Up Math
This educational game helps children improve their mental math skills through interactive gesture-based quizzes. It offers a fun and engaging way for kids to practice math concepts with multiple levels and smooth performance.
- Mental math quiz solving
- Gesture control for answers
- Multiple difficulty levels
- Fun and engaging gameplay
- Progress tracking
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Sharpen your kid’s mental math quiz solving skills with one of the most exciting and unique math training games available online. Are you looking for a math practice game which is equally good for mental health as it is for physical health? How about letting your kid enjoy physical activity as he answers simple math quiz questions by using gestures? The new mental math quiz app is designed to help kids learn math quickly and effectively. From the basic math categories offering many levels to cool gesture control and smooth performance, this app is all about making fun and exciting for everyone.
Ello
An AI-powered tutor designed for children aged 5-9 to improve reading and math skills. It actively listens and provides real-time feedback as children read aloud and solve math problems. Features include personalized learning paths and interactive story creation.
- AI-powered reading and math tutoring
- Real-time audio feedback
- Personalized learning levels
- Interactive story creation
- Parent dashboard
- Support for up to 4 children
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Ello is an AI tutor for reading and math, ages 5 to 9 (Kinder to 3rd grade). Your child reads and talks out loud. Ello listens to every word and teaches in the moment. Start free. The Free plan includes daily lessons, and your first week of Ello Unlimited is on us. No credit card. 88% of children read more with Ello.* Named one of TIME's Best Inventions. Rated by Common Sense Media. Featured on Good Morning America. HOW ELLO TEACHES • It listens. When your child stumbles on a word, Ello hears it and helps them sound it out instead of saying the word for them. • It talks back. After a story, Ello asks what happened, listens to the answer, and responds to what your child said. • It explains math. Ello talks through each step out loud, from counting to multiplication, and lets your child find the answer. • It starts at your child's level. Ello places your child in reading and math, and you can change the level anytime in Settings. CREATE A STORY Your child makes up a story. Ello turns it into a real book with pictures, then teaches them to read it. BUILT FOR FAMILIES • Up to 4 children on one account, each with their own level, stars, and books. • A parent dashboard with lessons completed, words read, and stars earned. • Texts that share the funny, sweet things your child says to Ello. • No ads. BUILT BY TEACHERS Thirty-seven teachers and learning researchers built Ello. WHAT PARENTS SAY "My son is shy about attempting to read out loud with me, but he loves reading out loud with Ello!" (App Store review) "It's actually engaging with my son and listening to what he says and correcting and encouraging him." (App Store review) PLANS • Free: daily reading and math lessons, shared by every child on the account. • Ello Unlimited: unlimited learning for every child and full parent reports. Optional subscription, billed monthly or yearly. • Every family gets Ello Unlimited free for their first 7 days. *Survey of Ello families. Questions? support@ello.com
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Ello at none against Hands Up Math's 1. Ello also leads on ratings volume (245 vs 4) and chart position (#97 vs unranked). Hands Up Math's advantage is review sentiment (100% vs 88%) and iOS requirement (10.0 vs 15.0). On price, rating, update cadence and ads 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. Hands Up Math sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Ello asks for nothing beyond the download.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.8 for Hands Up Math against 4.7 for Ello. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Ello has 245 ratings behind it against 4, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 100% of Hands Up Math's written reviews are positive against 88% of Ello's.
Hands Up Math ships an update daily, Ello every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and November 8, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Hands Up Math | Ello |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.8 (4 ratings) — better | 4.7 (245 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better | 87.9% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 4 | 245 — better |
| Update frequency | Daily — better | Every 2 days |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Freemium |
| Best chart rank | — | #97 — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 10.0 — better | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 86 MB | 208 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Kommemo LLC | Ello Technology, Inc. |
Customer experience
Hands Up Math
Ello
In-app purchases
Hands Up Math
- Gold Key$4.99
Ello
No in-app purchases
