SenseMath vs my Board Buddy
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
SenseMath
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SenseMath is making sense of math. The app was developed for VoiceOver users, but can be used by anyone. View assignments from your math book directly in the app, make your own sketch based on a function, and listen to and analyse the graph with the sound you like. SenseMath makes a mathematical graph audible. This app was developed with VoiceOver experts to make math more accessible. During the development of the app, the latest techniques were used to make the app work as efficiently as possible with VoiceOver. This makes the app a great experience for VoiceOver users. A function is entered with the unique keyboard and displayed visually and audibly. All mathematical elements, such as intersections and extrema, can be toggled on or off in sound and the playback speed can be changed. With SenseMath a mathematical graph can be analysed only by the use of sounds. SenseMath is made for and by blind users. This app makes optimal use of all VoiceOver functionalities. Start and stop playback with the Magic tap. Sonification of math elements are easily turned on or off during playback with the VoiceOver rotor. The unique math keyboard works with VoiceOver touch typing. All mathematical functions can be read in both speech and braille, in a linear or mathematical way. Features - Open all assignments from your math book directly in the app - Enter mathematical functions using a unique mathematical keyboard - Auditory and visual display of graphs - Sonification of mathematical elements such as intersections, steps on the x axis, extrema and below the x axis - Draw, save and edit a graph - Extensive help functionality Need help or want to give feedback? We would love to hear from you, please contact us at sensemath@visio.org.
my Board Buddy
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With the ‘my Board Buddy’ app, you bring the image of the digital board or presentation screen up close. This app is primarily intended for use on tablet. Thus, visually impaired students or staff can also follow a presentation visually. Thanks to ‘my Board Buddy’, the app user can magnify the image from the digital board or presentation screen on his personal tablet. This is done by enlarging or moving the image with finger movements on the touch screen. The enlargement on the tablet has no impact on the image of the digital board. The ‘my Board Buddy’ app only works in conjunction with a ‘my Board Buddy’ transmitter that is paired with the digital board or presentation screen. Benefits of the ‘my Board Buddy’ app: - Enlarges the image high quality, without pixels or interference - Mobile solution, only the tablet needs to be brought along - Suitable for moving images, such as video recordings - Intuitive use of the app thanks to touch screen - The image is adjustable in magnification and contrast - Pairs with multiple ‘my Board Buddy’ transmitters for use in different (class)rooms - Each transmitter/room is given a name of your choice to keep the rooms apart - Works with the majority of interactive digital boards and screens - Works independently of the existing network
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Verdict
The clearest difference is iOS requirement: SenseMath at 14.0 against my Board Buddy's 18.0. 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
SenseMath ships an update every 4 months, my Board Buddy every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 25, 2026 and October 27, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | SenseMath | my Board Buddy |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Update frequency | Every 4 months | Every 2 months — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 14.0 — better | 18.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 32 MB | 27 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Koninklijke Visio, Landelijke Stichting Slechtzienden en Blinden | Sensotec nv |
In-app purchases
SenseMath
No in-app purchases
my Board Buddy
No in-app purchases
Questions
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Do SenseMath or my Board Buddy have ads?
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