Comparison

NYSTCE Math vs SmartTeach

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

Head to head
About

NYSTCE Math

Prepare for your NYSTCE Math test with comprehensive study guides and practice tests. Access video instruction, diagnostic quizzes, and progress tracking to master the material for various grade levels.

Highlights
  • Complete test prep courses
  • Video instruction
  • Practice tests
  • Diagnostic quizzes
  • Progress tracking
  • Chapter reviews
  • Final exam
Features
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YourTeacher provides the exact study guide and practice tests you need to pass your NYSTCE Math test with flying colors. We offer complete test prep courses for the NYSTCE Birth-Grade 2 test (212), the NYSTCE Grades 1-6 test (222), and the NYSTCE Grades 5-9 test. Every lesson features video instruction, guided practice, tests, background modules, diagnostic quizzes, and more. Track your progress with our dynamic grade report and use the chapter reviews and final exam to solidify your knowledge. 3-Day Free Trial! Cancel at any time during the first 3 days after you’ve purchased the program and you will not be charged for the purchase! Terms of use: https://storage.googleapis.com/mathhelp/content/license/license-terms-and-conditions.pdf Privacy Policy https://storage.googleapis.com/mathhelp/content/license/privacy.pdf

About

SmartTeach

This app helps early childhood educators streamline daily classroom tasks. It simplifies documentation, classroom management, and family communication with easy-to-use tools for online and offline use.

Highlights
  • Create documentation and share insights
  • View and teach from daily schedule
  • Communicate with families
  • Save and share photos/videos
  • Assess from curriculum resources
  • Track attendance and care routines
  • Conduct health screenings
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The SmartTeach® app by Teaching Strategies offers early childhood educators an easy and efficient way to quickly complete essential daily tasks on the fly, online, or offline. The SmartTeach app simplifies teaching, documentation, classroom management, and family engagement throughout the day, enabling teachers to make the most of every moment with easy-to-use tools right at their fingertips. The SmartTeach app is accessible to Teachers and Administrators using Teaching Strategies products such as GOLD®, The Creative Curriculum® Cloud, Kickstart LiteracyTM, and Tadpoles®. Download SmartTeach by Teaching Strategies to access our new and improved features & functionality. SmartTeach offers early childhood educators a single app to support all essential classroom tasks, including: Create documentation and share insights with families View and teach directly from your daily schedule, curriculum, activities, and care routines Communicate with families Save & share photos, videos, and other media across devices View & assess from resources like Intentional Teaching Experiences, Skill Development Cards, and Mighty Minutes®* Identify Infant and Toddler children’s developmental level with the Entry Screener to dynamically populate individualized support for each child* Take attendance, move children or staff, and complete name-to-face checks* Track care routines and share Daily Reports with families* Conduct health screenings for children and/or staff* *Feature availability is dependent on which Teaching Strategies products your classroom licenses.

Screenshots

NYSTCE Math4 screens
SmartTeach4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: SmartTeach at none against NYSTCE Math's 1. SmartTeach also leads on update cadence (monthly vs every 6 months) and ratings volume (1.2K vs 20). NYSTCE Math's advantage is iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.0). On price, rating, 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. NYSTCE Math sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $9.99 per month. SmartTeach asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.8 for NYSTCE Math against 4.8 for SmartTeach. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: SmartTeach has 1.2K ratings behind it against 20, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

NYSTCE Math ships an update every 6 months, SmartTeach monthly. Both last shipped on October 2, 2026.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
NYSTCE Math versus SmartTeach: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterNYSTCE MathSmartTeach
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (20 ratings) — better4.8 (1.2K ratings)
Positive reviews—24.0% of reviews
Number of ratings201.2K — better
Update frequencyEvery 6 monthsMonthly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS13.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size15 MB105 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperYourTeacher.comTeaching Strategies, LLC

Customer experience

NYSTCE Math

All ratings20 ratings
Positive95.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative5.0%

SmartTeach

All ratings1,185 ratings
Positive95.4%
Neutral1.6%
Negative3.0%
Written reviews25 reviews
Positive24.0%
Neutral12.0%
Negative64.0%

Bugs and requests

NYSTCE Math

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

SmartTeach

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Screener not working when clicking plus sign
  • Inability to log in through app, but able to log in on website
  • Delayed or failed message delivery
  • Uploaded documentation still showing in app, causing confusion

Requested features

5 requests
  • Add ability to select and apply objectives to multiple pieces of documentation at once
  • Add ability to select and delete multiple photos/videos at once
  • Add ability to change date on add documentation page
  • Add landscape mode support for easier typing
  • Improve translation and communication features for ESL families

In-app purchases

1 purchases

NYSTCE Math

Subscriptions1
  • NYSTCE Math Test Prep3 Days trial$9.991 Month
None

SmartTeach

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is NYSTCE Math free?
NYSTCE Math is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is SmartTeach free?
SmartTeach is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, NYSTCE Math or SmartTeach?
NYSTCE Math is rated higher. NYSTCE Math averages 4.8 out of 5 from 20 ratings, while SmartTeach averages 4.8 from 1.2K ratings.
Do NYSTCE Math or SmartTeach have ads?
Neither NYSTCE Math nor SmartTeach shows ads.
Which is updated more often, NYSTCE Math or SmartTeach?
NYSTCE Math ships an update every 6 months, and SmartTeach monthly. Most recently, NYSTCE Math was updated on October 2, 2026 and SmartTeach on October 2, 2026.

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