1 vs TappyPhone
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
1
This app offers children engaging, one-minute math tasks to build number confidence and fluency. Developed by award-winning math resource providers, it delivers targeted practice in short, fun bursts, perfect for home or classroom use.
- One-minute timed math tasks
- Builds number confidence and fluency
- Targeted practice in basic number skills
- Subitising practice
- Randomly generated questions
- Instant feedback and scoring
- Hint button for support
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1-Minute Maths is a free app that helps children build number confidence & fluency through engaging, 1-minute tasks. An accessible tool for children to enjoy at home or in class! Developed by White Rose Maths, award-winning providers in maths resources for the classroom and home, it delivers targeted practice in short, bite-sized chunks, perfect for learning and showing children how much fun they can have with basic number. Who is it for? The app is perfect for primary school pupils, individual one-minute tasks focus on adding and subtracting, multiplying and dividing – and on ‘Subitising’, the skill of instantly recognising the number of items in a group without counting. How does it work? Each task gives children engaging and targeted practice in basic number. The app includes a range of topics, with no specific starting point, so a child can begin wherever they like. By applying randomly generated questions every time, users learn the concept and not a sequence of answers. Once a task completes, questions are marked and presented on the screen, giving instant feedback on how they’ve done. It’s quick, simple to use, and most of all, FUN! 1-Minute Maths in action Choose a topic – there are 87 available. Answer a unique set of questions. If needed, use the ‘Hint’ button – it shows the question in a different but familiar way. When the 1-minute is up, answers appear on the screen in seconds. Keen for another task? Then simply go again! An easy-to-use app – and completely FREE! Parents and Carers: download and watch your child have fun while they continue learning maths at home! Teachers: use as a classroom teaching resource – the tasks align consistently with approaches used in the White Rose Maths schemes of learning! Top 10 reasons for using 1-Minute Maths! 1. Excellent number practice – and no distractions. 2. Enjoyable maths tasks children want to complete. 3. Instills basic number concepts during early years. 4. A clear, intuitive process that children pick up straight away. 5. No login or internet access needed. Just download and play! 6. A motivator - how many correct answers can they score? 7. Helpful hints for support when it’s needed. 8. Brilliant for building number confidence and fluency. 9. Random question generator means no repetition. 10. Completely FREE to download! With White Rose Maths, Everyone can do maths: everyone can!
TappyPhone
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Turn your phone into the ultimate learning toy! TappyPhone is a colourful, safe toy phone app designed for toddlers and young children aged 2–6. Children can press the buttons, make pretend phone calls, and play 12 fun educational mini-games that teach letters, numbers, colours, shapes and much more — all wrapped up in the toy phone they already love to play with. PRETEND PHONE CALLS Dial any number and press the big green button to call! The phone rings, answers, and plays a fun goodbye when you hang up. Just like a real phone! 12 FUN GAMES - Letters — tap the correct letter when asked - Numbers — find the right number button - Shapes — spot circles, stars, hearts and more - Colours — tap red, blue, green and 9 other colours - Animals — find the animals and hear their sounds - Counting — count the dots and press the right number - Memory — remember where the animals are hiding! - Bubble Pop — pop all the bubbles on screen - Toy Piano — play musical notes on every button - Speed Tap — tap the glowing button as fast as you can - Simon Says — watch the pattern and copy it back - Odd One Out — find the button that looks different MUSIC & SOUNDS Each game plays its own cheerful background song. Every answer is praised with warm, friendly voice prompts. Celebrations play when children get things right! DESIGNED FOR LITTLE HANDS Big, colourful buttons that are easy to press. Friendly animations and sounds provide instant feedback. A gentle hint appears if your child needs help. No reading required for the youngest children. PERSONALISE WITH THEMES Choose from Classic or unlock beautiful premium themes: Pink Princess, Blue Adventure, Sunshine Yellow, Animal Kingdom, Emergency Heroes, Space Explorer, Under the Sea, Candy Land, and Superhero. Each theme changes the whole look and feel of the app! CHILD-SAFE & PARENT-APPROVED - No adverts, ever - No data collection - No social features - Parental gate protects all settings and purchases - Recordings (pretend calls) are stored privately on your device or iCloud — never shared FOR PARENTS All settings, purchases and options are protected by a 4-digit parental PIN. Guided Access (built into iPhone/iPad) lets you lock the app so children can play independently. Unlock individual games or everything at once with a one-time purchase. A monthly subscription option is also available. TappyPhone — where learning sounds like fun. By downloading this app you agree to Apple's Standard License Agreement (Terms of Use): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: 1 at none against TappyPhone's 10. TappyPhone's advantage is update cadence (daily vs every 3 months). On price, ads, device support and iOS requirement 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. TappyPhone sells 10 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. 1 asks for nothing beyond the download.
1 ships an update every 3 months, TappyPhone daily. The most recent releases landed on October 13, 2026 and October 4, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | 1 | TappyPhone |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.2 (5 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 73.3% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 5 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | Daily — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 16.4 — better | 17.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 27 MB | 51 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | White Rose Education Services Limited | Arron Penfold |
In-app purchases
1
No in-app purchases
TappyPhone
- Monthly Premium3 Days trial$2.991 Month
- Theme - Emergency Heroes$0.99
- Theme - Animal Kingdom$0.99
- Theme - Space Explorer$0.99
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- Theme - Under The Sea$0.99
- Theme - Candy Land$0.99
- Theme - Superhero$0.99
- All - Themes$4.99
- All - Games$4.99
- Everything$7.99









