Comparison

Sunshine Online vs Mathseeds

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

Head to head
About

Sunshine Online

This educational app provides students with access to a library of leveled e-books and interactive activities designed to improve reading skills and foster a love for reading. Teachers can manage student progress and assign content, while students can personalize their reading experience with annotation tools.

Highlights
  • Access to 650+ literary e-books
  • Interactive reading tools
  • Progress tracking for teachers
  • Narration and highlighting
  • Quizzes and fluency activities
  • Math and phonics resources
Features
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A reading app for students at school and at home to access levelled e-books and activities that will help them learn to read and to enjoy reading. There is a management system for teachers to allocate the e-books to students and to track their progress on reading, literacy skills and fluency. Interactive tools within the e-book allow students to highlight, draw or add text to support their reading experience. • Gives access to 650 literary e-books, fiction and nonfiction • Additional resources include alphabet and phonics texts, songs, raps, grammar animations and 91 math texts • All e-books have narration and highlighting of the text • E-books are followed by quizzes and activities to test writing and fluency • Students can access their own library with individual login from school or at home • Selected nonfiction e-books feature short videos • 91 math e-books combine literacy and numeracy in engaging stories • Contains level 30+ texts, ideal for inquiry-based learning and STEM education • Students can record themselves reading part of the book and listen to themselves • Useful for second language students to practice their reading fluency • User-friendly class management, a video and quick guides for set up • Intuitive navigation of resources • Caters for the individual needs of every student • Students’ work history can be shared with caregivers • Produced by Sunshine Books, successful in the classroom for over 35 years

About

Mathseeds

This app offers engaging math games and lessons for children aged 3-9, designed to build foundational math skills. It features interactive activities, rewards, and progress tracking to foster an early love of mathematics and prepare children for school.

Highlights
  • Counting games
  • Number recognition
  • Shape identification
  • Telling time
  • Problem solving
  • Math puzzles
  • Progress tracking
Features
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Suitable for ages 3–9, this multi-award winning math app includes counting games, numbers, shapes, telling time, problem solving, math puzzles, math games and so much more. Mathseeds: Fun Math Games make learning math fun for young kids. Designed by experienced educators, the program is proven to teach foundational early math skills in just 15 minutes a day. Children love the highly engaging lessons, interactive math games and fun rewards in Mathseeds, which keep kids motivated to keep learning and improving their skills. It’s the perfect way to nurture and early love of math and set them up for school success! Mathseeds includes: • 200 self-paced math lessons that take children from having no math skills to a Grade 3 level • A placement test which matches your child to the right level for their ability • Assessment tests like end-of-map quizzes and Driving Tests ensures your child achieves mastery • Detailed reports let you track your child’s progress • Hundreds of printable worksheets to supplement the online lessons and take their learning offline • And so much more! ABOUT THE MATHSEEDS APP • PROVEN TO WORK: Independent studies show that children who use Mathseeds outperform their peers within weeks of using the program. • SELF-PACED: children are matched to the perfect level in the program and progress at a steady pace. There is also the ability to repeat lessons at any time to reinforce key skills. • SEE REAL PROGRESS: view instant results in your dashboard and receive detailed progress reports, which show you exactly where your child is improving and where extra attention is needed. • CURRICULUM-ALIGNED: Mathseeds aligns to Common Core standards, covering the key skills needed for school success. • LOVED BY PARENTS AND TEACHERS: Mathseeds is used by thousands of parents, homeschoolers and teachers around the world! • LEARN MATH ON THE GO! Your child can learn and play anytime, anywhere on their iPad or desktop. Users must log in with their account details to access Mathseeds. Min requirements: • Wireless internet connection • iPad (5th Generation), iPad Air 2, iPad Pro 1st Generation • iPad Mini 4 • iPhone 6s, iPhone 6s Plus, iPhone SE (1st Generation) • iOS 12.0+ • An active trial or subscription. Recommended devices and iOS version: • Latest iPad, Latest iPad Air, Latest iPad Pro • Latest iPad Mini • Latest iPhone • Latest iOS Version. Note: Teacher accounts are currently not supported For assistance or feedback email: info@readingeggs.com MORE INFO • Each subscription provides access to Mathseeds for up to four children • The first month of a monthly subscription is free and includes bonus access to our reading programs • Subscriptions renew automatically; your Apple App Store account will be charged unless you cancel at least 24 hours before the end of the current period • Cancel anytime in your Apple App Store Account Settings. Privacy Policy: http://readingeggs.com/privacy/ Terms and Conditions: http://readingeggs.com/terms/

Screenshots

Sunshine Online3 screens
Mathseeds4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Sunshine Online at none against Mathseeds's 4. Sunshine Online also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.6) and update cadence (every 5 weeks vs every 2 months). Mathseeds's advantage is ratings volume (253 vs 1) and review sentiment (46% vs 22%). 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. Mathseeds sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $6.99 per month. Sunshine Online asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Sunshine Online holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Mathseeds has 253 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 22% of Sunshine Online's written reviews are positive against 46% of Mathseeds's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Sunshine Online ships an update every 5 weeks, Mathseeds every 2 months. Both last shipped on October 30, 2026.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
Sunshine Online versus Mathseeds: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSunshine OnlineMathseeds
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better4.6 (253 ratings)
Positive reviews22.2% of reviews46.2% of reviews — better
Number of ratings1253 — better
Update frequencyEvery 5 weeks — betterEvery 2 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS13.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size213 MB235 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperWENDY PYE PUBLISHING LIMITEDBlake eLearning

Customer experience

Sunshine Online

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews9 reviews
Positive22.2%
Neutral11.1%
Negative66.7%

Mathseeds

All ratings253 ratings
Positive89.3%
Neutral3.2%
Negative7.5%
Written reviews39 reviews
Positive46.2%
Neutral10.3%
Negative43.6%

Bugs and requests

Sunshine Online

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

Mathseeds

Reported bugs

8 issues
  • Sound stops working
  • App glitches and lags
  • Unnecessary steps in math problems
  • Loading screen issues
  • App crashes
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  • Cannot access the app
  • Links to other apps/websites
  • Audio problems on iPad

Requested features

6 requests
  • Make math problems simpler
  • Add new arcade games
  • Fix sound issues
  • Improve app performance
  • Ensure app stability
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  • Allow access to Mathseeds

In-app purchases

None

Sunshine Online

No in-app purchases

4 purchases

Mathseeds

Subscriptions4
  • Mathseeds Monthly1 Month trial$6.991 Month
  • Mathseeds+Reading Eggs Monthly1 Month trial$13.991 Month
  • Mathseeds Yearly$49.991 Year
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  • Mathseeds+Reading Eggs Yearly$99.991 Year

Questions

Is Sunshine Online free?
Sunshine Online is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Mathseeds free?
Mathseeds is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Sunshine Online or Mathseeds?
Sunshine Online is rated higher. Sunshine Online averages 5.0 out of 5 from 1 ratings, while Mathseeds averages 4.6 from 253 ratings.
Do Sunshine Online or Mathseeds have ads?
Neither Sunshine Online nor Mathseeds shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Sunshine Online or Mathseeds?
Sunshine Online ships an update every 5 weeks, and Mathseeds every 2 months. Most recently, Sunshine Online was updated on October 30, 2026 and Mathseeds on October 30, 2026.

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