SSCAL vs Kindergarten Math
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
SSCAL
This app serves as a business, financial, management, and advocacy resource for educational agencies in California. It provides a focused array of services built on over four decades of leadership and expertise in public education.
- Business resource for educational agencies
- Financial management tools
- Advocacy services
- Expertise in public education
- Long-standing leadership and continuity
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School Services of California Inc. (SSC) was founded in 1975 by Ken Hall, former Deputy Director of the Department of Finance during the Reagan administration. It has since evolved into the premier business, financial, management, and advocacy resource for educational agencies in California. From 1999 to 2014, our company was led by Ron Bennett. John Gray assumed the role of President in 2015. More than four decades of leadership by only three long-serving leaders has given the company and its employees the continuity necessary to provide a finely focused array of services to public education in California.
Kindergarten Math
This app offers a fun and engaging way for young children to learn essential kindergarten math skills. It features interactive mini-games focused on counting, shapes, and number writing, with progress tracking for parents.
- Counting by 2s and 5s to 100
- Introduction to 2D and 3D shapes
- Naming and describing shapes
- Counting and writing numbers practice
- Drawing shapes
- Parent Dashboard for progress tracking
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The fun in learning is here! Our Kindergarten Math Series is one of the best kids math games your child can ever play. Introducing Pearl’s Pizza! The fifth app in iO School’s Kindergarten Math Series! Aimed to provide an enjoyable learning experience, the six kindergarten math apps are designed to match your child's lessons for the entire school year. It’s a complete kindergarten Math Curriculum for your 5 year old. Whether it’s to practice or hone your child’s math skills, the Kindergarten Math Series is a perfect program to supplement your child’s learning at school and at home. The schedule below shows the time frame for playing the Kindergarten Math Series: Saba’s Island (Saba the monkey) - Month 1 to 2 Mari’s Kitchen (Mari the bear) - Month 2 to 4 Pat’s Voyage (Pat the parrot) - Month 4 to 5 Joe’s Jungle (Joe the squirrel) - Month 6 to 7 Pearl’s Pizza (Pearl the cat) - Month 8 to 9 Clifton’s Cruise (Clifton the dog) - Month 9 to 10 Playing each app ahead of schedule is entirely up to the parents. They can also go back a month or two to review the skills that they have previously learned at school. Parents who have preschool age children (4 years old) can introduce their child to the Kindergarten Math curriculum by playing the Kindergarten Math Series. Skills Covered in Pearl’s Pizza: Counting by 2’s and 5’s to 100 Introduction to 2-dimensional shapes Naming 2-dimensional shapes with any size or orientation Describing shapes according to their positions Introduction to 3-dimensional shapes Identify whether a shape is 2-dimensional or 3-dimensional Counting and writing numbers practice Using smaller shapes to form bigger shapes Drawing 2-dimensional shapes Identifying the number of sides and vertices in a 2-dimensional shape Identifying the number of sides and vertices in a 3-dimensional shape Whether it's counting vegetables, pots and pans or pizzas, Pearl needs to complete the task from each NPC (non-playable character) to be able to move to the next level. Each level starts with skills practices in every mini game and lets players earn ions that they can use to buy different kinds of gear from the shop. At the end of each level, they will complete challenge activities that get recorded on the Parent Dashboard. Track your child’s progress using the Parent Dashboard Parents can create a free account at https://app.ioschool.com or on the app itself. They will be able to see what skills their child worked on and how they did on the assessments. Each session is recorded by the date. Parents can determine if their child is progressing or will need additional support and practice. Privacy Policy https://ioschool.com/privacy-policy/ Terms of Use (EULA) https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Contact Us We would love to hear from you https://ioschool.com/get-in-touch/ support@ioschool.com https://www.facebook.com/ioschoolinc https://twitter.com/ioschoolinc
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: SSCAL at none against Kindergarten Math's 2. SSCAL also leads on ads (none vs shown) and ratings volume (31 vs 1). Kindergarten Math's advantage is update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 4 months) and device support (3 vs 1). On price and rating 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. Kindergarten Math sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. SSCAL asks for nothing beyond the download.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for SSCAL against 5.0 for Kindergarten Math. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: SSCAL has 31 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.
SSCAL ships an update every 4 months, Kindergarten Math every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 19, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | SSCAL | Kindergarten Math |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (31 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 31 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 4 months | Every 2 weeks — better |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | 11.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 58 MB | 418 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | School Services of California | iO School, Inc. |
Customer experience
SSCAL
Kindergarten Math
In-app purchases
SSCAL
No in-app purchases
Kindergarten Math
- Full Access - Monthly3 Days trial$2.991 Month
- Full Access - Annual3 Days trial$24.991 Year
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