Comparison

Little Maths Dictionary vs Maths Matters

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

Head to head
About

Little Maths Dictionary

Features
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Little Maths Dictionary is a talking picture dictionary of the maths words children meet at primary school. Every word has a picture, a child-friendly meaning and a speaker button, so even children who are still learning to read can explore on their own. 582 WORDS, KINDERGARTEN TO YEAR 6 16 strands that follow the Australian Curriculum: Whole Numbers, Addition & Subtraction, Multiplication & Division, Fractions & Decimals, Patterns & Algebra, Length, Area, Volume & Capacity, Mass, Time, 3D Space, 2D Space, Angles, Position, Data and Chance. Choose a year and see the words for that year. LESSONS THAT READ ALONG • Each word is read aloud, with the words highlighted as they're spoken • Tap any picture to hear what it is • Choose an Aussie, British or American voice • Australian spelling throughout: metre, litre, colour A DICTIONARY THAT'S EASY TO USE • Search for any word, straight from Home • A new Maths Word of the Day every day • Recently viewed words, one tap away • Bookmark favourites, and browse by year or strand PRINTABLE FLASH CARDS Print flash cards for any topic in three styles, ready for home or the classroom. REWARDS THAT KEEP THEM GOING Earn coins for listening and finishing topics. Spend them on avatars and illustrated backgrounds like Coral Reef, Dino Valley and Sky City. Collect a badge for each mastered topic, and print a certificate for each completed year. MAKE IT THEIR OWN • A friendly welcome to pick a name, an avatar and a year • Free colour backgrounds, plus scenes to collect • Optional background music that softens while words are read aloud • Light and dark mode BUILT FOR KIDS AND PARENTS • No ads, no accounts, no data collected • No links out of the app • Works offline, with everything on the device • Looks great on iPhone and iPad • Purchases are protected by a grown-ups-only check, and Ask to Buy is supported TRY IT FREE Every Kindergarten topic is free, plus the first 10 strands of Year 1 and the first 4 strands of Years 2 to 6. A single one-time purchase unlocks everything else, forever. No subscription.

About

Maths Matters

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Maths Matters is a suite of lessons designed to give teachers, tutors and students the best possible resources to teach secondary mathematics (from year 6/7 to year 12 or UK AS-Level), with additional material for mechanics and dynamics; from adding fractions to differentiating functions; from rotational symmetry to matrix transformations. And it is just as easy to deliver exactly the same lessons online as it is from the front of the classroom. For teachers and educators, Maths Matters can save time, providing ready to use materials built with the latest technology. Over 300 fully interactive lessons are included, covering all the key topics. Maths Matters also provides each student with a superb resource for learning and revising every topic, using the power of a computer to show exactly how to solve an enormous range of mathematics problems, step by step, using the values that they enter. A wide range of real life scenarios and examples can be depicted, making it easier for students to relate to how mathematics is applied in the real world.

Screenshots

Little Maths Dictionary4 screens
Maths Matters4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Maths Matters at every 4 months against Little Maths Dictionary's every 29 months. Maths Matters also leads on device support (4 vs 2) and iOS requirement (12.0 vs 16.4). On price, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Little Maths Dictionary ships an update every 29 months, Maths Matters every 4 months. The most recent releases landed on October 25, 2026 and October 8, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 3 level
Little Maths Dictionary versus Maths Matters: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterLittle Maths DictionaryMaths Matters
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 29 monthsEvery 4 months — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac — better
Requires iOS16.412.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size124 MB106 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developernathaniel chenA Star Education Ltd

In-app purchases

None

Little Maths Dictionary

No in-app purchases

None

Maths Matters

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Little Maths Dictionary free?
Little Maths Dictionary is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Maths Matters free?
Maths Matters is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Little Maths Dictionary or Maths Matters have ads?
Neither Little Maths Dictionary nor Maths Matters shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Little Maths Dictionary or Maths Matters?
Little Maths Dictionary ships an update every 29 months, and Maths Matters every 4 months. Most recently, Little Maths Dictionary was updated on October 25, 2026 and Maths Matters on October 8, 2026.

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