Tick vs Math Pups
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Tick
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Tick-Tack Learning Clock empowers your children to master the art of telling time. With interactive dials and real-time audio feedback, this engaging app makes learning to read the clock both fun and intuitive.
Math Pups
This app offers step-by-step math practice for grades 1-6, covering addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division. It motivates children with unlockable puppies and provides parents with detailed progress tracking and insights into learning struggles. A built-in doodle board eliminates the need for paper and pencil.
- Step-by-step math practice (Grades 1-6)
- Addition, subtraction, multiplication, division
- Unlockable puppy rewards
- Automated grading and progress tracking
- Built-in doodle board
- Detailed error analysis for parents
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Math Pups — One-time purchase math practice app for kids and parents! (Start with a free trial) • Step-by-step practice for Grade 1–6: addition, subtraction, multiplication, division, decimals, and fractions. • One-time purchase unlocks all grades — no need to buy the next grade’s workbook! • Unlock a cute puppy each time your child completes a set of exercises, keeping them motivated to learn. • Say goodbye to manually grading answers! • Incorrect calculations are recorded, helping parents see exactly where and why their child struggles. • Track progress easily: overall score, time per question, and more. • Built-in doodle board for calculations — no paper or pencil needed! • Kids cannot peek at answers, ensuring effective practice. Download Math Pups today and help your child master Grade 1–6 math while collecting adorable puppies!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Tick at none against Math Pups's 1. Tick also leads on update cadence (daily vs fortnightly) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.6). 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
Both are free to download. Math Pups sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Tick asks for nothing beyond the download.
Tick ships an update daily, Math Pups fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on September 12, 2026 and September 15, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Tick | Math Pups |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | — | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Number of ratings | — | 1 — better |
| Update frequency | Daily — better | Fortnightly |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | — | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 — better | 15.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 33 MB | 139 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Betareader Sweden AB | Knowledge Vortex, LLC |
In-app purchases
Tick
No in-app purchases
Math Pups
- Math Pups Unlimited$5.99
