Comparison

Math Magic vs LetterSchool

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

Head to head
About

Math Magic

This educational app makes learning arithmetic fun for children aged 3-8. It uses vibrant colors, a simple interface, and a reward system to encourage practice in addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division. Parents can customize difficulty levels and timers.

Highlights
  • Arithmetic practice (add, subtract, multiply, divide)
  • Reward system with stars
  • Customizable difficulty levels
  • Adjustable number ranges (5, 10, 20)
  • Optional timer for timed challenges
  • Positive voice reinforcement
  • Simple, vibrant interface
Features
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Don’t you just love how much your child has improved in adding, subtracting, multiplying and dividing? You never get tired of hearing, “Can I do math?” from your six year old, do you? Of course you don’t. Thanks to Math Magic, your child can get a big jump on learning arithmetic while loving every second of that education. Math Magic teaches in a way that is encouraging and tons of fun for your little one. Math Magic uses a combination of your choice of vibrant colours, simple interface and a reward system of stars to encourage and teach kids between the ages of 3 and 8. It’s really easy to use. The child simply has to tap on an answer to solve the problem. Whether they get the answer right or not, a real voice expresses appreciation for the child choosing a response. Once the correct answer has been achieved, just shake your iPhone or iPod Touch and a new math problem will appear. Five successful answers results in a colored star as a reward. Math Magic lets you adjust the levels to customize them for your child. Set the maximum numbers to 5, 10 or 20. You can also set the timer to see how many problems can be solved within a specific time frame. Kids love the Math Magic app because it’s fun. Parents love it because it helps their child get a good start in math and provides constructive use of time during car trips or waiting for food or an appointment. Much research has gone into the development of Math Magic and it has the seal of approval from the kids involved in the focus groups. Why? Because this app has everything that appeals to a young child’s learning mind. •Positive reinforcement •Surprises and rewards •Very simple design •Vibrant colors Want to hear your child ask you for more math work to do? Great, then you’ll get your Math Magic now. It’s that easy Check out the video of this app @ http://tinyurl.com/nlvlrr ---------------- Please try out our other applications Word Magic Match Magic Count Magic Think BIG Math Series Sight words and Digraphs Dictation Match 'em up Words

About

LetterSchool

This app helps young children learn to write letters, numbers, and shapes through interactive tracing and engaging animations. It offers progress tracking and is designed by educational professionals to be safe and fun for toddlers and preschoolers.

Highlights
  • Block and cursive letter tracing
  • Uppercase and lowercase letters
  • Numbers 1-10 tracing
  • Geometric shape tracing
  • Progress tracking for multiple players
  • Interactive animations and sound effects
  • CVC, CVCC, and long sound word practice
Features
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The #1 alphabet tracing and words spelling app for toddlers & pre-schoolers. Recommended and used by parents, teachers, and occupational therapists! Loved & played by more than 2 million kids and used at more than 5,000 schools! - Winner of 'National Parenting Product Awards' - NAPPA Awards - ‘Best Mobile App Platinum Award’ nominee! – BMA SPECIAL FEATURES: - Block & Cursive Letters, - Uppercase and Lowercase, - Numbers 1-10, - 24 geometric shapes for toddlers! - Keep track of your child’s progress, - Unlock Golden Levels! - 72 CVC words, 36 CVCC words, and 39 long sound words! - Progress and settings stored for up to three players on the same device, - Interactive and visually attractive fun animations, - Available for both iPads and iPhones! IMPORTANT: The first five letters of the alphabet (both uppercase and lowercase), five shapes, and the first three CVC flashcards (nine words) are completely for free. They can be played entirely (on 3 game steps). Enjoy this trial and have fun! PERFECT FOR KIDS: Kids want to have fun and LetterSchool offers an educational journey with the most engaging and entertaining educational material! - Learn while engaging with over 20+ exciting animations, graphics, and sound effects. - Associate letters with words, master and memorize tracing directions and the correct formation of each character. - Learn phonics, the formation of words, understand syllable formations, and spell entire words. - Perfect for home-schooling kids and kindergartens. A user-friendly app for children with special educational needs. PERFECT FOR PARENTS & TEACHERS: - Choice of the three most popular font families in handwriting education (Handwriting Without Tears, D’Nealian, and Zaner-Bloser). - Complete a set of letters, numbers, or shapes to unlock the Golden Levels! - Golden Level allows progress tracking and displays exactly how the letter was drawn! - A new challenge at every step: Your child traces a letter, number or shape 3 times using different parameters. SAFE: - An educational app created together with parents and educational professionals. - NO ADS! - Advanced settings or purchases only accessible by an adult! - Extremely committed Customer Support ready to answer all questions and fix any issues. LET'S PLAY & LEARN! Join LetterSchool on this exciting educational journey! Download the app and allow your toddler to discover the magical world of letters and words. Before you know it, your kid will become a pro in writing and spelling! SUBSCRIPTION DETAILS: LetterSchool offers several auto-renewing subscription options: per month. quarter, and year. - You can cancel your subscription anytime without an extra cancellation fee. - Payment will be charged to your iTunes account at confirmation of purchase. - Subscription automatically renews unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24-hours before the end of the current period. - The account will be charged for renewal within 24-hours before the end of the current period, and identify the cost of the renewal. - Subscriptions may be managed by the user and auto-renewal may be turned off by going to the user's Account Settings after purchase. - No cancellation of the current subscription is allowed during an active subscription period. - Any unused portion of a free trial period, if offered, will be forfeited when the user purchases a subscription to that publication, where applicable. - Your iTunes account will be charged automatically after the 7-day free trial. CONTACT For more reviews and information, visit our website www.letterschool.com If you have any question or suggestions, please contact us at support@letterschool.com You can also check our FAQ page on https://www.letterschool.com/en/help. Terms of service and privacy policy: https://www.letterschool.com/legal/terms-of-use & https://www.letterschool.com/legal/privacy-policy

Screenshots

Math Magic3 screens
LetterSchool4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: LetterSchool at Free against Math Magic's $0.99. LetterSchool also leads on rating (4.5 vs 3.9) and ratings volume (17K vs 37). Math Magic's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 14) and iOS requirement (12.0 vs 15.0). On review sentiment, update cadence, 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

LetterSchool is free to download; Math Magic costs $0.99 up front. LetterSchool sells 14 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. Math Magic asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

LetterSchool holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 3.9. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: LetterSchool has 17K ratings behind it against 37, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 57% of Math Magic's written reviews are positive against 54% of LetterSchool's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Math Magic ships an update monthly, LetterSchool every 2 months. Both last shipped on October 18, 2026.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Math Magic versus LetterSchool: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMath MagicLetterSchool
Price$0.99Free — better
Rating3.9 (37 ratings)4.5 (17K ratings) — better
Positive reviews56.9% of reviews — better54.4% of reviews
Number of ratings3717K — better
Update frequencyMonthly — betterEvery 2 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationPaidFree with in-app purchases — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS12.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size14 MB158 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAnusen IncLetterschool Enabling Learning B.V.

Customer experience

Math Magic

All ratings37 ratings
Positive67.6%
Neutral13.5%
Negative18.9%
Written reviews72 reviews
Positive56.9%
Neutral12.5%
Negative30.6%

LetterSchool

All ratings16,985 ratings
Positive87.6%
Neutral6.1%
Negative6.3%
Written reviews250 reviews
Positive54.4%
Neutral8.0%
Negative37.6%

User reviews

Math Magic

From 37 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Simple and useful learning tool
  • 😄 Adorable encouraging voices
  • 💰 Worth the price
  • 🎯 Customizable difficulty levels
  • 🌟 Great rewards and motivation

Room to improve

  • 😵 Screen orientation issues
  • 📉 Becomes boring for older kids
  • 🚫 Lacks visual cues for multiplication/division
  • 🤔 Multiple choice can lead to guessing
  • 🎛️ Clunky interface

LetterSchool

From 17K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Engaging and interactive
  • 🚀 Helps improve handwriting
  • 💡 Supports multiple writing styles (print, cursive, d'nealian)
  • 👍 Motivating with rewards and animations
  • 👍 Useful for children with learning challenges

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Subscription issues (app reverts to lite version, need to restore purchases)
  • 🐛 Glitches and crashes (especially with Dari letters)
  • 💰 Expensive subscription model
  • 🔍 Limited free version
  • 🔍 Inconsistent letter formation (not aligned with school standards)

Bugs and requests

Math Magic

Reported bugs

6 issues
  • App crashes frequently
  • App does not open/load
  • Screen orientation stuck in portrait
  • Persistent error in multiplication and division answer lists
  • App not syncing with iPhone OS (older versions)
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  • App closes down after one or two problems

Requested features

12 requests
  • Fix screen orientation bug
  • Add visual cues for multiplication and division
  • Option to type answers instead of multiple choice
  • More variety in screens and sounds
  • Add quiz/test option
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  • Improve visual representation for subtraction
  • Move tool bar to the top
  • Add more levels and content
  • Make numbers on buttons more visible
  • Add adjustable delay for next problem transition
  • More exciting input methods
  • More graphics for addition and subtraction

LetterSchool

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Dari letter (پ) keeps glitching
  • Subscription issues (app reverts to lite version, need to restore purchases)
  • Incompatibility with older devices
  • Login screen freezes

Requested features

5 requests
  • Add more languages (Russian, Serbian, Thai, Korean, Hebrew, Hindi, etc.)
  • Allow creating custom words/names to practice
  • Improve letter sound pronunciations
  • Add more visual options (fonts, themes, etc.)
  • Integrate with International Phonetic Alphabet

In-app purchases

None

Math Magic

No in-app purchases

14 purchases

LetterSchool

Subscriptions10
  • Monthly Access Pass7 Days trial$4.991 Month
  • LetterSchool - Monthly Pass7 Days trial$9.991 Month
  • Monthly Access Pass7 Days trial$9.991 Month
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  • Quarterly Access Pass7 Days trial$12.993 Months
  • LetterSchool - Monthly Pass7 Days trial$14.991 Month
  • Quarterly Access Pass7 Days trial$19.993 Months
  • Annual Access Pass7 Days trial$44.991 Year
  • LetterSchool - Annual Pass$59.991 Year
  • Yearly Access Pass7 Days trial$59.991 Year
  • LetterSchool - Annual Pass7 Days trial$74.991 Year
One-time4
  • Unlock All Shapes$2.99
  • Unlock Full Block Alphabet$6.99
  • Unlock Full Cursive Alphabet$6.99
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  • All-in-one Package$79.99

Questions

Is Math Magic free?
Math Magic costs $0.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is LetterSchool free?
LetterSchool is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Math Magic or LetterSchool?
LetterSchool is rated higher. Math Magic averages 3.9 out of 5 from 37 ratings, while LetterSchool averages 4.5 from 17K ratings.
Do Math Magic or LetterSchool have ads?
Neither Math Magic nor LetterSchool shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Math Magic or LetterSchool?
Math Magic ships an update monthly, and LetterSchool every 2 months. Most recently, Math Magic was updated on October 18, 2026 and LetterSchool on October 18, 2026.

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