Comparison

Math Drills Lite vs Puppet Pals

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

Head to head
About

Math Drills Lite

Learn fundamental math skills like addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division in an engaging environment. Explore problem-solving with visual aids like number lines and blocks, and even learn multiplication tricks. This version is designed for a single student.

Highlights
  • Addition practice
  • Subtraction practice
  • Multiplication practice
  • Division practice
  • Number line visualization
  • Wooden block visualization
  • Finger multiplication tricks
Features
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Graphically rich and fun environment allows a single student to learn basic math skills in addition, subtraction, multiplication and division. Explore solutions to problems using number lines, wooden blocks, facts and hints. Solve nine-times problems using your fingers! Upgrading to the full version will add: - Work with up to 50 students. - Ability to take tests and earn high scores and awards. - Select from up to 12 different themes (Math Drills Lite uses only the Chalkboard theme) - Set the number of problems for reviews, practices and tests. - Smart Drills(tm) which places emphasis on problems answered incorrectly and/or slowly. - Visually track student progress with accuracy and speed graphs.

About

Puppet Pals

Bring your stories to life by creating animated shows in real time. Choose actors and backdrops, then record your movements and voice to produce unique performances. Unleash your creativity with endless storytelling possibilities.

Highlights
  • Real-time animation recording
  • Create actors from photos
  • Use photos as backdrops
  • Zoom and rotate characters
  • Downloadable creative characters
  • Director's Pass for all content
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Create your own animated shows in real time! Pick your actors and backdrops, drag them onto the stage, and tap record. Your movements and voice are captured live, ready to play back, save, and watch again. Act out a pirate adventure on the high seas, a spooky monster showdown, or a Wild West escape — and mix any characters and scenes however you like. Your shows are only limited by your imagination. FREE FEATURES - A stage full of characters and backdrops to perform with - Turn a photo into a character or a backdrop - Record shows with live animation and audio - Zoom, rotate, and flip characters as you perform - Save shows and watch them anytime CREATIVE CLUB (optional subscription) Join the Creative Club to unlock the full show: - Imagine any character or backdrop, describe it, and watch AI bring it to life - Every character and scene pack included - Record shows up to 10 minutes long - Draw your own characters and backdrops - Export your shows as videos - Widescreen stage and full control over the end-of-show outro Choose your plan, monthly or annual: - Essentials — includes 40 AI creations per month - Unlimited — includes up to 1,000 AI creations per month SUBSCRIPTION DETAILS Payment is charged to your Apple Account at confirmation of purchase. Subscriptions renew automatically unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. You can manage or cancel your subscription anytime in your App Store account settings. Any unused portion of a free trial is forfeited when you purchase a subscription. Privacy Policy: https://www.polishedplay.com/puppetpals1/privacy Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Puppet Pals is fully usable without a subscription — the Creative Club just adds more magic.

Screenshots

Math Drills Lite4 screens
Puppet Pals4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Math Drills Lite at none against Puppet Pals's 10. Math Drills Lite also leads on iOS requirement (14.1 vs 17.0). Puppet Pals's advantage is rating (3.8 vs 3.6). On price, review sentiment, ratings volume and update cadence 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. Puppet Pals sells 10 one-off in-app purchases. Math Drills Lite asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Puppet Pals holds the better App Store score, 3.8 against 3.6. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 64 and 53 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 67% of Math Drills Lite's written reviews are positive against 71% of Puppet Pals's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Math Drills Lite ships an update every 4 months, Puppet Pals every 6 months. The most recent releases landed on October 31, 2026 and November 1, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Math Drills Lite versus Puppet Pals: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMath Drills LitePuppet Pals
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.6 (64 ratings)3.8 (53 ratings) — better
Positive reviews67.4% of reviews70.9% of reviews — better
Number of ratings64 — better53
Update frequencyEvery 4 months — betterEvery 6 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS14.1 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size19 MB77 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperInstant InteractivePolished Play, LLC

Customer experience

Math Drills Lite

All ratings64 ratings
Positive57.8%
Neutral12.5%
Negative29.7%
Written reviews92 reviews
Positive67.4%
Neutral5.4%
Negative27.2%

Puppet Pals

All ratings53 ratings
Positive69.8%
Neutral7.5%
Negative22.6%
Written reviews213 reviews
Positive70.9%
Neutral7.5%
Negative21.6%

User reviews

Math Drills Lite

From 64 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Great for basic math practice
  • 💡 Customizable facts
  • 👍 Easy to use interface
  • 💡 Visual number line support
  • 🚀 Helps improve math grades

Room to improve

  • 👎 Limited to basic math
  • 👎 Not challenging enough
  • 👎 Repetitive problems
  • 👎 Small keypad on iPhone
  • 👎 Confusing for some users

Puppet Pals

From 53 App Store ratings

What we love

  • ⭐ Great app for classrooms and education
  • 🤩 Lots of fun and creativity
  • 👍 Easy to use
  • 💯 Awesome for making videos and animations
  • 🎨 Ability to use own photos and characters

Room to improve

  • 💰 Many features require paid upgrade
  • 🤬 Frustrating that you can't use own characters without paying
  • 🐛 Bugs with exporting and saving videos
  • 🙄 Limited free content

Bugs and requests

Math Drills Lite

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • App crashes too much
  • Cannot change number of questions
  • Each of the 10 questions is the same
  • Got math fact wrong when it was right

Requested features

7 requests
  • Add integers
  • Change keyboard layout to calculator style
  • Allow larger numbers
  • Add counters for kindergarteners
  • Indicate correct answers with a sound/visual
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  • More advanced math options
  • Count answers per minute

Puppet Pals

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Crashes when trying to export videos
  • Saved videos not playing back properly
  • Issues with using own photos and characters

Requested features

4 requests
  • Add more characters, backgrounds, and themes
  • Allow exporting and sharing of videos
  • Improve video editing and recording features
  • Add sound effects and background music options

In-app purchases

None

Math Drills Lite

No in-app purchases

10 purchases

Puppet Pals

One-time10
  • Wild West$0.99
  • Political Par-tay$0.99
  • Monsters$0.99
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  • Talk Shows$0.99
  • Pirates$0.99
  • Fairytale$0.99
  • Zombie Attack$0.99
  • On the Farm$0.99
  • Christmas$0.99
  • Director's Pass$3.99

Questions

Is Math Drills Lite free?
Math Drills Lite is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Puppet Pals free?
Puppet Pals is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Math Drills Lite or Puppet Pals?
Puppet Pals is rated higher. Math Drills Lite averages 3.6 out of 5 from 64 ratings, while Puppet Pals averages 3.8 from 53 ratings.
Do Math Drills Lite or Puppet Pals have ads?
Neither Math Drills Lite nor Puppet Pals shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Math Drills Lite or Puppet Pals?
Math Drills Lite ships an update every 4 months, and Puppet Pals every 6 months. Most recently, Math Drills Lite was updated on October 31, 2026 and Puppet Pals on November 1, 2026.

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