Comparison

Math Drills Lite vs Educreations Whiteboard

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

Educreations Whiteboard

This interactive whiteboard and screencasting tool allows users to create and share video lessons. Annotate, animate, and narrate content to explain concepts, with lessons securely stored online and accessible across devices. Students can join classes within the app or access content via the website.

Highlights
  • Interactive whiteboard
  • Screencasting
  • Video lesson creation
  • Annotation and animation
  • Voice and handwriting recording
  • Cloud storage
  • Class management
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Educreations is a unique interactive whiteboard and screencasting tool that's simple, powerful, and fun to use. Annotate, animate, and narrate nearly any type of content as you explain any concept. Teachers can create short instructional videos and share them instantly with students, or ask students to show what they know and help friends learn something new. INSTRUCTION THAT'S READY WHENEVER YOU ARE Finished lessons are stored securely in your online Educreations account, so they're available whenever and wherever you need them. You control who sees what. Even if something happens to your iPad, all of your videos are safe. DESIGNED FOR THE DIGITAL CLASSROOM Create classes that students can join right within the app. Lessons sync automatically between teacher and student iPads, so it's easy for students to access teacher instruction and for teachers to monitor student work. Students without iPads can access classes and lessons on the Educreations website. SHARE INSTANTLY Lessons can also be shared via link, email, Messages, Facebook, Twitter, or by embedding them on your blog or website. Upgrade to Pro to export your videos to the Camera Roll, open them in other apps, and use them in other video projects. SUPPORT AND ENGAGE STUDENTS • Offer students additional instruction outside the classroom • Enable students to control the pace of their learning • Provide rich audio/video feedback on student work • Gain deep insights into student comprehension • Free up class time for hands-on learning and projects • Tutor someone remotely INCREDIBLE FREE FEATURES • Record and replay your voice, handwriting, and drawings • Snap a photo or import images from Photos, Dropbox, Google Drive, or the Web • Add typed text in a variety of colors and sizes • Draw on top of everything with brilliant colors of beautifully rendered digital ink • Animate images and text by tapping and dragging while recording • Edit out any recording mistakes with the built-in video editor • Scroll pages up or down when you need extra space • Save a draft of your work and finish it later on other devices • Store your lessons securely in the cloud and control who can see what • Create and manage classes that students can join • Share your lessons with your classes, or via link, email, Messages, Facebook, or Twitter • Embed your lessons on your blog or website EVEN MORE WITH PRO • Export videos to the Camera Roll or open in other apps • Import documents, presentations, webpages, and custom maps • Whiteboard pointer tool • Save unlimited drafts so you can work on multiple projects at once • 5GB of cloud storage, enough to store over 150 hours of lessons • Share Pro benefits with your entire class (up to 40 students) Educreations offers the following Pro subscriptions: 1 month: $11.99 (auto-renewing) 1 year: $99.99 (not auto-renewing) These prices are for United States customers. Pricing in other countries may vary and actual charges may be converted to your local currency depending on your country of residence. If you purchase a monthly plan, your Educreations Pro subscription will automatically renew at the end of each period unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Your iTunes account will be charged for renewal within 24 hours prior to the end of the current period. You can turn off auto-renew at any time from your iTunes account settings, but refunds will not be provided for the unused portion of the current period. Yearly plans do not auto-renew. Privacy Policy: https://www.educreations.com/privacy/ Terms of Use: https://www.educreations.com/terms/

Screenshots

Math Drills Lite4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Educreations Whiteboard at 4.8 against Math Drills Lite's 3.6. Educreations Whiteboard also leads on ratings volume (12K vs 64) and update cadence (monthly vs every 4 months). Math Drills Lite's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 2) and device support (3 vs 1). On price, ads and iOS requirement 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. Educreations Whiteboard sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $11.99 per month. Math Drills Lite asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Educreations Whiteboard holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 3.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Educreations Whiteboard has 12K ratings behind it against 64, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 67% of Math Drills Lite's written reviews are positive against 76% of Educreations Whiteboard's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Math Drills Lite ships an update every 4 months, Educreations Whiteboard monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 31, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
Math Drills Lite versus Educreations Whiteboard: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMath Drills LiteEducreations Whiteboard
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.6 (64 ratings)4.8 (12K ratings) — better
Positive reviews67.4% of reviews75.6% of reviews — better
Number of ratings6412K — better
Update frequencyEvery 4 monthsMonthly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFreemium
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPad
Requires iOS14.1 — better15.5
Further details — not scored
Size19 MB54 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperInstant InteractiveEducreations, Inc

Customer experience

Math Drills Lite

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

Educreations Whiteboard

All ratings11,735 ratings
Positive96.3%
Neutral2.5%
Negative1.3%
Written reviews258 reviews
Positive75.6%
Neutral6.2%
Negative18.2%

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

Educreations Whiteboard

From 12K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Easy to use
  • 🚀 Smooth recording experience
  • 💡 Helpful for remote/online teaching
  • 👍 Great for creating instructional videos
  • 👍 Useful for flipped classroom and catchup lessons

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Crashes and glitches after updates
  • 🔒 Limited editing capabilities
  • 💡 Inability to delete or edit recordings
  • 💡 Lack of pen size/thickness customization
  • 💡 Difficulty organizing/managing saved lessons

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

Educreations Whiteboard

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Recordings getting deleted unexpectedly
  • Typing issues and cursor movement problems
  • Compatibility issues with older devices
  • Inconsistent performance across platforms

Requested features

7 requests
  • Add video editing tools
  • Implement undo/redo functionality
  • Allow deleting or rearranging pages
  • Provide more pen/brush customization options
  • Improve file organization and management
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  • Expand language support
  • Offer more affordable pricing options

In-app purchases

None

Math Drills Lite

No in-app purchases

2 purchases

Educreations Whiteboard

Subscriptions1
  • Pro Classroom Edition$11.991 Month
One-time1
  • Pro Classroom Edition (1 year)$99.99

Questions

Is Math Drills Lite free?
Math Drills Lite is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Educreations Whiteboard free?
Educreations Whiteboard is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Math Drills Lite or Educreations Whiteboard?
Educreations Whiteboard is rated higher. Math Drills Lite averages 3.6 out of 5 from 64 ratings, while Educreations Whiteboard averages 4.8 from 12K ratings.
Do Math Drills Lite or Educreations Whiteboard have ads?
Neither Math Drills Lite nor Educreations Whiteboard shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Math Drills Lite or Educreations Whiteboard?
Math Drills Lite ships an update every 4 months, and Educreations Whiteboard monthly. Most recently, Math Drills Lite was updated on October 31, 2026 and Educreations Whiteboard on November 3, 2026.

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