Comparison

FlashToPass 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

FlashToPass

Master math facts with interactive flashcards. Reinforce concepts, practice addition for free, and unlock more operations and customization through in-app purchases. Supports dark mode and offers printable exports.

Highlights
  • Interactive math flashcards
  • Addition practice (free)
  • Customizable card sets
  • Printable exports
  • Modern design with dark mode
  • Practice by number and difficulty
Features
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Help your child master math facts and times tables. FlashToPass: Math Flash Cards is a simple, effective way for kids to practice addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division. Version 3.0 is a complete rebuild with a fresh design, live races with friends, voice answers, camera grading for printed worksheets, and an Apple Watch app. The Mac app is now included too. Made for kids ages 6 to 8 and for anyone still building fact fluency, at home, in homeschool, or as a classroom supplement. No ads, no accounts, no tracking. Addition card sets are completely free, and so is printing. - Practice Their Way - - Type answers on a big, kid-friendly keypad. - Say answers out loud: turn on Listen and the card fills the screen. - Turn on Speak and the app reads each problem aloud. - Drill the times tables by number, 1 through 12, or practice by difficulty. - Build custom card sets for exactly the facts your child needs. - Pick up where you left off, and set practice reminders to build a daily habit. - Race Your Friends - Compete in live head-to-head races over local Wi-Fi: two kids at the kitchen table, or a whole classroom at once. Everyone gets the same cards, and the results screen shows who finished first. Joining a race is always free. - Paper, Too - Print practice sheets or cut-out flash cards for any operation and number range, on US Letter or A4, with an optional answer key and name and score lines on the page. Printing is free for everyone. When the finished sheet comes back, point your camera at it. FlashToPass reads the QR code, recognizes the handwriting, and marks each answer. Grading happens on your device, and nothing is uploaded. - iPhone, iPad, Mac, and Apple Watch - One app runs on all of them, and your purchase covers every device. On Apple Watch, kids answer with the Digital Crown. - Key Features - - NEW! Live head-to-head races over local Wi-Fi. Joining is always free. (*) - NEW! Scan & Grade: camera grading for printed practice sheets. (*) - NEW! Voice answers in 12 languages, plus a read-aloud mode. - NEW! Apple Watch app with Digital Crown input. - NEW! The Mac app is now included. - NEW! Completely redesigned, with sidebar layouts on iPad. - NEW! Free printing for everyone: worksheets and flash card sheets for any set. Print with AirPrint®. - Practice addition math facts completely free. - Times tables practice to build multiplication speed. (*) - Subtraction, multiplication, and division card sets. (*) - Practice by number or by difficulty. (*) - Custom card sets. (*) - Practice reminders, dark mode, sound effects, and animations. Download FlashToPass: Math Flash Cards today and start building math fact mastery. - Support - Questions, comments, or bugs? Please contact us using the form at https://www.scybot.com/BugReport.php. - Miscellaneous - AirPrint® is a registered trademark of Apple Inc., registered in the U.S. and other countries. - Privacy Policy - Please refer to https://www.scybot.com/flashtopass-privacy.pdf - Terms of Use - Please refer to https://www.scybot.com/terms.html - Plans - Choose Yearly, Monthly, or Lifetime. Each plan unlocks every flash card set, custom card sets for every operation, hosting races with any operation, Scan & Grade score totals, and watermark-free printing. Yearly and Monthly are subscriptions. Lifetime is a one-time purchase, not a subscription. Payment is charged to your Apple Account when you confirm the purchase. Subscriptions renew automatically unless you cancel at least 24 hours before the period ends. Manage or cancel subscriptions in your Apple Account settings. Deleting the app does not cancel a subscription. * Some features require an in-app purchase.

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

FlashToPass4 screens
Puppet Pals4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: FlashToPass at 4.4 against Puppet Pals's 3.8. FlashToPass also leads on ratings volume (931 vs 53). Puppet Pals's advantage is iOS requirement (17.0 vs 26.0). On price, review sentiment, update cadence and ads 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. FlashToPass sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month and Puppet Pals sells 10 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

FlashToPass holds the better App Store score, 4.4 against 3.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: FlashToPass has 931 ratings behind it against 53, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 67% of FlashToPass's written reviews are positive against 71% of Puppet Pals's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

FlashToPass 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.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
FlashToPass versus Puppet Pals: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterFlashToPassPuppet Pals
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.4 (931 ratings) — better3.8 (53 ratings)
Positive reviews66.7% of reviews70.9% of reviews — better
Number of ratings931 — better53
Update frequencyEvery 4 months — betterEvery 6 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Apple Watch — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS26.017.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size21 MB77 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperScybot Technologies, L.L.C.Polished Play, LLC

Customer experience

FlashToPass

All ratings930 ratings
Positive85.1%
Neutral6.3%
Negative8.6%
Written reviews96 reviews
Positive66.7%
Neutral11.5%
Negative21.9%

Puppet Pals

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

User reviews

FlashToPass

From 931 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Great for learning math facts
  • ⏱️ Helpful timer feature
  • 🎓 Useful for practicing math skills
  • 🌟 Engaging and addictive
  • 🎨 Good visual design

Room to improve

  • 🔒 Locked content requires purchase
  • 💰 Ads can be distracting
  • 🐛 Crashes and compatibility issues
  • 🔍 Limited customization options
  • 🕹️ Repetitive gameplay

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

FlashToPass

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Crashes when entering answers
  • Timer not working as expected
  • Compatibility issues with iOS updates
  • Keyboard disappearing during use

Requested features

5 requests
  • Allow setting number of questions
  • Add more difficulty levels
  • Include doubles facts practice
  • Provide detailed performance tracking
  • Improve keyboard layout and functionality

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

3 purchases

FlashToPass

Subscriptions2
  • All Features, Monthly$1.991 Month
  • Unlock All Features$4.991 Year
One-time1
  • Lifetime Unlock$9.99
10 purchases

Puppet Pals

One-time10
  • Wild West$0.99
  • Political Par-tay$0.99
  • Monsters$0.99
Show 7 more
  • 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 FlashToPass free?
FlashToPass is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Puppet Pals free?
Puppet Pals is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, FlashToPass or Puppet Pals?
FlashToPass is rated higher. FlashToPass averages 4.4 out of 5 from 931 ratings, while Puppet Pals averages 3.8 from 53 ratings.
Do FlashToPass or Puppet Pals have ads?
Neither FlashToPass nor Puppet Pals shows ads.
Which is updated more often, FlashToPass or Puppet Pals?
FlashToPass ships an update every 4 months, and Puppet Pals every 6 months. Most recently, FlashToPass was updated on October 31, 2026 and Puppet Pals on November 1, 2026.

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