Comparison

FlashToPass vs NxtSteps

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

NxtSteps

This app helps students prepare for college applications by providing educational resources and guidance. It aims to make the application process more manageable and increase preparedness for higher education.

Highlights
  • College application preparation
  • Educational resources
  • Student guidance
  • Increased preparedness for higher education
Features
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NxtSteps is a college preperation app designed to enable students to become more educated and prepared for college applications.

Screenshots

FlashToPass4 screens
NxtSteps4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: NxtSteps at 5.0 against FlashToPass's 4.4. NxtSteps also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 2) and iOS requirement (18.0 vs 26.0). FlashToPass's advantage is ratings volume (930 vs 2). 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. FlashToPass sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per year. NxtSteps asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

NxtSteps holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: FlashToPass has 930 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
FlashToPass versus NxtSteps: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterFlashToPassNxtSteps
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.4 (930 ratings)5.0 (2 ratings) — better
Positive reviews66.7% of reviews—
Number of ratings930 — better2
Update frequencyEvery 4 months—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Apple Watch — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS26.018.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size21 MB1 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperScybot Technologies, L.L.C.Robby Blakemore

Customer experience

FlashToPass

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

NxtSteps

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

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

NxtSteps

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

2 purchases

FlashToPass

Subscriptions1
  • Unlock All Features$0.991 Year
One-time1
  • Lifetime Unlock$4.99
None

NxtSteps

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is FlashToPass free?
FlashToPass is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is NxtSteps free?
NxtSteps is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, FlashToPass or NxtSteps?
NxtSteps is rated higher. FlashToPass averages 4.4 out of 5 from 930 ratings, while NxtSteps averages 5.0 from 2 ratings.
Do FlashToPass or NxtSteps have ads?
Neither FlashToPass nor NxtSteps shows ads.

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