Tic Tac Math vs One More Story
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Tic Tac Math
This educational game combines the familiar fun of Tic Tac Toe with math practice. Players solve equations to earn squares, making learning addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division engaging for elementary through high school students.
- Tic Tac Toe gameplay with math equations
- Addition, subtraction, multiplication, division practice
- Adjustable difficulty with one, two, or three-digit numbers
- Scratchpad for working out answers
- Play against computer or in two-player mode
- Universal app for iPhone, iPod Touch, and iPad
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Kids love Tic Tac Math because it’s a game that they know how to play and it’s fun. Parents and teachers understand that a game that is fun, familiar and educational is a great use of iPad, iPhone and iPod Touch technology before the kids start playing “other” games. And it doesn’t require a lot of time on their part to get things going because every kid knows how to play Tic Tac Toe. This unique app combines the time-tested, kid approved favorite Tic Tac Toe game with math game equations for an educationally fun experience. Kids love to play this math game; parents and teachers love that their elementary school, middle school and even high school kids are honing their math skills. Click “...More” to learn why you should download this App today! Great App for Kids! “This app is really cool on the iPad! The scratch pad rocks and saves paper too.” - Mathevangelist A great classroom story with Tic Tac Math “I began using Tic Tac Math with my fourth grade class this winter and spring as a way to get kids motivated to prepare for standardized testing. Tic Tac Math was quick, the kids loved playing, it requires no explanation and the kids scores went up. I recommend Tic Tac Math to anyone looking for a fun way to help a kids who may be struggling with math.” - Beth Harstad, Fourth Grade Teacher, Mound-Westonka Schools, Mound, Minnesota Tic Tac Math game combines the fun and strategy of Tic Tac Toe with the skill building of math flash cards. Your child can choose which skill to play – addition, subtraction, multiplication or division. There is even the option of playing one, two or three digit numbers in the equations, so they can increase the difficulty as their skills improve. It's easy to get started, no rules to figure out because kids already know the rules! Just as in regular Tic Tac Toe, if you get three squares in a row, you win. To gain a square, you must first solve the math equation. A scratch pad has been included for working out answers, if necessary. This app is great for all ages. You can play against the computer or use that opportunity for a bonding, two-person game. It’s an excellent way for parents to spend time with their children while helping them sharpen their minds. Or, use the two-player mode as an opportunity for an older child to help a younger one. This builds confidence and reinforces math skills at the same time. The fun Tic Tac Math app is the first math game developed to work on all three devices – iPhone, iPod Touch and iPad. Regardless of which you use, you essentially have a portable classroom and teacher anytime you open Tic Tac Math. There aren’t 30 other kids here, though. When your child is playing Tic Tac Math, he or she is the only student. Features: * First creation of a universal math app; works on iPhone, iPod Touch and optimized for the unique features of the iPad * Offers four skills to play – addition, subtraction, multiplication or division * Challenging one, two or three digit number equations * Includes a scratch pad for figuring out answers * Concept is based on Tic Tac Toe, so it’s easy for your child to understand gameplay * Builds math skills in a fun way * Can eliminate the boredom that smart kids often experience while on long trips, waiting in lines or sitting in restaurants * Teachers report that starting out each day with a couple of rounds on Tic Tac Math help kids improve their math facts and gets them settled down to begin learning. So do your child a favor. The next time they site down to play their favorite game on the iPad, ask them to beat the computer on 4 games of Tic Tac Math. They’ll probably think it a bit strange at first, but before you know it they’ll be improving their math scores, building their math confidence and building a path to a better life!
One More Story
An online library offering classic and contemporary picture books read aloud by professional actors. Features include highlighted text, vocabulary support, and an optional listening game for comprehension assessment.
- Dynamic library of 80+ books
- Professional narration
- Highlighted text synchronization
- Vocabulary support
- Listening comprehension game
- Original music soundtracks
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Instill a love reading with One More Story, an online library of the best of classic and contemporary picture books read aloud. To access to the One More Story library, you must be a paid subscriber to One More Story. You will need Internet access while using this app. The app streams large multimedia files. One More Story received the James Patterson PageTurner Award for finding "original and effective ways to spread the excitement of books and reading." Other awards -- - Parents' Choice Award - Teachers' Choice Award - School Library Journal's Top Ten Digital Resources Featuring picture books from well known authors and publishers, soundtracks composed by the former music director of Sesame Street, and narration by professional actors, One More Story allows beginning readers to experience the wonder of quality literature before they are fully effective readers. Empowered by our unique scaffolding process, students can listen and follow along with highlighted text as a story is read to them, or read it themselves in the I Can Read It mode, clicking on words to hear them read aloud. - Dynamic library of over 80 classic and contemporary favorites added to continually - Original music by former music director of Sesame Street - More than 25 professional actors provide a variety of narrative voices - Vocabulary (new feature!) helps early readers learn the meanings of more advanced words - Individual word highlighting synced to the narration allows children to organically learn the connection between the spoken and written word - Listening Game (for school use only) assesses student comprehension at the end of selected texts - Titles by Cynthia Ryland, Ezra Jack Keats, Eve Bunting, Bernard Most, and others
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Verdict
Tic Tac Math and One More Story both sit at 4.6 stars, but that hides the real split: 88% of Tic Tac Math's written reviews are positive against 33% of One More Story's. Tic Tac Math also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 4) and iOS requirement (7.1 vs 13.0). One More Story's advantage is price (Free vs $1.99) and update cadence (every 2 months vs every 66 months). On rating, ratings volume, 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
One More Story is free to download; Tic Tac Math costs $1.99 up front. One More Story sells 4 one-off in-app purchases. Tic Tac Math asks for nothing beyond the download.
One More Story holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.6. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 5 and 8 respectively. Written reviews complicate that: 88% of Tic Tac Math's written reviews are positive against 33% of One More Story's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
Tic Tac Math ships an update every 66 months, One More Story every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on November 6, 2026 and November 1, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Tic Tac Math | One More Story |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $1.99 | Free — better |
| Rating | 4.6 (5 ratings) | 4.8 (8 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 87.5% of reviews — better | 33.3% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 5 | 8 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 66 months | Every 2 months — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Paid | Free with in-app purchases — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 7.1 — better | 13.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 6 MB | 16 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Math Geek Mama Educational Resources Inc. | One More Story, Inc |
Customer experience
Tic Tac Math
One More Story
In-app purchases
Tic Tac Math
No in-app purchases
One More Story
- 7 days$3.99
- 3 months$18.99
- 6 months$30.99
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- 1 year$49.99
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