Comparison

SentenceBuilder™ for iPad vs 1st Grade Math School Edition

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

Head to head
About

SentenceBuilder™ for iPad

This app helps children and teens learn to construct grammatically correct sentences through a visual and interactive approach. It focuses on essential connector words and offers engaging content with progress tracking for users aged 4-13.

Highlights
  • Visual sentence construction interface
  • 100+ distinct pictures for sentence building
  • Multiple difficulty levels
  • Encouragement animations and audio clips
  • Optional audio reinforcement of correct sentences
  • Student progress tracking and statistics
Features
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Now the award winning SentenceBuilder and SentenceBuilderTeen are one app!! **WINNER** - 2010 IEAR Language Arts App of the Year!!! Own as an individual app or as part of our MES Speech Therapy Bundle. SentenceBuilder™ is designed to help children and teens aged 4-13 learn how to build grammatically correct sentences. Explicit attention is paid to the connector words that make up over 80% of the English​ language. Sentence Builder offers a rich and fun environment for improving the grammar of all children. FEATURES - Simple and intuitive interface to build sentences - 100 distinct pictures to build sentences around for elementary students - Two teenager modules available with 50 images each - 3 Levels of play - 60 encouragement animations and audio clips - Optional correct sentence audio re-enforcement - Option correct sentence encouragement animation - Statistics to track students progress - Each student has their own stats page We take children's privacy seriously. This app - Does not collect any information - Does not contain ads - Does not link to social networks - Does not use data collection tools LANGUAGES - English REQUIREMENTS - Compatible with iPad running iOS8.0 or higher SentenceBuilder is part of "The Builder Series" of award winning education apps. Mobile Education Store has won over 40 app awards and has been named educational developer of the year in 2011 and 2012. Mobile Education Tools is a member of Moms with Apps, a collaborative group of family-friendly developers seeking to promote quality apps for kids and families. Recommended Ages: 3-6, 6-13 Categories: Special Needs

About

1st Grade Math School Edition

Features
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1st Grade Math School Edition covers all common core standards for 1st grade math with fun, entertaining animations to keep your students engaged. The app does not collect, retain, or share personal information and contains no advertising or third-party analytics. Score reports are provided and supports Apple Schoolwork. Preview on YouTube Math Galaxy 1st Grade Math - Add & Subtract - iOS App Preview: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FMjwlNe44rY Math Galaxy 1st Grade Math - Shapes, Colors, Time, Money Measurement, Data - iOS App Preview: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i25KAUNwB9E The secret to learning math is consistency. Ten minutes or ten problems a day, if done consistently, can yield significant results. "The French mathematician Jacques S. Hadamard found, in a study of 100 leading mathematicians [including Einstein], that the majority of them were primarily visual in their approach." Scientific American, Sept., 1984, p. 56. Topics include: Identifying Numbers Place Names Place Value Counting to 120 Count by 1s - 10s Comparing Numbers Tens Frames Number Bonds (Part-Part-Whole) Making 10 with Frames Addition Tables Addition and subtraction up to 10 Addition and subtraction up to 20 Matching Sums Froggie Addition on the Number Line Addition on the Number Line Subtraction on the Number Line Add & Subtract to 100 Time Money Length Fractions Shapes & Colors Classifying Shapes Patterns Pictographs Bar Graphs Word Problems Flashcards with timing option Add & Subtract Balloon Pop game Snakes & Ladders Add and Subtract game

Screenshots

1st Grade Math School Edition4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: 1st Grade Math School Edition at none against SentenceBuilder™ for iPad's 2. 1st Grade Math School Edition also leads on update cadence (every 3 months vs every 6 months) and device support (3 vs 1). SentenceBuilder™ for iPad's advantage is price ($8.99 vs $12.99) and iOS requirement (11.0 vs 15.0). On 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

SentenceBuilder™ for iPad costs $8.99 and 1st Grade Math School Edition $12.99 up front. SentenceBuilder™ for iPad sells 2 one-off in-app purchases. 1st Grade Math School Edition asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

SentenceBuilder™ for iPad ships an update every 6 months, 1st Grade Math School Edition every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
SentenceBuilder™ for iPad versus 1st Grade Math School Edition: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSentenceBuilder™ for iPad1st Grade Math School Edition
Price$8.99 — better$12.99
Rating4.7 (3 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews61.8% of reviews—
Number of ratings3 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 6 monthsEvery 3 months — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS11.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size130 MB188 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMobile Education Store LLCMath Galaxy

Bugs and requests

SentenceBuilder™ for iPad

Reported bugs

9 issues
  • Not compatible with iOS 9
  • No picture to describe after OS update
  • Black background covers picture
  • Visual reinforcers do not appear
  • Audio not working
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  • App locking up
  • Buggy, incorrect feedback on correct answers
  • Spelling error ('siting' instead of 'sitting')
  • App forcing purchase of updates

Requested features

19 requests
  • Move select and skip buttons
  • More complex sentences for higher functioning students
  • More options for reinforcement
  • More content/levels
  • Easy way to switch between students
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  • Option to have words read aloud when touched
  • Option for visual reinforcement after every sentence
  • Option to control scrolling or lock in words
  • Option to show correct/incorrect words
  • Email feature like Preposition Builder
  • Toggle between students
  • Greater control over sentence elements (pronouns)
  • Change complexity of language/vocabulary
  • Option for audio when building sentences
  • Preview teen apps before buying
  • Level four for older kids with more tense choices
  • Visual reinforcer or auditory or both
  • Identify correct or incorrect words
  • Track student progress with data

1st Grade Math School Edition

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

2 purchases

SentenceBuilder™ for iPad

One-time2
  • Teen Boy Module$4.99
  • Teen Girl Module$4.99
None

1st Grade Math School Edition

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is SentenceBuilder™ for iPad free?
SentenceBuilder™ for iPad costs $8.99, and also offers in-app purchases.
Is 1st Grade Math School Edition free?
1st Grade Math School Edition costs $12.99, with no in-app purchases.
Do SentenceBuilder™ for iPad or 1st Grade Math School Edition have ads?
Neither SentenceBuilder™ for iPad nor 1st Grade Math School Edition shows ads.
Which is updated more often, SentenceBuilder™ for iPad or 1st Grade Math School Edition?
SentenceBuilder™ for iPad ships an update every 6 months, and 1st Grade Math School Edition every 3 months. Most recently, SentenceBuilder™ for iPad was updated on November 1, 2026 and 1st Grade Math School Edition on November 3, 2026.

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