Comparison

Pearl Diver HD vs LearnPlatform for Schools

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

Head to head
About

Pearl Diver HD

Dive into the ocean depths to master the number line, including fractions and decimals, by collecting pearls. This game is designed by educators to align with Common Core standards for grades 3-8.

Highlights
  • Number line mastery
  • Fractions and decimals
  • Common Core standards alignment
  • Progress tracking
  • Educational game design
  • Pearl collection gameplay
Features
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Throw on your diving helmet, and head into the depths of the sea! Master the number line, including fractions and decimals, while gathering beautiful pearls. Will you find the elusive black pearl? • Ideal for elementary and middle school students, grades 3-8. Developed by mathematics educators, researchers, and game developers at the Learning Games Lab at New Mexico State University. Games developed by the Learning Games Lab undergo a rigorous instructional design process, extensive user testing, and input from learners, teachers, and researchers. Pearl Diver addresses Common Core standards relevant to the number line and properties of numbers, including: • Understanding numbers, ways of representing numbers, and number systems. • Understanding and representing commonly used fractions. • Understanding fractions as part of unit wholes and as locations on number lines. • Comparing and ordering fractions, and finding their approximate locations on the number line. For information about learning effectiveness, see the Math Snacks Research Summary: http://mathsnacks.com/research.html For information about the NMSU Learning Games Lab, visit http://learninggameslab.org. Developed as part of the "Math Snacks" initiative. Other free animations, activities, and games are available through the Math Snacks web site at http://mathsnacks.org. Math Snack materials were developed with support from the National Science Foundation (0918794). Any opinions, findings, and conclusions or recommendations expressed in this material are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the views of the National Science Foundation. Some materials were originally prototyped or discussed as part of a cooperative agreement from the U.S. Department of Education (U295A050004).

About

LearnPlatform for Schools

Features
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LearnPlatform provides school administrators an easy way to measure student engagement with EdTech products. Manage Your EdTech. Organize, Streamline and Analyze to Improve Outcomes. LearnPlatform for Schools, part of LearnPlatform, allows administrators to access insights on the EdTech products their students are using on iOS devices. LearnPlatform for Schools should only be installed as part of a school or district initiative. This app is not designed or intended for individual student use outside of a school or district.

Screenshots

Pearl Diver HD4 screens
LearnPlatform for Schools2 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: LearnPlatform for Schools at every 9 months against Pearl Diver HD's every 20 months. LearnPlatform for Schools also leads on iOS requirement (14.4 vs 17.6). On price, ads, in-app purchases 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Pearl Diver HD ships an update every 20 months, LearnPlatform for Schools every 9 months. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and November 12, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Pearl Diver HD versus LearnPlatform for Schools: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPearl Diver HDLearnPlatform for Schools
PriceFreeFree
Rating1.5 (2 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews71.4% of reviews—
Number of ratings2 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 20 monthsEvery 9 months — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS17.614.4 — better
Further details — not scored
Size28 MB10 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperNew Mexico State University Board of RegentsLEARNPLATFORM, INC.

In-app purchases

None

Pearl Diver HD

No in-app purchases

None

LearnPlatform for Schools

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Pearl Diver HD free?
Pearl Diver HD is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is LearnPlatform for Schools free?
LearnPlatform for Schools is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Pearl Diver HD or LearnPlatform for Schools have ads?
Neither Pearl Diver HD nor LearnPlatform for Schools shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Pearl Diver HD or LearnPlatform for Schools?
Pearl Diver HD ships an update every 20 months, and LearnPlatform for Schools every 9 months. Most recently, Pearl Diver HD was updated on November 1, 2026 and LearnPlatform for Schools on November 12, 2026.

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