Comparison

MathBoard vs ACSI Professional Development

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

Head to head
About

MathBoard

This app offers a customizable math learning experience for children, adapting to various skill levels from basic arithmetic to algebra. It provides interactive tools like a scratchboard and a problem solver to teach problem-solving logic, not just memorization.

Highlights
  • Step-by-step problem solver
  • Random equation generation
  • Customizable number ranges
  • Intelligent wrong-answer generation
  • Built-in scratchboard
  • Multiple student profiles
  • Progress tracking
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MathBoard® is a powerful and highly configurable math learning app designed for children of all ages. From simple addition and subtraction in early grades to more advanced multiplication, division, and even algebraic equations, MathBoard adapts to meet each student’s level and pace. More than just drills, MathBoard encourages students to truly learn how to solve problems—not just guess the answers. With multiple question styles (including multiple choice and fill-in-the-blank), a built-in scratchboard for working out problems, and an interactive Problem Solver, MathBoard guides students step by step through the logic behind each answer. The app includes a variety of math activities such as Find the Sign, Equality/Inequality, and Match Math, making learning both engaging and effective. Difficulty levels automatically adjust based on your settings, ensuring that practice stays aligned with the student’s progress. What Teachers Are Saying “This is the best integer practice app or program I have found in 34 years of teaching math.” — Tim Seiber, Math Teacher “MathBoard has charm without losing track of its fundamental purpose.” — MacWorld (4 out of 5 mice) “A stunning app for teaching math. The number of customization options available makes this a brilliant app for making math fun.” — androapple Key Features • Step-by-step Problem Solver for addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division • Random equation generation for basic operations, squares, cubes, and square roots • Fully customizable number ranges and equation formats (e.g. 6 + x = 12) • Intelligent wrong-answer generation to discourage guessing • Built-in scratchboard for working through problems by hand • Activities and quizzes with countdown or elapsed time options • Multiple student profiles with progress tracking and sharing • Quick reference tables for counting, addition, subtraction, and multiplication • Full support for iCloud Sync • Designed for the latest Apple tech: • Apple Pencil • Apple Magic Keyboard • Text-to-Speech and Speech Input • Windowed multitasking in iPadOS 26

About

ACSI Professional Development

This app connects Christian educators with professional learning opportunities. Access event schedules, details, and engage live with speakers and fellow educators. Stay updated with ongoing resources designed for the Christian education community.

Highlights
  • Professional learning opportunities
  • Event schedules and details
  • Live event engagement
  • Speaker information and handouts
  • Ongoing updates and resources
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The free ACSI Professional Development app connects Christian educators with professional learning opportunities available through ACSI membership. Download the app today and plug into the community of Christian educators in your region. You'll gain access to: - current schedules of professional events and activities in your region and nationally - event details, notes and handouts, speaker information, etc. - live event engagement through social media, surveys, polls, and more - ongoing updates and resources for Christian educators

Screenshots

MathBoard4 screens
ACSI Professional Development2 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: ACSI Professional Development at Free against MathBoard's $4.99. ACSI Professional Development also leads on review sentiment (100% vs 73%) and iOS requirement (11.0 vs 13.0). MathBoard's advantage is ratings volume (448 vs 3) and device support. On rating and in-app purchases 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

ACSI Professional Development is free to download; MathBoard costs $4.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.4 for MathBoard against 4.3 for ACSI Professional Development. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: MathBoard has 448 ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 73% of MathBoard's written reviews are positive against 100% of ACSI Professional Development's.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
MathBoard versus ACSI Professional Development: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMathBoardACSI Professional Development
Price$4.99Free — better
Rating4.4 (448 ratings) — better4.3 (3 ratings)
Positive reviews72.9% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings448 — better3
Update frequencyEvery 2 months—
AdsNo—
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaidFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — better—
Requires iOS13.011.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size11 MB73 MB
Age rating4+17+
DeveloperPalaSoftware Inc.Association of Christian Schools International

Customer experience

MathBoard

All ratings448 ratings
Positive86.2%
Neutral3.6%
Negative10.3%
Written reviews221 reviews
Positive72.9%
Neutral10.0%
Negative17.2%

ACSI Professional Development

Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Bugs and requests

MathBoard

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Problems with saving quiz settings
  • Incorrect answers marked as wrong
  • App crashes when interrupted by other apps

Requested features

5 requests
  • Add fractions, decimals, and more advanced math concepts
  • Improve number input with keypad
  • Allow creating custom quizzes
  • Provide more detailed progress tracking and analytics
  • Add parental controls to lock settings

ACSI Professional Development

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

MathBoard

No in-app purchases

None

ACSI Professional Development

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is MathBoard free?
MathBoard costs $4.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is ACSI Professional Development free?
ACSI Professional Development is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, MathBoard or ACSI Professional Development?
MathBoard is rated higher. MathBoard averages 4.4 out of 5 from 448 ratings, while ACSI Professional Development averages 4.3 from 3 ratings.

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