Comparison

MathBoard Addition vs Draco Learning

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

Head to head
About

MathBoard Addition

This app helps learners of all ages master addition skills through interactive exercises and customizable difficulty. It offers a step-by-step problem solver, scratchboard for working out problems, and engaging learning activities. The app adapts to individual skill levels, promoting true comprehension rather than memorization.

Highlights
  • Customizable number ranges and digit formats
  • Step-by-step Problem Solver
  • Algebra-style equation support
  • Multiple answer formats
  • Built-in scratchboard
  • Support for multiple student profiles
  • iCloud Syncing
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The perfect starting point for mastering addition—now with iCloud Sync, Apple Pencil, speech input, and support for iPadOS 26’s new windowing system. MathBoard® Addition is the FREE “addition only” version of the award-winning MathBoard app, designed to help students of all ages learn to solve math problems—not just memorize answers. This highly configurable app adapts to each student’s skill level, from early learners beginning with single-digit addition to more advanced students tackling algebra-style equations. Whether at home or in the classroom, MathBoard Addition provides a supportive, hands-on learning environment that promotes true comprehension. Students can solve problems using a built-in scratchboard, get help through the step-by-step Problem Solver, and engage with learning activities like Find the Sign, Equality/Inequality, and Match Math (a memory game). Best of all, the app grows with your learner—difficulty settings, question styles, and number ranges are all customizable. Key Features • Configurable number ranges and digit formats (e.g., two-digit over one-digit) • Smart “wrong answer” generation to reduce guessing • Algebra-style equation support (e.g., 6 + x = 12) • Multiple answer formats: multiple choice and fill-in-the-blank • Built-in Problem Solver teaches step-by-step solutions • Built-in scratchboard for working out problems • Quick reference tables for counting and addition • Timed activities with countdown or stopwatch options • Save and share equation settings or student results • Support for multiple student profiles Optimized for the Latest Apple Tech • iCloud Syncing across devices • Apple Pencil and Magic Keyboard support • Speech Input and Text to Speech • iPadOS 26 windowing for multitasking Whether you’re teaching in the classroom or practicing at the kitchen table, MathBoard Addition offers a focused and engaging way to build math confidence—one equation at a time.

About

Draco Learning

Features
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Draco Learning is the companion app for your dracolearning.com career courses. Sign in to study on your schedule — online or offline — with a clean, native experience built for healthcare career training. TWO CAREER COURSES • ECG/EKG Technician & Basic Arrhythmia — 12-lead acquisition and rhythm recognition across 10 modules, with a comprehensive final exam. • Restorative Nurse Assistant (RNA) — restorative nursing for long-term care across 12 modules, from range-of-motion to documentation, completed with a supervised in-person clinical experience. STUDY ANYWHERE • Read lessons with figures, tables, and clinical callouts — fully offline. • Listen mode reads lessons aloud, hands-free, with the screen off. • Progress syncs automatically between the app and the website. KNOW YOUR STUFF • Module quizzes and a comprehensive final exam, graded server-side. • Spaced-repetition practice to lock in what matters. • Earn a verifiable Certificate of Completion you can print or share. Draco Learning is for students already enrolled at dracolearning.com. Enrollment and payment happen on the website; the app is for studying and completing your course.

Screenshots

MathBoard Addition4 screens
Draco Learning4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is iOS requirement: MathBoard Addition at 13.0 against Draco Learning's 17.0. 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.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
MathBoard Addition versus Draco Learning: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMathBoard AdditionDraco Learning
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.4 (118 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews68.6% of reviews—
Number of ratings118 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 months—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS13.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size11 MB59 MB
Age rating4+17+
DeveloperPalaSoftware Inc.Damien Draconum

In-app purchases

None

MathBoard Addition

No in-app purchases

None

Draco Learning

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is MathBoard Addition free?
MathBoard Addition is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Draco Learning free?
Draco Learning is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do MathBoard Addition or Draco Learning have ads?
Neither MathBoard Addition nor Draco Learning shows ads.

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