Comparison

10 Frame Fill vs Ten Frames

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

Head to head
About

10 Frame Fill

This app helps children practice recognizing number pairs that add up to ten. Users can fill a 10-frame with colorful chips, either in sequence or randomly, to solve problems. It can optionally display corresponding number sentences to reinforce learning.

Highlights
  • 10 Frame visualization
  • Additive '10 Families' practice
  • Sequential or random fill modes
  • Contrasting color chips
  • Optional number sentence display
Features
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"10 Frame Fill" provides children practice with recognizing additive "10 Families" (e.g., 1 and 9, 2 and 8, etc.). Set the 10 Frame to fill in sequence or randomly. Use contrasting color chips to fill the 10 frame as you determine the answer. Select to show a corresponding number sentence. • The iPad version includes an option to show select number sentences... one at a time or all types that were selected. • The iPhone/iPod version to show one randomly select number sentence at a time. Designed as part of the NumberSense Project at Augustana College in Rock Island, IL.

About

Ten Frames

Features
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Ten Frames — math with smiles Educational math app for children aged 4–7, built around the Ten Frames method. Short, cheerful sessions a child can play independently — no reading required. About the method: Ten Frames is a foundational visual learning tool — a simple frame of 10 cells used to teach early number sense. The method itself is included in mathematics curricula around the world. Children learn to instantly recognize quantities through visual grouping: a filled row is always 5, a full frame is always 10. These benchmarks become anchors for all future mental math. The result: stronger number sense, faster mental arithmetic, less math anxiety. What it covers: • Counting to 10 • Addition and subtraction within 10 • Pairs that make 10 • Doubles • Fair sharing • Visual memory • 9 Adventure worlds, 82 levels Made for little learners: • A level is 5 problems and runs 2–4 minutes — a full session fits before dinner • Voice narration in English, Romanian and German, so children who cannot read yet play on their own • 10 visual themes children choose themselves (Space, Ocean, Forest, Farm, Candy, Unicorn, Pixel, Slime, K-Pop, Monsters) • 36 stickers and 14 achievements keep effort rewarded, never punished — a wrong answer costs nothing • A parent dashboard to follow stars, streaks and progress Made for parents: • No accounts and no sign-up — hand your child the iPad and they start • Nothing leaves the device. Progress is stored locally, and the app works fully offline • No analytics, no ads, no tracking, no links out of the app • Free to start: counting play is free forever, with free daily problems in every practice mode • One single purchase unlocks everything — every world, mode and theme. No subscription, ever Available in English, Romanian and German.

Screenshots

10 Frame Fill4 screens
Ten Frames4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: 10 Frame Fill at none against Ten Frames's 1. 10 Frame Fill also leads on iOS requirement (10.0 vs 15.1). Ten Frames's advantage is update cadence (weekly vs every 5 months). On price, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Ten Frames sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. 10 Frame Fill asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

10 Frame Fill ships an update every 5 months, Ten Frames weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 21, 2026 and October 7, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
10 Frame Fill versus Ten Frames: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
Parameter10 Frame FillTen Frames
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.3 (7 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews33.3% of reviews—
Number of ratings7 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 5 monthsWeekly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS10.0 — better15.1
Further details — not scored
Size34 MB111 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperClassroom Focused SoftwareM Crisan Sarbu

In-app purchases

None

10 Frame Fill

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

Ten Frames

One-time1
  • Ten Frames Premium$4.99

Questions

Is 10 Frame Fill free?
10 Frame Fill is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Ten Frames free?
Ten Frames is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do 10 Frame Fill or Ten Frames have ads?
Neither 10 Frame Fill nor Ten Frames shows ads.
Which is updated more often, 10 Frame Fill or Ten Frames?
10 Frame Fill ships an update every 5 months, and Ten Frames weekly. Most recently, 10 Frame Fill was updated on October 21, 2026 and Ten Frames on October 7, 2026.

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