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iTooch 5th Grade Math vs Main Idea

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

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About

iTooch 5th Grade Math

Practice and learn 5th-grade math with over 4,500 exercises covering US Common Core Standards. Features include a colorful interface, speech synthesis, a virtual blackboard, and power-ups to keep students motivated.

Highlights
  • Over 4,500 math exercises
  • Aligned with US Common Core Standards
  • Speech synthesis for reading support
  • Virtual blackboard and calculator
  • Lesson summaries and detailed explanations
  • Motivational power-ups
Features
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With more than 4,500 exercises, iTooch Math Grade 5 is a new and fun way of practicing and learning Math for 5th Graders. It is, by far, the largest collection of educational activities based on the US National Common Core Standards on the App Store. Used by more than 4,000,000 users, iTooch apps provide comprehensive learning solutions which help parents, teachers and students to identify and address learning needs in a fun and motivating way. == UNIQUE SET OF FEATURES == ‣ A clear, simple and colorful interface to engage children to learn with fun ‣ Speech synthesis to help young users in reading and text comprehension ‣ Multi-player management ‣ Font size adjustment to suit everyone’s needs ‣ An embedded calculator ‣ A virtual blackboard ‣ A lesson summary attached to each chapter ‣ In-app feedback to send suggestions to the author ‣ Power ups to increase motivation and give a little boost! == PARENTS AND KIDS LOVE OUR APPS == ‣ "This app has been everything I was looking for. Multiple question types including decimal points and word problems. The ability to test the learning. And here's the kicker: it is so much fun, I had to pull my 5th grader off of it after 2 hours!" ‣ "My son is home schooled plus goes to a charter school. This program makes it easy to supplement his schoolwork without buying a lot of books or printing worksheets. I recommend it for all parents who are committed to their children's education." == WHAT TEACHERS HAVE SAID == ‣ "I just downloaded your apps. Wow. They are amazing. I have been using the iPad for over a year in my class and I have to say that this is one if the best apps I have seen in a long time." ‣ "A terrific app that covers a lot of ground concept-wise. This app combines a no-frills approach to content while still providing the user with an exciting learning experience. The mascot is adorable and keeps kids on task with lots of encouragement and there is a lesson summary available when needed." == OUR APPLICATION CONTAINS == ‣ 5 themes: Numbers & Operations, Fractions, Measuring and estimating, Graphs and stats and Geometry ‣ 50 chapters per title with lessons, examples, and figures. ‣ 1,590 questions per title with clues and detailed explanations ‣ 545 original pictures ‣ iTooch Math Grade 5 is by far the most comprehensive educative tool on the App Store for students in 5th grade. Discover our apps for 1st Grade, 2nd Grade, 3rd Grade, 4th Grade, 5th Grade, 6th Grade, 7th Grade and 8th Grade to practice Language Arts, Math and Science. iTooch apps comply with the US National Common Core standards for K1, K2, K3, K4, K5, K6, K7 and K8. == CONTACT == ‣ Facebook: http://facebook.com/itoochapps ‣ Twitter: @itooch ‣ Website: http://edupad.com

About

Main Idea

This app helps children in grades 2-5 develop reading comprehension skills by focusing on identifying the main idea of sentences. It uses a fun, game-like approach with step-by-step learning and rewards to keep kids motivated. Designed by educators, it's suitable for both typical and special needs children.

Highlights
  • Step-by-step skill building
  • Game-like environment
  • Frustration-free learning
  • Reward Center for motivation
  • Parental review and reporting
  • Over 600 examples
  • Designed by teachers and researchers
Features
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** Featured on Appolicious.com & iHeartThisApp.com ** 'Main Idea -Sentences' helps kids who have trouble with reading comprehension. Identifying the main idea is a key part of reading comprehension. 'Main Idea -Sentences' builds this comprehension skill in a fun, game-like environment. The skill is developed step-by-step until mastery. *** Happy Frog Apps is a Mom's Choice Award winner! *** ***** 5 Stars - Thank you for this app! Other software I’ve used has moved too quickly for my son. This one worked! Can’t wait for the next Main Idea app…it’s coming, right? ***** 5 Stars - This app is one the best education apps I have used with my little one. It really helps to improve his reading abilities. He is obsessed with passing the levels and it never let him disappointed. One of the few apps that worth to upgrade to premium version. 'Main Idea - Sentences' is designed for children in Grades 2-5 who can read the words, but don't understand what they read. Beginning readers in earlier grades can also benefit from the targeted skill development. 'Main Idea - Sentences' develops the skill of knowing what a sentence is about. This skill must be firmly established before a child can determine what a paragraph or page is about. Key Benefits: - Builds comprehension skills step-by-step until mastery. - Incremental learning. New levels are unlocked only when your child is ready. - Frustration-free learning. Your child will always be guided to the correct answer. - Fun and engaging Reward Center to increase motivation. - Easy parental review. Just check out the stars to see how your child is doing. - Contains over 600 examples, with content designed by professional teachers and researchers. - Advanced levels include timers to ensure fluency. Research shows fluency in the foundation skills is critical to reading comprehension. - Can be used independently (just hand it over: your child will know what to do!) or with a therapist/parent for reading intervention. - Provides extensive reporting for up to 10 students to suit the needs of parents, teachers and therapists. Our apps are designed for and tested by typical and special needs children. Testers include children with Autism and other special needs. Our apps work for them! To evaluate the app, download the free version, which has 4 free levels. Additional levels and additional players can be accessed with in-app purchase. If you prefer no in-app purchases, download the School Edition of this app. While you're thinking about reading, check out our other apps that target WH questions, inferencing and answer identification skills. Learn more about reading comprehension and research at our website www.HappyFrogApps.com. Drop us a note, we'd love to hear from you! We take customer service very seriously! If you ever have a problem or find that we've missed something, contact us at our website and we will do our best to fix the problem. We are a member of the Moms With Apps program that promotes privacy in children's apps. We collect NO private information in our apps and our apps do not allow unrestricted web access.

Screenshots

iTooch 5th Grade Math4 screens
Main Idea4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: iTooch 5th Grade Math at 4.1 against Main Idea's 3.8. iTooch 5th Grade Math also leads on ratings volume (104 vs 19) and iOS requirement (8.0 vs 12.2). On price, review sentiment, update cadence and 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

Both are free to download. iTooch 5th Grade Math sells 3 one-off in-app purchases and Main Idea sells 3 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

iTooch 5th Grade Math holds the better App Store score, 4.1 against 3.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: iTooch 5th Grade Math has 104 ratings behind it against 19, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 78% of iTooch 5th Grade Math's written reviews are positive against 71% of Main Idea's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on October 29, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
iTooch 5th Grade Math versus Main Idea: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameteriTooch 5th Grade MathMain Idea
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.1 (104 ratings) — better3.8 (19 ratings)
Positive reviews78.0% of reviews — better71.4% of reviews
Number of ratings104 — better19
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsEvery 3 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS8.0 — better12.2
Further details — not scored
Size157 MB22 MB
Age rating4+4+
DevelopereduPad Inc.Janine Toole

Customer experience

iTooch 5th Grade Math

All ratings104 ratings
Positive75.0%
Neutral12.5%
Negative12.5%
Written reviews100 reviews
Positive78.0%
Neutral11.0%
Negative11.0%

Main Idea

All ratings19 ratings
Positive63.2%
Neutral15.8%
Negative21.1%
Written reviews14 reviews
Positive71.4%
Neutral14.3%
Negative14.3%

Bugs and requests

iTooch 5th Grade Math

Reported bugs

5 issues
  • Answers marked wrong when they are correct
  • Incorrect grading logic (e.g., 12+15+22=49 marked as 7)
  • Accidental clicks when trying to click done button
  • Scratch pad hides the problem when pulled out
  • App freezing or navigation issues between sections

Requested features

9 requests
  • Multi-user login and progress tracking
  • Teacher dashboard for monitoring student progress
  • 6th grade version of the app
  • Unlock all chapters without paywall
  • Ability to write directly on problem screen
Show 4 more
  • Improved scratch pad accessibility
  • More scratch card rewards
  • Less intrusive ad placement
  • Better question wording clarity

Main Idea

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

3 purchases

iTooch 5th Grade Math

One-time3
  • No Ads$1.99
  • 5th Grade Math$5.99
  • All you can eat!$6.99
3 purchases

Main Idea

One-time3
  • Upgrade to 2 Users$1.99
  • Access All Levels$2.99
  • Up to 10 Users$2.99

Questions

Is iTooch 5th Grade Math free?
iTooch 5th Grade Math is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Main Idea free?
Main Idea is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, iTooch 5th Grade Math or Main Idea?
iTooch 5th Grade Math is rated higher. iTooch 5th Grade Math averages 4.1 out of 5 from 104 ratings, while Main Idea averages 3.8 from 19 ratings.
Do iTooch 5th Grade Math or Main Idea have ads?
Neither iTooch 5th Grade Math nor Main Idea shows ads.
Which is updated more often, iTooch 5th Grade Math or Main Idea?
iTooch 5th Grade Math ships an update every 3 months, and Main Idea every 3 months. Most recently, iTooch 5th Grade Math was updated on October 29, 2026 and Main Idea on October 24, 2026.

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