Comparison

MathTappers vs Basic Fraction

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

Head to head
About

MathTappers

This educational game helps students master equivalent fractions, decimals, and percents. It offers visual aids like number lines, grids, and pie charts to support understanding. Designed by math educators, it aims to make learning math concepts accessible and engaging.

Highlights
  • Match equivalent fractions, decimals, and percents
  • Visual aids: numberline, 100-grid, pie chart
  • Designed by math educators and researchers
  • Supports student understanding of mathematical concepts
  • Focuses on specific math skills
Features
Read full description

MathTappers: Equivalents challenges players to find groups of tiles (pairs or triples) showing equivalent fractions, decimals, and/or percents. To assist the player, the game can display a numberline, a 100-grid or a pie chart showing the value of the initial fraction selected. Design: Tim Pelton, Leslee Francis Pelton & Mike Anderson Programming: Mike Anderson & Joshua E. Smith The designers of the MathTappers apps are math educators and researchers seeking to create simple games that will help learners to make sense of mathematics one concept at a time. We have designed MathTappers apps to support students in learning mathematics by providing relevant visual models, focused content linked games and helpful suggestions for parents and educators. Please check out all of our MathTappers apps (links found at Mathtappers.com): MathTappers: MultiMatch--a matching app that challenges learners to match sets of cards placed on the table. This is our newest MathTappers app. Although it comes with a deck and you can download others from our website, it was really designed to encourage teachers and students make and share their own matching game decks to capture their understanding and challenge others. Please go to mathtappers.com and check out our instructions on the right to find out how to make your own decks MathTappers: Clock Master--learn to tell time MathTappers: Estimate Fractions--make sense of fraction sums and differences MathTappers: Find Sums--learn basic facts for addition and subtraction MathTappers: Multiples--learn basic facts for multiplication and division MathTappers: Equivalents--equivalent fractions, decimals and percents MathTappers: Numberline--find relative positions of numbers on a numberline, MathTappers: Carbon Choices--help students explore their carbon footprint.

About

Basic Fraction

Master fraction concepts with interactive games and visual aids. Practice addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division, with extensions into algebra, decimals, and percentages. Suitable for children aged 12 and under.

Highlights
  • Identify and compare fractions visually
  • Simplify and perform fraction arithmetic
  • Algebraic fraction equations (Find X)
  • Convert fractions to decimals and percentages
  • Two engaging fraction-based games
  • Doodling for rough work
  • Customizable difficulty and display settings
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Learn and practice the fundamental concepts about fractions including addition, subtraction, multiplication and division. Extensions to fraction include algebra (introduction through Find x questions), decimal and percentage. 2 games are provided to make these fraction drills fun. Tic-Tac-Toe is a 2-player game where players take turn to mark the board and work on fractions. Word Galaxy is a single-player game that will flex the left and right hemisphere of the brain while the player solves fraction questions and a word/phrase puzzle. Suitable for kids 12 years old and below. Features: - Identify fractions with visual images - Compare 2 fractions with visual aid - Reduce/Simplify fraction - Perform addition,subtraction,multiplication, or division on 2 fractions - Visual feedback is provided for both correct and wrong answers. - Full rotational support - Doodling for rough work (please see screen shots for examples) - Help page - Share game token among devices - Find X feature: solve algebraic fraction equation - Video links to web casts on Fraction - Convert fraction to decimal and percentage - Single-player word/phrase puzzle game - Decimal and Percentage - User defined random function - Enhanced Help page Settings page to configure: - Time delay before showing the next question - Level of difficulty by setting the max denominator - Answers in mixed fraction or improper fraction - Show solution to arithmetic and simplify/reduce type of questions - Turn timer on/off - Show/Hide grade

Screenshots

MathTappers4 screens
Basic Fraction4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: MathTappers at none against Basic Fraction's 1. MathTappers also leads on ads (none vs shown). Basic Fraction's advantage is update cadence (every 3 months vs every 33 months) and review sentiment (36% vs 25%). On price, device support and iOS requirement 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. Basic Fraction sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. MathTappers asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

MathTappers ships an update every 33 months, Basic Fraction every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on June 2, 2026 and July 6, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
MathTappers versus Basic Fraction: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMathTappersBasic Fraction
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.0 (10 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews25.0% of reviews36.4% of reviews — better
Number of ratings10 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 33 monthsEvery 3 months — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS13.0 — better14.4
Further details — not scored
Size9 MB12 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperJoshua SmithPoh Oon Ng

Customer experience

MathTappers

All ratings10 ratings
Positive40.0%
Neutral20.0%
Negative40.0%
Written reviews4 reviews
Positive25.0%
Neutral50.0%
Negative25.0%

Basic Fraction

Written reviews11 reviews
Positive36.4%
Neutral9.1%
Negative54.5%

In-app purchases

None

MathTappers

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

Basic Fraction

One-time1
  • Full upgrade$2.99

Questions

Is MathTappers free?
MathTappers is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Basic Fraction free?
Basic Fraction is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do MathTappers or Basic Fraction have ads?
Basic Fraction shows ads; MathTappers does not.
Which is updated more often, MathTappers or Basic Fraction?
MathTappers ships an update every 33 months, and Basic Fraction every 3 months. Most recently, MathTappers was updated on June 2, 2026 and Basic Fraction on July 6, 2026.

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