Comparison

Visual Multiplication Table vs 小伴龙识字

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

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About

Visual Multiplication Table

This app offers a visual and interactive approach to learning multiplication tables. It features four distinct study modes, including exploring tables, visualizing groups, understanding multiples, and solving scrambled problems. Designed to make multiplication understandable and engaging for children.

Highlights
  • Visual exploration of multiplication tables
  • Study using groups and multiples
  • Interactive problem-solving mode
  • Multiple learning approaches
  • Ad-free and privacy-focused
Features
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Explore and learn the multiplication table in a visual, hands-on way. Visual Multiplication Table helps children see multiplication as patterns, groups, multiples, and relationships — not just facts to memorize. Four ways to explore multiplication: Table Tap rows, columns, and products to explore the multiplication table and see the matching equations. Groups See products as equal groups and change the grouping to understand different multiplications for the same number. Multiples Explore multiples and compare number patterns visually. Solve Scramble the multiplication table and drag the circles back into place. Wired.com wrote: “I highly recommend it for any kid who is learning their multiplication tables, or who needs a more visual way to approach the subject.” Visual Multiplication Table was previously highlighted by Apple in the US Education “New & Noteworthy” and “Staff Favorites” lists. Privacy This app has no ads, no in-app purchases, and does not collect or transmit personal data.

About

小伴龙识字

This app helps children learn to recognize and write Chinese characters through interactive games and a pet-raising system. It covers 1500 essential characters, words, and sentences to prepare them for reading and writing.

Highlights
  • Learn 1500 essential Chinese characters
  • Interactive games for character recognition
  • Step-by-step character writing practice
  • Pet raising for emotional development
  • Fun learning chapters and mini-games
Features
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小伴龙,让每一次陪伴都是成长! 小伴龙识字,根据幼儿认知发展规律,专为孩子量身打造的认字识字启蒙App。 掌握1500字,阅读写作无障碍; 快乐学汉字、组词语、造句子,开启阅读、写作启蒙。 【产品特色】 科学选字,覆盖孩子基础阅读所需的汉字 - 从3500多个常用汉字里层层筛选,挑出1500个基础汉字,同时配备1500个词语和句子,覆盖生字、生词、难句,帮助孩子阅读写作做好充足准备。 认、读、写、练,分步掌握,全面理解 - 辨认字形、跟读字音、笔画书写、趣味练习,每个字都分多步进行教学,让孩子全面掌握汉字的形、音、义。 趣味互动,激发学习兴趣 - 392节趣味识字章节,构成一场奇妙的识字之旅。融入打地鼠、黄金矿工等众多经典有趣的互动小玩法,让孩子边玩边学,不打哈欠。 宠物养成,启迪高情商 - 在冒险的旅程中,孩子和小伴龙一起照顾鸭鹿鸡,给它喂食、打扮、教它读汉字……让孩子在照顾鸭鹿鸡的过程中,感受爱、懂得爱、学会爱。 【设计理念】 小伴龙,一直致力于提供“儿童陪伴式”启蒙内容。 我们从儿童的视角出发,让每次陪伴与互动,都带来正向、有爱的、切合儿童心理认知的成长。 【联系我们】 客服微信:shuzijingling001

Screenshots

小伴龙识字4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: 小伴龙识字 at Free against Visual Multiplication Table's $3.99. 小伴龙识字 also leads on update cadence (every 2 months vs every 37 months) and ratings volume (49 vs 1). Visual Multiplication Table's advantage is rating (5.0 vs 4.5) and in-app purchases (none vs 1). On 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

小伴龙识字 is free to download; Visual Multiplication Table costs $3.99 up front. 小伴龙识字 sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Visual Multiplication Table asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Visual Multiplication Table holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: 小伴龙识字 has 49 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 57% of Visual Multiplication Table's written reviews are positive against 67% of 小伴龙识字's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Visual Multiplication Table ships an update every 37 months, 小伴龙识字 every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on July 31, 2026 and October 12, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard9 real differences · 1 level
Visual Multiplication Table versus 小伴龙识字: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterVisual Multiplication Table小伴龙识字
Price$3.99Free — better
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better4.5 (49 ratings)
Positive reviews57.1% of reviews66.7% of reviews — better
Number of ratings149 — better
Update frequencyEvery 37 monthsEvery 2 months — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationPaidFree with in-app purchases — better
DevicesiPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS17.69.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size1 MB332 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperEsa HelttulaShenzhen Youban Technology Co.,Ltd.

Customer experience

Visual Multiplication Table

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews7 reviews
Positive57.1%
Neutral0.0%
Negative42.9%

小伴龙识字

All ratings49 ratings
Positive87.8%
Neutral2.0%
Negative10.2%
Written reviews21 reviews
Positive66.7%
Neutral4.8%
Negative28.6%

In-app purchases

None

Visual Multiplication Table

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

小伴龙识字

One-time1
  • 小伴龙识字之旅完整版$3.99

Questions

Is Visual Multiplication Table free?
Visual Multiplication Table costs $3.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is 小伴龙识字 free?
小伴龙识字 is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Visual Multiplication Table or 小伴龙识字?
Visual Multiplication Table is rated higher. Visual Multiplication Table averages 5.0 out of 5 from 1 ratings, while 小伴龙识字 averages 4.5 from 49 ratings.
Do Visual Multiplication Table or 小伴龙识字 have ads?
Neither Visual Multiplication Table nor 小伴龙识字 shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Visual Multiplication Table or 小伴龙识字?
Visual Multiplication Table ships an update every 37 months, and 小伴龙识字 every 2 months. Most recently, Visual Multiplication Table was updated on July 31, 2026 and 小伴龙识字 on October 12, 2026.

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