Comparison

Pre vs SciMthds Search

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

Head to head
About

Pre

Access a comprehensive Pre-Algebra curriculum with video lessons, guided practice, and assessments. Track your learning progress and reinforce knowledge with chapter reviews and a final exam. A free trial is available.

Highlights
  • Video instruction
  • Guided practice
  • Tests and quizzes
  • Worksheets and notes
  • Progress tracking
  • Chapter reviews
  • Final exam
Features
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YourTeacher provides a complete Pre-Algebra curriculum with a personal math teacher. Search for the exact lesson you need or simply take the course from start to finish. Every lesson features video instruction, guided practice, tests, background modules, diagnostic quizzes, worksheets, notes, and more. Track your progress with our dynamic grade report and use the chapter reviews and final exam to solidify your knowledge. 3-Day Free Trial! Cancel at any time during the first 3 days after you’ve purchased the program and you will not be charged for the purchase! Terms of use: https://storage.googleapis.com/mathhelp/content/license/license-terms-and-conditions.pdf Privacy Policy https://storage.googleapis.com/mathhelp/content/license/privacy.pdf

About

SciMthds Search

Features
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This App uses a very fun and engaging activity involving mixing three primary colors to match a given specimen of unknown mixing. The challenge is to find the combination of primary color intensities that make up the target specimen color in as few test tries as possible. It is a very simple activity; but one that can be made ever more challenging by dialing down the allowable matching error. With the introduction of an error measurement meter and mathematical methods of seeking convergence, this activity also becomes an elegant means of giving students valuable insights and experiences into the application of math to find solutions. Whereas the natural tendency is to try to solve the mixing using trial and error, with this unit students will discover how ineffective guessing is and how much more successful mathematical methods are at efficiently converging to the solutions. The unit is structured and carefully differentiated to work over a wide range of abilities, and can be employed to support many learning standards, so that its use can span classrooms from grades 3 to 12 and/or can be used for learning at home. COLOR THEORY: Introduce students to color theory and how monitors use primary colors to generate a wide gamut of color hues while having fun doing color matching activities that can be stepped up in challenge level. SCIENCE METHODS INCLUDE: Pattern Recognition Information Modeling Accuracy and Error Measurement Systematic Problem Solving Solution Convergence SOLUTION STRATEGIES: Guess Error Measurement Bisection Ratio Gradient APP CONTENT: * Five Computer Simulations of Color Mixing & Problem Solving Methods * 3-Dimensional Information Modeling * Simulation of Three Different Experimental Design Scenarios * Seven classroom activity lessons with objectives * Three hands-on lab plans with material lists, notes * Teacher Lesson Answers and Lab Guidance PROBLEM SOLVING: At its foundation, this App teaches students how math and science can be used to find experimental solutions; it introduces students to the important ideas and methods of Experimental Design. How do you match the color, to repaint a car that has been damaged, when the original color of the car has faded? How do you mix several color dyes together for an accessory when you wish to match the color of a dress? How does an astronomer determine the abundance of a certain heavy metal in the photosphere of a star when the observed spectrum is affected by the temperature, density, and pressure of the star? Experimental Design problems abound in all aspects of life; the question asked often is how much of several known inputs are needed to get the results desired. By doing similar color mixing experiments on the computer, students will discover how much more rapidly they can: do the color mixing tests, investigate solution strategies, and develop pattern recognition. They will experience how computers are used as a tool to study real world problems and learn solution strategies. To enhance connections to the physical world, the App includes write-ups for labs that are easy to put together and use to work the concepts offline as well. Students perform experiments mixing food-coloring dyes, trying to match a color of unknown formulation. These labs help the students grasp the issues and develop an awareness of the difficulties in arriving at an experimental solution; it provides greater insights into how such problems are actually solved in science and industry. Direct links between computer technology, numerical methods, and the lab experiments are established in simulating the same type of experiments on the computer.

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Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Pre at Free against SciMthds Search's $3.99. Pre also leads on update cadence (every 6 months vs every 12 months) and device support (3 vs 1). SciMthds Search's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1). On ads 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

Pre is free to download; SciMthds Search costs $3.99 up front. Pre sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $9.99 per month. SciMthds Search asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Pre ships an update every 6 months, SciMthds Search every 12 months. The most recent releases landed on October 2, 2026 and September 29, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Pre versus SciMthds Search: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPreSciMthds Search
PriceFree — better$3.99
Rating4.7 (357 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews66.7% of reviews—
Number of ratings357 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 6 months — betterEvery 12 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPad
Requires iOS13.012.0.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size15 MB18 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperYourTeacher.comSeeds Software

Bugs and requests

Pre

Reported bugs

5 issues
  • App freezes
  • Opening app without charger plugged in displays blank page
  • Multiple choice answers don't show up on screen
  • Daughter's progress and grades disappeared
  • App is blank and not working

Requested features

5 requests
  • Algebra 2 content
  • Better explanation of commutative and associative properties
  • Side-by-side comparison of properties
  • Allow writing on the screen
  • More fraction problems

SciMthds Search

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Pre

Subscriptions1
  • Get full access to Pre-Algebra3 Days trial$9.991 Month
None

SciMthds Search

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Pre free?
Pre is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is SciMthds Search free?
SciMthds Search costs $3.99, with no in-app purchases.
Do Pre or SciMthds Search have ads?
Neither Pre nor SciMthds Search shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Pre or SciMthds Search?
Pre ships an update every 6 months, and SciMthds Search every 12 months. Most recently, Pre was updated on October 2, 2026 and SciMthds Search on September 29, 2026.

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