Comparison

PlayButton vs Hit the Button Math

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

Head to head
About

PlayButton

This app offers a straightforward way to record and play back single sounds. It's designed for simplicity, with just one record and one play button. An optional lock feature prevents accidental changes, making it useful for users with physical challenges.

Highlights
  • One-touch recording
  • Single sound playback
  • Minimalist interface
  • Optional lock functionality
  • Therapy tool for special needs
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PlayButton is a simple app that provides the most minimal record and playback experience possible. One record button, one play button, and one sound at a time. If you need a quick way to record a sound and play it back, it doesn't get simpler than this. Used in therapy for special needs students who have physical problems with pressing small buttons, this app allows the user to participate with their sound. For additional control over the interface a "lock" functionality is available from the device's Settings that allows a recorded sound to be locked, removing the record buttons until the app is unlocked. If you choose to support PlayButton through a small in-app annual subscription, the Terms of Service are governed by Apple's standard terms, as specified here: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

Hit the Button Math

Develop mental math skills with this engaging app for children aged 5-11. It offers 166 game modes covering essential arithmetic topics, with options for timed or untimed practice. Track progress with player profiles and earn rewards.

Highlights
  • 166 game modes
  • Timed and untimed practice
  • Covers times tables, division, squares, number bonds, doubling, halving
  • Supports addition, subtraction, multiplication, division
  • Up to 30 player profiles
  • Local data storage
  • Bronze, silver, gold star rewards
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Hit the Button Math is an app designed to help develop mental math and calculation skills. The app is aimed at 5-11 year olds. There are 166 different game modes of varying difficulty so it is useful throughout grades K-5. Answer as many questions as possible in minute-long games, or you can now practice without the pressure of a countdown timer. Questions are randomly generated which means it is very replayable. The game has been carefully designed for children, with large, widely spaced buttons. We recommend that young children play on a tablet. Six main topics are covered: * Times tables - up to 10 or 12 * Division - up to 10 or 12 * Square numbers * Number bonds * Doubling * Halving Between these topics, the four standard arithmetic operations are covered: addition, subtraction, multiplication and division. You can create up to 30 player profiles per device to track an individual's scores. If you prefer there's also the option to play as a guest. All data is stored locally on your device so you don't have to worry about privacy issues. We've also made it very easy for children to quickly switch between profiles after playing a game, if they're sharing a device. After each game, the score achieved is displayed along with the child's high score. Bronze, silver or gold stars and trophies are awarded depending on the score achieved in each game.

Screenshots

PlayButton3 screens
Hit the Button Math4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: PlayButton at Free against Hit the Button Math's $3.99. PlayButton also leads on rating (5.0 vs 3.7) and review sentiment (100% vs 67%). Hit the Button Math's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1) and ratings volume (14 vs 2). On 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

PlayButton is free to download; Hit the Button Math costs $3.99 up front. PlayButton sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $4.99 per year. Hit the Button Math asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

PlayButton holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Hit the Button Math has 14 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 100% of PlayButton's written reviews are positive against 67% of Hit the Button Math's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

PlayButton ships an update fortnightly, Hit the Button Math every 22 months. The most recent releases landed on June 10, 2026 and September 23, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard8 real differences · 2 level
PlayButton versus Hit the Button Math: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPlayButtonHit the Button Math
PriceFree — better$3.99
Rating5.0 (2 ratings) — better3.7 (14 ratings)
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews — better66.7% of reviews
Number of ratings214 — better
Update frequencyFortnightly — betterEvery 22 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases — betterPaid
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Apple WatchiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS16.413.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size13 MB32 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAardustry GmbHTopmarks Online Ltd

Customer experience

PlayButton

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Hit the Button Math

All ratings14 ratings
Positive71.4%
Neutral7.1%
Negative21.4%
Written reviews66 reviews
Positive66.7%
Neutral10.6%
Negative22.7%

Bugs and requests

PlayButton

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

Hit the Button Math

Reported bugs

10 issues
  • Game freezes constantly
  • Scores and high scores disappeared
  • Keyboard not aligning or working
  • Mouse not working correctly
  • App does not launch
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  • Sound does not work on iPad version
  • Cannot select child after adding
  • Buttons do not work on touch
  • Player name typing issues
  • Game rigged

Requested features

9 requests
  • Add daily ten as a separate app
  • Include 15 and 17 times tables
  • More levels/exercises
  • Ability to see trophies earned for each exercise
  • Improve graphics and layout
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  • More encouraging feedback mechanisms
  • Increase the number of player profiles
  • Fix sound issue on iPad
  • Limit multiplication tables to ten

In-app purchases

1 purchases

PlayButton

Subscriptions1
  • Yearly Supporter$4.991 Year
None

Hit the Button Math

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is PlayButton free?
PlayButton is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Hit the Button Math free?
Hit the Button Math costs $3.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, PlayButton or Hit the Button Math?
PlayButton is rated higher. PlayButton averages 5.0 out of 5 from 2 ratings, while Hit the Button Math averages 3.7 from 14 ratings.
Do PlayButton or Hit the Button Math have ads?
Neither PlayButton nor Hit the Button Math shows ads.
Which is updated more often, PlayButton or Hit the Button Math?
PlayButton ships an update fortnightly, and Hit the Button Math every 22 months. Most recently, PlayButton was updated on June 10, 2026 and Hit the Button Math on September 23, 2026.

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