Core Math vs Common Core Pocket
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Core Math
Monitor the academic progress of up to 50 students against national mathematics standards. View and track each student's performance across all standards from Kindergarten to High School.
- Track up to 50 students
- View Common Core math standards
- Monitor progress per standard
- Kindergarten to High School coverage
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Track progress of up to 50 students against common core state standards for mathematics. --- FEATURES --- - View the full range of common core state standards for mathematics (Kindergarten through High School) - Track progress of each standard for your students.
Common Core Pocket
Quickly access and search all Common Core State Standards for various subjects and grade levels. Features include keyword scanning, color-coded subjects, and enlarged text options for easy readability.
- Lookup standards by subject and grade
- View learning progressions
- Enlarged text option
- Set specific grade levels
- Scan keywords for easy search
- Color-coded subject areas
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Common Core Pocket is an easy to use reference that gives you quick access to all the Common Core State Standards wherever you are. Common Core Pocket is designed for teachers, parents, administrators, students and anyone else who uses the Common Core State Standards. Common Core Pocket FEATURES: - LOOKUP STANDARDS BY: • Subject area (English Language Arts, Math, History/Social Studies, Science & Technical Subjects, and Writing) • Grade • English Language Arts/Literacy (ELA) Strand • Math Domain LEARNING PROGRESSIONS – See how learning progresses over grade levels. ENLARGED TEXT – Responds to the large print setting. SET GRADES – Only need standards for one grade? Grade level can be set for both English Language Arts and Math. SCAN KEYWORDS – Press the scan key to highlight topic keywords in bold for easier search. COLOR-CODED SUBJECT AREAS – So you always know what standards you're looking at. INSTRUCTIONS/HELP SECTION – Actual screen shots and instruction sequences. DARK MODE ENABLED
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Common Core Pocket at 100% against Core Math's 33%. Common Core Pocket also leads on rating (3.7 vs 3.4) and chart position (#100 vs unranked). Core Math's advantage is price (Free vs $1.99) and iOS requirement (11.0 vs 18.6). On ratings volume, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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
Core Math is free to download; Common Core Pocket costs $1.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Common Core Pocket holds the better App Store score, 3.7 against 3.4. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 10 and 6 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 33% of Core Math's written reviews are positive against 100% of Common Core Pocket's.
Core Math ships an update every 23 months, Common Core Pocket every 28 months. The most recent releases landed on September 23, 2026 and October 10, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Core Math | Common Core Pocket |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free — better | $1.99 |
| Rating | 3.4 (10 ratings) | 3.7 (6 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 33.3% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 10 — better | 6 |
| Update frequency | Every 23 months — better | Every 28 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free — better | Paid |
| Best chart rank | — | #100 — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 11.0 — better | 18.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 9 MB | 3 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Instant Interactive | Traxica, LLC |
Customer experience
Core Math
Common Core Pocket
In-app purchases
Core Math
No in-app purchases
Common Core Pocket
No in-app purchases
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