Comparison

Drill Math Word Problems vs TinyHands Towers 1

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

Head to head
About

Drill Math Word Problems

This app offers a distraction-free environment for children to practice and master fundamental math skills through word problems. It includes various math topics with adjustable difficulty levels and a practice mode for focused learning.

Highlights
  • Addition word problems
  • Randomly generated questions
  • Three difficulty levels
  • Practice mode
  • Customizable question types
Features
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Banana Math App is a fun way to practice and master fundamental math facts. The user interface is simple and clear with no distractions, allowing for kids to focus on learning. Some of the salient features are: - Addition Word Problems (free) - Subtraction Word Problems (locked) - Algebra Word Problems (locked) - Geometry (locked) - Time Problems (locked) - Randomly generated questions. - Three difficulty levels - Practice mode - Allows to practice a given feature. - Settings - Turn on/off the type of questions to include. Enjoy learning...

About

TinyHands Towers 1

An educational game for toddlers aged 1.5 and up, designed to teach sorting by size and basic concepts like big vs. small. Developed with child psychologists, it features 15 mini-game boards with ascending difficulty to enhance hand-eye coordination and concentration.

Highlights
  • Tower building and size sorting
  • Learn big vs. small, before vs. after
  • 15 mini-game boards
  • Ascending difficulty levels
  • Enhances hand-eye coordination
  • Improves concentration and visual perception
Features
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* Fun educational game for toddlers of age 1.5 and up * Build towers in the correct order and learn to sort objects by size * Developed with certified child psychologists * 15 beautiful mini-game boards * Ascending difficulty level About the game: ----------------- "TinyHands Towers 1" is an educational game for children of age 1.5 and up. The game consists of 15 beautiful boards Designed to help toddlers acquire basic concepts such as: big VS. small, before VS. after, and bottom VS. top. The game is designed to enhance the following skills: - Hand-eye coordination - Concentration - Visual perception Game Boards: ------------ The game consists of 15 boards with different difficulty levels as the number of puzzle pieces raises from 4 pieces up to 7 pieces. Game towers: Snowman,Ship, Wedding Cake, Cubes Tower, Car, The "Eiffel Tower" Fortress, Clown Hat, Pyramid, Rings, Circus clown, Circus seal, Lighthouse, Forklift truck, Spaceship. We are sure that your child will enjoy this exciting educational game that will encourage his thinking, and contribute to the development of his basic skills. TinyHands IPAD Games: *** TinyHands Sorting Series **** ----------------------------------------- A set of sorting games designed to help children acquire basic concepts such as shape, color, size seasons and animals. Game boards are organized in an ascending difficulty level starting from basic sorting followed by more complex context based sorting and classification environments. TinyHands Sorting 1 is recommended for AGE 2+ TinyHands Sorting 2 is recommended for AGE 2.5+ TinyHands Sorting 3 is recommended for AGE 3+ *** TinyHands Towers Series *** ---------------------------------------- A set of stacking games. The game is designed to help children acquire basic concepts such as: big VS. small, before VS. after, and bottom VS. top. Game boards are organized in an ascending difficulty level. TinyHands Towers 1 is recommended for AGE 1.5+ TinyHands Towers 2 is recommended for AGE 2.5+ *** TinyHands What's My Pair Series *** ------------------------------------------------- A set of pair matching games. The game challenges the child to match pairs, initially based on visual aspects alone and in more advanced screens based on logic and understanding of card content. TinyHands What's My Pair 1 is recommended for AGE 2+ TinyHands What's My Pair 2 is recommended for AGE 2.5+ Note for parents: ------------------- Like all our games, this game is designed to provide quality playtime for parents and children together. Playing along with your child is highly recommended and will surely make him benefit the most from this app and help him expand his vocabulary. We are sure that your child will enjoy this exciting educational game that will encourage his thinking and contribute to the development of his basic skills. About the Team: ------------------ We believe that children learn best through playing. We teamed up with certified child psychologists and experienced educators out of desire to create fun games that will help our children acquire new concepts and improve their skills. In addition, we design our games to provide quality playtime for parents and children together. All our products are designed and developed in cooperation with certified child psychologists and experienced educators.

Screenshots

Drill Math Word Problems4 screens
TinyHands Towers 14 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Drill Math Word Problems at none against TinyHands Towers 1's 1. TinyHands Towers 1's advantage is review sentiment (62% vs 37%) and iOS requirement (6.0 vs 14.0). On price, rating, ratings volume and update cadence 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. TinyHands Towers 1 sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Drill Math Word Problems asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Drill Math Word Problems holds the better App Store score, 3.5 against 3.3. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 56 and 42 respectively. Written reviews complicate that: 37% of Drill Math Word Problems's written reviews are positive against 62% of TinyHands Towers 1's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on November 6, 2026 and November 11, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Drill Math Word Problems versus TinyHands Towers 1: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDrill Math Word ProblemsTinyHands Towers 1
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.5 (56 ratings) — better3.3 (42 ratings)
Positive reviews36.9% of reviews61.8% of reviews — better
Number of ratings56 — better42
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 2 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS14.06.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size29 MB52 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperPower Math Apps LLCKids Academy Co apps: Preschool & Kindergarten Learning Kids Games, Educational Books, Free Songs

Customer experience

Drill Math Word Problems

All ratings56 ratings
Positive60.7%
Neutral5.4%
Negative33.9%
Written reviews65 reviews
Positive36.9%
Neutral10.8%
Negative52.3%

TinyHands Towers 1

All ratings42 ratings
Positive57.1%
Neutral2.4%
Negative40.5%
Written reviews55 reviews
Positive61.8%
Neutral3.6%
Negative34.5%

User reviews

Drill Math Word Problems

From 56 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Good for basic math practice
  • 💡 Creative game idea
  • 📝 Allows writing out problems
  • ✅ Good for learning math facts
  • 🚀 Keeps kids engaged

Room to improve

  • 👎 Too easy for older grades
  • 💸 Expensive in-app purchases
  • 💰 Not free, many sections require payment
  • 🐛 Geometry tiles blank
  • 🐛 In-app purchases not working

TinyHands Towers 1

From 42 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Great for kids
  • 🎨 Cute and appealing graphics
  • 🧠 Educational and engaging
  • ✨ Well-designed for toddlers
  • 😊 Fun and entertaining

Room to improve

  • 💸 Repurchasing required
  • 😡 Frustrating purchase issues
  • 💰 Rip off
  • 📉 Update removed purchased content
  • 🚫 No sound

Bugs and requests

Drill Math Word Problems

Reported bugs

9 issues
  • Cannot get into settings
  • Website won't accept comments for reporting problems
  • Geometry tiles are blank for pattern questions
  • In-app purchases not working
  • Answer tiles do not display images
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  • Program crashes when trying to choose an answer on the chalkboard
  • Bought in a bundle, now asking to buy again
  • Blank boxes instead of answers
  • Small print on iPhone

Requested features

5 requests
  • Track student progress
  • Simple number sense for preschoolers
  • Prompt that reads problems for non-readers
  • Ability to show work
  • More challenging problems for older students

TinyHands Towers 1

Reported bugs

7 issues
  • Purchased content disappears after updates
  • App asks to pay again after purchase
  • Demo version available instead of full version
  • Restore purchase not working
  • No sound
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  • Apple password doesn't work to unlock anything
  • Accidental purchases

Requested features

7 requests
  • Cancel accidental purchases and get refunds
  • Fix issue where purchased content disappears after updates
  • Allow transfer of purchases between devices (iPhone/iPad)
  • More apps for iPod
  • Add sound to the app
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  • Improve organization of channels and groups
  • Categorize channels by subject

In-app purchases

None

Drill Math Word Problems

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

TinyHands Towers 1

One-time1
  • Open all boards$2.99

Questions

Is Drill Math Word Problems free?
Drill Math Word Problems is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is TinyHands Towers 1 free?
TinyHands Towers 1 is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Drill Math Word Problems or TinyHands Towers 1?
Drill Math Word Problems is rated higher. Drill Math Word Problems averages 3.5 out of 5 from 56 ratings, while TinyHands Towers 1 averages 3.3 from 42 ratings.
Do Drill Math Word Problems or TinyHands Towers 1 have ads?
Neither Drill Math Word Problems nor TinyHands Towers 1 shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Drill Math Word Problems or TinyHands Towers 1?
Drill Math Word Problems ships an update every 2 months, and TinyHands Towers 1 every 2 months. Most recently, Drill Math Word Problems was updated on November 6, 2026 and TinyHands Towers 1 on November 11, 2026.

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