Comparison

Past Chicago vs MathStride

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

Head to head
About

Past Chicago

Explore Chicago's past through thousands of historic photographs overlaid on an interactive map. Discover street scenes and buildings from different eras, search for specific locations, and view original archive details. This app offers a free, ad-free way to virtually wander through the city's history.

Highlights
  • Historic photos on an interactive map
  • Search by place or address
  • Filter by year
  • View full-screen photos
  • Save favorite places
  • Includes archive source and date information
Features
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You know the street. You might not recognize the photograph. Past Chicago puts thousands of historic photographs on a map of the city. Start with your neighborhood, follow the lakefront, or wander through the Loop. Tap a place to see its buildings and street scenes from years gone by. Stop by Riverview Park or explore the 1893 World's Fair. Some places are instantly recognizable; others might have you checking the street signs. Find your own way through the collection: - Search for places and addresses, or use Locate Me to see what's nearby. - Filter by year to explore a different era, then browse the available photographs at each location. - Open a photograph full screen, swipe through the gallery, and zoom in for a closer look. - Save places you'd like to revisit. There's a little motion, too: watch a silent 1897 street scene filmed at State and Madison, right on the map where it happened. Every photograph includes its archive source, credit and available date information. Open the original archive record to keep looking. Approximate locations are labeled, with notes to help make sense of streets and addresses that have changed. The entire collection is free. No ads, subscriptions or in-app purchases. Made for iPhone and iPad. Location permission is optional, so you can explore Chicago from anywhere. TERMS OF USE (EULA) https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy https://pastchicago.com/privacy

About

MathStride

Features
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MathStride is math practice that finally feels like math class — you write your answers by hand, right on the screen, with a finger or Apple Pencil. Every solved problem is a stride. Tell MathStride the grade and what to work on, and it builds practice sets that fit — from counting to calculus. Each answer is checked as soon as you submit it, and progress builds toward the skills you chose. No printing, no busywork, no ads. HOW IT WORKS • Pick skills — describe the learner and get a grade-fitted list of skills to work toward. Optionally focus on your state's program (Common Core, California, New York, Texas) and add advanced AP-style topics. • Solve on screen — problems appear one at a time. Write the answer the way you would on paper; submit and keep moving while checking happens in the background. • See real progress — per-problem results, a walkthrough of every answer after each set, and a goal that completes when the skills are mastered. FOR PARENTS MathStride is set up and owned by an adult; a child practices under your account and supervision. Answers written on screen are processed to check them and never stored. You can delete the account — and all its data — any time, right in the app. FREE AND PLUS Every account includes 3 free practice sets per month. MathStride Plus gives 50 sets per month. Independently created educational software — not affiliated with, sponsored by, or endorsed by any standards organization or exam program. — Subscription — MathStride Plus is an auto-renewing monthly subscription ($9.99/month) that gives 50 practice sets per month. Payment is charged to your Apple Account at confirmation of purchase. The subscription renews automatically unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Manage or cancel anytime in your App Store account settings. Terms of Use: https://mathstride.app/terms Privacy Policy: https://mathstride.app/privacy

Screenshots

Past Chicago4 screens
MathStride4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Past Chicago at none against MathStride's 1. On price, ads, device support 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

Both are free to download. MathStride sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $9.99 per month. Past Chicago asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
Past Chicago versus MathStride: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPast ChicagoMathStride
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.5 (10 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings10 — better—
Update frequencyMonthly—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS18.017.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size9 MB1 MB
Age rating12+4+
DeveloperBoxcue Technologies LLCNANODEVX LLC

In-app purchases

None

Past Chicago

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

MathStride

Subscriptions1
  • MathStride Plus$9.991 Month

Questions

Is Past Chicago free?
Past Chicago is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is MathStride free?
MathStride is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Past Chicago or MathStride have ads?
Neither Past Chicago nor MathStride shows ads.

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