Set the clock vs Mathletix Multiplication
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Set the clock
This app helps children learn to tell time using an interactive wooden clock. It offers nine game types with multiple difficulty levels and spoken instructions in several languages, making learning engaging and challenging.
- Interactive wooden clock design
- Nine game types for time practice
- Adjustable difficulty levels
- Spoken instructions in multiple languages
- Earn medals for correct answers
- Analog and digital time modes
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* Listed in the top 3 of educational apps in the Dutch App Store! ‘Set the clock’ can help your child to learn to tell time and revives old times by reintroducing the wooden clock on the iPad, iPhone or iPod Touch! You can practice together with your child, or let him/her perform assignments on his/her own using the nine game types in the App: "Set the clock’, ‘Tell the time’, ‘Adjust the clock’ and more. The assignments are clearly pronounced in English. Besides English, it is also possible to have the assignments spoken in Dutch, German, French, Spanish and even Chinese. This makes that "Set the clock" can provide enough challenge even for older children. Each game type, has five levels of difficulty. When enough correct answers are given, you are rewarded with a bronze, silver or gold medal! The app is fully usable even without the Multiple Profiles option. Features: - Beautifully designed wooden clock. - Earn medals and shows that you are a real time telling champion! - Multiple game modes (nine in total; analog and digital): > Learn to set the clock to the correct time. > Choose which clock displays the correct time. > Learn to set the clock ahead or back. - Tap the clock’s digits to hear what number it is. - English spoken, so your child can practice independently. - Different levels: hours, half hours, per quarter and per 5 minutes. - Also suitable for older children / pupils, because of the ability to tell time in other languages. In short: a great educational app for both young and old. Learn telling time is just as fun as ever!
Mathletix Multiplication
This educational app makes learning multiplication fun for children through engaging, short games. It focuses on repetition and positive reinforcement, inspired by classroom practices, to build math fluency and confidence without any pressure or data collection.
- Fun multiplication games
- Repetitive learning through games
- Positive feedback system
- Parental progress tracking tool
- Focus on building math fluency
- No personal data collection
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Finally, a kids app that doesn’t ask you for any personal data! No ads. No in-app purchase requirements. No emails. Just fun math! Yes, math can be fun. Mathletix is designed to make learning the fundamentals fun. We focus on short, session fun games that teach through repetition. We offer several different types of games to keep things fresh and fun all the while reinforcing number concepts through frequency and repetition. Mathletix is inspired by real classroom work and practice tests. We remove the pressure and pack the games with positive feedback. Players develop fluency in Addition, by using a system that increases the frequency of more challenging equations, and best of all the only competitions is their own best effort. "When learning is self-motivated by a need to know about something or, in this case by fun, it just works better" ~ Curt Becker Ph.D.,Cognitive Psychology Mathletix has an easy info tool that allows parents to quickly see which math facts are challenging their little ones, so you too can jump in to help. Mathletix games are easy to operate, fun to play, and will help your Mathlete build confidence and speed on their way towards math mastery!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: Set the clock at $0.99 against Mathletix Multiplication's $9.99. Set the clock also leads on ratings volume (983 vs 14). Mathletix Multiplication's advantage is rating (5.0 vs 4.5) and in-app purchases (none vs 1). On update cadence, 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
Set the clock costs $0.99 and Mathletix Multiplication $9.99 up front. Set the clock sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Mathletix Multiplication asks for nothing beyond the download.
Mathletix Multiplication holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Set the clock has 983 ratings behind it against 14, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 75% of Set the clock's written reviews are positive against 100% of Mathletix Multiplication's.
Set the clock ships an update every 2 months, Mathletix Multiplication every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on October 11, 2026 and October 7, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Set the clock | Mathletix Multiplication |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $0.99 — better | $9.99 |
| Rating | 4.5 (983 ratings) | 5.0 (14 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 75.0% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 983 — better | 14 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months — better | Every 3 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases — better | Paid |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac — better |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 | 11.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 63 MB | 126 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Frank Guchelaar | Player1games Inc. |
Customer experience
Set the clock
Mathletix Multiplication
Bugs and requests
Set the clock
Reported bugs
2 issues- Digital time display issues
- Problems with language settings
Requested features
4 requests- Add more advanced levels
- Provide feedback for incorrect answers
- Improve voice and language clarity
- Offer more clock customization options
Mathletix Multiplication
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Set the clock
- Multiple profiles$0.99
Mathletix Multiplication
No in-app purchases
Questions
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