Comparison

I see! Math1 vs Let's do pretend Ice

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

Head to head
About

I see! Math1

This app offers a comprehensive math curriculum for first graders, covering all essential units through interactive animations, voiceovers, and engaging stories. It provides bilingual learning in English and Japanese with subtitles, and includes practice drills to reinforce skills. The design is safe and secure, with no ads or in-app purchases.

Highlights
  • Full year curriculum for 1st graders
  • Interactive animated explanations
  • Bilingual English/Japanese support
  • Subtitled animations
  • Practice drills with hints
  • Safe and ad-free environment
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"I see! Math for 1st Graders" I see! Math 1 is a full-fledged learning app that adheres to the Japanese Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology's curriculum guidelines. It covers all math units (25 units, 50 sections) that first graders learn in a year. It's comprised of interactive explanation sections, where you can learn all units enjoyably with full animation and full voice, and problem-solving practice sections to solidify academic skills. Bilingual Learning Experience The app seamlessly switches between English and Japanese. We meticulously focused on native expressions and native voices to ensure children can learn math naturally in either language. Even the humor is designed in consultation with native speakers. To accommodate environments like classrooms where sound isn't always an option, all animations come with subtitles ( English and Japanese). "Let's See!" Corner: Cute characters come to life through vivid animations, teaching math concepts clearly and stimulating curiosity through engaging stories. Kids even interact with the movies at times! Everyone gets absorbed in the humor-filled storylines. We often hear from children about their favorite characters! "Practice" Drill Corner: With abundant hints, children experience the satisfaction of solving problems independently, steadily deepening their understanding from basic to advanced concepts. Safe and Secure Design: The app has absolutely no in-app purchases, ads, or links to external sites. We don't collect personal information, nor do we provide it to third parties. We provide an environment where your child can learn safely and confidently on their own. Highly Trusted by Educators: This app has been widely adopted in general elementary schools, and notably, many educational boards and schools have introduced it in support classes for truancy and special needs classes. It transforms often dry learning content into engaging, humor-infused stories. Contents: How Many? (1) How Many? (2) How Many? (3) Which One? Parts and Whole Find the Part How Many are Hiding? Various Shapes (1) Various Shapes (2) How Many in All? (1) How Many in All? (2) Add With Zero Addition How Many are Left? How Many More? Zero in subtraction Subtraction Calculation With 3 Numbers Compare Length Compare Capacity Compare Area How to Read a Clock Numbers up to 20 Numbers Greater Than 20 Numbers Greater Than 100

About

Let's do pretend Ice

Engage in interactive role-playing as an ice-cream shop server. Create unique ice cream combinations with numerous flavors and toppings, fostering creativity and color sense. Save your delightful creations to an in-app album.

Highlights
  • Role-play as an ice-cream server
  • Over a million ice cream combinations
  • 18 flavors, 30+ toppings, 5 sauces
  • Inspires color sense and creativity
  • Save creations to an album
  • Brain-training fun for kids
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◆◇◆ Learn! Play! An Experience! ◆◇◆ ◇◆◇Let's pretend do Ice-cream shop!◇◆◇ “Let’s pretend do Ice-cream shop!”is a new entry to the Role-playing App series where you brain-train while playing interactively!  --------------------------------------------   For any issues or comments,      please contact below.   support+0016-iOS@kidstar.tv  --------------------------------------------  “Let’s pretend do Ice-cream shop!” Role-play as an ice-cream shop server and take the customer's order! There's a lot of ice cream flavors and varioustoppings, from whip cream to fruits, from candiesto sauces! Make your own original ice-cream as many times as you want! ◆◇◆Application Details!◆◇◆ ---Play over and over again!  More than a million combinations! Find 18 different flavors, 5 different containers, 4 categories totaling 30 different toppings, and 5 different sauces! Find new and wonderful combinations each and every time as you make special ice creams to your hearts content! ---Many colorful variations! With the various colorful ice cream flavors and decorative items, it will help inspire the child’s mind to the senses of colors. ---Do what you want! Make it look pretty! Let your child mix and match to their liking. The ice cream is made in order, so it will naturally come out pretty, to which the child will surely be happy with. The application is well-balanced to allow the most amount of freedom while resulting with a pretty look. ---Save the ice cream you made in an album! Simply press the camera button that appears at the completed screen to take a picture of the ice cream you made, which is then saved into an album. -------------------------------------------- Kids can enjoy"Let's do pretend Ice-cream shop!" with their parents. Have some brain-training fun with your kids! -------------------------------------------- *Target age:2 year old and up

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Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: I see! Math1 at 68% against Let's do pretend Ice's 30%. Let's do pretend Ice's advantage is price ($1.99 vs $9.99) and device support (3 vs 1). On update cadence, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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

I see! Math1 costs $9.99 and Let's do pretend Ice $1.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

I see! Math1 ships an update every 4 months, Let's do pretend Ice every 2 months. Both last shipped on November 1, 2026.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
I see! Math1 versus Let's do pretend Ice: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterI see! Math1Let's do pretend Ice
Price$9.99$1.99 — better
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews68.4% of reviews — better29.6% of reviews
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 4 monthsEvery 2 months — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaidPaid
DevicesiPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS15.06.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size90 MB79 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperがくげいKidsStar Inc.

Customer experience

I see! Math1

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews19 reviews
Positive68.4%
Neutral0.0%
Negative31.6%

Let's do pretend Ice

Written reviews27 reviews
Positive29.6%
Neutral7.4%
Negative63.0%

In-app purchases

None

I see! Math1

No in-app purchases

None

Let's do pretend Ice

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is I see! Math1 free?
I see! Math1 costs $9.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Let's do pretend Ice free?
Let's do pretend Ice costs $1.99, with no in-app purchases.
Do I see! Math1 or Let's do pretend Ice have ads?
Neither I see! Math1 nor Let's do pretend Ice shows ads.
Which is updated more often, I see! Math1 or Let's do pretend Ice?
I see! Math1 ships an update every 4 months, and Let's do pretend Ice every 2 months. Most recently, I see! Math1 was updated on November 1, 2026 and Let's do pretend Ice on November 1, 2026.

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