This=That vs Sommer Learning
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
This=That
Practice math facts by dragging numbers and selecting operations to create equivalencies. This ad-free app is designed for ages 8 and up, offering a unique approach to learning arithmetic.
- Drag-and-drop number manipulation
- Choose mathematical operations
- Build creative equivalencies
- Practice math facts
- Ad-free experience
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Drag numbers and choose operations to build creative equivalencies while practicing math facts. Recommended age: 8 years + No ads. No links to social media. Just free.
Sommer Learning
This platform offers engaging K-3 education in phonics, math, and writing. It features interactive lessons, games, and stories designed to build reading fluency, mathematical understanding, and handwriting skills.
- Phonics instruction with stories
- Math lessons from addition to trigonometry
- Handwriting practice for letters and numbers
- Interactive games and quizzes
- Award-winning author's books included
- Printable worksheets
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Sommer Learning is a digital platform for K-3 kids covering Phonics, Numbers/Math and Writing. PHONICS ADVENTURE Phonics Adventure aspires to motivate students to read fluently. It combines systematic, explicit phonics instruction with interesting stories that promote character traits and social skills. Authentic, action-packed stories, coupled with interactive and engaging activities, increase motivation and reading achievement. In addition included and available for FREE in this program are books by Carl Sommer, author of the stories which have won over *100 prestigious National Awards* for his 42 Sommer-Time Stories. To keep users engaged and the learning interesting, activities include lessons, interactivities, games, videos/songs, quizzes and eBooks. NUMBER SUCCESS Topics from *Addition to Trigonometry* explained in video lessons by instructors who are Winners of the Prestigious Presidential Award for Excellence In Mathematics And, to motivate Students With Practical and Real-Life Applications of Mathematics there are On-Location videos with Instructor *Carl Sommer*: Award-Winning Author, Educator, and Successful Businessman. WRITING SUCCESS Buzzie, the writing bee, will teach you to write the letters(uppercase and lowercase) and numbers in Manuscript and Cursive form. The user can also practice writing on the screen.or print worksheets to practice with pen and pencil. TYPING This program is only available on laptops and desktops at https://sommerlearning.com/typing/courses/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Sommer Learning at every 6 weeks against This=That's every 12 months. Sommer Learning also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.7). This=That's advantage is iOS requirement (9.0 vs 15.0). On price, ratings volume, 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Sommer Learning holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.7. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 3 and 2 respectively.
This=That ships an update every 12 months, Sommer Learning every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 23, 2026 and October 11, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | This=That | Sommer Learning |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.7 (3 ratings) | 5.0 (2 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 3 — better | 2 |
| Update frequency | Every 12 months | Every 6 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 9.0 — better | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 70 MB | 11 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Elementary Software | Reliable EDM, LTD. |
Customer experience
This=That
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In-app purchases
This=That
No in-app purchases
Sommer Learning
No in-app purchases
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