Comparison

Duck Duck Moose Reading HD vs Math Dash Practice

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

Head to head
About

Duck Duck Moose Reading HD

This app offers a zoo-themed adventure to teach phonics and reading skills to young children. It features word and letter activities aligned with Common Core State Standards, along with a parent reporting tool to track progress. Developed with educators, it's designed for ages 3-7.

Highlights
  • Zoo-themed learning adventure
  • Phonics and reading skill development
  • Word and letter activities
  • Common Core State Standards alignment
  • Parent progress reporting tool
  • Developed with educators
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An award-winning app based on Common Core State Standards, Duck Duck Moose Reading teaches phonics and reading skills in a fun zoo-themed adventure. With word and letter activities, kids learn by playing with flamingos, monkeys, lions and more. Keep track of progress through a new parent reporting tool. AWARDS: Parents’ Choice Gold Award; Children’s Technology Review Editor’s Choice Award. AGES: 3-7. PLAY CATEGORY: Early Learning/Curriculum ACTIVITIES 9 ACTIVITIES BASED ON COMMON CORE STANDARDS 
 - Letter-sound and word activities 
 - Recognizing and naming lowercase letters 
 - Demonstrating knowledge of letter-sound correspondences 
 - Isolating and pronouncing sounds in CVC (consonant-vowel-consonant) words WORDS & LETTERS: Teaches phonics through 9 different activities - Learn the letter sounds for all consonants, short vowels and long vowels - Practice spelling consonant-vowel-consonant (CVC) words PARENT REPORTING: Includes a new reporting tool so parents and teachers can see how a child is progressing DEVELOPED WITH EDUCATORS: - Developed in conjunction with Stanford University Educator, Jennifer DiBrienza, PhD in - Early Elementary Education and former NYC public school teacher (K-Grade 2) - Tested extensively in Kindergarten classrooms COMMON CORE STANDARDS: RF.K.1d, RF.K.2d, RF.K.2e, RF.K.3a, RF.K.3b ABOUT DUCK DUCK MOOSE (A wholly-owned subsidiary of Khan Academy) Duck Duck Moose, an award-winning creator of educational mobile apps for families, is a passionate team of engineers, artists, designers, and educators. Founded in 2008, the company has created 21 top-selling titles and has received 21 Parents’ Choice Awards, 18 Children’s Technology Review Awards, 12 Tech with Kids’ Best Pick App Awards, and a KAPi award for “Best Children’s App” at the International Consumer Electronics Show. Khan Academy is a nonprofit with a mission to provide a world-class education for anyone, anywhere. Duck Duck Moose is now part of the Khan Academy family. We rely on our community of volunteers and donors. Get involved today at www.duckduckmoose.com/about. Check out the Khan Academy app to learn and practice all kinds of topics for elementary school through college and beyond. We’d love to hear from you! Visit us at www.duckduckmoose.com or drop us a line at support@duckduckmoose.com.

About

Math Dash Practice

This app offers daily math practice for young children, allowing them to write answers directly on the screen with a finger or stylus. It features multiple levels, progress tracking, and positive reinforcement through stars and certificates. All data is stored locally on the device for privacy.

Highlights
  • Handwriting recognition for answers
  • 12 levels and sets A-E
  • Timed or untimed modes
  • Progress tracking with stars and certificates
  • Kid nicknames
  • Local data storage
Features
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MathDash is daily math practice for kids. They write answers on the screen with a finger or stylus. The app reads the digits. There is no keyboard. • Kid nicknames on this device • 12 levels and sets A–E, timed or untimed • Built-in handwriting recognition—start playing right away • Stars, certificates, and history kept on the device • Paper, Cheerful, or Playful look • In-order progress or any set open Nothing is uploaded to our servers. Names, answers, and progress stay on this iPhone. Meant for children ages 5–8 with a grown-up nearby. Free. No ads. No in-app purchases. No account.

Screenshots

Math Dash Practice3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Math Dash Practice at 100% against Duck Duck Moose Reading HD's 43%. Math Dash Practice also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.1) and device support (3 vs 1). Duck Duck Moose Reading HD's advantage is ratings volume (32 vs 2) and iOS requirement (9.0 vs 15.0). On price, 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

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Math Dash Practice holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.1. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Duck Duck Moose Reading HD has 32 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 43% of Duck Duck Moose Reading HD's written reviews are positive against 100% of Math Dash Practice's.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Duck Duck Moose Reading HD versus Math Dash Practice: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDuck Duck Moose Reading HDMath Dash Practice
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.1 (32 ratings)5.0 (2 ratings) — better
Positive reviews43.5% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings32 — better2
Update frequencyEvery 11 months—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS9.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size55 MB23 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperDuck Duck Moose LLCVADALI RAMESH

Customer experience

Duck Duck Moose Reading HD

All ratings30 ratings
Positive76.7%
Neutral10.0%
Negative13.3%
Written reviews23 reviews
Positive43.5%
Neutral17.4%
Negative39.1%

Math Dash Practice

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

Duck Duck Moose Reading HD

No in-app purchases

None

Math Dash Practice

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Duck Duck Moose Reading HD free?
Duck Duck Moose Reading HD is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Math Dash Practice free?
Math Dash Practice is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Duck Duck Moose Reading HD or Math Dash Practice?
Math Dash Practice is rated higher. Duck Duck Moose Reading HD averages 4.1 out of 5 from 32 ratings, while Math Dash Practice averages 5.0 from 2 ratings.
Do Duck Duck Moose Reading HD or Math Dash Practice have ads?
Neither Duck Duck Moose Reading HD nor Math Dash Practice shows ads.

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