Math Animations (Grades 1 vs Calculoo
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Math Animations (Grades 1
Visually demonstrates fundamental mathematical concepts through short, engaging animations. Ideal for educators and students seeking a clearer understanding of core principles from primary to lower secondary levels.
- Visual explanations of math concepts
- Covers arithmetic operations
- Demonstrates geometry principles
- Explains fractions and decimals
- Illustrates algebraic equations
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Great way to "see" how math works! --by Greg Garner Awesomely Effective!!! An absolutely amazing and brilliant way to visually demonstrate basic math principles! Thank you! -- by iPad Dad3 Math Animations : mathematics animations. The animations provide short, sharp, visual explanations of mathematical concepts. Who is it for? It is for everyone interested in mathematics. It is principally designed for upper primary and lower secondary teachers to use in the classroom, but students interested in deepening their understanding of core concepts will also find the site useful. Animations: 1. Addition 2. Addition Table 3. Subtraction 4. Subtraction Table 5. Multiplication 6. Multiplication Table 7. Division 8. Division Table 9. 123 = ? 10. 12 + 45 11. 123 + 456 12. 45 - 12 13. 456 - 123 14. 12 × 3 15. 12 × 45 16. 123 × 56 17. 456 ÷ 3 18. 456 ÷ 12 19. a + b = b + a 20. a × b = b × a 21. (a+b) × c = a×c + b×c 22. Perimeter of a Square 23. Perimeter of a Rectangle 24. What is Area? 25. Area of a Square 26. Area of a Rectangle 27. Area of a Parallelogram 28. Area of a Triangle 29. Area of a Trapezoid 30. Angle sum of a Triangle 31. Definition of a circle 32. Radius × 2 = Diameter 33. What is π ? 34. Perimeter of a circle 35. Area of a circle 36. What is Fraction? 37. Adding Fractions 38. Subtracting Fractions 39. Multiplying Fractions 40. Dividing Fractions 41. Fraction × n 42. Fraction ÷ n 43. 1.23 + 0.56 44. 1.23 - 0.56 45. 1.2 × 0.5 46. 1.2 × 4.5 47. 1.23 × 0.56 48. 4.56 ÷ 2 49. 4.56 ÷ 1.2 50. X + 3 = 12 51. 2X = 8 52. 2X + 3 = 11
Calculoo
Practice arithmetic calculations with various number types and game modes. Improve your logic and concentration while competing with others on leaderboards and earning achievements. Offers a practice mode for focused learning and works offline.
- Multiple arithmetic operations
- Four game modes (Naturals, Integers, Rationals)
- Global leaderboards
- Twenty achievements
- Practice mode with no time limit
- Offline play
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Math is a great tool for improving your overall logic and thinking ability. Mental calculus helps you to increase the ability to concentrate. In this game you have to solve, in a short time, a serie of arithmetic calculations. Choose between four game modes according to the type of numbers involved in calculations: Naturals, Integers and Racionals positives and/or negatives (Fractions). Compare your performances with friends and players around the world using the daily, weekly and all time leaderboards. Try to win all the twenty achievements the game has to offer. In Practice Mode, you can play with no time limit and choose the type of numbers and operations that you have the most difficulty with. Learn with your mistakes by correcting them at the end of each game. This application also has the following features: * Fun to play with family, friends and in a classroom context; * Fits a wide range of ages and educational levels; * Allows you to improve the calculation of numerical expressions by using the calculation rules learned during math classes in school; * Works offline.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Math Animations (Grades 1 at 66% against Calculoo's 0%. Math Animations (Grades 1 also leads on rating (3.9 vs 3.0) and update cadence (every 3 months vs every 17 months). Calculoo's advantage is iOS requirement (9.0 vs 15.6). 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Math Animations (Grades 1 holds the better App Store score, 3.9 against 3.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Math Animations (Grades 1 has 20 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 66% of Math Animations (Grades 1's written reviews are positive against 0% of Calculoo's.
Math Animations (Grades 1 ships an update every 3 months, Calculoo every 17 months. The most recent releases landed on October 26, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Math Animations (Grades 1 | Calculoo |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.9 (20 ratings) — better | 3.0 (2 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 66.4% of reviews — better | 0.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 20 — better | 2 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months — better | Every 17 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.6 | 9.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 26 MB | 15 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | 希成 董 | Antonio Alves |
Customer experience
Math Animations (Grades 1
Calculoo
Bugs and requests
Math Animations (Grades 1
Reported bugs
6 issues- App crashes or won't open on some devices
- Images won't load for printing
- Incompatible with iOS 7
- Reverses subtraction order instead of showing negative results
- Missing content despite paid purchase
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- Inconsistent performance across devices
Requested features
10 requests- Add voice narration/audio explanations
- Include practice problems for students to solve
- Expand content for higher grades (7-12, calculus)
- Add 3D geometry and solid shapes
- Include more interactive exercises
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- Grade-level selection at startup
- Ability to choose specific topics
- More detailed written explanations
- Support for negative numbers in subtraction
- Unlock more free content
Calculoo
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Math Animations (Grades 1
No in-app purchases
Calculoo
No in-app purchases
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