Learning Math vs The Nutcracker Story
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Learning Math
This app helps children master multiplication tables through interactive exercises. It offers various practice modes and allows independent learning with clear task presentation and progress summaries.
- Individual times table practice
- Forward, backward, crosswise, and divided training
- Independent task control
- Progress summary for mastered tables
- Timed practice sessions
- Child-selectable practice numbers
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Each times table will be presented individually. For every multiplication the division will be calculated. The children will be guided to work independently. The times table shown makes it easy to control each task independently at any time. Children choose the row that they like to practise on. They can choose between 4 training variations: forwards, backwards, crosswise or divided. They succeed when all 4 variations are done without any mistake. There will be a summary for the child to check which tables it manages well and others it does not do so well as yet. In the third section the aim is to train the already learned. The child will choose the numbers to calculate with and will also set a time to finish it. 5 minutes, 10 minutes or endless.
The Nutcracker Story
This interactive storybook app offers a magical journey for children, combining a classic tale with engaging educational games and imaginative play activities. Kids can explore a festive mansion, dress up characters, and learn through puzzles and creative tasks.
- Interactive storybook
- 7 educational games
- 6 imaginative play activities
- Dress up characters
- Child-friendly interface
- No time limits
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Let your kids take a trip to a land of wonder and make-believe! The Nutcracker is so much more than a collection of educational games. It’s every child’s fantasy, a unique chance to be an active participant in a timeless story of courage and compassion. Watch a fun cartoon, listen to the fascinating story, enjoy classical melodies, and step inside the magnificent Stahlbaum’s mansion where all the magic happens! Key Features: -6 beautifully crafted characters -6 unique rooms -numerous activities for each character -over 2 minutes of animated intro -integrated storybook -set to the real symphonic rendering of Tchaikovsky’s enchanted ballet -6 imaginative play activities -7 exciting educational games -No time limits or stress -Child friendly interface -Gorgeous original art -Fully interactive -Simple visual instructions that display and hide automatically -No third party advertisement -No in-app purchases Imaginative play activities that entertain, educate, and nurture creativity: -Play dress up with 4 of the characters -Mix and match outfits, accessories hair styles and more -Bake and decorate a cake -Add logs to the fireplace -Play with tin soldiers -Drive a train -Decorate a Christmas tree -And much more Educational games that entertain and provide critical learning experiences: -Counting game (practice number recognition and counting to 20) -Writing game (practice fine motor skills, writing upper case letters) -Memory game (exercise your child’s memory) -Maze game (practice problem solving, fine motor skills, navigation skills, logic) -Matching game (exercise memory, upper and lower case letter recognition) -Sorting game (practice sorting objects by shape and color, practice attention and concentration skills) -Patterns game (practice logical thinking, pattern recognition, attention to detail) Set to the real symphonic rendering of Tchaikovsky’s famous ballet, the Nutcracker and The Mystery of The Disappearing Cheese features an animated intro, an illustrated storybook, 7 educational games, and 6 delightfully crafted talking characters that provide plenty of opportunities for imaginative play. Dress up Clara and style her hair. Play with toy soldiers in Fritz’s room. Bake and decorate a cake with Mrs. Stahlbaum. Try on different eyeglasses and moustache styles on Mr. Stahlbaum. Visit the parlor and decorate the Christmas tree with the Nutcracker. Then go down to the basement and help the Mouse King try on his numerous crowns. Educational games include counting cannon balls, organizing Clara’s jewelry box to complete a pattern, letter writing, leading a mouse through a maze, sorting ornaments, exercising memory while looking for hidden sweets, and practicing the alphabet attention to detail and memory by finding and matching hidden upper and lower case letters.
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Verdict
Learning Math and The Nutcracker Story both sit at 5.0 stars, but that hides the real split: 100% of The Nutcracker Story's written reviews are positive against 33% of Learning Math's. The Nutcracker Story also leads on update cadence (every 14 months vs every 30 months) and ratings volume (6 vs 1). Learning Math's advantage is device support (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (9.0 vs 11.0). On rating, 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
Learning Math costs $2.99 and The Nutcracker Story $1.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Learning Math holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: The Nutcracker Story has 6 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 33% of Learning Math's written reviews are positive against 100% of The Nutcracker Story's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
Learning Math ships an update every 30 months, The Nutcracker Story every 14 months. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and November 6, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Learning Math | The Nutcracker Story |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $2.99 | $1.99 — better |
| Rating | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better | 4.8 (6 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 33.3% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 1 | 6 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 30 months | Every 14 months — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Paid | Paid |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPad |
| Requires iOS | 9.0 — better | 11.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 82 MB | 580 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | urbn; pockets | Quasar Alliance, Inc |
Customer experience
Learning Math
The Nutcracker Story
In-app purchases
Learning Math
No in-app purchases
The Nutcracker Story
No in-app purchases
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