Maths, age 4 vs GAINS®
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Maths, age 4
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This version of the application is free and contains a few examples of skill builders for the Pre-Kindergarten year. If you are looking for the full application, see our other apps. This version is only a taster of the full application, to help you in your purchase decision. _________________________________________________________________ The early years of school are very important to the development of your children. Providing them with access to learning materials and aids is increasingly important. This application has been designed for the iPad, iPhone and iPod Touch with that goal as the core of its design. Your children will have access to mathematic skills practice questions and problems whether at home or on the go, to help them build their skills. All questions are dynamically generated and many adapt to your child's development; yielding billions of possible questions. No internet connection is required. No subscription required. No silly games. The application contains progress charts, which will help build their confidence in a friendly way, and encourages them to achieve their highest potential. _________________________________________________________________ The skill builders have been developed to align with the national curriculum of the United States. Supporting children in the early years, working towards the 2010 Common Core State Standards with skill builders for Pre-Kindergarten, Kindergarten, First Grade and Second Grade.
GAINS®
This application provides expert guidance for instructors and caregivers to support individuals with developmental and neuro-related disabilities. It automates data collection and report generation, adapting to learner progress in real-time.
- Expert guiding software
- ABA, SLT, and OT techniques
- Mitigates developmental challenges
- Automated data collection
- Automated report generation
- Adaptive learner progress tracking
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Guiding Technologies, a spin-off of Temple University, is building technology to convert expertise into expert guidance. GAINS® (Guidance, Assessment, and Information System), which runs on tablets and phones, is powered by expert guiding software that uniquely incorporates knowledge of techniques used in Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA) Therapy, Speech Language Therapy (SLT), and Occupational Therapy (OT). GAINS assists instructors and caregivers to help mitigate developmental challenges due to Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD), intellectual disabilities (ID), and neuro-related disabilities such as speech loss due to strokes. While GAINS® reduces the burdens of data collection and automates report generation, it is not merely a data collection app. Like Google Maps that guides you step-by-step and updates as you go along, GAINS® guides instructors and caregivers to provide quality instruction and adapts to the learner’s progress on the fly.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: GAINS® at every 2 months against Maths, age 4's every 5 months. Maths, age 4's advantage is iOS requirement (9.0 vs 14.0). On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support 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.
Maths, age 4 ships an update every 5 months, GAINS® every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 26, 2026 and September 24, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Maths, age 4 | GAINS® |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | — | 5.0 (2 ratings) — better |
| Number of ratings | — | 2 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 5 months | Every 2 months — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | — | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 9.0 — better | 14.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 38 MB | 105 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Hyperion Games (UK) LTD | Guiding Technologies Corp. |
In-app purchases
Maths, age 4
No in-app purchases
GAINS®
No in-app purchases
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