Comparison

Maths, age 4 vs GAINS®

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

Head to head
About

Maths, age 4

Features
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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.

About

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.

Highlights
  • Expert guiding software
  • ABA, SLT, and OT techniques
  • Mitigates developmental challenges
  • Automated data collection
  • Automated report generation
  • Adaptive learner progress tracking
Features
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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.

Screenshots

Maths, age 44 screens
GAINS®4 screens

Verdict

The call

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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

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

UpkeepUpdate frequency

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.

Scorecard2 real differences · 7 level
Maths, age 4 versus GAINS®: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMaths, age 4GAINS®
PriceFreeFree
Rating—5.0 (2 ratings) — better
Number of ratings—2 — better
Update frequencyEvery 5 monthsEvery 2 months — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
Monetization—Free
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS9.0 — better14.0
Further details — not scored
Size38 MB105 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperHyperion Games (UK) LTDGuiding Technologies Corp.

In-app purchases

None

Maths, age 4

No in-app purchases

None

GAINS®

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Maths, age 4 free?
Maths, age 4 is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is GAINS® free?
GAINS® is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Maths, age 4 or GAINS® have ads?
Neither Maths, age 4 nor GAINS® shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Maths, age 4 or GAINS®?
Maths, age 4 ships an update every 5 months, and GAINS® every 2 months. Most recently, Maths, age 4 was updated on October 26, 2026 and GAINS® on September 24, 2026.

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