Comparison

Bubble Maths vs Violin Sight

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

Head to head
About

Bubble Maths

Practice essential math skills with this engaging app. It offers progressively challenging levels, from basic arithmetic to multiplication and division, with a star-based reward system for correct answers. Unlock new stages by mastering previous ones, making it suitable for both children and adults.

Highlights
  • Arithmetic practice
  • Multiplication and division
  • Progressive levels
  • Star-based rewards
  • Timed challenges
  • Suitable for children 5+
Features
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This app will test your maths skills, starting with simple sums through to more complex multiplication and division. There are 25 questions per level. For every correct answer you get a star, with the aim to get all 25 correct. Complete one level to unlock further levels until you have completed them all. This app is great for children and adults alike but all of the questions are based around Key Stage 1 and 2 style questions so great for children 5+ years. Why not really test your brain power by activating the timer mode and answer questions against the clock - same aim just more pressure! Are you a maths expert and can you get all of the stars?

About

Violin Sight

This app offers 155 specially composed sight-reading pieces for violin at Grades 1-5. Unlock them by playing fun games that improve your ability to recognize musical patterns, rhythms, and pitches before playing. It helps musicians learn new pieces quickly and accurately.

Highlights
  • 155 graded sight-reading pieces
  • Preparatory games for pattern recognition
  • Rhythm Match game
  • Pitch Patterns game
  • Quick Fire Five and What's the Difference games
  • Practice streak tracking
  • Exam preparation guidance
Features
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ABRSM Violin Sight-Reading Trainer contains 155 brand new specially composed pieces of sight-reading for Violin at Grades 1 to 5. But, before you can play them you have to unlock them!   Each piece is preceded by a series of games designed to improve your ability to spot the features, patterns and characteristics of the music before you play it. Test yourself and see if you can achieve a three-star score in these fun games: Rhythm Match - hear rhythms from the piece of Sight-Reading and identify the corresponding notation. Pitch Patterns - focus on a small section of the music and answer questions about pitches, patterns and fingering. Quick Fire Five and What’s the Difference - study the whole piece and answer a series of questions about it. Learn how to make the 30 seconds of preparation time you have in your exam really count! Complete the challenges to unlock the pieces and start a practice streak. Strong sight-reading skills empower musicians to communicate with one another through the language of music, as well as to learn new pieces quickly and accurately. Regular practice with ABRSM Violin Sight-Reading Trainer will help you avoid the pitfalls and achieve sight-reading success! Hey, phone users! Music notation is complex and phone screens are small. This app is best viewed on an iPad but there's still lots you can learn and enjoy if you’re using the app on a smaller phone. Make sure you check out the preview screenshots in the App Store.

Screenshots

Bubble Maths4 screens
Violin Sight4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Bubble Maths at 60% against Violin Sight's 13%. Bubble Maths also leads on rating (4.4 vs 1.0) and ratings volume (67 vs 1). On update cadence, 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

Bubble Maths costs $0.99 and Violin Sight $4.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Bubble Maths holds the better App Store score, 4.4 against 1.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Bubble Maths has 67 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 60% of Bubble Maths's written reviews are positive against 13% of Violin Sight's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Bubble Maths ships an update every 16 months, Violin Sight every 19 months. The most recent releases landed on August 25, 2026 and September 20, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Bubble Maths versus Violin Sight: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBubble MathsViolin Sight
Price$0.99 — better$4.99
Rating4.4 (67 ratings) — better1.0 (1 ratings)
Positive reviews60.0% of reviews — better12.5% of reviews
Number of ratings67 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 16 months — betterEvery 19 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaidPaid
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS12.0 — better13.0
Further details — not scored
Size7 MB118 MB
Age rating4++4
DeveloperDizzy Squirrel LimitedThe Associated Board of the Royal Schools of Music (Publishing) Limited

Customer experience

Bubble Maths

All ratings67 ratings
Positive80.6%
Neutral13.4%
Negative6.0%
Written reviews5 reviews
Positive60.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative40.0%

Violin Sight

All ratings1 ratings
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%
Written reviews16 reviews
Positive12.5%
Neutral0.0%
Negative87.5%

In-app purchases

None

Bubble Maths

No in-app purchases

None

Violin Sight

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Bubble Maths free?
Bubble Maths costs $0.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Violin Sight free?
Violin Sight costs $4.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Bubble Maths or Violin Sight?
Bubble Maths is rated higher. Bubble Maths averages 4.4 out of 5 from 67 ratings, while Violin Sight averages 1.0 from 1 ratings.
Do Bubble Maths or Violin Sight have ads?
Neither Bubble Maths nor Violin Sight shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Bubble Maths or Violin Sight?
Bubble Maths ships an update every 16 months, and Violin Sight every 19 months. Most recently, Bubble Maths was updated on August 25, 2026 and Violin Sight on September 20, 2026.

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