Bubble Maths Lite vs KS2 Times Tables
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Bubble Maths Lite
This application challenges users with a series of math problems, progressing from basic sums to more complex addition and subtraction. Earn stars for correct answers and unlock new levels as you master each stage. Designed for children aged 5 and up, it offers a fun way to practice foundational math skills.
- Maths skill testing
- Addition and subtraction problems
- 25 questions per level
- Star rewards for correct answers
- Unlockable progressive levels
- Suitable for ages 5+
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This app will test your maths skills, starting with simple sums through to more complex addition and subtraction. 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. Are you a maths expert and can you get all of the stars?
KS2 Times Tables
Master multiplication and division with timed tests tailored to your skill level. Progress through award tiers from Bronze to Kryptonite, covering fractions and decimals. Get personalized feedback to improve your math skills.
- Timed 5-minute tests
- Progressive award system (Bronze to Kryptonite)
- Covers multiplication, division, fractions, and decimals
- Varied question types based on research
- Personalized feedback on answers
- Offline play
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I'm a teacher in a primary school, and I created KS2 Times Tables to help me with a problem: our students enjoy their times tables tests, and get very excited when they progress from the Bronze award through Silver, Gold, Platinum and Kryptonite... but, it can be a handful handing out, marking and feeding back tests for 30 children at different levels each week. Not to mention how wasteful and expensive all that photocopying is. So I created this app to help, using the latest research on effective teaching of multiplication in the Key Stage 2 national curriculum. Choose your level from Bronze (the 2, 4 and 8 times tables, including division, inverse operations, and fractions) up to Kryptonite (all the tables, and tens, hundreds, decimals, squaring, cubing and fractions). You get five minutes to answer forty questions presented to focus on one at a time. Each question varies the procedure and concept used, as the latest pedagogical research shows this is far more effective at helping you develop quick fact recall and helps you apply the facts to other areas of maths. These questions are not just simple random questions like some times tables tests have, they are a variety of carefully chosen concepts and procedures which stretch your mastery, so you will truly know your tables inside out and back to front. KS2 Times Tables does not just test multiplication facts, it helps you practise the related division facts at the same time, varies the order of the equations, and extends the skills into the tens and hundreds, and into the decimals. Every test also includes multiplication and division of fractions, from unit fractions of amounts in Bronze, up to converting mixed numbers in Kryptonite. Kryptonite has its name for a reason: if you pass Kryptonite reliably you will have mastered all KS2 knowledge and stretched yourself deep into the KS3 curriculum. And when you have finished, you get feedback specific to your answers, so you know where to focus next time. I don't like those educational apps which only give you the first level free, and I don't like the idea of showing children adverts when they should be focusing on learning. So the value proposition is clear and simple: I charge the lowest price upfront to cover my costs and time, and in return you get all the app features and levels without ads or in-app purchases.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Bubble Maths Lite at 4.3 against KS2 Times Tables's 2.0. Bubble Maths Lite also leads on ratings volume (190 vs 1) and review sentiment (80% vs 57%). KS2 Times Tables's advantage is update cadence (every 10 days vs every 16 months). 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.
Bubble Maths Lite holds the better App Store score, 4.3 against 2.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Bubble Maths Lite has 190 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 80% of Bubble Maths Lite's written reviews are positive against 57% of KS2 Times Tables's.
Bubble Maths Lite ships an update every 16 months, KS2 Times Tables every 10 days. The most recent releases landed on October 23, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Bubble Maths Lite | KS2 Times Tables |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.3 (190 ratings) — better | 2.0 (1 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 80.0% of reviews — better | 57.1% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 190 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 16 months | Every 10 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 | 12.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 7 MB | 7 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Dizzy Squirrel Limited | Ross Harrison |
Customer experience
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In-app purchases
Bubble Maths Lite
No in-app purchases
KS2 Times Tables
No in-app purchases
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