Comparison

DoodleMath vs TimeTableExpress

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

Head to head
About

DoodleMath

This app offers personalized math practice for elementary school children, covering topics from K-5. It uses fun games and interactive exercises to build confidence and ability, adapting to each child's pace and learning style.

Highlights
  • Personalized math practice
  • Thousands of interactive exercises and games
  • Rewards effort over ability
  • Offline capabilities
  • Free parent hub for progress insights
  • Accessibility options
Features
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Meet DoodleMath, the award-winning math app for kids proven to boost confidence and ability in elementary math in as little as six weeks! Filled with thousands of fun math games and interactive practice problems, DoodleMath creates a unique learning experience by personalizing each math program to the individual child. Designed for K-5 math, DoodleMath covers topics in addition, subtraction, geometry, measurement, fractions and much more! Whether you are looking for math help at home or screen time you feel good about, DoodleMath is just the math practice app for you. ▶ How DoodleMath works Each child starts by completing a series of placement questions. From there, Doodle works its magic to craft a custom program that’s completed at each student’s own pace. As they progress through the program, Doodle’s algorithm adjusts the learning plan based on their strengths and areas of opportunity. ▶ Key features Provides personalized math practice for every child with built-in scaffolding and support Thousands of questions designed by teachers that are aligned to Common Core Standards for Kindergarten through 5th-grade math Engages all types of learners with thousands of interactive exercises and games Eliminates math anxiety by rewarding effort over ability Enables work from anywhere with offline capabilities Includes a free parent hub that provides insights into your child’s progress In-app accessibility options including colored overlays and audio dictation ▶ Why kids love DoodleMath Includes educational games that make math problems fun Awards virtual badges and stars for completing daily exercises. These can be traded in for rewards, like building their very own robot! Eliminates math anxiety by rewarding effort over ability ▶ Why parents love DoodleMath Motivates daily independent math practice and homework Transforms screen time into a positive learning experience A low-cost alternative to private tutoring that helps kids excel in math Easily tracks progress using the free DoodleConnect app or online parent hub Accessible on a variety of devices ▶ Pricing Download the app with limited access for free or enjoy access to all DoodleMaths features by purchasing DoodleMath Premium! All premium subscriptions start with a 7-day free trial. Choose between a single-child or family plan* that you pay for on an annual or monthly basis. *Please note that only single-child subscriptions can be purchased in the App Store. To purchase a family plan, visit https://doodlelearning.com/us/. Single child subscriptions: Monthly subscription — $10.99 per month Annual subscription — $94.99 per year Family subscriptions - up to five children: Monthly subscription — $18.99 per month Annual subscription — $179.99 per year ▶ Why people love DoodleMath “DoodleMath has given my daughter so much confidence. Before she started using the program she would refer to herself as not being any good at math — now she feels that she is progressing every day and no longer gets upset!” — Georgina, Parent ”My daughter LOVES DoodleMath. It is the perfect daily exercise to keep her thinking about mathematical concepts. Her confidence in math has grown since we started implementing this program. Thank you DoodleMath!” — C Becker, Parent ▶ The boring stuff Monthly subscriptions automatically renew unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24 hours before the end of the current payment period. Your Apple account will be automatically charged at the same price for renewal within the 24-hour period prior to the end of the current payment period unless you change your subscription preferences in your account settings. When a subscription is canceled, access to Premium features will expire at the end of the current payment period. Doodle’s Impact: https://doodlelearning.com/us/research-and-impact Terms and Conditions: https://doodlelearning.com/us/terms-and-conditions Privacy policy: https://doodlelearning.com/us/privacy-policy

About

TimeTableExpress

Embark on a multiplication adventure with a train theme. This app offers interactive challenges that build on mastered concepts, rewarding progress with badges. It makes learning multiplication engaging and fun for young learners.

Highlights
  • Engaging train theme
  • Interactive drag-and-drop learning
  • Cumulative learning approach
  • Rewarding progress with badges
  • Multiplication fact challenges
Features
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TimeTable Express turns multiplication tables into an adventure for grades 2 through 4. Built on a research-backed "hard first" method, the app helps students practice key multiplication facts through train-themed drag-and-drop gameplay. TimeTable Express is free to try for 7 days. After the free trial, a paid auto-renewing subscription is required to continue accessing gameplay and learning features, including: - Seven progressive levels - Drag-and-drop multiplication practice - Badge rewards - Score tracking after each round - Parent and teacher progress dashboards - A built-in tutorial for new players Subscriptions are offered as monthly or yearly auto-renewing options and begin after the 7-day free trial. Your subscription will automatically renew and your payment method will be charged unless you cancel at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. You can manage or cancel your subscription anytime in your device’s App Store account settings. Pricing: Monthly subscription is $5.99 per month, or the yearly subscription is $19.99 per year, following the 7-day free trial. Prices may vary by region. Why "Hard First" Works After nearly 30 years in schools, the same pattern showed up again and again: kids do not struggle with every multiplication fact. They struggle with the sevens, eights, and nines. Those are the facts kids often cannot skip count quickly in their heads, so they get stuck and start guessing. TimeTable Express was born from a real tutoring session. A seventh-grader in pre-algebra was falling behind because her multiplication facts were slowing her down. A quick card game changed that. She flipped cards and raced to answer, starting with the nines, then the eights, then the sevens. Once past the sixes, everything got easier. That experience revealed the core insight: why overwhelm kids with all 100 multiplication facts when only 36 need focused memorization? It is a triangle from 2x2 through 9x9, the Multiplication Pyramid, and mastering it from the top down works. How the Levels Are Structured Instead of starting with the 1s and 2s like most multiplication apps, TimeTable Express tackles the biggest obstacles first. The progression begins at 9x9, works through the 8s and 7s, then moves into the 6s, 5s, and lower. By the time students reach the easier facts, they have already practiced the hardest ones. The app still covers multiplication facts over time. Focused memorization targets the 36 key facts, and the difficulty curve runs backward by design. Students who work through all seven levels practice the hardest multiplication problems first and build confidence as they progress. More Than a Flashcard App Traditional math drills are passive: see a fact, recall an answer, repeat. TimeTable Express makes multiplication practice active through drag-and-drop interaction, level-based progression, score tracking, and badge rewards. Students who resist flashcard drilling may engage more willingly with the same math facts when they are wrapped inside an interactive challenge. The methodology came from real classrooms and real tutoring sessions, not a textbook theory. Download TimeTable Express to start your 7-day free trial. A paid subscription is required after the trial to access gameplay, levels, badges, score tracking, tutorials, and parent/teacher progress dashboards. If you do not cancel before the trial ends, your subscription will begin and your payment method will be charged automatically. Privacy Policy https://www.multiplicationhustle.com/time-table-express-privacy-policy/ Terms of Use https://www.multiplicationhustle.com/terms-of-use

Screenshots

DoodleMath4 screens
TimeTableExpress4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: TimeTableExpress at 100% against DoodleMath's 57%. TimeTableExpress also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.0). DoodleMath's advantage is update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 15 months) and ratings volume (237 vs 8). 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. DoodleMath sells 11 in-app purchases, starting at $7.99 per month and TimeTableExpress sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $5.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

TimeTableExpress holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: DoodleMath has 237 ratings behind it against 8, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 57% of DoodleMath's written reviews are positive against 100% of TimeTableExpress's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

DoodleMath ships an update every 3 weeks, TimeTableExpress every 15 months. Both last shipped on October 24, 2026.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
DoodleMath versus TimeTableExpress: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDoodleMathTimeTableExpress
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.0 (237 ratings)5.0 (8 ratings) — better
Positive reviews57.1% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings237 — better8
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeks — betterEvery 15 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.015.0
Further details — not scored
Size266 MB125 MB
Age rating+44+
DeveloperDiscovery Education Inc.Cleverall LLC

Customer experience

DoodleMath

All ratings237 ratings
Positive74.3%
Neutral5.9%
Negative19.8%
Written reviews368 reviews
Positive57.1%
Neutral4.6%
Negative38.3%

TimeTableExpress

Written reviews4 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Bugs and requests

DoodleMath

Reported bugs

5 issues
  • Frequent login issues and account sync problems
  • Visual bugs like missing images or incorrect information
  • Freezing or crashing during use
  • Inconsistent behavior across different devices
  • Subscription management and upgrade process issues

Requested features

5 requests
  • Allow parent account to track multiple children
  • Provide more detailed progress tracking and analytics
  • Offer more flexible subscription options
  • Improve question explanations and teaching methods
  • Add more engaging games and activities

TimeTableExpress

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

11 purchases

DoodleMath

Subscriptions10
  • First Student Monthly Subscription7 Days trial$7.991 Month
  • Second Student Monthly Subscription7 Days trial$7.991 Month
  • Third Student Monthly Subscription7 Days trial$7.991 Month
Show 7 more
  • 1st Student Monthly7 Days trial$10.991 Month
  • 2nd Student Monthly7 Days trial$10.991 Month
  • 3rd Student Monthly7 Days trial$10.991 Month
  • First Student Annual Subscription7 Days trial$60.991 Year
  • Second Student Annual Subscription7 Days trial$60.991 Year
  • 1st Student Annual7 Days trial$94.991 Year
  • 2nd Student Annual7 Days trial$94.991 Year
One-time1
  • First User Lifetime Membership$169.99
2 purchases

TimeTableExpress

Subscriptions2
  • Monthly Subscription7 Days trial$5.991 Month
  • Game Subscription7 Days trial$19.991 Year

Questions

Is DoodleMath free?
DoodleMath is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is TimeTableExpress free?
TimeTableExpress is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, DoodleMath or TimeTableExpress?
TimeTableExpress is rated higher. DoodleMath averages 4.0 out of 5 from 237 ratings, while TimeTableExpress averages 5.0 from 8 ratings.
Do DoodleMath or TimeTableExpress have ads?
Neither DoodleMath nor TimeTableExpress shows ads.
Which is updated more often, DoodleMath or TimeTableExpress?
DoodleMath ships an update every 3 weeks, and TimeTableExpress every 15 months. Most recently, DoodleMath was updated on October 24, 2026 and TimeTableExpress on October 24, 2026.

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