Roman Numerals Lite vs Numerare
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Roman Numerals Lite
Learn and practice Roman numerals with a fun tile-matching puzzle game. It includes lessons, a converter, and six practice levels to master number recognition and equivalencies.
- Roman numeral converter
- Interactive lessons
- Six practice levels
- Tile-matching puzzle gameplay
- Progress tracking with stars and trophies
- Brain training and stress reduction
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Built on the award-winning tile-matching game engine used in Mathtopia+. Master Roman Numerals Lite. Includes a Roman numeral converter, lessons on Roman numerals and six practice levels. Roman Numerals Lite develops recognition of Roman numerals, which are used on clocks, in book pages, and dates. To play, make matches and solve a tile-matching puzzle to advance. Earn stars and trophies as you get faster at recognizing equivalencies between Arabic and Roman numerals. The puzzle game play is similar to popular jewel swapping games but with multi-touch swap, enabling more complicated and challenging matches. Reduce stress while training your brain. Lessons teach each concept and can be reviewed, skipped or repeated. "Roman Numerals" achievements are life-long skills. If you enjoy Roman Numerals Lite, you’ll also enjoy the full version of Roman Numerals, Mathtopia+ (or Mathtopia the free version with in app purchases) and Fractions+. What people are saying about the Mathtopia+ game engine. "...the first app I've reviewed that has been so addicting to me I couldn't stop playing long enough to write the review. It's also being played by all three of my children, in 6th grade, 3rd grade, and kindergarten, and I've even heard them fighting over the iPad for more Mathtopia+ time. I can guarantee no one in my house has ever fought over more time with flash cards." --Smart Apps for Kids. Mathtopia+ is an award winning highly addictive and entertaining math facts game. ° Children's Technology Review Editor's Choice Award 2013 ° Fun Educational Apps Top Pick ° PadGadget - Ten iPad Apps We Love ° SmartAppsForKids - Five Stars ° Minds in Bloom - Best Math App Ever http://www.TopShelfLearning.com Common Core and Grade Levels Alignments Roman Numerals are not part of the Common Core State Standards. The grades at which they are taught vary from state to state, ranging from grade one to grade five. Use this app to ensure any gaps are addressed. Roman Numerals animations are powered by the Sparrow Framework.
Numerare
Learn to read, write, and calculate with Roman numerals. Convert between Roman and Arabic numbers, practice with interactive exercises, and even use your camera to decipher inscriptions. Offers pronunciation and language support in multiple languages.
- Convert Roman to Arabic numerals
- Convert Arabic to Roman numerals
- Camera-based Roman numeral reading
- Abacus-based calculation practice
- Roman numeral pronunciation
- Interactive Roman numeral games
- Multi-language support
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Have you ever struggled to decipher the date inscribed on a monument in Roman numerals? Or know how to write a number in Roman numerals? Hear how these numbers were pronounced? Would you like to learn how to calculate with an abacus like the ancient Romans? In any case, Numerare allows you to do so in a simple, fun, and educational way. Numerare allows you to read numbers in Roman numerals and convert them to conventional numbers, up to numbers of 40 million. The entry is facilitated by a keyboard in Roman numerals and verified on the fly. Conversely, enter a number to find out how it is written in Roman numerals and how to speak the number in Latin. You can read inscriptions of Roman numerals with the camera or draw on screen to instantly translate it into a number. With the animated help module, learn to calculate addition and subtraction with abacuses. Have the messages and Roman numerals read for ease of use. Numerare can be displayed in English, French, Italian, Spanish, German, Greek, Portuguese and even Latin for enthusiasts. Practice reading or writing Roman numerals by playing. Find 5 or 10 numbers with increasing levels of difficulty and beat your time record. Like a hurdle race. Play with others to compete for the title of champion. Works on iOS 15.6 and above as well as on Mac Supports dark mode.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Numerare at 5.0 against Roman Numerals Lite's 1.0. Numerare also leads on update cadence (every 5 days vs every 30 months). Roman Numerals Lite's advantage is iOS requirement (5.1.1 vs 15.6). On price, ratings volume, ads and in-app purchases 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.
Numerare holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 1.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 1 respectively.
Roman Numerals Lite ships an update every 30 months, Numerare every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on September 25, 2026 and October 10, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Roman Numerals Lite | Numerare |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 1.0 (1 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 50.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 1 | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 30 months | Every 5 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 5.1.1 — better | 15.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 17 MB | 9 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Omega Labs Inc. | Alphanums |
Customer experience
Roman Numerals Lite
Numerare
In-app purchases
Roman Numerals Lite
No in-app purchases
Numerare
No in-app purchases
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