Comparison

Pickatale vs Math Striker

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

Head to head
About

Pickatale

This app offers unlimited access to thousands of narrated and illustrated books for children aged 4-11, designed to improve reading confidence. It features curated reading stages, comprehension quizzes, and an AI-powered book creator for educators.

Highlights
  • Unlimited narrated books
  • Illustrated children's books
  • Reading stages categorization
  • Reading comprehension quizzes
  • AI-powered book creator
  • Teacher dashboard
Read full description

Discover the joy of reading with Pickatale. A reading platform designed to encourage children to become better, more confident readers. We have 1000’s of narrated and beautifully illustrated books for children aged 4 to 11. Including popular titles by Oxford University Press, Cricket and Arcturus, and many non-fiction books with engaging topics such as dinosaurs, space and dangerous animals! All books are categorised into Pickatale Reading Stages, and we also have quizzes to aid reading comprehension. FAMILIES 30 days free for all our premium content (£5.99 a month thereafter) SCHOOLS Thousands of brilliant books and quizzes to inspire a love for reading. Pickatale Create: AI-powered book creator that helps teachers craft custom books tailored to their curriculum and student interests. Teacher dashboard, empowering teachers with actionable insights on their students’ reading progress. Join us and discover the exciting world of Pickatale! Terms and conditions https://pickatale.com/terms-conditions Once your 30-day free family trial is complete, a monthly subscription is only £5.99, with no additional costs and no contract, so you’re free to cancel at any time through your ‘Subscriptions’ page in the App Store. By downloading from the App Store you will be charged monthly through your iTunes account using your chosen payment method. The service renews automatically at the end of each month. Need to speak to us? https://pickatale.co.uk/contact-us/

About

Math Striker

Practice times tables through an exciting football game. Score goals by answering math questions correctly and climb the leaderboard. Ideal for children aged 6-16 to build confidence and improve math skills.

Highlights
  • Times tables practice
  • Adaptive difficulty
  • Football gameplay
  • Leaderboard competition
  • Coin collection
  • Progress tracking
Features
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Turn your Math practice into football match winning moments with Math Striker. Math Striker is a new and innovative way of practicing your times tables using adaptive difficulty to support and challenge your progress. Learning your times tables shouldn’t be boring. This app helps you learn your times tables, score goals, and climb the leaderboard to become the ultimate Math Striker! Perfect for children aged 6-16 who want to improve their Maths knowledge by transforming traditional Maths practice into an exciting, fast paced football experience. How it works - Choose your player and kit colour. - Answer as many times tables questions in 90 seconds as you can. - The more you get right… the better your chances of scoring. - Compete in the football arena by scoring your chances. - Collect coins with every goal you score and every answer you get correct to climb the leaderboard. Math Striker helps children: - Build confidence in times tables. - Improve speed and accuracy - Stay motivated through gameplay and rewards. Ideal for: - Home learning - Homework support - Classroom use Parents If your child loves football but struggles with maths, Math Striker gives them a fun and engaging way to practice every day. Just 10 minutes a day can make a big difference.

Screenshots

Pickatale4 screens
Math Striker4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Math Striker at 5.0 against Pickatale's 4.0. Math Striker also leads on review sentiment (83% vs 42%) and in-app purchases (none vs 7). Pickatale's advantage is ratings volume (6 vs 2). On price, update cadence, ads 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. Pickatale sells 7 in-app purchases, starting at $8.99 per month. Math Striker asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Math Striker holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 6 and 2 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 42% of Pickatale's written reviews are positive against 83% of Math Striker's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Pickatale ships an update monthly, Math Striker every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 17, 2026 and October 12, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Pickatale versus Math Striker: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPickataleMath Striker
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.0 (6 ratings)5.0 (2 ratings) — better
Positive reviews42.3% of reviews83.3% of reviews — better
Number of ratings6 — better2
Update frequencyMonthly — betterEvery 6 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationSubscriptionFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS16.015.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size122 MB178 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperPickatale ASLacuna 5

Customer experience

Pickatale

All ratings6 ratings
Positive66.7%
Neutral16.7%
Negative16.7%
Written reviews52 reviews
Positive42.3%
Neutral5.8%
Negative51.9%

Math Striker

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews6 reviews
Positive83.3%
Neutral0.0%
Negative16.7%

In-app purchases

7 purchases

Pickatale

Subscriptions7
  • Monthly subscription7 Days trial$8.991 Month
  • Pickatale Monthly Subscription1 Month trial$8.991 Month
  • Pickatale Pro Monthly Subscription7 Days trial$17.991 Month
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  • Pickatale Yearly subscription7 Days trial$43.991 Year
  • Teacher Monthly7 Days trial$69.001 Month
  • Pickatale Pro Yearly Subscription7 Days trial$87.991 Year
  • Teacher Yearly7 Days trial$690.001 Year
None

Math Striker

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Pickatale free?
Pickatale is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Math Striker free?
Math Striker is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Pickatale or Math Striker?
Math Striker is rated higher. Pickatale averages 4.0 out of 5 from 6 ratings, while Math Striker averages 5.0 from 2 ratings.
Do Pickatale or Math Striker have ads?
Neither Pickatale nor Math Striker shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Pickatale or Math Striker?
Pickatale ships an update monthly, and Math Striker every 6 weeks. Most recently, Pickatale was updated on October 17, 2026 and Math Striker on October 12, 2026.

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