Comparison

Bubble Times Math vs Sum + Sum

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

Head to head
About

Bubble Times Math

Learn multiplication tables through a fun, interactive game. Combine and split colorful number balls to solve equations and improve calculation skills. Offers timed and untimed modes for practice at any pace.

Highlights
  • Combine and split number balls
  • Unique gameplay mechanics
  • Timed Normal Mode
  • Untimed Endless Mode
  • Score-based challenges
  • Short, engaging play sessions
Features
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Merge, split, and make multiplication fun! Bubble Times Math is a playful math puzzle game where kids move colorful number bubbles to practice the 1–9 times tables. See 12? Try 3 × 4 or 2 × 6. Find two numbers that multiply to make the target, then move them into place to build the equation. Can't find the number you need? Merge bubbles or split them into two to create new numbers. Explore different combinations and practice at your own pace. ■ A hands-on number puzzle Drag one bubble onto another to merge them and add their values. Double-tap a bubble to split it into two. Making the numbers you need is part of the puzzle! ■ Two ways to play • 60 SECONDS Solve as many problems as you can in 60 seconds and aim for a new high score. Get answers right in a row to earn bonus points. • NO TIME LIMIT Take your time and think it through. Choose one or more times tables from 1 to 9 to practice something new or revisit a tricky table. Hints are available when you need a little help. ■ Support for multiplication beginners On an iPad or another device with a wide landscape layout, you can display an optional multiplication chart. Tap a result in the chart to highlight its row and column and see the matching multiplication fact. Hide the chart whenever you want. ■ Made for • Kids starting to learn multiplication • Learners who want to practice specific times tables • Anyone who enjoys number puzzles • Parents and kids who want to explore multiplication together Play a quick 60-second challenge or take your time discovering different combinations. Find your own way to enjoy multiplication with Bubble Times Math!

About

Sum + Sum

Features
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Sum Tass Sum(さんたさん)は、足し算の筆算をマス目で一歩ずつ練習できる学習アプリです。 入力するマスが自動で選ばれ、関係する数字がハイライトされるため、子どもが「次にどこを考えればよいか」を見失いにくい設計です。繰り上がりがある問題も、補助マスを使って順番に確認しながら進められます。 練習できる内容: ・1桁+1桁 ・2桁+1桁 ・2桁+2桁 ・3桁+3桁 ・3つの数の足し算 特徴: ・筆算をマス目で表示 ・入力対象マスを自動ガイド ・関連する数字をハイライト ・繰り上がりもステップごとに練習 ・ヒントとヘルプ機能 ・間違えた問題の復習 ・学習履歴を端末内に保存 ・iPhone / iPad対応 Sum Tass Sumは、家庭での算数学習や、足し算の筆算をはじめて練習する子ども向けに作られています。 問題を解くだけでなく、筆算の手順そのものを自然に身につけられることを目指しています。

Screenshots

Bubble Times Math2 screens
Sum + Sum4 screens

Verdict

The call

Bubble Times Math and Sum + Sum are too close to call on the numbers: across 5 compared parameters — price, ads, in-app purchases and device support among them — neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.

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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ScorecardNo meaningful differences
Bubble Times Math versus Sum + Sum: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBubble Times MathSum + Sum
PriceFreeFree
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Update frequencyWeekly—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS16.015.1 — better
Further details — not scored
Size115 MB38 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperYasuaki MainoYu Takahashi

In-app purchases

None

Bubble Times Math

No in-app purchases

None

Sum + Sum

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Bubble Times Math free?
Bubble Times Math is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Sum + Sum free?
Sum + Sum is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Bubble Times Math or Sum + Sum have ads?
Neither Bubble Times Math nor Sum + Sum shows ads.

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