Comparison

Mathmate3 vs Draw & Learn to Talk with Bob

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

Head to head
About

Mathmate3

Features
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Replace stacks of math workbooks with one smart app. Get a comprehensive Year 3 & 4 curriculum for fraction the cost of one book. Mathmate 3 is a digital exercise book that prioritizes structured practice and genuine skill development. Thoughtfully designed to maximize learning with minimal screen time, while making it easier for parents to support their child's education. KEY FEATURES: - Comprehensive Curriculum: Covers the Year 3 & 4 math syllabus across 10+ core topics and 100+ units. - Infinite Practice: Unlike paper books, kids will never run out of new exercises. - Instant Feedback: Automated checking provides immediate corrections for kids. Save parents hours of grading time. - Design for Focus Learning: Subtle animations and sounds celebrate progress without over-stimulation. Perfect for focused, 15–30 minute daily sessions. - Kid Safe: Zero data tracking or sharing, no ads, no distracting social features. - Works offline without internet. No in-app purchases, premium features, or billing surprises. - Smart Recommendations: Automatically encourages learning across wide range of primary school math topics, while focusing effort on areas needing extra support. - Clear Progress Reporting: Detailed insights across all development areas to help parents better understand and support their child's growth.

About

Draw & Learn to Talk with Bob

This app helps young children learn to draw, color, and speak by tracing pictures, hearing words and phonics, and building basic vocabulary. It offers a safe, offline learning experience with adjustable difficulty and no ads or tracking.

Highlights
  • Trace 500+ pictures
  • Hear words and phonics aloud
  • Coloring with brushes and stamps
  • Learn first words in 18 languages
  • Blank canvas for free drawing
  • Offline functionality
  • Adjustable difficulty
Features
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Meet Bob, the friendly robot who helps children draw, color and learn to talk! Bob greets your child from the very first screen and says every word out loud. Children trace friendly pictures, hear each word, tap the letters to hear their phonics sounds, and build first words, shapes and numbers as they play. NEW IN THIS VERSION • Magic Tracing: follow the line with a finger, hear music notes as it fills, then spell the word letter by letter. No timer and no way to fail • Five learning games: Who Is It?, Odd One Out, Spell It, 3 New Words and A or B? • A friendly Halloween pack with ghosts, pumpkins, witches and cauldrons WHAT CHILDREN CAN DO • Draw and trace 500+ pictures with clear, friendly guides • Hear Bob say every word and letter sound, with audio built in for offline use • Color in with brushes, stamps and bucket fill • Learn first words in 18 languages • Draw anything they like on a blank canvas • Save finished artwork to the photo library MADE FOR FAMILIES • Made for children aged 5 and under • No ads, no tracking and no account needed • Works fully offline, ideal for car journeys and flights • Adjustable difficulty that grows with your child • Grown-up areas protected by a parental gate FREE WEEK, THEN ONE SIMPLE PLAN • New families try everything free for 7 days • Then keep everything unlocked with a Monthly or Yearly subscription, or a one-off Lifetime purchase • Families who downloaded the app before version 1.3 keep everything free • A grown-up starts the free week behind the parental gate Payment is charged to your Apple Account when you confirm the purchase. Subscriptions renew automatically unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the free week or the current period. Manage or cancel any time in Settings > your name > Subscriptions. Privacy Policy: https://synckser.github.io/draw-and-learn-legal/privacy.html Terms of Use: https://synckser.github.io/draw-and-learn-legal/terms.html

Screenshots

Mathmate34 screens
Draw & Learn to Talk with Bob4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is iOS requirement: Mathmate3 at 13.0 against Draw & Learn to Talk with Bob's 17.0. On price, update cadence, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Mathmate3 ships an update every 11 days, Draw & Learn to Talk with Bob weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 10, 2026 and October 19, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
Mathmate3 versus Draw & Learn to Talk with Bob: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMathmate3Draw & Learn to Talk with Bob
PriceFreeFree
Rating—5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings—1 — better
Update frequencyEvery 11 daysWeekly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
Monetization—Free
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS13.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size27 MB200 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAnh Doroberto pires almeida

In-app purchases

None

Mathmate3

No in-app purchases

None

Draw & Learn to Talk with Bob

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Mathmate3 free?
Mathmate3 is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Draw & Learn to Talk with Bob free?
Draw & Learn to Talk with Bob is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Mathmate3 or Draw & Learn to Talk with Bob have ads?
Neither Mathmate3 nor Draw & Learn to Talk with Bob shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Mathmate3 or Draw & Learn to Talk with Bob?
Mathmate3 ships an update every 11 days, and Draw & Learn to Talk with Bob weekly. Most recently, Mathmate3 was updated on October 10, 2026 and Draw & Learn to Talk with Bob on October 19, 2026.

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