Math Practice Helper vs Math Dash
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side โ with what reviewers say about each.
Math Practice Helper
This app provides timed math practice for children, focusing on rote learning to enhance existing math programs. It simulates handwriting answers on screen and offers progressively challenging levels for addition and subtraction.
- Timed activities for proficiency
- Handwrite answers on screen
- Progressively difficult levels
- Addition and subtraction practice
- Vertical format equations
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Simple app that allows kids to practice their maths. The focus is on rote learning to supplement existing math programs. - Activities are timed and accuracy is measured to encourage proficiency. - Handwrite your answers on screen to simulate pen and paper environment. - Different levels are offered that get progressively more difficult. - Current version of the app offers addition and subtractions. - Equations are displayed as 'stacked arithmetic' or 'vertical format' from the start so that kids are better eased into solving longer equations. Available on both iPad and iPhone - No ads - No account creation required - No third parties - No in-app purchases
Math Dash
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Math Dash is a running game for times tables, math facts and spelling, made for ages 6 to 8. Pick Pip the pencil-tail fox, Tally the counting bot, Smudge the eraser bunny or Rumble the race-bib dino, then run, jump and grab the number bubble that answers the sum. Every right answer powers your hero up, and a wrong one is just a quick wobble. Pick Pip the pencil-tail fox, Tally the counting bot, Smudge the eraser bunny or Rumble the race-bib dino. Dress your hero up in costumes, then run, jump and grab the number bubble that answers the sum. Every right answer powers your hero up, and a wrong one is just a quick wobble. Run, jump, learn Math Dash is a fast, friendly running game that makes math practice feel like play. Pick the exact number to practice (like only +3 or x4) in Add, Subtract, Multiply and Divide, or try Fractions, Counting, Spelling and Patterns (logic). There is a Collect mode too. Tricky Facts Mixed up 7 x 8? Math Dash saves the facts your child gets wrong and turns them into a gentle practice run where the answer is hidden, so they really work it out. Get a fact right twice and it is mastered. Keep the fun going - A fresh daily challenge with bonus XP - Streaks, levels, stars and badges - Easy, Medium and Hard, and eight worlds to run through: Sketchbook, Meadow, Beach, Space, Forest, Arctic, Volcano and Underwater - Big, easy-to-read numbers made for small hands - A hand-drawn notebook look, and a chalkboard in dark mode - Siri shortcuts: "Practice tricky facts in Math Dash" or "Play today's challenge" - Available in 9+ languages For grown-ups Made for ages 6 to 8. The Grown-ups corner sits behind a parent check and holds sound settings, a haptics toggle and a progress report, so you can see how your child is doing. There are no ads, no tracking, no accounts and no chat. Progress stays on the device. Download Math Dash and let your hero dash for the answer!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Math Dash at every 2 days against Math Practice Helper's every 5 days. Math Practice Helper's advantage is iOS requirement (16.6 vs 18.0). On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.
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Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Math Practice Helper ships an update every 5 days, Math Dash every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on October 9, 2026 and October 18, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Math Practice Helper | Math Dash |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | โ |
| Update frequency | Every 5 days | Every 2 days โ better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | โ |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 16.6 โ better | 18.0 |
| Further details โ not scored | ||
| Size | 1 MB | 39 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Superlabs Pty Ltd | Hemal Modi |
In-app purchases
Math Practice Helper
No in-app purchases
Math Dash
No in-app purchases
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