Explore Learning vs Patch's Games
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Explore Learning
This app keeps parents informed about their child's educational progress with session summaries and an AI coach. Easily manage bookings and reschedule sessions. Stay connected to your child's learning journey and success.
- Session summaries
- Manage bookings
- Reschedule tuition
- Book progress meetings
- AI Coach for learning guidance
- Stay informed on progress
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Your child’s learning journey, now in your pocket. Welcome to the official Explore Learning app, designed to help you stay informed, empowered and connected to your child’s progress. This first release features: Session Summaries Stay up to date after every session with clear, easy-to-understand summaries. See what your child covered, what they’re improving on, and what they’re working towards next. Manage Bookings with Ease Now you can reschedule tuition sessions, book progress meetings, and stay organised in just a few taps. Chat with the AI Coach Have questions about your child’s progress? Want to understand a concept better? Our AI Coach will help you dive deeper into your child’s learning journey, explain development areas, and offer guidance whenever you need it. Download today and stay connected to your child’s success with Explore Learning. Not a member yet? Book a free trial today https://bit.ly/explore-trial
Patch's Games
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Join Patch the cat for 24 learning and fun games, made for children aged around 5 to 11 and the grown-ups who play with them. LEARN WITH PATCH • Dictionary Game: read a meaning and guess the word, with over 5,000 words for three age groups • Mystery Word, Word Scramble, Word Search, Crossword, Word Ladder, Word Wheel and Patch's Secret Word • Times Table Game and Beat the Clock, with a big, easy number pad • Clock Game, Roman Numerals and Capital Cities PLAY WITH PATCH • Patch's Adventure: run and jump through nine levels, from the garden to home at night • Chess (against Patch or a friend), Sudoku, Maze and Wool Puzzle • Patch's Run, Naughty Patch!, Patch Pong, Air Hockey, Patch the Snake and Patch's Cat Stack MADE FOR FAMILIES • 12 games are free. Unlock the other 12 with one small purchase, yours to keep forever, and shared with your family through Family Sharing • Purchases are protected by a grown-up check • No adverts, no accounts, and no data collected • Works fully offline, perfect for car journeys and holidays • UK spellings throughout, with tap-friendly controls and an on-screen keyboard • Sound effects and original music, which you can switch off
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Explore Learning at none against Patch's Games's 1. Patch's Games's advantage is update cadence (every 3 days vs every 6 weeks). On price, ads, device support and iOS requirement 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. Patch's Games sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Explore Learning asks for nothing beyond the download.
Explore Learning ships an update every 6 weeks, Patch's Games every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on November 12, 2026 and November 10, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Explore Learning | Patch's Games |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Positive reviews | 66.7% of reviews | — |
| Update frequency | Every 6 weeks | Every 3 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.1 | 15.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 89 MB | 4 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Explore Learning Ltd | TIMOTHY NIMAL GONZAGA |
In-app purchases
Explore Learning
No in-app purchases
Patch's Games
- Unlock all games$0.99
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