Comparison

StudyX Smartpaper Letters vs Maths Practice

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

Head to head
About

StudyX Smartpaper Letters

This app offers a digital approach to learning characters from various languages, including Japanese, Chinese, Korean, and English. It features stroke-by-stroke tracing guidance, real-time scoring, and Montessori-style color coding to aid in handwriting practice for all ages.

Highlights
  • Over 10,000 characters (Japanese, Chinese, Korean, English, numerals)
  • Stroke-by-stroke tracing guidance with animation
  • Real-time scoring against model characters
  • Montessori-style color coding
  • Cursive alphabet practice
  • Saved practice history
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StudyX Smartpaper Letters is the digital version of Montessori's classic Sandpaper Letters, built for iPad + Apple Pencil. The original sandpaper letters set is limited by physical materials — usually just ~26 English letters. This app contains over 10,000 characters, covering Japanese hiragana, katakana, kanji (including jōyō and name kanji), Chinese hanzi (Simplified and Traditional), Korean Hanja, the English alphabet (print and cursive), and numerals. From early literacy through elementary kanji practice and adult handwriting, one app covers it all. With built-in scoring (comparing strokes to the model) and stroke-order animation, children can practice on their own — no parent or teacher needs to stand by. Key features: - Over 10,000 characters: hiragana, katakana, Japanese kanji, Simplified and Traditional Chinese hanzi, Korean Hanja, alphabet (print and cursive), and numerals - Stroke-by-stroke tracing guidance with animation - Real-time scoring vs. the model character - Montessori-style color coding: vowels, consonants, and numbers - Cursive alphabet toggle for handwriting style practice - Saved word lists and practice history (on-device only, never sent off-device) Optimized for iPad with Apple Pencil. Universal app — also runs on iPhone for review. — Attributions - KanjiVG - HanziVG - animCJK

About

Maths Practice

Features
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Practice basic mathematics for all ages. Exercise your brain. Repeat the math exercises as many times as you like. No advertising. No social media links. No in-app purchases. No information collected by us. No competition with others. No badges. No level unlocking. Practice your mental maths skills at your own pace and as often as you like. Low motion design (no flashing lights, moving objects, noisy sounds) to avoid distractions. Easily enter answers using the custom on-screen keypad. Practice your skills in: - integer addition (whole numbers) - integer subtraction (including negative numbers) - integer multiplication (whole numbers) - integer division (including fractions) - decimal addition - 12 times tables - 15 times tables - perfect squares - square roots (whole numbers) Use the settings page to: - Set whether the check button is on the left or the right. - Adjust the time limit for times tables, squares, and square roots. - Adjust how large the squares and square roots can be. - Adjust whether the squares and square roots increase in size as the test progresses.

Screenshots

StudyX Smartpaper Letters4 screens
Maths Practice4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Maths Practice at $0.49 against StudyX Smartpaper Letters's $9.99. On update cadence, ads, in-app purchases 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

StudyX Smartpaper Letters costs $9.99 and Maths Practice $0.49 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

StudyX Smartpaper Letters ships an update every 3 months, Maths Practice every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on November 8, 2026 and November 5, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 8 level
StudyX Smartpaper Letters versus Maths Practice: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterStudyX Smartpaper LettersMaths Practice
Price$9.99$0.49 — better
Rating4.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsEvery 2 months — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaid—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.5 — better15.6
Further details — not scored
Size192 MB1 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperStudyX G.K.Warby Software Pty Ltd

In-app purchases

None

StudyX Smartpaper Letters

No in-app purchases

None

Maths Practice

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is StudyX Smartpaper Letters free?
StudyX Smartpaper Letters costs $9.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Maths Practice free?
Maths Practice costs $0.49, with no in-app purchases.
Do StudyX Smartpaper Letters or Maths Practice have ads?
Neither StudyX Smartpaper Letters nor Maths Practice shows ads.
Which is updated more often, StudyX Smartpaper Letters or Maths Practice?
StudyX Smartpaper Letters ships an update every 3 months, and Maths Practice every 2 months. Most recently, StudyX Smartpaper Letters was updated on November 8, 2026 and Maths Practice on November 5, 2026.

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