StudyX Smartpaper Letters vs Maths Practice
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- 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
Maths Practice
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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.
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Verdict
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
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.
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.
| Parameter | StudyX Smartpaper Letters | Maths Practice |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $9.99 | $0.49 — better |
| Rating | 4.0 (1 ratings) — better | — |
| Number of ratings | 1 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | Every 2 months — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Paid | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.5 — better | 15.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 192 MB | 1 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | StudyX G.K. | Warby Software Pty Ltd |
In-app purchases
StudyX Smartpaper Letters
No in-app purchases
Maths Practice
No in-app purchases
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