Comparison

Math with Tim vs Tiko Sum

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

Head to head
About

Math with Tim

Features
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"Math with Tim" is the child-friendly math app for iPad that turns learning into an adventure! Kids aged 6 to 10 practice addition, subtraction, and multiplication in exciting races against the fox. FEATURES: - Addition & subtraction with adaptive difficulty - Times tables (1-12) with star system: Earn up to 3 stars per table - Sudoku in three sizes (4x4, 6x6, 9x9) with numbers or symbols - Speed round for extra challenge - Colorful animations and reward system - Multiple profiles with emoji and symbol password - Parent area with progress overview - Fully localized (German, English, French, Dutch) - No ads, no in-app purchases, full privacy Learning has never been so much fun!

About

Tiko Sum

Features
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Tiko Sum is a friendly talking math app for children β€” and it is not a calculator: it never shows the result. Every key your child presses is spoken aloud ("three… plus… five…"), and the answer is always a choice between three big tiles. Pick the right one and the screen celebrates; pick another and Sum simply says the formula again β€” no buzzer, no red cross, no pressure. - A big speaking keypad: every number and symbol is read aloud in your language - The answer is a choice: three tiles, one right, two clever look-alikes - Plus, minus, times and divide, with a maximum number a parent can cap - Paths: playful rows of five sums, from first counting to times tables and fair shares - Three ways to answer: pick a tile, type the number, or say it out loud β€” a parent chooses in settings (tiles by default, and only saying it ever uses the microphone) - Every path is editable and parents can build their own - Speaks and counts in English, Dutch, French, Spanish, German and Maltese β€” including proper number words like "eenentwintig" and "quatre-vingt-onze" - Works offline after first use; no ads, no scores, no streaks - Child mode keeps the screen focused and distraction-free Tiko Sum is part of Tiko, a child-first universe of small, focused communication and learning tools.

Screenshots

Math with Tim4 screens
Tiko Sum4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Tiko Sum at daily against Math with Tim's every 4 months. Tiko Sum also leads on iOS requirement (18.0 vs 26.0). On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price Β· Rating Β· Positive reviews Β· Number of ratings Β· Update frequency Β· Ads Β· In-app purchases Β· Monetization Β· Best chart rank Β· Devices Β· Requires iOS

CostPrice Β· In-app purchases Β· Ads Β· Monetization

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

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Math with Tim ships an update every 4 months, Tiko Sum daily. The most recent releases landed on September 19, 2026 and August 13, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences Β· 4 level
Math with Tim versus Tiko Sum: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMath with TimTiko Sum
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 4 monthsDaily β€” better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS26.018.0 β€” better
Further details β€” not scored
Size24 MB4 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperRoger GoeseleSil van Diepen

In-app purchases

None

Math with Tim

No in-app purchases

None

Tiko Sum

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Math with Tim free?
Math with Tim is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Tiko Sum free?
Tiko Sum is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Math with Tim or Tiko Sum have ads?
Neither Math with Tim nor Tiko Sum shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Math with Tim or Tiko Sum?
Math with Tim ships an update every 4 months, and Tiko Sum daily. Most recently, Math with Tim was updated on September 19, 2026 and Tiko Sum on August 13, 2026.

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