Comparison

DreamBox Math vs Ms. Digit

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

Head to head
About

DreamBox Math

This digital math program offers interactive, game-like lessons for PreK-8 students. Its adaptive technology personalizes learning, while parent and educator dashboards provide insights into progress and proficiency. Available in English and Spanish, it supports conceptual understanding and critical thinking.

Highlights
  • Adaptive learning technology
  • Interactive game-like lessons
  • Personalized learning paths
  • Conceptual understanding development
  • Parent and educator dashboards
  • Bilingual (English/Spanish) lessons
  • Aligned to state standards
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DreamBox Learning Award-winning PreK-8 digital math program developed by educators with proven effectiveness. Awarded Best Math Learning Solution in 2019 by the EdTech Breakthrough Awards and scoring the highest privacy rating by Common Sense Media, DreamBox is meaningful screen-time that kids love! What You Need to Know About DreamBox: • Independent studies from Harvard and SRI found that kids who use DreamBox 60 minutes per week improved their math scores by 60% more than kids who don’t use DreamBox. • Interactive lessons with a game-like experience keep kids engaged – serious learning that’s seriously fun! • Adaptive technology meets each learner right where they are and adjusts based on how kids are solving problems for a truly personalized learning experience that’s age and grade agnostic. • Rigorous curriculum and rich learning pathways develop conceptual understanding, critical thinking, mental math skills, and procedural fluency. • Students learn independently with built-in help and in-the-moment scaffolding for “just in time” support tailored to their unique needs. • All student lessons are available either in English or Spanish and have closed captioning. • Parent and Educator Dashboards provide insight into each child’s growth and proficiency to help identify learning needs and celebrate learning milestones. • Using math proficiency insights, parents and educators can assign specific concepts or skills based on areas where additional support is needed. • Reporting aligned to all state standards. • Available for either school or home accounts. For school accounts, a school login is required. Contact your school for set-up instructions. By downloading the DreamBox Math app, students will have access to its full preK-8 curriculum. “DreamBox is such a fun platform for learning math for my kids. We have been using it for three years, sometimes as a primary resource and sometimes as a supplement to another program. Even when choosing another program, we keep the DreamBox subscription as a "go to" when the kids are feeling less motivated for book work.” — Fonda, Parent “DreamBox is awesome! My kiddo loves it and looks forward to playing on it. I love that they are learning so much, and that they think it's a game!” — Jules, Parent “DreamBox helps students understand the background information; making them stronger mathematically, conceptually, and helping them fully understand the material. That’s what I like. They’re walking away with a deeper understanding of math.” — Amber, Teacher “DreamBox allows our teachers to really provide in-the-moment differentiation to reach each student where they are.” — Leia, Principal

About

Ms. Digit

Features
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Meet Ms. Digit — the friendly math teacher kids actually want to learn from. Ms. Digit guides children through bite-sized lessons covering the full Grades 1–8 curriculum: addition, subtraction, multiplication, division, fractions, decimals, geometry, algebra, and more. Each topic is broken into short, focused exercises so learning feels achievable — not overwhelming. WHAT'S INSIDE - 48 topics across Grades 1–8 - Multiple question formats: multiple choice, number pad, fill-in, true/false - XP, levels, streaks, and badges to keep kids motivated - 3 beautiful themes: Green Chalkboard, Dark, and Notebook - Up to 2 child profiles on the free plan PARENT CONTROLS Ms. Digit is built with parents in mind. Set a PIN to protect parent settings, and use iPhone's built-in Guided Access to lock the phone to the app — so your child stays focused and screen time stays in your hands. MS. DIGIT'S CLASSROOM (optional upgrade) Unlock unlimited daily lessons, up to 10 profiles, and cloud save for the whole family. Progress backs up automatically and restores on any device with a single tap. No ads. No accounts required for kids. Learning starts in seconds. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

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Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: DreamBox Math at none against Ms. Digit's 1. Ms. Digit's advantage is device support (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17.0). On price and ads 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

Both are free to download. Ms. Digit sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $19.99 per year. DreamBox Math asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
DreamBox Math versus Ms. Digit: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDreamBox MathMs. Digit
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.0 (673 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews22.7% of reviews—
Number of ratings673 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 months—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationSubscription—
DevicesiPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS17.015.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size4 MB12 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperDreamBox Learning, Inc.Matteo Pezzulla

Bugs and requests

DreamBox Math

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • App crashes and freezes
  • Glitches with lesson progress tracking
  • Compatibility issues on certain devices

Requested features

4 requests
  • Allow skipping of explanations
  • Provide more detailed feedback on mistakes
  • Offer different difficulty levels for lessons
  • Improve game mechanics and mini-games

Ms. Digit

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

DreamBox Math

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

Ms. Digit

Subscriptions1
  • Ms. Digit Classroom$19.991 Year

Questions

Is DreamBox Math free?
DreamBox Math is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Ms. Digit free?
Ms. Digit is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do DreamBox Math or Ms. Digit have ads?
Neither DreamBox Math nor Ms. Digit shows ads.

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