eCollection vs Math Makers
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
eCollection
This app provides a digital platform for guided reading, offering a library of leveled eBooks and interactive features for teachers and students. It supports various reading profiles, word interaction, recording, drawing, and text editing to enhance comprehension and engagement.
- Guided Reading Profile
- Custom Reading Profile
- Independent Reading Profile
- Tap to Hear Words
- Tap to Save Words
- Record Mode
- Draw Mode
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The eCollection eReader app is part of a brand new platform that re-imagines guided reading for iPads. Guided reading is a widely used teaching strategy where the teacher and all students in a group have a copy of the same book. The teacher assists the students to practise various reading strategies in order to comprehend the text. The eCollection eReader app allows teachers and students to use eCollection eBooks for guided reading. It utilises native iOS gestures to provide a seamless experience for young readers. ~~~~~~~~~~ FEATURES ~~~~~~~~~~ 300 pedagogically sound, carefully levelled eCollection eBooks combined with the following features: + Guided Reading Profile + Custom Reading Profile + Independent Reading Profile + Tap to Hear Words + Tap to Save Words + Record Mode + Draw Mode + Edit Text Mode + Reading Sessions + Student Profiles + Reading History + Reading Groups ~~~~~~~~~~~ REVIEWS ~~~~~~~~~~~ "A great way to access a very thorough levelled reading resource. It is compact and accessible." "I am working with older students and adults. It is a fantastic way for them to access material that they can read without making it obvious that they are reading at a low level." "I love having access to the eCollection readers digitally. I have used them throughout my 30+ years teaching" "Easy for kids, parents, teachers to use, convenient, wide range of books/levels, great graphics and wonderful app. Great resource for setting readers for home or school." "eCollection has made a difference in the learning for our target children." "A highly engaging digital reading resource directly linked to school reading." "Books are expensive and this is a cheaper option. No lost or damaged books." ~~~~~~~~~~ SUPPORT ~~~~~~~~~~ Send us an email at anz.techsupport@cengage.com with any questions, feedback or requests. Privacy Policy: https://cengage.com.au/privacy Terms and Conditions: https://cengage.com.au/terms Contact: https://cengage.com.au/contact-us
Math Makers
This app offers over 600 math exercises for children aged 6-10, designed to improve problem-solving skills and academic performance. It features engaging gameplay that hides math lessons within puzzles, making learning fun and effective. Parents and teachers report significant improvements in math understanding and confidence.
- 600+ math exercises
- Develops problem-solving skills
- Improves school grades
- Hidden math lessons in gameplay
- Covers counting, addition, subtraction, fractions, and more
- Teacher-approved content
- Regular new content updates
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600+ exercises for kids to practice math on their own. Proven to develop your kids’ problem-solving skills and improve their school grades. Teacher approved! Ages 6-10. Your subscription gives you access to 600+ levels, each of which contains a math lesson hidden in the gameplay. You’ll also receive new levels, characters and accessories every two months. Over a million parents around the world use our app to help their kids learn math, so start your FREE 7-day trial and see if it’s for you. You can cancel your subscription at any time. Common Sense Media has labeled Math Makers as “so fun that it borders on addictive.” Kids love our game so much they’ll be asking you to play constantly, and learn math at an incredible rate. Here is what parents are saying about the app: • “Both I and my 6 year old love this app. She doesn't even realize she is learning Math but I can see it and the troubleshooting in how she deals with life issues, not just those math related.” - Mary Guokas • “As a homeschool family, we have found this game invaluable for introducing math concepts and operations to our 4 year old.” - Roger Maitri Brindle • “My daughter loves this app and would happily play for hours if I let her. She is fully engaged, challenged and always asking to play!” - Brette Hamilton • “Beautiful, motivating, fun app for my son to practice math. My son has learning differences, but he loves his tablet time each day. He is solving very amazing puzzles to move levels up. He gets to practice his mental math, math facts and he thinks he is only playing. It really helps with his confidence too, love this.” - Paula Poblete The app is used by teachers in more than 200 schools. Often called “the llama game” by kids, your child may have already played it in class. HOW DOES THE GAME TEACH MY KIDS MATH? Kids solve puzzles that are actually hidden math problems. It removes their fear of failure - it’s just a game! They experiment with 600+ situations to understand math beyond learning by heart. Math Makers will change how they respond to challenges in their day to day lives. WHAT MATH SUBJECTS WILL MY KIDS LEARN? A wide range of exercises for any kid from 6 to 10 years old, including: • Counting, comparison, classification • Addition, subtraction, relation of equality, formulas • The first steps towards multiplication and division • Fractions: numerator / denominator, adding/subtracting fractions, fraction multiplication and more HOW DO I KNOW IT WORKS? Two independent studies have shown that playing Math Makers for only 3 hours leads to significant learning gains in kids’ math understanding and self-confidence. The average test score was improved by 10.5%. See our website for more details. AWARDS *Winner Best Learning Game for use in School Contexts 2022 - Gee Award *Best Learning Game Nominee 2022 - Games For Change *International Serious Play Award 2022 Gold Medal Winner *Coup De Coeur Nominee 2022 - Youth Media Alliance *Children's Technology Review 2018 - For Excellence in Design *Bologna Ragazzi Education Award, 2018 *Featuring — Apple App Store in 113 countries! *Apple Editor’s Choice — App Store worldwide! SUBSCRIPTION • 7-day Free Trial, then a subscription is needed. • Payment will be charged to your iTunes account. • Subscription automatically renews unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. TERMS OF USE: https://ululab.com/terms-of-service/ FOLLOW US Twitter: www.twitter.com/Ululab Instagram: www.instagram.com/mathmakersgame Facebook: www.facebook.com/Ululab Your feedback is much appreciated. If something isn't working as you would expect, please contact us: www.ululab.com/contact
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Math Makers at 66% against eCollection's 18%. Math Makers also leads on rating (4.7 vs 4.0) and ratings volume (3.1K vs 3). eCollection's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 16). On price, ads 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. Math Makers sells 16 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. eCollection asks for nothing beyond the download.
Math Makers holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 4.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Math Makers has 3.1K ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 18% of eCollection's written reviews are positive against 66% of Math Makers's.
eCollection ships an update every 6 months, Math Makers every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 22, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | eCollection | Math Makers |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.0 (3 ratings) | 4.7 (3.1K ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 18.2% of reviews | 65.7% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 3 | 3.1K — better |
| Update frequency | Every 6 months | Every 6 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Subscription |
| Devices | iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 12.2 — better | 13.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 99 MB | 190 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Cengage Learning Australia | Ululab |
Customer experience
eCollection
Math Makers
User reviews
eCollection
From 3 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 📚 Great book collection
- 📈 Good for learning progress
- 💡 Well-conceived concept
- 👍 Easy for children to use (in theory)
- 😊 Kids enjoy the books
Room to improve
- 🐛 Frequent crashes and freezes
- ❌ Unusable interface
- 😩 Frustrating user experience
- ⏳ Slow connection and login
- 🚫 Cannot exit books or modes
Math Makers
From 3.1K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 👍 Engaging and fun learning experience
- 🤔 Helps develop logic and problem-solving skills
- 💡 Integrates math concepts seamlessly into gameplay
- 🎨 Appealing and age-appropriate visuals
- 🧠 Effective for reinforcing math skills
Room to improve
- 🔒 Subscription required to access full app
- 🐛 Occasional bugs and glitches reported
- 💰 Concerns about high subscription cost
- ⏱️ Repetitive gameplay for some users
- 🤔 Unclear how to cancel subscription
Bugs and requests
eCollection
Reported bugs
22 issues- App not working
- Crash delete download repeat
- Can’t quit from drawing mode
- Stuck, hard to return to main page
- No home page, cannot back to home page
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- Buggy interface, buttons not displaying properly
- Loses recording when turning pages
- Blank screen when turning pages too fast
- Login freezing/not being able to login
- Crashes every time trying to log in
- Cannot exit from a book
- Stuck in book unable to exit
- Terrible glitches
- Login issues, cannot login
- App opens but cannot click anything to login
- Buttons do not work on current iPad update
- Login button doesn’t work
- App won't start
- Stuck at login screen
- Severe crashing problems
- App keeps shutting down
- Slow at connecting
Requested features
7 requests- Save login details
- Clear navigation to return to main page/shelf
- Option to buy individual subscriptions
- Add bigger books (e.g., comics)
- Clarify privacy for voice recording
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- Improve UI and interaction design
- Add marking read feature
Math Makers
Reported bugs
3 issues- App not functioning properly after updates
- Subscription issues and unexpected charges
- Difficulty navigating and understanding app features
Requested features
4 requests- Expand content and levels to prevent boredom
- Add more math concepts beyond the basics
- Improve subscription management and cancellation process
- Introduce more personalization and customization options
In-app purchases
eCollection
No in-app purchases
Math Makers
- Monthly Subscription7 Days trial$2.991 Month
- Monthly Subscription7 Days trial$3.991 Month
- Monthly Subscription7 Days trial$5.491 Month
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- Monthly Subscription7 Days trial$7.991 Month
- Monthly Subscription7 Days trial$9.991 Month
- Monthly Subscription7 Days trial$12.991 Month
- Yearly subscription7 Days trial$21.991 Year
- Yearly subscription7 Days trial$28.491 Year
- Yearly subscription7 Days trial$34.991 Year
- Yearly subscription7 Days trial$38.991 Year
- Yearly subscription7 Days trial$44.991 Year
- Yearly subscription7 Days trial$49.991 Year
- Yearly subscription3 Days trial$49.991 Year
- Yearly subscription7 Days trial$56.991 Year
- Yearly subscription7 Days trial$69.991 Year
- Yearly subscription7 Days trial$89.991 Year
Questions
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