Comparison

Learn Math Phrases vs Scratch Math!

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

Head to head
About

Learn Math Phrases

This app enhances math thinking with timed challenges for basic and advanced calculations. It sharpens problem-solving skills and concentration by requiring quick, accurate responses.

Highlights
  • Basic and advanced calculations
  • Timed challenges
  • Improves problem-solving
  • Enhances concentration
  • Quick thinking practice
Features
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Learn Math Phrases helps users improve their math thinking through basic and advanced calculations. It challenges users to think quickly and accurately to solve problems within a time limit, enhancing problem-solving skills and concentration.

About

Scratch Math!

This app provides interactive math practice with a digital scratchpad for solving problems. It offers visual fraction exploration and algebra activities to build understanding. Learn step-by-step with guided explanations and track your progress.

Highlights
  • Digital scratchpad for problem solving
  • Visual fraction exploration activities
  • Interactive algebra playground
  • Practice modes for arithmetic and decimals
  • Step-by-step guided explanations
  • Progress tracking and badges
Features
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Scratch Math is a hands-on learning app built around how students solve math problems. Work through generated problems with a built-in scratch pad, explore fractions visually, and build algebra skills through interactive activities. Practice at your own pace with clear layouts, guided explanations, and room to work things out. Now available in seven languages: English, Spanish, French, Thai, Arabic, Ukrainian, and Farsi (Persian). PRACTICE ACTIVITIES Choose a practice card and begin a focused 10-question round: - Addition - Subtraction - Multiplication - Long division - Fraction addition - Fraction subtraction - Fraction multiplication - Decimal Practice - Mixed whole-number practice Decimal Practice combines addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division in every round. Choose Easy, Medium, or Hard, use the appropriate decimal separator, and open free hints for the current operation. SOLVE THE WAY YOU THINK - Write, carry, borrow, and cross out on the problem - Open fullscreen scratch mode for more working space - Pan, zoom, recenter, and clear your scratch work - Use familiar worksheet-style problem layouts - Enter answers with custom whole-number, fraction, and decimal keypads Scratch Math is a digital worksheet for active practice, with space to work through each question step by step. ALGEBRA PLAYGROUND Build understanding through five interactive activities: - Balance Equations — keep both sides equal while solving for x - Expression Tiles — group like terms and simplify expressions - Equation Stepper — choose valid moves and follow the equation - Function Machine — identify rules and complete input-output tables - Coordinate Graph — plot points and turn tables into graphs Algebra activities offer generated 10-problem rounds, difficulty choices, visual models, guided explanations, saved progress, and activity badges. VISUAL FRACTION PLAYGROUND Explore six hands-on activities: - Explore Fractions — connect fractions, decimals, and percentages - Fraction Bars — compare values and discover equivalents - Build Fraction — create the requested fraction - Fraction Detective — identify fractions shown by visual models - Equivalent Fractions — find values representing the same amount - Fraction Compare — choose less than, equal to, or greater than Explore Fractions and Fraction Bars support free exploration. The four scored activities offer 10-question rounds with feedback, summaries, badges, and replay. LEARN STEP BY STEP - Earn credits by answering Practice problems correctly - Spend credits to unlock worked solutions in Practice and Algebra - Use free operation-specific hints in Decimal Practice - Replay Practice explanations with clear steps - Review answers after each Practice round - See correct, incorrect, and assisted results separately PROGRESS THAT MATTERS - Track solved problems, accuracy, streaks, and perfect rounds - See dashboard progress for Practice categories and scored Fraction and Algebra activities - Unlock badges, including dedicated Decimal, Fraction, and Algebra badges - See newly earned badges at the end of supported rounds - Keep separate progress for up to four local learner profiles BUILT FOR FOCUS - Math activities work offline - No account required - Progress stored locally on your device - Reduced Motion support - Responsive layouts for phones and tablets - Seven languages, with right-to-left layouts for Arabic and Farsi Leaving an unfinished scored activity on mobile restarts it with fresh problems when you return. Completed results and saved progress remain. Scratch Math helps students practice, understand, and improve—one problem, one step, and one round at a time.

Screenshots

Learn Math Phrases4 screens
Scratch Math!4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Scratch Math! at 5.0 against Learn Math Phrases's 1.0. Learn Math Phrases's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 3) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.0). On price, ratings volume, ads and monetization model 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. Scratch Math! sells 3 one-off in-app purchases. Learn Math Phrases asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Scratch Math! holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 1.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 2 and 3 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Learn Math Phrases versus Scratch Math!: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterLearn Math PhrasesScratch Math!
PriceFreeFree
Rating1.0 (2 ratings)5.0 (3 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings23 — better
Update frequency—Every 3 days
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS13.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size21 MB29 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperHoang Thi HangMathias Bakken

Customer experience

Learn Math Phrases

All ratings1 ratings
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

Scratch Math!

All ratings3 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

Learn Math Phrases

No in-app purchases

3 purchases

Scratch Math!

One-time3
  • Buy Me a Coffee$4.99
  • Buy Me a Coffee$14.99
  • Buy Me a Coffee$39.99

Questions

Is Learn Math Phrases free?
Learn Math Phrases is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Scratch Math! free?
Scratch Math! is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Learn Math Phrases or Scratch Math!?
Scratch Math! is rated higher. Learn Math Phrases averages 1.0 out of 5 from 2 ratings, while Scratch Math! averages 5.0 from 3 ratings.
Do Learn Math Phrases or Scratch Math! have ads?
Neither Learn Math Phrases nor Scratch Math! shows ads.

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