Learn Math Phrases vs Scratch Math!
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- Basic and advanced calculations
- Timed challenges
- Improves problem-solving
- Enhances concentration
- Quick thinking practice
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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.
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.
- 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
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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.
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Verdict
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
Both are free to download. Scratch Math! sells 3 one-off in-app purchases. Learn Math Phrases asks for nothing beyond the download.
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.
| Parameter | Learn Math Phrases | Scratch Math! |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 1.0 (2 ratings) | 5.0 (3 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | — | 100.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 2 | 3 — better |
| Update frequency | — | Every 3 days |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 — better | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 21 MB | 29 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Hoang Thi Hang | Mathias Bakken |
Customer experience
Learn Math Phrases
Scratch Math!
In-app purchases
Learn Math Phrases
No in-app purchases
Scratch Math!
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