Math Joy vs SchoolSteps
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Math Joy
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【大道至简,让练习回归纯粹】 我们相信,最好的数学启蒙不是繁杂的功能堆砌,而是在核心基本功上做到极致。 乐乐算术 (Math Joy) 专注于把“计算练习”这一件事变得轻盈、愉快。我们剔除了所有多余的干扰,只保留最专业的练习体验。 【为什么选择乐乐算术?】 - 夯实计算地基 万丈高楼平地起。我们精选了小学阶段最核心的加减乘除四大板块。无论是刚刚接触数字的一年级新生,还是需要巩固速度的中年级孩子,都能在这里打下最坚实的计算基础。 - 独家竖式交互 拒绝机械填空!我们还原了数学课堂核心的“竖式计算”逻辑(进位、退位)。在屏幕上获得纸笔般的严谨体验,帮助孩子真正理解运算原理,而非死记硬背。 - 精美练习画报 完成练习后,APP 自动生成一张精美的“练习画报”。记录书写痕迹与成长点滴,一键保存分享。让每一次练习都变成值得展示的作品,让坚持变得更有成就感。 - 零压力专注空间 治愈系多巴胺配色,无广告、无干扰。 【陪伴,是长情的承诺】 目前的乐乐算术专注于基础运算,但这只是我们陪伴计划的第一步。 我们致力于打造一款系统化、覆盖小学全阶段的数学工具。 我们将持续迭代,为您和孩子带来更多维度的思维训练和更有趣的成长激励。 下载乐乐算术,让计算练习变得像呼吸一样自然、轻盈。
SchoolSteps
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Your child goes to school every day — but do you know what level they're really at? SchoolSteps finds out in 15 minutes. An adaptive placement test tells you exactly which year level your child is working at in reading, spelling, maths and more — then builds a daily 10-minute practice plan from the right starting point. SIX COUNTRIES, ONE APP Curriculum-aligned content for Australia, United States, United Kingdom, Canada, New Zealand and Singapore — plus Singapore Maths available in every country. REAL EXAM PRACTICE Timed, official-format practice papers in NAPLAN-style, AMC-style, AMC8-style, Kangaroo-style, KS2 and 11+ style, EQAO-style and PSLE-style formats. Flag questions, review before submitting, get a full score report. EVERYTHING A FAMILY NEEDS - Human-voice dictation with fill-in-the-blank sentences - Handwriting answers, marked automatically - Every mistake captured in a Mistake Book — retrain with one tap - Printable weekly worksheets for screen-free practice - Growth reports you can bring to parent-teacher night - Family sync across iPad, phone and web with a simple family code — no account needed PRIVACY FIRST Designed for kids: no ads, no tracking, and all learning data stays with your family. SCHOOLSTEPS PREMIUM Free to start — the full placement test and daily practice are included at no cost. SchoolSteps Premium unlocks all exam papers, mistake-book retraining, printable weekly worksheets and the AI teacher. - SchoolSteps Premium Monthly: US$9.99 per month - SchoolSteps Premium Yearly: US$59.99 per year Auto-renewing subscription. Payment is charged to your Apple ID account at confirmation of purchase. The subscription renews automatically unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Manage or cancel your subscription in your Apple ID account settings. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://steps.theorypractice.app/privacy.html
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Math Joy at none against SchoolSteps's 2. Math Joy also leads on iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.5). SchoolSteps's advantage is update cadence (every 3 days vs every 3 months). On price, ads and device support 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. SchoolSteps sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per month. Math Joy asks for nothing beyond the download.
Math Joy ships an update every 3 months, SchoolSteps every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on September 15, 2026 and September 20, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Math Joy | SchoolSteps |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | Every 3 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 — better | 15.5 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 20 MB | 71 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | EasyMeta | FLY SKY PTY LTD |
In-app purchases
Math Joy
No in-app purchases
SchoolSteps
- SchoolSteps Premium$9.991 Month
- SchoolSteps Premium$59.991 Year









