Comparison

NelsonReading vs Maths Facts Battle

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

Head to head
About

NelsonReading

Features
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NelsonReading brings eCollection and Nelson Decodable Readers together in one app, giving teachers and students access to quality eBooks that support the consolidation of comprehension, fluency and phonics skills. It utilises native iOS gestures to provide a seamless experience for young readers. Requires subscriptions to eCollection and/or Nelson Decodable Readers. ~~~~~~~~~~ FEATURES ~~~~~~~~~~ 550 eCollection eBooks including 100 pre-level K books 210 Nelson Decodable Readers, 96 decodable Story Books and 82 One-Word Readers Includes the following features: + Assign books to students and track progress + Audio of each word and book + Segmented and Blended audio of each word in Nelson Decodable Readers + Student recording reading function + Read aloud support + Text editing and drawing features ~~~~~~~~~~ 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

About

Maths Facts Battle

Features
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Fast Facts Battle Arena turns daily maths practice into a fun, fast-paced classroom challenge. Designed for teachers and primary classrooms, the app helps students build confidence and fluency in addition and subtraction facts through short, engaging battle rounds on iPad. As students answer rapid-fire questions, their performance powers light-hearted arena battles between colourful avatars, making repeated practice feel exciting and motivating. Students can: Practice solo against computer opponents Join local classroom battles with nearby iPads Build speed and accuracy with quick, focused rounds Unlock cosmetic rewards like avatars, glows, and other customisations Teachers will love that Fast Facts Battle Arena is built for simple classroom use: Classroom-ready gameplay with quick setup and minimal reading Local multiplayer for in-room play without online accounts Adaptive difficulty that quietly adjusts to student performance Offline-first design with progress stored locally on the device No real-money purchases and no unnecessary complexity The first release focuses on core addition and subtraction fluency, helping students strengthen number facts, improve response speed, and stay engaged through play. Ideal for: Years 3โ€“5 / upper primary classrooms Maths warm-ups and fluency practice Small group iPad activities Independent practice and friendly classroom competition Fast Facts Battle Arena is designed to make maths facts practice feel less like drill work and more like a game students want to come back to.

Screenshots

NelsonReading4 screens
Maths Facts Battle4 screens

Verdict

The call

NelsonReading and Maths Facts Battle are too close to call on the numbers: across 5 compared parameters โ€” price, ads, in-app purchases and device support among them โ€” neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.

Scored on Price ยท Rating ยท Positive reviews ยท Number of ratings ยท Update frequency ยท Ads ยท In-app purchases ยท Monetization ยท Best chart rank ยท Devices ยท Requires iOS

CostPrice ยท In-app purchases ยท Ads ยท Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ScorecardNo meaningful differences
NelsonReading versus Maths Facts Battle: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterNelsonReadingMaths Facts Battle
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyโ€”Monthly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod โ€” betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.0 โ€” better16.0
Further details โ€” not scored
Size16 MB50 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperCengage Learning AustraliaJASON A RIGBY

In-app purchases

None

NelsonReading

No in-app purchases

None

Maths Facts Battle

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is NelsonReading free?
NelsonReading is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Maths Facts Battle free?
Maths Facts Battle is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do NelsonReading or Maths Facts Battle have ads?
Neither NelsonReading nor Maths Facts Battle shows ads.

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