Comparison

Times Tables Game Collection vs Math Gate

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

Head to head
About

Times Tables Game Collection

Features
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With this math app, your child will learn their times tables in no time. - Each of the included mini-games practices times tables. The equations that are most challenging are quizzed more frequently. - Optional feature for child account in family sharing: Children can earn screen time, which they can then use for apps configured by their parent or guardian. (Kid's Apple-ID must belong to a family and logged into iCloud on the device for using this) - In-App Purchases: - Full screen time configurable for parents/guardians - Bonus game pack - Privacy policy: https://www.pentabyte.de/applications/iOS/Einmaleins - Terms of Service: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

Math Gate

This app allows parents to control their children's screen time by requiring them to solve age-appropriate math problems before accessing selected apps. It tracks progress and offers customizable profiles for each child, making learning a prerequisite for playtime.

Highlights
  • Math problems unlock app access
  • Customizable app and category locks
  • Automatic screen time expiration
  • Detailed progress tracking
  • Age-appropriate math challenges
  • Individual child profiles
  • Parent-locked settings
Features
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Screen time, finally on your terms. Math Gate turns "five more minutes!" into real learning. Before your kids can open the apps you choose, they answer a few quick, age-perfect questions in the subject you pick: math, reading, grammar, science or art. Get them right, earn the time — and when it's up, the apps lock again automatically. Learning first, screen time second. Meet the penguin crew! Five friendly guides turn practice into play and cheer kids on through every challenge: • Cosmo — Math: addition, subtraction, multiplication and division • Juno — Reading: stories, phonics, word meaning and inference • Quill — Grammar: parts of speech, punctuation and sentences • Nova — Science: living things, the human body, Earth, space and energy • Iris — Art: color, the elements of art, tools and artists WHY PARENTS CHOOSE MATH GATE • Five subjects, one app — pick a subject for each child and switch anytime. • You decide what's locked — any apps or whole categories. The lock holds even when Math Gate is closed. • Auto-unlock on your terms — set the reward time; apps re-lock when it runs out. • Real progress, at a glance — accuracy by topic, daily streaks, most-missed questions, and reward badges. • Always age-perfect — five levels from age 5 to 13+ in every subject. • Read it to me — kids can hear reading, grammar, science and art questions read aloud. • Truly private — no ads, no trackers, no accounts, no data collection. Everything stays on your device. • Built for families — a separate profile, subject, difficulty, and time limit for each child. • Parent-locked — your settings sit safely behind Face ID. HOW IT WORKS Set it up once — create a profile, choose a subject, pick the apps to lock, and set difficulty and reward time. Kids learn to unlock — their penguin guide serves a short set of questions; correct answers earn the screen time. Time's up, learning's back — apps re-lock on their own; a quick new challenge unlocks them again. Turn everyday screen time into a daily learning habit — without the nagging. SUBSCRIPTION DETAILS Math Gate is free to set up. Any plan unlocks all five subjects: • Weekly — $0.99/week • Monthly — $1.99/month • Lifetime — $19.99 one-time Payment is charged to your Apple Account at confirmation of purchase. Subscriptions auto-renew unless turned off at least 24 hours before the period ends; your account is charged within 24 hours prior to renewal. Manage or cancel anytime in Settings → Apple Account → Subscriptions. Privacy Policy: https://mathgate.onbaseiq.com/privacy/ Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Times Tables Game Collection4 screens
Math Gate4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is iOS requirement: Math Gate at 16.4 against Times Tables Game Collection's 26.1. On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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. Times Tables Game Collection sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Math Gate sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per 7 days. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Times Tables Game Collection ships an update every 2 months, Math Gate every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on October 27, 2026 and October 9, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 8 level
Times Tables Game Collection versus Math Gate: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTimes Tables Game CollectionMath Gate
PriceFreeFree
Rating—5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Number of ratings—1 — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 months — betterEvery 3 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
Monetization—Subscription
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS26.116.4 — better
Further details — not scored
Size8 MB20 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMichael HoerethOnBaseIQ, LLC

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Times Tables Game Collection

One-time1
  • Bonus Games$1.99
3 purchases

Math Gate

Subscriptions2
  • Weekly$0.997 Days
  • Monthly$1.991 Month
One-time1
  • Lifetime Access$19.99

Questions

Is Times Tables Game Collection free?
Times Tables Game Collection is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Math Gate free?
Math Gate is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Times Tables Game Collection or Math Gate have ads?
Neither Times Tables Game Collection nor Math Gate shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Times Tables Game Collection or Math Gate?
Times Tables Game Collection ships an update every 2 months, and Math Gate every 3 months. Most recently, Times Tables Game Collection was updated on October 27, 2026 and Math Gate on October 9, 2026.

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