Comparison

Inkla vs ExamReadyMath

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

Head to head
About

Inkla

Learn to write beautifully in multiple languages with guided practice and feedback. This app offers stroke-by-stroke instructions, spaced review, and word exploration to improve handwriting. It's designed for adults, bilingual families, and young learners.

Highlights
  • Write in 8 languages
  • Guided stroke-by-stroke instructions
  • Spaced review and practice testing
  • Word meaning and pronunciation
  • Handwriting feedback (shape, spacing, pressure)
  • Parent dashboard with progress tracking
  • Creative writing prompts
Features
Read full description

Write beautifully in any script. Inkla helps you learn to write Japanese, Chinese, Hindi and more, one letter, word and sentence at a time, with clear models, guided practice and feedback after every attempt. WRITE IN 8 LANGUAGES • Choose the language you practice separately from the app language: English, French, German, Spanish, Romanian, Japanese hiragana, a starter set of 60 Simplified Chinese characters, or Hindi in Devanagari. • Keep the app in English and learn to write Japanese: stroke-by-stroke instructions stay in your language. • Made for adults picking up a new script, bilingual families, heritage languages and curious young writers. LEARN WITH RESEARCH-BACKED METHODS • Meaning Quiz: 10 quick questions. Read it, hear it, then write it from memory. • Words come back on later days until you know them for good. The quiz follows well-studied learning methods: spaced review, practice testing and writing from memory. WORD EXPLORER • See what every word and sentence means in your language, and hear how every letter sounds. • Hear it read aloud at normal or slow speed, with pinyin, romaji or Hindi romanization alongside. • Sentences break down word by word, with short grammar notes and memory tricks for characters. • Tap any word to practice writing it. BETTER HANDWRITING, STEP BY STEP • Follow letter formation steps in print and joined cursive for Latin letters. • Get feedback on shape, spacing, line control, pressure and rhythm. Pressure feedback depends on the input device; Apple Pencil and finger practice both work. • Mirror-letter mix-ups such as b and d are spotted, so reversals get caught early. • Try words, sentences, silly stories, postcards and other creative writing. • Progress is saved per language, and each one picks up where you left off. FOR CHILDREN AND PARENTS • Kids learn letter formation with clear models and short, guided steps. • Follow practice history for each language in the parent dashboard and export a PDF summary when you choose. • Purchases, links, sharing and resetting progress ask a grown-up first. PRIVATE, SIMPLE AND YOURS Try Inkla free for 7 days, then unlock it with a one-time in-app purchase. No subscription or ads. No account required. Practice is stored on your device; you control any exported reports. Audio uses the voices built into your device. If a language's voice isn't installed, you can add it in iOS Settings. Inkla is a practice tool, not a diagnosis or a full language course. Its progress indicators can support a conversation with a teacher. Works on iPhone and iPad.

About

ExamReadyMath

Features
Read full description

ExamReady Math is a focused, standards-aligned practice app for Grade 4 students preparing for the New York State math exam. No ads. No data collection. No subscriptions. Just honest practice that actually understands kids' work. WHY IT'S DIFFERENT Most test-prep apps grade "show your work" by keyword-matching kids' explanations. That fails whenever a child gets the right answer in different words. ExamReady uses real multiple-choice reasoning for the "why" steps and numeric equivalence for answers — so 15/8, 1 7/8, and 1.875 all count as the same answer. Kids see exactly what we expected when they miss. VISUAL FRACTIONS YOU CAN SEE Compare 3/5 and 4/10 with shaded bars and a 1/2 benchmark line, not just abstract symbols. The fraction bars use the same strategies the NY State exam expects: benchmark fractions, common denominators, and visual area models. STEP-BY-STEP SCAFFOLDS Multi-credit "Show Your Work" problems break down into clear numeric steps and multiple-choice reasoning. Kids build the full answer one piece at a time, the way Grade 4 teachers actually teach it. FULL TIMED MOCK EXAM A real two-session simulation — Session 1 (15 MC, 25 min) and Session 2 (10 MC + 3 Show-Your-Work, 30 min) with a break screen between. Kids see their score at the end with a per-session and per-domain breakdown. No immediate feedback during the exam, because that's how the real test feels. APPLE PENCIL SCRATCHPAD Pull up a PencilKit canvas on any question to work the problem out by hand. Drawings persist per-question within a session. Works with finger or Apple Pencil. iPAD-OPTIMIZED Two-pane layouts on iPad for "Show Your Work" questions, adaptive fraction bars, and a math keypad that floats with the keyboard. 56 QUESTIONS Ā· 16 DOMAINS Ā· ALL NY STATE STANDARDS Fraction equivalence and comparison (4.NF.1, 4.NF.2), fraction operations (4.NF.3, 4.NF.4), decimals and fractions (4.NF.5–7), place value to 1,000,000 (4.NBT.1–3), multi-digit arithmetic (4.NBT.4–6), multiplicative comparisons (4.OA.1–2), multi-step word problems (4.OA.3), factors and multiples (4.OA.4), number patterns (4.OA.5), measurement conversions (4.MD.1–2), area and perimeter (4.MD.3), line plots (4.MD.4), angles (4.MD.5–7), lines and rays (4.G.1), shape classification (4.G.2), and lines of symmetry (4.G.3). PROGRESS TRACKING FOR PARENTS The Progress tab shows your child's mastery across every domain, their practice streak, and which topics need the most work — so you can focus at-home review time where it helps most. PRIVACY BY DESIGN The app runs 100% offline. Nothing is transmitted anywhere. Progress, scratchpad drawings, and exam history are stored only on your device. No third-party analytics, no advertising SDKs, no account required. Made for ages 9–11. Designed for kids; transparent to parents. ExamReady Math is not affiliated with the New York State Education Department.

Screenshots

Inkla4 screens
ExamReadyMath3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: ExamReadyMath at none against Inkla's 1. On price, update cadence, ads and device support there is nothing between them.

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

CostPrice Ā· In-app purchases Ā· Ads Ā· Monetization

Both are free to download. Inkla sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. ExamReadyMath asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Inkla ships an update weekly, ExamReadyMath every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on October 14, 2026 and October 1, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference Ā· 7 level
Inkla versus ExamReadyMath: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterInklaExamReadyMath
PriceFreeFree
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Update frequencyWeeklyEvery 5 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS17.0 — better17.6
Further details — not scored
Size14 MB7 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperBlue Flame GamesRonnie Reyes

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Inkla

One-time1
  • Pen Licence — Lifetime$9.99
None

ExamReadyMath

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Inkla free?
Inkla is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is ExamReadyMath free?
ExamReadyMath is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Inkla or ExamReadyMath have ads?
Neither Inkla nor ExamReadyMath shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Inkla or ExamReadyMath?
Inkla ships an update weekly, and ExamReadyMath every 5 days. Most recently, Inkla was updated on October 14, 2026 and ExamReadyMath on October 1, 2026.

Other comparisons