AFS5.com vs ViolinFlex
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
AFS5.com
Engaging arithmetic games designed to help children practice math skills. Features include addition, subtraction, multiplication, division, fractions, and more, with a focus on explanatory feedback rather than pressure.
- 10 arithmetic games
- Addition, subtraction, multiplication, division
- Fractions and money practice
- Clock reading and time calculation
- Explanatory feedback for mistakes
- Offline play
- Multilingual support
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AFS5.com – Math learning games for kids Ten lovingly designed arithmetic games in a school-notebook look: addition, subtraction, multiplication, division, fractions, money, clock and more. AFS5.com was built for children who want to practice arithmetic – including children with math learning difficulties (dyscalculia). Instead of time pressure and penalties there is explanatory feedback: after a mistake, the app shows what the correct solution looks like. THE GAMES • Addition and subtraction – with answer cards • Multiplication and division – with number pad • Fractions and fraction arithmetic • AddUp – add numbers to reach the target • Math bingo – 5×5 board with countdown • Money – count coins and bills, work out the change • Clock – read the time, find the clock, calculate with times HIGHLIGHTS • Completely free, no ads, no in-app purchases • Works offline – perfect on the go • No account needed, no data collection • 10 languages: English, German, Spanish, Portuguese, Russian, Arabic, Chinese, Ukrainian, Romanian, Turkish • Progress shown in 10 notebook squares, best times and confetti • Big buttons and clear type – made for children's hands Brought to you by Dachverband Legasthenie Deutschland e.V. (DVLD). More exercises at www.afs5.com.
ViolinFlex
This game helps young violinists learn note identification and finger placement. It offers solo practice and competitive modes, reinforcing learning through repetition and visual cues. Designed for beginners, it focuses on essential first-position notes.
- Note identification on treble clef
- String and finger placement guidance
- Repetitive practice for mastery
- Solo practice mode
- 2-player competitive mode
- Color-coded finger system
- Focus on first position and natural notes
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Is your child struggling to learn where the notes are on the violin? Violin Flex has the answer. For a beginning violinist, reading a note on the page is only half the battle. The real question is always the same: what note is that — and where do I put my finger? Violin Flex turns that struggle into a fast, colorful game kids actually want to play. Every round shows one note on the treble-clef staff and guides your child through the three things every violinist has to know: • What note is it? (A through G) • Which string does it fall on? (G, D, A, or E) • Which finger plays it? (open, 1st, 2nd, 3rd, or 4th) The answer appears right after each tap, so kids learn as they go. And any note they miss comes back later in the round — so they don't just guess once and move on, they practice it until it's truly mastered. TWO WAYS TO PLAY • Solo Practice: work through every note at your own pace and master them all. • 2-Player Competition: go head-to-head over 10, 20, 50, or 100 questions, with live scoring and a big celebration — confetti and fireworks — for the winner. Perfect for siblings, friends, or parent-vs-kid. BUILT THE WAY BEGINNERS ACTUALLY LEARN Violin Flex uses a color-coded finger system — open, 1st, 2nd, 3rd, and 4th — so the feel of each note sinks in visually. It focuses on first position and natural notes: exactly where new players and Suzuki students begin. PARENTS WILL LOVE THAT IT'S • Simple and self-paced — great for ages 5 and up • Free of ads and in-app purchases • Private by design — it collects no personal data at all • Ready to play on iPad and iPhone Whether your child is in their first month of lessons or getting ready for a recital, Violin Flex builds the one skill that makes everything else easier: knowing exactly where every note lives. Download Violin Flex and turn "I don't know where that note is" into "I've got this."
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Verdict
AFS5.com and ViolinFlex are too close to call on the numbers: across 8 compared parameters — price, rating, ratings volume and ads among them — neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.
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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for AFS5.com against 5.0 for ViolinFlex. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 2 respectively.
| Parameter | AFS5.com | ViolinFlex |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (1 ratings) | 5.0 (2 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | — | 100.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 1 | 2 — better |
| Update frequency | — | Every 3 days |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 14.0 — better | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 5 MB | 1 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Dachverband Legasthenie Deutschland e.V. | Music Flex Technology LLC |
In-app purchases
AFS5.com
No in-app purchases
ViolinFlex
No in-app purchases









