Comparison

AFS5.com vs ViolinFlex

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • 10 arithmetic games
  • Addition, subtraction, multiplication, division
  • Fractions and money practice
  • Clock reading and time calculation
  • Explanatory feedback for mistakes
  • Offline play
  • Multilingual support
Features
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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.

About

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.

Highlights
  • 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
Features
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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."

Screenshots

AFS5.com4 screens
ViolinFlex4 screens

Verdict

The call

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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

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

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

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.

ScorecardNo meaningful differences
AFS5.com versus ViolinFlex: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterAFS5.comViolinFlex
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings)5.0 (2 ratings)
Positive reviews—100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings12 — better
Update frequency—Every 3 days
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS14.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size5 MB1 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperDachverband Legasthenie Deutschland e.V.Music Flex Technology LLC

In-app purchases

None

AFS5.com

No in-app purchases

None

ViolinFlex

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is AFS5.com free?
AFS5.com is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is ViolinFlex free?
ViolinFlex is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, AFS5.com or ViolinFlex?
AFS5.com and ViolinFlex are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 1 and 2 ratings respectively.
Do AFS5.com or ViolinFlex have ads?
Neither AFS5.com nor ViolinFlex shows ads.

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