Show Me Math Lite vs Time to Read
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Show Me Math Lite
This app uses animated movies to illustrate math problems, helping students visualize concepts like addition. It offers multiple ways to input answers and supports unlimited users with customizable settings. A free version focuses on addition, with a paid upgrade for more operations and animations.
- Animated math problem illustrations
- Interactive answer input methods
- Customizable settings for unlimited users
- Scanning capability for accessibility
- Addition problems included
- Unlockable subtraction, multiplication, and division
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Show Me Math Free links computation with actual objects by showing a brief animated movie for each math problem. For example, 3 + 6 = 9 is illustrated with a group of 3 ants joining six others. This instructional process helps students visualize math. Students enter answers by tapping a number on a number line, choosing it from a multiple-choice format, or drawing the number with their finger in the answer box. The app allows for unlimited users, each with customizable settings. Show Me Math Free is scanning capable to accommodate students with physical disabilities. This free version includes addition problems and the ant “show me” animation. Unlock the full version of Show Me Math via an in-app purchase to gain access to the remaining arithmetic operations of subtraction, multiplication, and division. Problems can use numbers from 1-20, and the quiz mode tracks student progress with savable, printable results. The full version also contains three more "show me" animations. Rotating beans, stationary ping-pong balls, and grazing sheep join the already included quick-moving ants.
Time to Read
This app helps you build a consistent reading habit by providing a simple timer and log. Track books, articles, or study materials, set daily goals, and view your progress without distractions. It focuses on regular engagement rather than just book completion.
- Reading timer with pause/resume
- Daily reading goals and flexible streaks
- Automatic reading log and book tracking
- Progress visualization on home screen
- Optional gentle reminders
- Home Screen widget for progress
- iCloud sync (Premium)
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Read a little. Every day. Time to Read is a calm reading tracker and reading timer for iPhone, iPad, and iPhone Duo. Start a session, read, and let the app keep your reading log — no account, no ads, no noise. Track books, articles, or study materials. Time to Read is not about finishing more books. It's about showing up, reading regularly, and building a habit that lasts. KEY FEATURES • Reading timer Hold to start a session, pause when you need a break, finish when you're done. • Daily goal and flexible streaks Set a daily reading goal and choose your reading days. Days off never break your streak. • Reading log and book tracker Every session is saved automatically, with history and total time for each book, article, or course. • Reading progress See this month's reading time and your week at a glance on the home screen. • Gentle reminders An optional daily "Time to read?" reminder, only on the days you choose. • Home Screen widget Today's progress, right on your Home Screen. • Made for iPhone Duo A two-card layout on the inner display and a compact view on the outer one. PREMIUM • Reading Challenges: join a gentle challenge, like reading 10 hours this month, and track progress from the day you join. • Full statistics: total reading time, weekly and monthly activity, and when you usually read best. • Unlimited reading items. • iCloud sync across your devices. The free version includes the reading timer, reading log, daily goal, and streaks, with a limit on reading items. Premium is available as a monthly subscription. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://timetoreadapp.com/privacy
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Time to Read at 5.0 against Show Me Math Lite's 2.0. Time to Read also leads on update cadence (every 6 weeks vs every 11 months). Show Me Math Lite's advantage is iOS requirement (15.0 vs 18.6). On price, ratings volume, 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
Both are free to download. Show Me Math Lite sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Time to Read sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $4.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Time to Read holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 2.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 1 respectively.
Show Me Math Lite ships an update every 11 months, Time to Read every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 3, 2026 and October 28, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Show Me Math Lite | Time to Read |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.0 (1 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Number of ratings | 1 | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 11 months | Every 6 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Freemium |
| Devices | iPad | iPhone, iPad — better |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 — better | 18.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 189 MB | 21 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Attainment Company | Vitalii Kovalenko |
Customer experience
Show Me Math Lite
Time to Read
In-app purchases
Show Me Math Lite
- Full Version$39.99
Time to Read
- Premium3 Days trial$4.991 Month
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