Comparison

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.

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • 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
Features
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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.

About

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.

Highlights
  • 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)
Features
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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

Screenshots

Time to Read4 screens

Verdict

The call

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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

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.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

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.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

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.

Scorecard3 real differences · 6 level
Show Me Math Lite versus Time to Read: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterShow Me Math LiteTime to Read
PriceFreeFree
Rating2.0 (1 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Number of ratings11
Update frequencyEvery 11 monthsEvery 6 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFreemium
DevicesiPadiPhone, iPad — better
Requires iOS15.0 — better18.6
Further details — not scored
Size189 MB21 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAttainment CompanyVitalii Kovalenko

Customer experience

Show Me Math Lite

All ratings1 ratings
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

Time to Read

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Show Me Math Lite

One-time1
  • Full Version$39.99
1 purchases

Time to Read

Subscriptions1
  • Premium3 Days trial$4.991 Month

Questions

Is Show Me Math Lite free?
Show Me Math Lite is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Time to Read free?
Time to Read is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Show Me Math Lite or Time to Read?
Time to Read is rated higher. Show Me Math Lite averages 2.0 out of 5 from 1 ratings, while Time to Read averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do Show Me Math Lite or Time to Read have ads?
Neither Show Me Math Lite nor Time to Read shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Show Me Math Lite or Time to Read?
Show Me Math Lite ships an update every 11 months, and Time to Read every 6 weeks. Most recently, Show Me Math Lite was updated on October 3, 2026 and Time to Read on October 28, 2026.

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