Comparison

Crazy Cursive Letters Lite vs What D Math!

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

Head to head
About

Crazy Cursive Letters Lite

This app helps children learn and practice cursive handwriting with a phonics-based approach. It offers personalized feedback, tracks progress for multiple players, and supports various languages.

Highlights
  • Personalized feedback on letter practice
  • Practice of single letters and frequent words
  • Multi-player progress tracking
  • Phonics-based approach
  • Left/right-handed adaptation
  • Multi-language support
Features
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Full Version Features include; * Choice of cursive style letter e.g. two styles of the letter r. * Personalised feedback to tell kids which letters they are totally awesome at and which letters they could focus on practising. * Practice of single letters in cursive style. * The 100 most frequent words to try in cursive style. * Multiple Players, useful to track the progress of siblings or of up to 10 players in a class. * 'My Words', section where you could type in the weeks spellings to practice. * A phonics based approach supporting the writing practice. * Left / right handed adaptation * You can also use Crazy Cursive to help learn a new language! Select from American English, UK English, French, German, Italian or Spanish words and phonics. In the full version your child can practice writing the top 100 words in cursive style and can also type in their own words to practice. Letters are sounded out phonetically to allow your child to develop skills of breaking down words which is particularly useful for children with Dyslexia. Thank you to the Teachers, Children and Parents of Fairlawn School London for your support and feedback. Special thanks to Fairlawn Teachers for being inspiringly Crazy for Cursive! 10 Benefits of Teaching Cursive Handwriting 1.Relative ease in introducing cursive penmanship to preschoolers. 2.Prevents reversals and confusion of letters 3.Enhances spelling ability 4.Develops internal control systems that can be used as tool for learning 5.Potential for errors are diminished 6.Improved reading skills 7.Enforces the skills for patterns in reading and writing 8. Prevents erratic spaces between letters and words 9. Helps Left Handed Children 10.Use as a tool to put thoughts on paper quickly and easily Conclusion: We should teach our children ‘Cursive First, Print Later’. Source: Samuel L. Blumenfield, "How Should We Teach Our Children to Write? Cursive First, Print Later!" The British Dyslexia association recommend that children learn the continuous cursive style. The cursive style has some significant advantages for Dyslexic students. The key advantages to this system are: * By making each letter in one movement, children’s hands develop a ‘physical memory’ of it, making it easier to produce the correct shape; * Because letters and words flow from left to right, children are less likely to reverse letters which are typically difficult (like b/d or p/q); * There is a clearer distinction between capital letters and lower case; * The continuous flow of writing ultimately improves speed and spelling.

About

What D Math!

Features
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Learn basic maths for children in multiple languages (written and spoken numbers and equations). Older children will be able to practice long division with interactive step by step help, as well as compete in speed multiplication against their best times. A new interactive interface has been developed for this app to display and solve maths problems as we do in school (pen and paper), supporting them each step of the way with sub problems, which build up to the final solution. Examples would be long division or vertical multiplication, addition or subtraction with multiple easier sub problems. There are more than 50 problems in the learn mode of the app. To empower parents, App runs completely offline, has children-led progression and practice modes, supports multiple profiles and keeps detailed statistics with metrics such as time, success, guesses and help used to understand your children's knowledge gaps. To continue with the children focused mindset, we have also added spoken numbers in various languages and translated the app interface into 15+ languages. This allows children to hear the numbers on the screen and also see them written in the chosen language. Terms and conditions - https://math.whatd.app/terms-of-service Privacy policy - https://math.whatd.app/privacy-policy Standard EULA - https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Crazy Cursive Letters Lite4 screens
What D Math!4 screens

Verdict

The call

Crazy Cursive Letters Lite and What D Math! are too close to call on the numbers: across 5 compared parameters — price, ads, in-app purchases and device support 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.

ScorecardNo meaningful differences
Crazy Cursive Letters Lite versus What D Math!: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCrazy Cursive Letters LiteWhat D Math!
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.3 (12 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews70.6% of reviews—
Number of ratings12 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 6 months—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS12.0 — better12.4
Further details — not scored
Size14 MB57 MB
Age rating4+4+
DevelopermadebyeducatorsGregor Tramsak

In-app purchases

None

Crazy Cursive Letters Lite

No in-app purchases

None

What D Math!

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Crazy Cursive Letters Lite free?
Crazy Cursive Letters Lite is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is What D Math! free?
What D Math! is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Crazy Cursive Letters Lite or What D Math! have ads?
Neither Crazy Cursive Letters Lite nor What D Math! shows ads.

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