CREST Connect vs Math Practice Helper
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
CREST Connect
Stay connected with your school community through instant updates, push notifications for important news, and easy access to school newsletters. This app facilitates seamless communication between home and school.
- Instant school information
- Push notifications for urgent updates
- School newsletters
- Home and school communication bridge
- Developed by Digistorm
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Bridge the gap between home and school with the CREST Connect app, developed by Digistorm. Receive instant information about CREST Connect, push notifications for urgent updates, school newsletters and more.
Math Practice Helper
This app provides timed math practice for children, focusing on rote learning to enhance existing math programs. It simulates handwriting answers on screen and offers progressively challenging levels for addition and subtraction.
- Timed activities for proficiency
- Handwrite answers on screen
- Progressively difficult levels
- Addition and subtraction practice
- Vertical format equations
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Simple app that allows kids to practice their maths. The focus is on rote learning to supplement existing math programs. - Activities are timed and accuracy is measured to encourage proficiency. - Handwrite your answers on screen to simulate pen and paper environment. - Different levels are offered that get progressively more difficult. - Current version of the app offers addition and subtractions. - Equations are displayed as 'stacked arithmetic' or 'vertical format' from the start so that kids are better eased into solving longer equations. Available on both iPad and iPhone - No ads - No account creation required - No third parties - No in-app purchases
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Math Practice Helper at 100% against CREST Connect's 33%. Math Practice Helper also leads on update cadence (every 5 days vs every 3 months). CREST Connect's advantage is iOS requirement (13.0 vs 16.6). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
CREST Connect ships an update every 3 months, Math Practice Helper every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on September 21, 2026 and September 23, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | CREST Connect | Math Practice Helper |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.0 (1 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 33.3% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 1 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | Every 5 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 — better | 16.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 28 MB | 1 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | CREST EDUCATION LTD | Superlabs Pty Ltd |
Customer experience
CREST Connect
Math Practice Helper
In-app purchases
CREST Connect
No in-app purchases
Math Practice Helper
No in-app purchases
Questions
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