Comparison

Learn French vs Catch Ball Ops by mathies

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

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About

Learn French

This app offers interactive games and activities designed to help children learn French through immersion. It focuses on everyday language and speaking challenges, with lessons developed by early-education experts. The app is safe, ad-free, and supports offline learning.

Highlights
  • Virtual language immersion
  • Everyday French vocabulary
  • Interactive speaking challenges
  • Expert-designed lessons
  • Ad-free and safe for kids
  • Offline learning capability
Features
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From the award-winning creators of Studycat for Schools, comes Learn French! The #1 way for kids to learn français! From preschool and beyond, Learn French by Studycat inspires children's innate love of learning with interactive games and activities. Our bite-sized lessons will keep your child motivated while they discover a new language and build bilingual skills for a lifetime! WHY STUDYCAT? • Learn French, in French. All our activities focus on virtual language immersion, which means your child won't be hearing any English, only French! This might be confusing at first, but trust us, it's the best way to learn. • Everyday Language. Our lessons teach words and expressions that kids can apply in their everyday lives, so they can get a head start developing their bilingual abilities. • Get Talking Fast. With our interactive speaking challenges, kids will be encouraged to speak entire words and phrases on their own! The earlier kids start their language-learning journey, the more likely they are to reach proficiency quickly. • Vocal Variety. Our characters' voices use different tones, expressions, and accents so that kids can pick up on the subtleties of pronunciation from different speakers. • Designed by Experts. All our activities are designed by language and early-education experts. Thoughtfully developed lessons will build your child's confidence with every step. • Learner Profiles (coming soon). Create up to four personalized profiles for different family members, allowing tailored learning paths and individual progress tracking. • Safe for Kids & Ad-Free. Parents can rest easy knowing that there are no pesky ads to distract children from their learning. All content is appropriate for ages 3 and up. • Offline Learning. On a plane, at a restaurant, or in a park? No problem! Learn French by Studycat is available for both online and offline use. WHAT ARE PARENTS SAYING? “As a parent trying to raise bilingual children at home, Studycat is a helpful app to start them off and create excitement about the language.” — Fluent in 3 Months “Everything has been thought out carefully and the games and activities are really engaging.” — Bilingual Kidspot “The concept is so simple but extremely effective. I even found myself learning at the same time.” — Bump, Baby & You -- If you like Learn French by Studycat, try it out for 7 days free! Empower your child to learn like never before, and get extras like printable worksheets. If you choose to subscribe, payment will be charged to your Apple account, and your account will be charged for renewal within 24-hours prior to the end of the current period. Auto-renewal may be turned off at any time by going to your settings in the App Store after purchase. Any unused portion of a free trial period, if offered, will be forfeited when the user purchases a subscription to that publication, where applicable. Privacy Policy: https://studycat.com/about/privacy-policy/ Terms of Use: https://studycat.com/about/terms-of-use/

About

Catch Ball Ops by mathies

Practice fundamental math skills like addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division with this interactive game. Solve equations by finding the missing number and dragging the correct answer to the number line. Offers customizable practice with different operations and number sizes.

Highlights
  • Practice addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division
  • Solve for unknown values in equations
  • Drag and drop answers onto a number line
  • Choose operation and number size
  • Built-in annotation tool
  • View alternate solution methods
Features
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Catch a Bouncing Ball Operations by mathies is a game that provides opportunities to practise the fundamental skills of addition, subtraction, multiplication or division. For single operation games the unknown value is the result (e.g., 3 + 5 = ?). For mixed operation games the position of the unknown value changes (e.g., 3 + ? = 8). The player determines the unknown value and drags the glove to the correct answer on the number line. Mathematical Content: • Solve problems involving addition, subtraction, multiplication and division of whole numbers using a variety of mental strategies • Determine the missing number in an equation involving addition, subtraction, multiplication or division • Use the identity, commutative and associative properties to facilitate computation Features: • Choose the operation and size of numbers to practise. • Use the built-in annotation tool and the number line to record your thinking. • Use the change thinking button to see alternate methods at the end of a game.

Screenshots

Learn French4 screens
Catch Ball Ops by mathies4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Catch Ball Ops by mathies at 5.0 against Learn French's 4.5. Catch Ball Ops by mathies also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 10) and review sentiment (100% vs 78%). Learn French's advantage is update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 15 months) and ratings volume (2.1K vs 1). On price, ads and device support 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. Learn French sells 8 in-app purchases, starting at $14.99 per month. Catch Ball Ops by mathies asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Catch Ball Ops by mathies holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Learn French has 2.1K ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 78% of Learn French's written reviews are positive against 100% of Catch Ball Ops by mathies's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Learn French ships an update every 2 weeks, Catch Ball Ops by mathies every 15 months. The most recent releases landed on November 9, 2026 and November 6, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
Learn French versus Catch Ball Ops by mathies: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterLearn FrenchCatch Ball Ops by mathies
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.5 (2.1K ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews78.5% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings2.1K — better1
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeks — betterEvery 15 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS13.08.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size225 MB35 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperStudycat LimitedOAME

Customer experience

Learn French

All ratings2,077 ratings
Positive86.7%
Neutral7.2%
Negative6.1%
Written reviews386 reviews
Positive78.5%
Neutral8.8%
Negative12.7%

Catch Ball Ops by mathies

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Bugs and requests

Learn French

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Frequent crashes on certain games
  • Inability to access full content after subscription
  • Subscription issues and failed free trial sign-ups

Requested features

5 requests
  • More interactive stories and activities
  • Addition of English translations
  • Structured learning path with progress tracking
  • More advanced grammar and sentence building exercises
  • Musical elements like learning songs

Catch Ball Ops by mathies

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

8 purchases

Learn French

Subscriptions8
  • Monthly Subscription1 Month trial$14.991 Month
  • 1 Month1 Month trial$14.991 Month
  • Unlimited Access7 Days trial$14.991 Month
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  • Learn French7 Days trial2 variants$14.991 Month
  • Annual Subscription1 Month trial$59.991 Year
  • 6 Months1 Month trial$59.996 Months
  • Unlimited Access7 Days trial$59.991 Year
  • Learn French7 Days trial2 variants$59.991 Year
None

Catch Ball Ops by mathies

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Learn French free?
Learn French is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Catch Ball Ops by mathies free?
Catch Ball Ops by mathies is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Learn French or Catch Ball Ops by mathies?
Catch Ball Ops by mathies is rated higher. Learn French averages 4.5 out of 5 from 2.1K ratings, while Catch Ball Ops by mathies averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do Learn French or Catch Ball Ops by mathies have ads?
Neither Learn French nor Catch Ball Ops by mathies shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Learn French or Catch Ball Ops by mathies?
Learn French ships an update every 2 weeks, and Catch Ball Ops by mathies every 15 months. Most recently, Learn French was updated on November 9, 2026 and Catch Ball Ops by mathies on November 6, 2026.

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