Comparison

Math Practice, age 3 vs ABC Animals AR

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

Head to head
About

Math Practice, age 3

This app offers engaging games and activities to reinforce early math concepts for children aged 3-5. It covers ten core topics, including counting, sorting, and basic addition, with quizzes and certificates to track progress.

Highlights
  • Reinforces early math concepts
  • Ten core math topics covered
  • Fun games and activities
  • Progress quizzes
  • Certificates of completion
  • Repetitive practice for consolidation
Features
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Math Practice is designed to help your child practice what they have learned in our main app, Math age 3-5 - covering the same ten topics, but with all-new activities and graphics. Each topic features several fun games and activities, intended to consolidate learning through repetition and practice, followed by a quiz to test the child’s knowledge, and a certificate when they get all the questions right. Our math apps have been proven to be effective. An independent study by the University of Nottingham in the UK showed that 6 weeks of using the onebillion math app was as effective as 18 months of standard classroom practice. In fact, one week of using the onebillion software for 30 minutes a day equalled three months of formal education. As a nonprofit organisation, all of our app proceeds go directly to delivering transformational education to young children around the world, in their own language. Topics covered: 1 Sorting and matching 2 Counting to 3 3 Lines and patterns 4 Counting 4 to 6 5 Where is it? 6 Counting 7 to 10 7 Patterns and shapes 8 Counting 1 to 10 9 Comparing 10 Add and take away

About

ABC Animals AR

This app uses augmented reality to bring the alphabet and animals to life through a companion book. It combines reading with interactive video to help toddlers and preschoolers learn letter names and animal facts.

Highlights
  • Augmented Reality technology
  • Parent-child engagement
  • Combines reading with video
  • Teaches letter names
  • Teaches animal facts
  • Companion book integration
Features
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Surprise your child with ABC Animals, the app that uses Augmented Reality to bring the alphabet alive through print, audio and video. This is a first-of-its-kind experience that will delight both you and your child! Use the free app with the beautifully illustrated ABC Animals, Alphabet in Motion book, to help your toddler or preschooler learn the letter names and discover adorable animals as the animals come alive in live-action video. The app includes a free downloadable book page so you can sample the magic! Read the book with your child, emphasize the letters, and then ask the questions related to each letter and animal. Point your device at the photographs in the book and hear and see the answers to each question as the animal photos seem to magically turn into motion video and the questions are answered. Features: • Simple to use! Uses Augmented Reality technology in a highly intuitive and user-friendly way. • Increases parent-child engagement. • Combines the positive emotional and intellectual impact of reading books to children with the power of video to enhance learning! • Teaches letter names and interesting animal facts. • Companion book features more than 26 beautifully illustrated “pages.” • Companion book features 26 live action video clips especially chosen to reinforce letter names and teach toddlers and preschoolers about animals To learn more about how to enjoy this amazing app and how to get its companion book, ABC Animals, Alphabet in Motion, please go https://abcanimals.sparxworks.com For any additional assistance please contact us at customerservice@sparxworks.com.

Screenshots

Math Practice, age 34 screens
ABC Animals AR4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: ABC Animals AR at 4.8 against Math Practice, age 3's 3.0. ABC Animals AR also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 1) and ratings volume (5 vs 1). Math Practice, age 3's advantage is update cadence (every 7 months vs every 19 months) and iOS requirement (9.3 vs 12.0). 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. Math Practice, age 3 sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. ABC Animals AR asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

ABC Animals AR holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 3.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: ABC Animals AR has 5 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Math Practice, age 3 ships an update every 7 months, ABC Animals AR every 19 months. Both last shipped on October 24, 2026.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Math Practice, age 3 versus ABC Animals AR: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMath Practice, age 3ABC Animals AR
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.0 (1 ratings)4.8 (5 ratings) — better
Positive reviews33.3% of reviews—
Number of ratings15 — better
Update frequencyEvery 7 months — betterEvery 19 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS9.3 — better12.0
Further details — not scored
Size178 MB168 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperonebillionSparx Works Inc

Customer experience

Math Practice, age 3

All ratings1 ratings
Positive0.0%
Neutral100.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews3 reviews
Positive33.3%
Neutral33.3%
Negative33.3%

ABC Animals AR

All ratings3 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Math Practice, age 3

One-time1
  • All Topics$11.99
None

ABC Animals AR

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Math Practice, age 3 free?
Math Practice, age 3 is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is ABC Animals AR free?
ABC Animals AR is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Math Practice, age 3 or ABC Animals AR?
ABC Animals AR is rated higher. Math Practice, age 3 averages 3.0 out of 5 from 1 ratings, while ABC Animals AR averages 4.8 from 5 ratings.
Do Math Practice, age 3 or ABC Animals AR have ads?
Neither Math Practice, age 3 nor ABC Animals AR shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Math Practice, age 3 or ABC Animals AR?
Math Practice, age 3 ships an update every 7 months, and ABC Animals AR every 19 months. Most recently, Math Practice, age 3 was updated on October 24, 2026 and ABC Animals AR on October 24, 2026.

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