Comparison

Learning Genie for Educators vs Math Shelf

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

Head to head
About

Learning Genie for Educators

This app helps early childhood educators create evidence-based learning portfolios and engage families. It allows for tracking developmental observations, sharing media with parents, and managing classrooms. Data from assessments can be used to plan individualized lessons.

Highlights
  • Create evidence-based learning portfolios
  • Track developmental observations with tags
  • Share media and reminders with parents
  • Plan individualized lesson plans
  • Manage classrooms and import data
  • Download portfolio reports
Features
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Learning Genie provides innovative mobile and web applications for early childhood educators to create evidence-based learning progress portfolios and engage families in children’s learning. Use data from authentic assessments to plan individualized lesson plans. Key features of Learning Genie Educator app: 1. Use portfolio tags to track and organize children’s developmental observations and assessment evidence. While Learning Genie includes a variety of Early Learning Standards across 50 states in the U.S. and around the world, we can also provide customization for your school’s assessment framework. The portfolio dashboard also helps educators track their progress toward completing assessments. 2. Share videobooks, photos, learning media videos, event reminders, and more with parents in real time through the app. a) Book and learning media features provide opportunities for parents to reinforce their children’s learning at home through songs, videobooks, parenting tips, etc.. b) Teachers or administrators can send reports to individuals or any group of children. c) The reminder feature will auto-sync to families’ mobile calendar to remind them about important events. 3. Administrators and teachers can manage classrooms, import children and parents with ease, and download portfolio reports in PDF form. 4. School admins and teachers can manage classrooms, import children and parents with ease and download portfolio reports in PDF form.

About

Math Shelf

This app provides an experimentally proven program to enhance early mathematics achievement for preschool and kindergarten students. It offers on-level instruction through adaptive learning and placement tests, aligning with Common Core Standards.

Highlights
  • Experimentally proven to increase math achievement
  • Common Core Aligned content
  • Adaptive learning and placement tests
  • Cloud-based syncing for school and home
  • Free 7-day trial
  • Supports iPhone, iPad, and iPod
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Math Shelf is experimentally proven to increase preschool and Kindergarten students' mathematics achievement. **** Winner Re-Imagine Education Best Learning App **** From over 3,000 entries Math Shelf won the Silver Medal for best learning app. **** Common Core Aligned ***** Math Shelf's content exceeds the expectations in the Kindergarten Common Core Standards. **** On Level Instruction for Every Student **** Placement tests and adaptive learning provide on level learning for every student in your class. **** Cloud Based ***** Play Math Shelf on any iPad or iPhone. Students can play for free at home and data will sync to their school account. **** Experimentally Proven **** Read our 3 peer-reviewed published studies at www.mathshelf.com/research. ****Valhalla Foundation Funded**** Program Related Investment and grant recipient from the Valhalla Foundation to improve early math education. **** Heising-Simons Foundation Funded **** Grant recipient Heising-Simons Foundation to improve early mathematics education. **** Free Trial **** Try Math Shelf with your students for 7 days. **** Technology Requirements **** iPhone 6 and above. Plays on iOS 12.0 and above. You may purchase an auto-renewing subscription through an In-App Purchase. You can access all games and administrative features. Auto-renewable subscription -1 month ($4.99) period, for 2 students access. -1 year ($41.99) period, for 2 students access. Your subscription will be charged to your Apple account at confirmation of purchase and will automatically renew (at the duration selected) unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Current subscription may not be cancelled during the active subscription period; however, you can manage your subscription and/or turn off auto-renewal by visiting your Apple Account Settings after purchase. Privacy Policy: https://mathshelf.com/privacy Terms Of Use: https://mathshelf.com/terms

Screenshots

Learning Genie for Educators4 screens
Math Shelf2 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Learning Genie for Educators at none against Math Shelf's 10. Learning Genie for Educators also leads on update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 4 months) and ratings volume (479 vs 15). Math Shelf's advantage is iOS requirement (12.0 vs 15.0). On price, rating, review sentiment and ads 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 Shelf sells 10 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. Learning Genie for Educators asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.8 for Learning Genie for Educators against 4.7 for Math Shelf. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Learning Genie for Educators has 479 ratings behind it against 15, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 73% of Learning Genie for Educators's written reviews are positive against 80% of Math Shelf's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Learning Genie for Educators ships an update every 3 weeks, Math Shelf every 4 months. The most recent releases landed on September 23, 2026 and July 7, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Learning Genie for Educators versus Math Shelf: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterLearning Genie for EducatorsMath Shelf
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (479 ratings) — better4.7 (15 ratings)
Positive reviews73.0% of reviews80.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings479 — better15
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeks — betterEvery 4 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.012.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size106 MB380 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperLearning Genie IncJohn Schacter

Customer experience

Learning Genie for Educators

All ratings479 ratings
Positive96.0%
Neutral1.3%
Negative2.7%
Written reviews37 reviews
Positive73.0%
Neutral2.7%
Negative24.3%

Math Shelf

All ratings13 ratings
Positive92.3%
Neutral0.0%
Negative7.7%
Written reviews5 reviews
Positive80.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative20.0%

In-app purchases

None

Learning Genie for Educators

No in-app purchases

10 purchases

Math Shelf

Subscriptions2
  • 1 Month Access7 Days trial$4.991 Month
  • 1 Year Access7 Days trial$41.991 Year
One-time8
  • 1 Students Monthly Subscription$1.99
  • 1 Student Monthly Subscription$2.99
  • 2 Students Monthly Subscription$3.99
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  • 3 Students Monthly Subscription$5.99
  • 2 Students Monthly Subscription$5.99
  • 3 Students Monthly Subscription$8.99
  • 3 Students Subscription$9.99
  • 4 Students Monthly Subscription$11.99

Questions

Is Learning Genie for Educators free?
Learning Genie for Educators is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Math Shelf free?
Math Shelf is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Learning Genie for Educators or Math Shelf?
Learning Genie for Educators is rated higher. Learning Genie for Educators averages 4.8 out of 5 from 479 ratings, while Math Shelf averages 4.7 from 15 ratings.
Do Learning Genie for Educators or Math Shelf have ads?
Neither Learning Genie for Educators nor Math Shelf shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Learning Genie for Educators or Math Shelf?
Learning Genie for Educators ships an update every 3 weeks, and Math Shelf every 4 months. Most recently, Learning Genie for Educators was updated on September 23, 2026 and Math Shelf on July 7, 2026.

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