# Off the Rails® vs Musical Multiplication

The clearest difference is price: Musical Multiplication at Free against Off the Rails®'s $1.99. Off the Rails®'s advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 3) and iOS requirement (8.0 vs 13.0). On rating, review sentiment, ratings volume and update cadence there is nothing between them.

Musical Multiplication is free to download; Off the Rails® costs $1.99 up front. Musical Multiplication sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. Off the Rails® asks for nothing beyond the download.

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.3 for Off the Rails® against 4.3 for Musical Multiplication. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 79 and 163 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 81% of Off the Rails®'s written reviews are positive against 75% of Musical Multiplication's.

Off the Rails® ships an update every 6 weeks, Musical Multiplication every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 29, 2026 and October 30, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Off the Rails® | Musical Multiplication |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | $1.99 | **Free** |
| Rating | **[4.3 (79 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/off-the-rails/id928000230/reviews)** | [4.3 (163 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/musical-multiplication/id6472698577/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | 79 | **163** |
| Positive reviews | **80.6% of reviews** | 75.0% of reviews |
| In-app purchases | **No** | Yes |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | **Every 6 weeks** | Every 2 months |
| Monetization | Paid | **Free with in-app purchases** |
| Size | 121 MB | 230 MB |
| Requires iOS | **8.0** | 13.0 |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Freecloud Design, Inc.](https://appshunter.io/developer/324355664) | [The Good and the Beautiful LLC](https://appshunter.io/developer/1619790550) |

## What reviewers say

### Off the Rails®

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/off-the-rails/id928000230)

Design and build roller coasters in real-time by tilting your device. Create thrilling loops, corkscrews, and jumps while completing numerous objectives. Explore a learning section to understand the physics behind roller coaster design.

**Highlights:** Real-time roller coaster building, Tilt-based controls, 75+ game objectives, 14 vehicle options, Roller coaster physics learning section, Save and ride creations, 3D physics simulator

**Features:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases:** none


### Musical Multiplication

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/musical-multiplication/id6472698577)

Master multiplication with catchy, original songs designed for elementary-aged children. This app uses the power of music to make memorization fun and effective, with interactive learning and progress tracking to keep kids motivated.

**Highlights:** 42 original multiplication songs, Music-based learning for faster memorization, Interactive learning with progress tracking, Mastery tracking for individual progress, Multiple student profiles, Offline accessibility

**In-app purchases (3)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Monthly Subscription | $2.99 | per month |
| Annual subscription | $26.99 | per year |
| Unlimited one-time purchase | $35.99 | one-time |

**What reviewers like**

- 👍 Engaging and useful for kids
- 👍 Makes memorization fun and effective
- 👍 Helps kids learn multiplication facts
- 👍 Catchy songs that get stuck in kids' heads

**What reviewers complain about**

- 💰 App may be a bit expensive for its simplicity
- 📱 Not available on computers, only mobile devices
- 🤔 Methodology may be confusing or ineffective for some kids

**Reported bugs**

- Login issues and inability to save student profiles
- Restrictions on retrying questions

**Requested features**

- Ability to create custom playlists of specific multiplication facts
- More content and features beyond just the songs


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Off the Rails® free?

Off the Rails® costs $1.99, with no in-app purchases.

### Is Musical Multiplication free?

Musical Multiplication is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Which has better reviews, Off the Rails® or Musical Multiplication?

Off the Rails® is rated higher. Off the Rails® averages 4.3 out of 5 from 79 ratings, while Musical Multiplication averages 4.3 from 163 ratings.

### Do Off the Rails® or Musical Multiplication have ads?

Neither Off the Rails® nor Musical Multiplication shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, Off the Rails® or Musical Multiplication?

Off the Rails® ships an update every 6 weeks, and Musical Multiplication every 2 months. Most recently, Off the Rails® was updated on October 29, 2026 and Musical Multiplication on October 30, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*