Math Shelf vs DRC INSIGHT
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- 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
DRC INSIGHT
This app provides a secure and intuitive online testing environment for educational assessments. It offers tutorials, practice tests, and dynamic reporting for educators and students across various content areas and grade levels.
- Online test engine
- Computerized testing
- Dynamic reporting
- Educator tools
- Tutorials and practice tests
- Support for K-12 assessments
- Multiple assessment types
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The DRC INSIGHT app is an online test engine that incorporates computerized testing, dynamic reporting, and a suite of educator tools to provide a secure, dependable, intuitive, online testing environment for DRC’s testing clients. The app is intended for use on institutionally owned devices only. The DRC INSIGHT app delivers assessments and related resources online across multiple content areas and grade levels. DRC INSIGHT’s intuitive, easy-to-use interface combines tutorials, online tools training, and practice tests with access to actual tests. This environment minimizes the training and practice time required for administrators, teachers, and students to become comfortable with online testing. In addition, INSIGHT’s online scoring and reporting translates to rapid results and a quick impact on instruction. Features ======== • Tutorials, practice tests, and Online Tools Training (OTT) • Support for high-stakes K-8, high school, and end-of-course assessments in all content areas • Summative, formative, diagnostic, and benchmark/interim assessment types in computer-adaptive test (CAT) or fixed-form formats
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Math Shelf at 80% against DRC INSIGHT's 0%. Math Shelf also leads on rating (4.7 vs 1.6) and device support (3 vs 1). DRC INSIGHT's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 10) and ratings volume (47 vs 15). On price, update cadence 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
Both are free to download. Math Shelf sells 10 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. DRC INSIGHT asks for nothing beyond the download.
Math Shelf holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 1.6. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 15 and 47 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 80% of Math Shelf's written reviews are positive against 0% of DRC INSIGHT's.
Math Shelf ships an update every 4 months, DRC INSIGHT every 6 months. Both last shipped on November 1, 2026.
| Parameter | Math Shelf | DRC INSIGHT |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.7 (15 ratings) — better | 1.6 (47 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 80.0% of reviews — better | 0.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 15 | 47 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 4 months — better | Every 6 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPad |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 — better | 15.7 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 380 MB | 1 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | John Schacter | Data Recognition Corporation |
Customer experience
Math Shelf
DRC INSIGHT
In-app purchases
Math Shelf
- 1 Month Access7 Days trial$4.991 Month
- 1 Year Access7 Days trial$41.991 Year
- 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
DRC INSIGHT
No in-app purchases
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