Comparison

DIY Lake Science vs Math Learner

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

Head to head
About

DIY Lake Science

Explore freshwater ecosystems with hands-on activities and interactive simulations. Learn about lake mixing, seasonal changes, and the diverse life within aquatic environments through engaging videos and guided experiments.

Highlights
  • Hands-on activities with step-by-step instructions
  • Under the Lake simulation
  • Videos of global freshwater ecosystems
  • Learn about lake mixing and seasonal changes
  • Information on aquatic plants and animals
  • Content for families and educators
Features
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DIY Lake Science, funded by NSF, allows families and educators to investigate and learn about lakes and other freshwater ecosystems at home, at school, or anywhere you go! Developed by UC Berkeley’s The Lawrence Hall of Science. HANDS-ON ACTIVITIES Includes a dozen, easy to use, hands-on activities to learn about freshwater ecosystems. Each activity includes step-by-step instructions that have been tested by educators, kids, and families. The activity materials are widely available and inexpensive—you probably have many of them in your home. UNDER THE LAKE Want to explore what happens under a lake's surface? In the Under the Lake simulation, you can explore a process called lake mixing and how lakes change across the seasons, in different climates, and for different lake sizes. VIDEOS View collections of videos of lakes and other freshwater ecosystems around the world! Learn about the plants and animals that live in lakes and other bodies of water, the scientists who study freshwater ecosystems, and how people can care for lakes.

About

Math Learner

Engage in fun, game-based math practice with thousands of lessons and exercises. This app uses proven methodologies to build foundational skills and accelerate progress, offering an interactive experience with high-accuracy digit recognition. It provides unlimited offline access and is constantly updated with new content for all levels.

Highlights
  • Thousands of exercises
  • Game-based learning strategies
  • Unlimited online/offline use
  • High-accuracy digit recognition
  • Constant content updates
  • Step-by-step lessons
Features
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Have fun while learning and practicing Math with the original Math Learner app! Downloaded by millions of users, we use a proven methodology based on the world's top programs in order to build foundational Math skills and fast-track your progress. Parents, work through thousands of lessons step-by-step! Features: - Thousands of exercises and multiple game-based learning strategies - Unlimited use, online or offline - No ads! - High-accuracy digit recognition technology creates an unique interactive experience. - Constant updates with new content for all levels! App subscription: You can subscribe for access to the full list of Math lessons. Payment will be charged to iTunes Account at confirmation of purchase. You will be able to do all exercises for the duration of the subscription. Subscription automatically renews for the same price and duration period as the original "one week"/"one month"/"one year" package unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24-hours before the end of the current period. Account will be charged for renewal within 24-hours prior to the end of the current period at the cost of the chosen package (weekly, monthly or yearly package). Subscriptions may be managed by the user and auto-renewal may be turned off by going to the user's iTunes Account Settings after purchase. No cancellation of the current subscription is allowed during active subscription period. You may cancel a subscription during its free trial period via the subscription setting though your iTunes account. This must be done 24 hours before the end of the subscription period to avoid being charged. Please visit: http://support.apple.com/kb/ht4098 for more information. You may turn off the auto-renewal of your subscription via your iTunes Account Settings. However, you are not able to cancel the current subscription during its active period. Any unused portion of free-trial period, will be forfeited when the user purchases an app subscription. Links to our Terms of Service and Privacy Policy can be found below. Privacy Policy: https://www.fungames-forfree.com/app/legal/privacy?bundleId=com.fungames.mathapp&name=mathapp Terms of Use: https://www.fungames-forfree.com/app/legal/tos?bundleId=com.fungames.mathapp&name=mathapp * Prices are equal to the value that "Apple's App Store Pricing Matrix" determines as the equivalent of the subscription price in $ USD

Screenshots

DIY Lake Science4 screens
Math Learner3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: DIY Lake Science at 100% against Math Learner's 23%. DIY Lake Science also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 9) and ads (none vs shown). Math Learner's advantage is ratings volume (121K vs 15) and rating (4.6 vs 4.4). On price 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 Learner sells 7 in-app purchases, starting at $7.99 per 7 days. DIY Lake Science asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Math Learner holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 4.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Math Learner has 121K ratings behind it against 15, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 100% of DIY Lake Science's written reviews are positive against 23% of Math Learner's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
DIY Lake Science versus Math Learner: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDIY Lake ScienceMath Learner
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.4 (15 ratings)4.6 (121K ratings) — better
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews — better22.9% of reviews
Number of ratings15121K — better
Update frequency—Every 2 weeks
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterSubscription
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS7.0 — better11.0
Further details — not scored
Size193 MB258 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperThe Lawrence Hall of ScienceWildlife Studios

Customer experience

DIY Lake Science

All ratings15 ratings
Positive80.0%
Neutral6.7%
Negative13.3%
Written reviews6 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Math Learner

All ratings120,825 ratings
Positive90.1%
Neutral1.5%
Negative8.4%
Written reviews2,333 reviews
Positive22.9%
Neutral2.7%
Negative74.5%

Bugs and requests

DIY Lake Science

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

Math Learner

Reported bugs

2 issues
  • Incorrect answers registered for correct work
  • Persistent subscription charges even after cancellation

Requested features

3 requests
  • More advanced math content
  • Option to skip beginner levels
  • Free version with limited features

In-app purchases

None

DIY Lake Science

No in-app purchases

7 purchases

Math Learner

Subscriptions7
  • Math Plus3 Days trial$7.997 Days
  • Math Plus3 Days trial$9.997 Days
  • Math Plus3 Days trial$11.997 Days
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  • Math Plus$11.997 Days
  • Math Plus3 Days trial2 variants$24.991 Month
  • Math Plus$39.991 Month
  • Math Plus3 Days trial2 variants$99.991 Year

Questions

Is DIY Lake Science free?
DIY Lake Science is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Math Learner free?
Math Learner is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, DIY Lake Science or Math Learner?
Math Learner is rated higher. DIY Lake Science averages 4.4 out of 5 from 15 ratings, while Math Learner averages 4.6 from 121K ratings.
Do DIY Lake Science or Math Learner have ads?
Math Learner shows ads; DIY Lake Science does not.

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