Comparison

DIY Lake Science vs Math Games

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

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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 Games

Engage children in learning essential math concepts through a variety of fun and free games. Covers addition, subtraction, multiplication, division, fractions, and decimals with interactive modes like memory match and challenges. Suitable for elementary school grades and beyond.

Highlights
  • Addition games
  • Subtraction games
  • Multiplication games
  • Division games
  • Fractions and decimals
  • Memory Match mode
  • Challenge Mode
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Want to improve your kid's math skills? How about helping your kids master mathematics with fun, free math games? Math Games is the perfect way to help children learn math skills the easy way! Our math games for kids is super fun! Solve a wide variety of math puzzles, brain teasers, and brain math puzzles using nothing more than basic arithmetic. Pick up new math skills in addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division, or get more advanced with fractions ¼, decimals, and mixed operations. Collection of Math Games offered: ◾ Addition games - 1, 2, or 3 digit addition, sequential addition, plus more addition games. ◾ Subtraction games - 1, 2, 3 digit subtraction game to learn how to subtract ◾ Multiplication games - Best practice game to learn multiplication tables and multiplying methods. ◾ Division games - Learn to divide by playing multiple fun division games ◾ Fractions - Step-by-step learning of fraction calculation, fun and easy way to learn fractions. ◾ Decimals - Fun adding, subtracting, multiplying and dividing decimal modes to learn ◾ Square Roots - Practice squares and square roots, learn how to squares a number ◾ Exponents - Practice exponent problems ◾ Mixed operations - Put your knowledge to the test by practicing addition, subtraction, multiplication, division all in one mode! All of these math games are free to enjoy, and they're suitable for all ages, from kids to adults. Within this educational kids app, we've tried to teach kids step-by-step how to add, subtract, multiply and divide. Anyone who wants to hone their skills by playing math games is welcome to download and try them out! Test your addition, subtraction, multiplication, and other number skills in the following modes: • Memory Match - Flip number memory cards and match answers to the equations. • Challenge Mode - Finish the puzzles before time runs out! • Dual Mode - Split-screen interface for two players. Math games for kids should be fun! Our math app is suitable for children in kindergarten, 1st grade, 2nd grade, 3rd grade, 4th grade, 5th grade, or 6th grade, and of course, any teenager or adult who is interested in training their brain and improving their math skills! Our math games are tested on our kids first and made with love. We'd like to think our math games are filled with endless math worksheets, which kids can practice over and over again. Within our math app, we've tried to teach addition, subtraction, multiplication, division to the best of our ability. We would love to improve the game further for kids in kindergarten, 1st grade, 2nd grade, 3rd grade, 4th grade, and 5th grade - so please let us know grade specific what else we can add to the math game. If you enjoy our collection of free kids games, all we ask in return is that you share the games with friends and family. What are you waiting for? Download the funnest new math game today for free!

Screenshots

DIY Lake Science4 screens
Math Games4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ratings volume: Math Games at 1.4K against DIY Lake Science's 16. DIY Lake Science's advantage is review sentiment (100% vs 85%) and iOS requirement (7.0 vs 15.0). On price, rating, ads and in-app purchases 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.4 for DIY Lake Science against 4.4 for Math Games. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Math Games has 1.4K ratings behind it against 16, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 100% of DIY Lake Science's written reviews are positive against 85% of Math Games's.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
DIY Lake Science versus Math Games: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDIY Lake ScienceMath Games
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.4 (16 ratings) — better4.4 (1.4K ratings)
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews — better84.7% of reviews
Number of ratings161.4K — better
Update frequency—Fortnightly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac — better
Requires iOS7.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size193 MB122 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperThe Lawrence Hall of ScienceRV AppStudios LLC

Customer experience

DIY Lake Science

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

Math Games

All ratings1,364 ratings
Positive83.6%
Neutral5.1%
Negative11.3%
Written reviews439 reviews
Positive84.7%
Neutral3.9%
Negative11.4%

Bugs and requests

DIY Lake Science

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

Math Games

Reported bugs

2 issues
  • Blank pages when clicking on certain math topics
  • Occasional freezing or crashing issues

Requested features

4 requests
  • Add more advanced math topics like fractions, decimals, and algebra
  • Include a wider range of grade levels, including kindergarten and high school
  • Provide more video explanations and step-by-step solutions
  • Allow users to customize the difficulty level

In-app purchases

None

DIY Lake Science

No in-app purchases

None

Math Games

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is DIY Lake Science free?
DIY Lake Science is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Math Games free?
Math Games is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, DIY Lake Science or Math Games?
DIY Lake Science is rated higher. DIY Lake Science averages 4.4 out of 5 from 16 ratings, while Math Games averages 4.4 from 1.4K ratings.
Do DIY Lake Science or Math Games have ads?
Neither DIY Lake Science nor Math Games shows ads.

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