Chalk & Math vs Stacked Studying
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Chalk & Math
This app helps children develop fundamental math abilities, covering addition, subtraction, multiplication, division, and geometry. It features 19 learning levels, from Pre-K to third grade, and includes a test mode with customizable question counts.
- Addition skills
- Subtraction skills
- Multiplication skills
- Division skills
- Geometry basics
- 19 learning levels
- Test mode
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Chalk & Math turns a classroom chalkboard into a math playground for kindergarten through 5th grade. Meet Professor Chalky, a friendly voxel teacher who draws every idea in grainy, hand-wobbly chalk and explains it in kid words. Pick a grade, pick a topic, then choose how to learn: LEARN IT - the big idea, drawn step by step on the board. SEE AN EXAMPLE - a fresh problem solved in front of you, one narrated step at a time. PRACTICE - rounds of 10 freshly generated problems, so there is always something new. Ask for a hint, scribble on the board with a finger, or tap "Show me how" and the Professor walks through that exact problem. 33 TOPICS ACROSS SIX GRADES KINDERGARTEN: counting (tap 3D voxel apples, blocks and stars), more or less, adding to 10, taking away, shapes GRADE 1: adding to 20 (make a ten), subtracting to 20 (number-line hops), tens and ones, telling time, greater or less (the alligator!) GRADE 2: adding and subtracting big numbers (carrying and borrowing), skip counting, counting coins, even and odd GRADE 3: multiplication (arrays), division (fair sharing), fractions, area, perimeter, rounding GRADE 4: big multiplication (area model), long division, equivalent fractions, adding fractions, decimals, factors (factor rainbows) GRADE 5: unlike fractions, multiplying fractions, decimal math, volume (a 3D voxel box that builds itself), order of operations, coordinate plane HANDS-ON MATH Kindergartners tap real 3D apples, blocks and stars to count them. Fifth graders watch a box o cubes build itself layer by layer to understand volume. Everything else is drawn in chalk: number lines, ten-frames, base-ten blocks, fraction pies, clocks, coins, arrays and graphs. BUILT FOR KIDS, EASY FOR PARENTS * Earn up to 3 stars per topic, saved on the device * Answer streaks and chalk-dust confetti keep kids going * A free Doodle Board with a box of colored chalk * Tap the Professor for a math joke; tap the chalk on the tray to change colour * No ads, no in-app purchases, no accounts, no tracking * Works completely offline, so it is great for car rides and flights * Landscape play on phones and tablets Chalk & Math is made by PayneBrain, a small indie studio. Questions or ideas? We would love to hear from you.
Stacked Studying
This app employs the Pomodoro technique to foster effective study habits and enhance knowledge retention. It integrates study timers and automatic break timers, allowing for customizable durations to suit individual needs. The app offers a free amino acid quiz and over 1500 practice MCAT questions.
- Pomodoro study timer
- Automatic break timers
- Customizable timer settings
- Amino acid quiz
- 1500+ MCAT practice questions
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Stacked Studying uses the Pomodoro study method to build better habits and strengthen knowledge retention. Timers and breaks are built into the app, so don't worry about setting a separate timer on another device. Once the study timer ends, your break timer automatically starts! Change your settings as needed to fine-tune your study habits, taking longer or shorter breaks as needed. Built for pre-meds, users have access to an amino acid quiz and over 1500 practice MCAT questions for free!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Stacked Studying at every 2 days against Chalk & Math's every 71 months. Chalk & Math's advantage is iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17.6). On price, rating, review sentiment and ratings volume 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Chalk & Math against 5.0 for Stacked Studying. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 2 and 2 respectively. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 100% and 100% positive.
Chalk & Math ships an update every 71 months, Stacked Studying every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on November 2, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Chalk & Math | Stacked Studying |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (2 ratings) | 5.0 (2 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 2 | 2 |
| Update frequency | Every 71 months | Every 2 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, Mac |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 — better | 17.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 103 MB | 18 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Carlton Payne III | Josh Britton |
Customer experience
Chalk & Math
Stacked Studying
In-app purchases
Chalk & Math
No in-app purchases
Stacked Studying
No in-app purchases





