Comparison

Read and Colour vs Mathletix

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

Head to head
About

Read and Colour

Features
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Read and Colour is a first reader story app with colour-in illustrations and tap to read words. It is designed by qualified teachers to encourage independent reading in pre-school and early primary school aged children. Being teachers and having young children of our own, we struggled to find a 3-6 age reading app that ticked all the boxes so we decided to write our own. We discovered from other parents with young kids that, like us, they wanted an app that had: - no in-app purchases - no adverts - nothing locked - didn't need internet connection - accessible to young children - encouraged independent reading - helped pre-school kids to get a head start with learning the sounds of all the letters As well as the first reader story with 10 colour-in illustrations, Read & Colour has the additional functionality of tap the sound, sound practice, shape practice and tap to read common words. Features: Read and Colour - toggle between tap to read words or tap to read sounds - 10 illustrations to colour - read and colour remembers how each drawing was coloured Sound Practice - children press the buttons to hear the sound of the letter, helps them to associate the two Common Words - allows children to practise reading a word and then tapping it to see if they are right Tap the Sound - the child is asked orally to tap a particular sound. Tap the correct one and get a well done! Shape Practice - this feature is designed to help children become familiar with the sounds of the letters of the alphabet and how to write them.

About

Mathletix

This app makes learning basic math operations fun for young children. It offers practice modules for addition, subtraction, and multiplication, as well as an engaging game of Snakes and Ladders that incorporates math challenges. Ideal for developing early math skills in a playful environment.

Highlights
  • Addition practice
  • Subtraction practice
  • Multiplication practice
  • Snakes and Ladders math game
  • One and two player modes
  • Sums up to 100
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Addition! Subtraction! Multiplication! Ideal for 7-8 year olds! For sums up to 100! The best way for young kids to develop their early maths skills! Practice math in the mathletix module. Addition,subtraction,multiplication and division of numbers up to 100. Or play math snakes'n'ladders! Roll the dice, move to the correct square, and make your way to the top! Answer correctly to find the correct square. Climb up the ladders and slide down the snakes in this new version of the classic Snakes and Ladders game! Contains both one and two player versions! Now with new Subtraction , Multiplication and Combined ( multiplication, addition, and subtraction ) levels! Develop- -Addition -Subtraction -Multiplication

Screenshots

Read and Colour1 screens
Mathletix4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Mathletix at every 4 days against Read and Colour's every 65 months. Mathletix also leads on iOS requirement (10.0 vs 12.0). On price, ads, in-app purchases 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Read and Colour ships an update every 65 months, Mathletix every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on September 26, 2026 and October 4, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Read and Colour versus Mathletix: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterRead and ColourMathletix
PriceFreeFree
Rating—5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings—1 — better
Update frequencyEvery 65 monthsEvery 4 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
Monetization—Free
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS12.010.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size42 MB81 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperDolina ThomsonKathrin Brock

In-app purchases

None

Read and Colour

No in-app purchases

None

Mathletix

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Read and Colour free?
Read and Colour is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Mathletix free?
Mathletix is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Read and Colour or Mathletix have ads?
Neither Read and Colour nor Mathletix shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Read and Colour or Mathletix?
Read and Colour ships an update every 65 months, and Mathletix every 4 days. Most recently, Read and Colour was updated on September 26, 2026 and Mathletix on October 4, 2026.

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