The best times tables apps for kids in 2026

1. 1. Spots (our app)

   Salimov Studios · iPhone, iPad

   Best for: Understanding each table, with no clock

   What’s good: Every table starts with ladybugs, so your child sees why 4 × 5 = 20 before practising it from memory, and a wrong answer shows the counting that leads to the right one. Parents get a fact map of all 55 facts, a weekly card and Year 3 and Year 4 certificates.

   Worth knowing: It is brand new (October 2026), covers the tables from 1 to 10 plus division, and runs only on iPhone and iPad.

   See it in the App Store

2. 2. MathHero (Engaging Times Tables)

   MathHero Pte. Ltd. · iPhone, iPad, Android

   Best for: Children who love a game with a story

   What’s good: A cute character, a light space adventure and outfits to unlock keep many children playing, and parents often say their child learned the tables quickly. There are no ads.

   Worth knowing: Some parents say the character walks slowly between questions and the tables open in a set order, so a child can't jump straight to the 7s.

   See it in the App Store

3. 3. Times Tables Rock Stars

   Maths Circle Ltd · iPhone, iPad, Android

   Best for: Children whose school already uses it

   What’s good: Children enjoy their rock avatar, coins and class battles, and one Australian parent said their Year 3 child nearly mastered tables 1 to 12 in under a month. There are no ads.

   Worth knowing: It is built around speed, and some parents say speed ranks such as “Wannabe” upset their child.

   See it in the App Store

4. 4. Hit the Button Maths

   Topmarks Online Ltd · iPhone, iPad, Android, web browser

   Best for: Quick practice, also on Android and the web

   What’s good: Minute-long games cover times tables, division, doubling, halving and number bonds, and the app adds an untimed mode, player profiles and trophies, with scores kept on the device.

   Worth knowing: The games race the clock unless you choose untimed practice, and the free web version shows ads.

   See it in the App Store

5. 5. Multiplication: Times Tables

   Chimpanzee, LLC · iPhone, iPad

   Best for: Simple drills with a one-time unlock

   What’s good: Simple and clean, with per-table stats that show which facts to work on, and no ads, accounts or tracking.

   Worth knowing: Some parents find it plain, and extras such as practising any mix of tables, timer settings and more profiles need the one-time unlock.

   See it in the App Store

6. 6. Times Tables - Multiplication

   Genioworks · iPhone, iPad

   Best for: Lots of practice modes for free, with ads

   What’s good: Many ways to practise, from learning a table and then testing it to puzzles and quizzes, and it goes past the 10 times table.

   Worth knowing: The free version shows ads, and some parents say ads kept appearing after they paid.

   See it in the App Store

Side by side

Which one should you pick?

• If your child still counts on their fingers, or gets upset by a clock, pick Spots.
• If the school already uses Times Tables Rock Stars, keep using it for homework, and add a calm app at home only if the speed games cause stress.
• If your child loves games with a character and a story, pick MathHero.
• If your family uses Android, pick Hit the Button Maths, MathHero or Times Tables Rock Stars, because Spots runs only on iPhone and iPad.

How we chose

• Understanding: does the app show why 4 × 5 = 20, or does it only drill?
• Pressure: is there a timer or a speed rank, and can you switch it off?
• Ads and paying: free with ads, a subscription or a one-time purchase. We never list prices, because they change.
• School fit: does it match what children learn in Year 3 and Year 4?
• Availability: every app was checked in the Australian App Store in October 2026.