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Alternatives to Mathletics for times tables at home

The best Mathletics alternatives for times tables at home are Spots (calm, no clock, and it shows why each answer is right), Hit the Button Maths (quick mental maths games, also on Android) and Multiplication: Times Tables (simple drills with a one-time unlock). If your child's school already gives a Mathletics login, keep using it for school work.

Spots is our app, so we list it first; we chose the others by checking them in the Australian App Store and reading parent reviews, and no app pays us to be on this page.

What is Mathletics?

Mathletics is an online maths program from 3P Learning, an Australian company, used mainly through schools. Its App Store listing describes curriculum-aligned activities, videos, eBooks, games and in-app assessments, and children use it by signing in to the Mathletics Students app. If your child's teacher sets work in Mathletics, that is the place to do it.

Why parents look for an alternative

  • It is made for schools: the Mathletics Students app is a companion to a Mathletics account, and children need a login, usually from school.
  • Without a school login, home use needs a paid subscription for each child, renewed every year.
  • It covers maths broadly. If your child mainly needs the times tables (the 3, 4, 5 and 10 tables in Year 3, up to 10 × 10 in Year 4), a focused app may suit better.
  • Many parents prefer one clear price, or one plan for the whole family, to a yearly fee for each child.

  1. 1. Spots (our app)

    Salimov Studios · iPhone, iPad

    Best for: Focused times tables practice at home

    What’s good: Every table from 1 to 10 starts with ladybugs, so your child sees why 4 × 5 = 20, then practises until the answer comes from memory, with no clock on the screen. One family subscription or lifetime purchase covers every child, and parents get Year 3 and Year 4 certificates.

    Worth knowing: It teaches times tables and division only, not the rest of maths, and runs only on iPhone and iPad.

    See it in the App Store

  2. 2. Hit the Button Maths

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

    Best for: Quick mental maths beyond the tables

    What’s good: Minute-long games cover times tables, division, square numbers, doubling, halving and number bonds, and the app adds an untimed mode and profiles for several children on one device.

    Worth knowing: It is quick-fire practice rather than a full maths program, and the free web version shows ads.

    See it in the App Store

  3. 3. Multiplication: Times Tables

    Chimpanzee, LLC · iPhone, iPad

    Best for: Simple drills, from tables to fractions

    What’s good: Simple and clean, with no ads, accounts or tracking. The free part covers the tables, and the one-time unlock adds addition, subtraction, division and fractions.

    Worth knowing: Some parents find it plain, and it is drill practice rather than lessons.

    See it in the App Store

  4. 4. MathHero (Engaging Times Tables)

    MathHero Pte. Ltd. · iPhone, iPad, Android

    Best for: A times tables game children want to play

    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 one-time unlock and subscription options can be confusing.

    See it in the App Store

  5. 5. Times Tables Rock Stars

    Maths Circle Ltd · iPhone, iPad, Android

    Best for: Speed practice that many schools use

    What’s good: Children enjoy their rock avatar, coins and class battles, and families can buy a home plan on the TTRS website if school doesn't provide a login. 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

Questions parents ask

Is Mathletics free?

Not for home use. The Mathletics Students app is free to download, but it needs a Mathletics login. Schools pay for their students' access, and families without a school login pay a yearly subscription for each child. 3P Learning shows the current price on its website.

Is Mathletics worth it?

If your child's school already provides it, yes: use it, because it matches the work the teacher sets. If you would be paying yourself, start from what your child needs. For a broad maths program for younger children, ABC Mathseeds from Blake eLearning, also Australian, is another option: its listing says it runs up to a Year 3 level, with one subscription for up to four children. If the gap is mainly the times tables, a focused app like Spots may be all you need.

Is there a free alternative to Mathletics?

For times tables, yes, with limits. Hit the Button is free to play in a web browser, with ads, and Times Tables Rock Stars is free to download if the school gives your child a login. Most apps are free to start and then need a purchase: Spots gives you the whole app free for 2 weeks, which start its monthly family subscription.

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By school year

Times tables in Year 3Times tables in Year 4

Choosing an app

The best times tables apps for kids in 2026Calm alternatives to Times Tables Rock Stars

Want more than practice?

Spots is our app for iPhone and iPad. It teaches every table from 1 to 10 with the same ladybug, badges and short picture stories, then shows you exactly which of the 55 facts your child knows.

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