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Maths@Home
by Maths@Home
What Maths@Home is
Maths@Home is a free iOS app offering activity ideas for adults helping children aged two to five develop mathematical knowledge. Its play-based games use everyday routines, household resources, and off-screen interaction. Activities cover number names, digits, number sequences, number sense, shape, and money. Guided lessons and gamified practice provide progression through levels and mathematical domains, with goals informed by research, the English national curriculum, and the Early Years Foundation Stage framework. Parents and teachers contributed feedback through focus groups during design. UCL identifies itself as the App Store developer and describes the app as designed for iPhone. The app is freely available under a Free plan costing free. Its privacy notice says account, usage, and device information may be collected, with location information collected when consent is given. Accounts can be deleted in the app or by email.
Who it suits
Maths@Home suits parents and professionals supporting young children’s early maths through play and everyday activities. It is intended for iOS users seeking a free option.
What it does well
- Free iOS app
- Activities for ages two to five
- Covers core early maths topics
- Guided progression through levels
- Designed with parent and teacher feedback
What to know first
- iOS only
- Location collection may occur with consent
- Designed for young children, not older learners
Plans
| Plan | Billed and limits | Price |
|---|---|---|
| Free | Freely available to all users | Free |
As ucl.ac.uk lists them, read 12 Oct 2026. The maker's own page has the final word.
Verdict
Maths@Home provides free, play-based early maths activities with structured progression and curriculum-informed goals. Its focus is narrow: adults supporting children aged two to five on iOS devices.
Facts from Maths@Home's own pages
- Account deletion
- Users can delete an account in the app or request deletion by emailing the address associated with their account. · ucl.ac.uk, 12 Oct 2026
- Availability
- UCL says the app is freely available and can be downloaded from the App Store. · ucl.ac.uk, 12 Oct 2026
- Co-design
- Parents and teachers contributed feedback through focus groups that informed the app’s design, features and games. · ucl.ac.uk, 12 Oct 2026
- Curriculum alignment
- Activities are informed by the English national curriculum and the Early Years Foundation Stage framework. · ucl.ac.uk, 12 Oct 2026
- Everyday activities
- Its play-based games use resources easily available at home and are designed for everyday routines and off-screen engagement. · ucl.ac.uk, 12 Oct 2026
- Free plan
- Yes · ucl.ac.uk, 22 Sept 2026
- Gamified practice
- Yes · ucl.ac.uk, 22 Sept 2026
- Guided lessons
- Yes · ucl.ac.uk, 22 Sept 2026
- Headquarters
- London, United Kingdom · ucl.ac.uk, 28 Sept 2026
- Intended users
- The app is targeted at parents and professionals who want to help young children develop mathematical knowledge through fun activities. · ucl.ac.uk, 12 Oct 2026
- Learning progression
- The games have structured progression through levels and mathematical domains, with learning goals aligned to research and the English national curriculum. · ucl.ac.uk, 12 Oct 2026
- Math topics
- Activities support concepts including number names, digits, number sequences, number sense, shape and money. · ucl.ac.uk, 12 Oct 2026
- Platform and developer
- The App Store listing identifies UCL as the developer and describes the app as designed for iPhone. · apps.apple.com, 12 Oct 2026
- Privacy
- The privacy notice says the app may collect account, usage and device information, and may collect location information with consent. · ucl.ac.uk, 12 Oct 2026
- Project period
- The project ran from October 2020 to July 2024. · ucl.ac.uk, 12 Oct 2026
- Purpose
- Maths@Home gives adults activity ideas to support the mathematical development of children aged two to five. · ucl.ac.uk, 12 Oct 2026
- Research basis
- The games are based on research in children’s mathematical development, including research cited by the project on interactive games and mathematical outcomes. · ucl.ac.uk, 12 Oct 2026
- Security
- The privacy notice says the project uses technical and organisational measures to protect information from unauthorised access, alteration, disclosure or destruction. · ucl.ac.uk, 12 Oct 2026
- Supported platforms
- ios · ucl.ac.uk, 22 Sept 2026
Where Maths@Home stands on Freedom251
- Math Learning Apps#69 of 122