Solve To Play

An iPhone and iPad app that locks games and other apps until your kid solves a few maths tasks. HOW IT WORKS You choose which apps, categories and websites stay locked. When your kid opens one, they get a short round of maths tasks. Once they've solved them, the apps open for a set time (30 minutes unless you change it) and then lock again. The lock uses Apple's Screen Time, so iOS does the blocking, not the app. Your kid can't delete the app without your approval. WHEN YOUR KID GETS STUCK There's no timer. A wrong answer stays on screen for another try, and a picture of dots helps your kid count their way to the answer. For addition and subtraction, the picture appears for numbers up to 20. After the third wrong try the app shows the answer and your kid types it in. Tasks your kid missed turn up again in later rounds. WHAT YOU CAN SET • How many tasks per round (3 to 20) • How long the apps stay open (5 minutes to 3 hours) • How many unlocks per day (1 to 12, or no limit) • Extra rounds for stars: on or off, and how many per day • Which apps, categories and websites stay locked The settings are behind a four-digit PIN. If your kid has earned some extra time, you can give them an unlock that doesn't count toward the daily limit. STARS AND THE SHOP Every solved task earns a star. Your kid spends stars in the shop on hats, glasses, toys and backgrounds for their character, and new things go on sale as they collect more. Stars never buy playtime, and they can't be bought with money. When the apps are already open or the day's playtime is over, your kid can keep solving extra rounds just for stars. You can turn extra rounds off or set how many are allowed per day. THREE LOOKS Your kid picks how the app looks: Classic, Kawaii or Space, and one of four app icons. A daily streak counts the days in a row they've solved a round. WHICH MATH TASKS During setup you pick your kid's school grade and the app turns on the task types that fit. You can switch each type on or off and set its numbers at any time. • Times tables: 7 × 8, from 1×1 up to 20×20 • Missing number: 7 × ? = 56, 7 + ? = 10, 13 − ? = 9 • Division: 56 ÷ 7 • Double and half: double 8, half of 14 • Number sequences: 3, 6, 9, ? and 40, 35, 30, ? • Place value: 3 H 4 T 7 O = ?, 347 = 3 H ? T 7 O • Number neighbours: Neighbours of 47: ? and 48, 47 is between ? and 50 • Rounding: Round 47 to tens: ? • Counting: How many stars? (up to 10 or 20) • Fraction of an amount: ½ of 8, ¼ of 20 • Unit conversion: 3 m = ? cm, 300 cm = ? m (also km, kg, l, h, min) • Read the clock: What time is it? Full hours down to every minute • Two steps: 3 + 4 × 2, × before + and − • Plus and minus: 8 + 5, 13 − 5, with numbers up to 10, 20, 50, 100 or 1000 • Number walls: each brick is the sum of the two below it • Compare numbers: 47 ◯ 52, 3 + 4 ◯ 9 YOUR DATA There's no account and no ads, and the app doesn't track anything. Settings and progress stay on the device. The app sends us anonymous crash reports and usage statistics so we can fix bugs and improve it. You can turn that off in the settings. WHAT YOU NEED An iPhone or iPad with iOS 18 or later, signed in with a child Apple Account in your Family Sharing group. You set it up on your kid's device and confirm once with your own Apple Account. SUBSCRIPTION AND PURCHASE Solve To Play is available as a yearly subscription with a free 7-day trial for new subscribers, or as a one-time lifetime purchase. Both can be shared with Family Sharing. Payment is charged to your Apple Account at confirmation of purchase; for the trial, at the end of the trial. The subscription renews automatically unless it is cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Manage or cancel it in your Apple Account settings. Support: https://solvetoplay.com/support/ Privacy Policy: https://solvetoplay.com/privacy/ Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Terms of Service: https://solvetoplay.com/terms/