# Brainy Bucks: Math & Reading — Kids Play. They Get Smarter. > Kids Play. They Get Smarter. (iPhone/iPad app by James Gray.) - Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/brainy-bucks-math-and-reading/id6788619891 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`) - Developer: [James Gray](https://appshunter.io/developer/6787461080) - Category: Education, Games, Family - Price: Free with in-app purchases - Age rating: 4+ - Requires: iOS 18.0 · 15 MB - Languages: American English - Released: 2026-07-17 - Data updated: 2026-08-27 - User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/brainy-bucks-math-and-reading/id6788619891/reviews.md ## What is Brainy Bucks? KIDS PLAY. THEY GET SMARTER. Fun quests. Real learning. Progress parents can see. Built by an Ontario Certified Teacher (OCT) for Pre-K through Grade 8 — just 5 to 10 minutes a day. Your child sees dragon battles, an evolving Brain Buddy, and treasure to collect. You see real practice, real mastery, and skills PROVEN by memory — with real-life rewards you approve. ONE FREE QUEST EVERY DAY Today's Quest is a complete, adaptive practice session — free every single day. It mixes new skills, quick confidence wins, and comeback challenges, sized how you choose: Quick (about 5 minutes), Standard (about 10), or Extra Challenge (about 15). MISTAKES BECOME COMEBACKS No red X. No lives lost. A missed question gets a hint and a second try — then quietly returns in later quests until it's conquered. Fixing their own mistake charges your child's Comeback Power for bonus rewards. SKILLS GET PROVEN, NOT JUST PRACTICED Mastered means 30+ attempts at 85%+ accuracy. Then the app re-tests that skill days and weeks later (2, 5, 12, then 30 days). Pass two delayed reviews and it's marked PROVEN — remembered, not memorized for a minute. REAL-LIFE REWARDS YOU CONTROL You define the rewards (screen time, treats, outings) and set their Brainy Buck price. Correct answers earn Bucks. Every cash-in needs your parent PIN. A WORLD WORTH SHOWING UP FOR - Brain Buddy evolves through 5 stages as your child learns - Mystery Egg: mastering skills hatches collectible companion pets - Weekly Vault: hit the weekly goal, open the vault, collect souvenirs - Hidden treasure in every daily quest - Boss battles, Brain Sprints, Fever Mode, Mastery Cards, titles, trophies — all earned, never bought BUILT FOR PRE-K THROUGH GRADE 8 4,000+ question cards across math, reading, and phonics. Difficulty, question style, and even button sizes adapt to your child's grade. PARENTS SEE EVERYTHING - This Week report: minutes, accuracy, and skills in plain language - Learning Replay: every skill's honest journey from tricky to PROVEN - Trouble Spots your child BEAT - Try This Together: one 2-minute offline activity each week - Learning plan controls: subjects, session length, and challenge level PRIVATE BY DESIGN No ads. No accounts. No chat. No tracking. All learning data stays on your device. Child Mode never shows prices or purchase buttons. FREE VS PLUS Free forever: the daily adaptive Quest, 3 extra arcade quests a day, the full mistake engine, your first custom reward, and your Brain Buddy. Plus (optional subscription): unlimited quests, the complete Pre-K–8 library, all 5 buddy evolution stages, cosmetics, unlimited rewards, and weekly reports. Family Plus covers up to 4 children. Cancel anytime. Created by an Ontario Certified Teacher. Brainy Bucks is an independent family app and is not affiliated with or endorsed by the Ontario College of Teachers or any school board. Terms: https://brainy-bucks.rork.app/terms Privacy: https://brainy-bucks.rork.app/privacy ## Pricing and in-app purchases Base price: Free. **Subscriptions** | Subscription | Price | Period | | --- | --- | --- | | Family Plus Yearly | $79.99 | per year | | Brainy Bucks Plus | $9.99 | per month | | Family Plus | $12.99 | per month | | Brainy Bucks Plus Yearly | $59.99 | per year | **One-time purchases** | Purchase | Price | Type | | --- | --- | --- | | Lifetime Plus | $129.99 | one-time | ## Version history (last 4 releases) ### 1.3.0 — 2026-08-19 BIGGER WINS, BRIGHTER CELEBRATIONS Combo milestones at 5x and 10x erupt in starbursts, a Perfect Quest earns its own fanfare, and Brainy Bucks count up like treasure. SMOOTHER QUESTS Pacing and polish improvements across quests, celebrations, and parent reports. IN CASE YOU MISSED IT - Today's Quest: one complete FREE adaptive quest every single day - Mistakes become comebacks: hints, second tries, and quiet returns until conquered - Skills get PROVEN with delayed re-tests days later — remembered, not memorized - Mystery Egg hatches collectible companion pets - Weekly Vault: hit your weekly goal, open the vault, collect souvenirs - Parent reports in plain language, protected by your PIN No ads. No accounts. Real learning, every day — free. ### 1.2.0 — 2026-08-18 THE BIG LEARNING UPDATE Every reward in the game is now earned by real learning — and mistakes became the most valuable cards in the deck. NEW: TODAY'S QUEST One free adaptive quest every day mixing new skills, quick wins, and comeback challenges. Finish it to bank the day on your Weekly Adventure. NEW: COMEBACKS AND PROVEN SKILLS Missed questions return with hints until conquered, then get re-tested days later. Pass two delayed reviews and the skill is PROVEN. NEW: MYSTERY EGG AND COMPANION PETS Mastering skills warms the egg — three masteries hatch a collectible companion pet. NEW: WEEKLY VAULT AND SOUVENIRS Hit your weekly goal to open the vault: bonus Bucks, Snacks, XP, and a souvenir for your collection. NEW: HIDDEN TREASURE Every Today's Quest hides one treasure card. Keep your eyes open. NEW FOR PARENTS - This Week report in plain language - Learning Replay: every skill's journey from tricky to PROVEN - Trouble Spots your child BEAT - Try This Together: a 2-minute offline activity each week - Learning plan controls: subjects, length, and challenge level Plus Mastery Cards, 10 earnable titles, welcome-back gifts from your Brain Buddy, and dozens of pacing and polish improvements. No ads. No accounts. Real learning, every day — free. ### 1.1.0 — 2026-07-29 Practice pays even better in 1.1: • Brain Sprint shows your personal best right on the Quest home — think you can beat it? • A brighter Plus welcome: see everything that unlocks the moment you join • Smoother celebrations and progress bars, now with full Reduce Motion support • Polished details and small fixes across the app Happy questing! ### 1.0.0 — 2026-07-17 No release notes. ## More apps by James Gray - [CraveBreaker: Quit Vaping](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/cravebreaker-quit-vaping/id6787461078) - [MoneyShield: Sub Tracker](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/moneyshield-sub-tracker/id6787559121) - [Cash Empire Clicker](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/cash-empire-clicker/id6787609925) - [Fluxo: Gravity Runner](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/fluxo-gravity-runner/id6787641780) - [Family Ready: Emergency Plan](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/family-ready-emergency-plan/id6792019825) All apps by James Gray: https://appshunter.io/developer/6787461080 --- *Data collected daily from the US App Store and indexed by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/). User reviews are verbatim App Store reviews. Ratings, prices and chart positions refresh continuously; this snapshot is from 2026-08-27.*