# Quick Math Jr.

> Award-winning math app for young children with adaptive learning and interactive games. (iPhone/iPad app by Shiny Things.)

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- Developer: [Shiny Things](https://appshunter.io/developer/456805308)
- Category: Education, Games, Family
- Price: Free with in-app purchases
- Rating: 3.60/5 from 338 App Store ratings · 370 written reviews indexed
- Age rating: 4+
- Requires: iOS 7.0 · 132 MB
- Languages: American English, Danish, Dutch, Finnish, French (France), German (Germany), Italian, Japanese, Korean, European Portuguese and 5 more
- Released: 2014-10-30
- Data updated: 2026-08-15
- Monetization: free with in-app purchases
- User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/quick-math-jr/id926078360/reviews.md

## What is Quick Math Jr.?

*Featured on the App Store*
*Children’s Tech Review Parents’ Choice Award*
*Top Rated by Balefire Labs*
*REVERE Awards Finalist*

Loved by teachers... and kids! Quick Math Jr. is an award winning app that covers the essential foundations of mathematics, including counting, addition and subtraction, place value, writing numbers and much more!

“...excellent for teaching kids about number sense.” - Graphite by Common Sense Media

Perfect for children aged 3 - 7, Quick Math Jr learns as kids play and adjusts the difficulty of the questions to make sure each individual player is always at a level that is just right for them! From the creators of the award-winning Quick Math series, Quick Math Jr. is a fun way to develop mathematics skills and confidence.

FEATURES
• Twelve games aligned with international maths curriculums, including US Common Core and the Australian National Curriculum
• Adaptive difficulty to quickly place each player at their appropriate level
• Write answers directly on-screen! Progress from multiple-choice to handwritten answers. 
• Create your own monster characters by winning new features, then see your creations appear in the game!
• Unlimited player profiles for easy device sharing
• View your child’s report card and see their progress through the app or on your Apple Watch

EDUCATIONAL CONTENT
• Develop number sense
• Name numbers
• Practice number sequence up to 100
• Connect number names, numerals and quantities up to 30, including zero 
• Model numbers up to 20
• Subitize small collections of objects in dice patterns, ten-frames and random patterns 
• Conceptually subitize larger collections of objects in two or more dice patterns or ten frames
• Start counting from numbers other than one
• Count on and back
• Skip count by twos, threes, fives and tens
• Count and skip-count forwards and backwards
• Practice place value by composing numbers to 99 using tens and ones
• Create equality using balance
• Add to and subtract from a hidden total to practice mental arithmetic and counting on and back
• Solve simple addition and subtraction questions up to 20
• Practice writing numerals
• Continue two, three and four-part patterns
• Fill in missing elements in two, three and four part patterns
• Practise number bonds within twenty 
• Practise greater than and less than on a number line
• Solve addition and subtraction story problems within 10
• Practise counting and arithmetic using both continuous and discrete quantities
• Locate hidden numbers on a number line
• Estimate the position of numbers on a number line

## Key features

- Twelve curriculum-aligned math games
- Adaptive difficulty
- Handwritten number input
- Monster character customization
- Unlimited player profiles
- Progress reports

## Pricing and in-app purchases

Base price: Free.

**One-time purchases**

| Purchase | Price | Type |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Spooky Town | $4.99 | one-time |
| Mad Science Island | $4.99 | one-time |
| Unlock All Islands | $9.99 | one-time |
| Medieval Island | $4.99 | one-time |


## What do users think of Quick Math Jr.?

Overall sentiment: positive

**Pros**

- 👍 Fun and engaging learning experience
- 🚀 Effective at teaching math concepts
- 💡 Customizable monsters motivate learning
- 🎨 Appealing visual design and graphics

**Cons**

- 🐛 App crashes or stops working after updates
- 🔒 Issues with in-app purchases and family sharing
- 🔋 App no longer compatible with newer iOS versions

**Commonly reported bugs**

- App crashes on launch
- Audio not working
- Inability to restore in-app purchases

**Most requested features**

- More advanced math levels and content
- Ability to sync progress across devices
- Better parental controls and account management

## Recent user reviews (10 of 370)

All indexed reviews: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/quick-math-jr/id926078360/reviews.md

### 5/5 — Great!

*2026-02-21, version 1.5.13*

I love this app because 5 years ago my kids were struggling with math but now they or amazing at it! Thanks to this app, my kids have improved, I recommend it!

### 5/5 — Good math game

*2026-02-19, version 1.5.13*

Fun math game for young kids, mixing entertainment and math pretty well

### 5/5 — The best game ever!

*2026-01-06, version 1.5.13*

Can you add more colors, more maps, more features, more customization, more games, a dancing game and more to the game please?

### 4/5 — Amazing but...

*2025-12-02, version 1.5.13*

This game makes learning proactive, fun and creative. It’s such a fun way to learn math! But for whatever reason, the game crashes sometimes. This requires a bug fix, because I can’t stand getting kicked out much longer.

### 5/5 — Great! Educative and practical

*2025-09-17, version 1.5.13*

My 6 year old loves playing this app. It’s early math, I would love to see more islands and math for older kids. 
But overall it’s great !! I recommend.

### 5/5 — The best math learning game

*2025-07-20, version 1.5.13*

This game is so fun and my 3 year old daughter loves it and she is very frustrating to have her learn things and this really helps me and my daughter to learn more about math.

### 3/5 — Pleeease

*2025-01-14, version 1.5.13*

I liked this game 😃 and i wish you put more things and also can you make all of the game without money please🥺 because if you put it without paying money I will review the game if I can 7 stars and thats all🙂

### 5/5 — Jaichner’s Review

*2024-11-26, version 1.5.13*

I like my shiny math ShinyThings! Thank You for making this!

### 5/5 — great game really helps

*2024-08-01, version 1.5.13*

i love this app it really helped my child’s brain i would recommend this game with other parents

### 4/5 — Review

*2024-07-18, version 1.5.13*

Very good, it helped my daughter to learn her times table

## Frequently asked questions about Quick Math Jr.

### What does Quick Math Jr. do?

Quick Math Jr. is an educational app designed to teach foundational mathematics to children aged 3-7. It covers essential skills such as counting, addition, subtraction, place value, and number writing through a variety of engaging games.

### What are the key features of Quick Math Jr.?

Key features include twelve games aligned with international math curricula, adaptive difficulty that adjusts to the child's level, the ability to write answers directly on-screen, unlimited player profiles, and progress reports viewable on a device or Apple Watch. Children can also create custom monster characters.

### How much does Quick Math Jr. cost?

The app is free to download and offers in-app purchases. This means the core functionality is available for free, with optional content or features that can be bought within the app.

### What age range is Quick Math Jr. suitable for?

This app is specifically designed for children aged 3 to 7 years old. It caters to their developmental stage in learning basic mathematical concepts and skills.

### What math concepts does the app teach?

The app teaches a wide range of concepts including number sense, naming numbers, number sequence up to 100, connecting number names and quantities, modeling numbers, subitizing, counting on and back, skip counting, place value, equality, addition and subtraction up to 20, number bonds, greater than/less than, story problems, and pattern recognition.

## Version history (last 5 releases)

### 1.5.13 — 2016-07-12

This app has been updated by Apple to display the Apple Watch app icon.

Bug fixes & improvements.

### 1.5.12 — 2016-06-30

* Happy 4th of July! Quick Math Jr is celebrating Independence Day in the United Stated with LIMITED TIME items to collect! Can you collect them all?
* New adaptive difficulty system! We’ve ironed out a few issues to keep kids comfortably challenged.
* If your kids are enjoying Quick Math Jr. please leave a review, we love hearing your feedback!

### 1.5.11 — 2016-04-19

We fixed an issue that prevented users on older devices from playing. We've also added a way for you to share and save your kids' monsters straight from the factory. This way you can more easily show their creations to friends and family. If your kids are loving Quick Math Jr. please leave a review, we love to hear what they're up to!

### 1.5.10 — 2016-04-04

We fixed an issue that could cause the app to crash when opening.

### 1.5.9 — 2016-04-01

Minor bug fixes and improvements.

If your kids are enjoying Quick Math Jr please leave us a review! We really appreciate it!

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