Comparison

Space Pig Math vs MathTango

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

Space Pig Math

Practice multiplication facts through an engaging arcade-style game. Blast asteroids and aliens, earn powerups, and enjoy satisfying visual and audio feedback. Offers multiple modes for learning and challenging your times table skills.

Highlights
  • Times tables practice up to 12x12
  • Action-packed asteroid and alien blasting
  • Retro-inspired visuals and sound
  • Four unique game modes (Review, Puzzle, Free-For-All, Challenge)
  • Rewards for correct, consecutive, and quick answers
  • Powerups from rescued friends
Features
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Space Pig Math is an action game for practicing your times tables - up to 12x12 - with satisfying, visceral feedback and retro-inspired visuals and sounds. It was crafted with love, by a game-industry veteran (and dad), in the belief that in this age of technological marvels, there is no reason that practicing times tables can't be genuinely FUN! Blast through waves of asteroids and aliens to save Space Pig's Friends - they in turn will give you awesome powerups to help you out! The game rewards correct, consecutive, and quick answers with over-the-top explosions and effects. It is easy and accessible for the novice, but the challenge is also there for the pros. Each times table is covered through four unique modes: - Start with Review to gain a visual understanding of multiplication. - Relax in Puzzle mode, blasting answers at your leisure. - Take a break in Free-For-All - pure arcade action, no math required. - Then put it all together in Challenge mode - use your reflexes and smarts to save Space Pig's Friends! You can try the first two levels for free - the game contains a single in-app purchase to unlock the rest. No wifi connection is required to play, except when making the purchase. Also: - No Ads! - No Subscriptions! Whether you are completely new to multiplication, or a times-tables ninja, everyone will enjoy this game.

About

MathTango

This app offers hundreds of engaging math games for children aged 5-10+, covering addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division. Kids progress through playful challenges, collect rewards, and build confidence in math skills. It features a customized curriculum and adaptive learning.

Highlights
  • Hundreds of math games for addition, subtraction, multiplication, division
  • Customized, age-appropriate lesson plan wizard
  • Adaptive learning based on Common Core curriculum
  • Playful worlds and missions for engagement
  • Multiple user profiles for family use
  • Offline play without WiFi
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MathTango makes learning addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division engaging and fun for kids aged 5-10+! They’ll progress through hundreds of playful math games for kids – collecting monsters, completing missions, building unique worlds, and discovering lots of fun and surprises along the way. Trusted by parents and teachers, MathTango helps kids learn math skills and build confidence – all while having fun! **MathTango is part of Piknik – one subscription, endless ways to play and learn! Get full access to the world's best preschool apps from Toca Boca, Sago Mini, and Originator with an Unlimited Plan.** PRESS AND AWARDS • kidSAFE Certified • Common Sense Media's Best Math Apps for Kids List • Children's Technology Review Editor's Choice • Mom's Choice Awards Gold Recipient • National Parenting Product Awards Winner • Creative Child Magazine Children's App of the Year Award • Apple App Store App of the Day FEATURES • Over 500 addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division math games for kids covering more than 40 math levels. Review levels help to reinforce what’s been learned, leading to better retention. • The lesson plan wizard generates a customized, age-appropriate curriculum for every user. • A Common Core based curriculum dynamically adapts so a child advances only when they have finished the current lesson. • Addition and subtraction lessons include 9 types of puzzle games including number patterns, counting, ordering numbers, and more. • Multiplication and division lessons include 7 types of puzzle games covering multiplying and dividing single digits and factors of 10. • Kids learn and explore in two worlds – an island for addition and subtraction, and a starbase for multiplication and division. Each world has never-ending missions that are completed to earn unique characters and dozens of in-game items. • Math games for kids designed and classroom-tested for kids 5-10+ (Grades K-5) • Learn on the go! Play the downloaded app without WiFi. • Multiple user profiles on each device allow the entire family to learn at their own pace. • 100% ad-free and no in-app purchases. SUBSCRIPTION DETAILS MathTango is a subscription service that gives total access to all math games for kids available in the app. You can choose to subscribe on a monthly or annual basis. New users will have access to a free trial at the time of sign-up. After your free trial, you can choose to subscribe on a monthly or annual basis. If you change your mind at any point, cancellation is easy through your App Store settings. • When you confirm your purchase, payment will be charged through your iTunes account. • Your subscription will automatically renew unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24-hours before the end of the current period. • Don’t want to auto-renew? Manage your account and renewal settings in your user Account Settings. • You can use your subscription on any device registered with your Apple ID. Like all Apple subscriptions, MathTango can’t use family sharing to share subscriptions across different Apple IDs. • Cancel your subscription anytime through your Account Settings, with no cancellation fees. • Questions? Need a hand? Give us a shout at support@playpiknik.com. Privacy Policy Sago Mini is committed to protecting your privacy and the privacy of your children. We adhere to the strict guidelines set forth by COPPA (Children’s Online Privacy Protection Rule) & kidSAFE, which ensure the protection of your child’s information online. Privacy policy: https://playpiknik.link/privacy-policy Terms of use: https://playpiknik.link/terms-of-use About Sago Mini Sago Mini is an award-winning company devoted to play. We make apps, games and toys for preschoolers worldwide. Toys that seed imagination and grow wonder. We bring thoughtful design to life. For kids. For parents. For giggles. Find us on Instagram, Facebook, and TikTok at @sagomini.

Screenshots

Space Pig Math4 screens
MathTango4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is monetization model: Space Pig Math at free with in-app purchases against MathTango's subscription. Space Pig Math also leads on iOS requirement (8.0 vs 13.0). MathTango's advantage is ratings volume (4.3K vs 965). On price, rating, review sentiment and update cadence there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Space Pig Math sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and MathTango sells 9 in-app purchases, starting at $7.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.6 for Space Pig Math against 4.6 for MathTango. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 965 and 4.3K respectively. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 75% and 76% positive.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and November 6, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Space Pig Math versus MathTango: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSpace Pig MathMathTango
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (965 ratings)4.6 (4.3K ratings) — better
Positive reviews75.0% of reviews75.7% of reviews — better
Number of ratings9654.3K — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 2 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases — betterSubscription
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS8.0 — better13.0
Further details — not scored
Size70 MB884 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperGregory MayerPiknik

Customer experience

Space Pig Math

All ratings957 ratings
Positive89.4%
Neutral5.0%
Negative5.5%
Written reviews48 reviews
Positive75.0%
Neutral6.3%
Negative18.8%

MathTango

All ratings3,863 ratings
Positive90.9%
Neutral4.2%
Negative5.0%
Written reviews103 reviews
Positive75.7%
Neutral9.7%
Negative14.6%

User reviews

Space Pig Math

From 965 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Fun and engaging
  • 🚀 Helps learn multiplication quickly
  • 💡 Arcade-style gameplay
  • 👍 Visually appealing
  • 👍 Keeps kids entertained

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Occasional crashes
  • 💰 Requires in-app purchases
  • 🤔 Some find it boring
  • 🤔 Doesn't teach math in a traditional way

MathTango

From 4.3K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 💙 Love it
  • 🤍 Fun and enjoyable
  • 👍 Great learning game
  • 🎨 Lovely graphics
  • 🧠 Helps with math skills

Room to improve

  • 💰 Expensive subscription
  • 🔄 Reactive missions
  • 💸 High in-game prices
  • 🔒 Lost access to previous version
  • 🚫 Subscription issues

Bugs and requests

Space Pig Math

Reported bugs

2 issues
  • Incorrect charge amount for in-app purchases
  • Asteroids counted as wrong answers

Requested features

3 requests
  • More levels and times tables
  • Option to remove aliens/enemies
  • Progress tracking for parents/teachers

MathTango

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Progress and purchases not carrying over to new version
  • Inability to log in to paid account on new device
  • Accidental purchases cannot be refunded

Requested features

4 requests
  • Update the game to be more like the original MathTango
  • Change the name to MathTango and the icon to Isacc
  • Add more features and updates to continue playing puzzles
  • Remove the daily puzzle limit

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Space Pig Math

One-time1
  • Unlock Full Game$2.99
9 purchases

MathTango

Subscriptions9
  • MathTango Plan$7.991 Month
  • Piknik Unlimited Plan$9.991 Month
  • Piknik Unlimited Plan7 Days trial$14.991 Month
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  • Piknik Unlimited Plan$14.991 Month
  • Piknik Unlimited Plan1 Month trial$14.991 Month
  • Piknik Unlimited Plan2 variants$49.991 Year
  • Piknik Unlimited Plan7 Days trial$49.991 Year
  • Piknik Unlimited Plan7 Days trial$79.991 Year
  • Piknik Unlimited Plan$79.991 Year

Questions

Is Space Pig Math free?
Space Pig Math is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is MathTango free?
MathTango is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Space Pig Math or MathTango?
MathTango is rated higher. Space Pig Math averages 4.6 out of 5 from 965 ratings, while MathTango averages 4.6 from 4.3K ratings.
Do Space Pig Math or MathTango have ads?
Neither Space Pig Math nor MathTango shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Space Pig Math or MathTango?
Space Pig Math ships an update every 2 months, and MathTango every 2 months. Most recently, Space Pig Math was updated on November 1, 2026 and MathTango on November 6, 2026.

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