Comparison

Monster Math 2 vs Math Ace 3rd Grade

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

Head to head
About

Monster Math 2

This app makes learning math skills fun for children in kindergarten through fifth grade. It covers a wide range of topics from basic geometry to fractions and decimals through an engaging adventure game. Detailed reports help parents track their child's progress and identify areas for improvement.

Highlights
  • Practice 67+ math skills
  • Geometry, addition, subtraction, multiplication, division
  • Fractions and decimals
  • Engaging adventure storyline
  • Adaptive gameplay
  • Detailed progress reports
  • Aligned with Common Core standards
Features
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Monster Math helps your child practice and learn over 67 math skills within basic geometry, addition, subtraction, multiplication, division, factors, multiples, prime numbers, fractions and decimals. It is suited for Grades K – 5, with standard skill presets aligned with Common Core standards. These are also customisable to suit your kids’ aptitude and you can move to advanced or basic skills with a simple toggle. Detailed reports allow you to get an in-depth view of how the kids are progressing in math! Monster Math has: 4 Different Worlds 23 game characters Superior gameplay features and more interactivity for the kids Custom-made artwork and soundtrack While kids explore new worlds with new characters, they don’t even realize they are getting better and faster at math! Monster Math is a hugely better approach to practicing mental math and doing math drills. It is designed to quiz multiple skills at once; unlike flash cards or simple quiz based apps, which only ask one question at a time. Kids love Monster Math! Monster Math Features: Tons of Adventure • Become Maxx and rescue your best friend Juno from the clutches of evil monsters! Your child can follow an engaging storyline as Maxx runs through multiple worlds and levels. Learn and Practice Math • Monster Math is better than homework, and it’s the perfect math trainer for your child. Monster Math has adaptive gameplay that adjusts to your child's current progress. In-Depth Reporting • Learn how your child is doing with the Common Core Standards for math. See where they need help. You can even get a skill-specific analysis, as well as weekly email updates. Unlock More with Monster Math! • Monster Math is your child’s personal math trainer. It takes your child through 20 levels in 4 different worlds, encountering strange and funny monsters. And they defeat these monsters using basic math and problem solving skills that they use in class every day! With Monster Math your child will learn: Basic Geometry • Identify shapes on various attributes • Symmetry Addition & Subtraction • Addition up to 20 • Subtraction up to 20 • Two-digit addition without carry over • Two-digit subtraction without borrowing Multiplication & Division • Times Tables of 1 to 12 • Divide by numbers 1 to 12 • Multiply single-digit numbers by multiples of 10 Primes, Factors and Multiples Fractions • Visual representations (1/b, a/b) • Equivalence • Whole numbers as Fractions • Comparing fractions • Basic fraction addition Decimals • Decimal equivalents to given fractions and vice-versa Common Core Standards: K.G.2, K.G.3, K.G.4, K.OA.5, 1.G.1, 1.G.3, 1.NBT.4, 1.OA.3, 2.G.1, 2.G.3, 2.NBT.5, 2.OA.2, 3.G.1, 3.OA.7, 3.NBT.2, 3.NBT.3, 3.NF.1, 3.NF.3, 4.G.3, 4.OA.1, 4.NF.2, 4.NF.3, 4.NF.6. Let your kids practice all of their basic math skills and problem solving while they have fun. Download Monster Math now! Subscription info: - Monster Math can be purchased standalone, or as part of a makkajai subscription. - Makkajai subscriptions are auto-renewable and annual. Genius - $59.99/yr - Payment will be charged to iTunes Account at confirmation of purchase - Subscription automatically renews unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24-hours before the end of the current period - Account will be charged $59.99 for renewal within 24-hours prior to the end of the current period - Subscriptions may be managed by the user and auto-renewal may be turned off by going to the user’s Account Settings after purchase - Any unused portion of a free trial period, if offered, will be forfeited when the user purchases a subscription to that publication, where applicable - Cancellation will not go into effect until the end of the monthly billing cycle For support, questions or comments, write to us at: support@makkajai.com Privacy policy: http://www.makkajai.com/privacy-policy Terms of use: http://www.makkajai.com/terms

About

Math Ace 3rd Grade

This app offers engaging math practice games designed for 3rd graders. It covers essential skills like multiplication, division, addition, subtraction, and fractions through dynamic challenges that adapt to the player's progress. Motivating elements like medals and levels encourage mastery without stress.

Highlights
  • Over 100 minute-long math challenges
  • Covers multiplication, division, addition, subtraction, fractions
  • Fun jetpack gameplay for motivation
  • Levels and medals for progress tracking
  • Dynamic challenges adapt to player performance
  • Up to 3 player profiles
  • Practice reminders
Features
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Math Ace makes learning essential math skills fun, fast, and easy. Math Ace has over 50 minute-long dynamic math challenges to help players practice and master nearly all Common Core standards for 3rd grade math including: multiplication and division within 100, addition and subtraction within 1000, fractions and more. Use Math Ace to quickly build an excellent foundation of math skills, with no gaps in knowledge and no stress. Math Ace helps players not only catch up, but get ahead of their peers, all while having fun. Medals and levels motivate players to learn and memorize math, rather than rely on counting. Dynamic challenges adapt to player speed and mistakes to maximize learning and minimize effort. Can you master all of the challenges to become a level 25 Math Ace? If Math Ace 3rd Grade is a little too advanced for your child, try Math Ace 2nd Grade, linked below. Math Ace is accessible on iPhones and iPads. ================ Math Ace Key Features ================ • Over 100 minute-long math challenges to practice and ace 2nd grade math essentials. • Problems covering multiplication, division, addition, subtraction, fractions, and more. • Fun jetpack gameplay motivates player to do Math in order to upgrade their jetpack. • Levels and medals make tracking progress & proficiency easy. • Dynamic challenges that maximize learning and retention - Questions that students take a long time on, or that they get wrong, are presented more frequently. • Up to 3 player profiles - Great for parents with multiple children • Practice reminders. ================ Parents and Kids love Math Ace ================ “My son loves Math Ace. He hasn’t just caught up to his classmates, he’s now ahead. Math Ace has made it easier to set my son up for success.” - Annie G "Incredible app for practicing math skills at home and at school. I'm a special ed. teacher, and even my autistic students love it; fast, clear, simple, and rewarding." - Eugenia C ================ Math Ace Subscription ================ • Unlock unlimited plays of over 50 essential 3rd Grade math practice games, as well as full access to the entire family of Math Ace apps including Math Ace 2nd Grade (and more coming soon). • Full access to our next generation web app Class Ace, featuring over 1,000 simple & effective teacher-written lessons. It's where kids go to learn just about every Common Core standard on their own. • 3 month plan: $19.99/quarter, after a 1 week free trail. • Cancel Anytime: You won't be charged if you cancel before the end of trial period. • Renewal: Auto-renewal may be turned off anytime from Account Settings. Subscriptions automatically renew unless they are turned off at least 24 hours before the end of the current period in account settings. Renewals are charged within 24-hours preceding the end of the current period. Payment is charged to your iTunes Account at confirmation of purchase. Subscriptions are managed by the user. Any unused portion of a free trial period, if offered, will be forfeited when the user purchases a subscription to Math Ace, where applicable. You can access Math Ace without a subscription, but will be limited to 10 free plays. ================ Help & Support ================ Problems, questions, or want to get in touch? Contact us at support@classace.io ================ Links ================ Terms of Service: https://classace.io/terms.html Privacy: https://classace.io/privacy.html

Screenshots

Monster Math 24 screens
Math Ace 3rd Grade4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is monetization model: Monster Math 2 at free with in-app purchases against Math Ace 3rd Grade's subscription. Monster Math 2 also leads on ratings volume (6.5K vs 179). Math Ace 3rd Grade's advantage is update cadence (every 4 days vs fortnightly) and review sentiment (75% vs 63%). On price, rating, ads and in-app purchases 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. Monster Math 2 sells 5 in-app purchases, starting at $59.99 per year and Math Ace 3rd Grade sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $19.99 per 3 months. 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 — 4.5 for Monster Math 2 against 4.5 for Math Ace 3rd Grade. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Monster Math 2 has 6.5K ratings behind it against 179, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 63% of Monster Math 2's written reviews are positive against 75% of Math Ace 3rd Grade's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Monster Math 2 ships an update fortnightly, Math Ace 3rd Grade every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 26, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Monster Math 2 versus Math Ace 3rd Grade: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMonster Math 2Math Ace 3rd Grade
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.5 (6.5K ratings)4.5 (179 ratings) — better
Positive reviews63.3% of reviews75.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings6.5K — better179
Update frequencyFortnightlyEvery 4 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases — betterSubscription
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS13.011.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size181 MB104 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMakkajai Edu Tech Private LimitedClass Ace LLC

Customer experience

Monster Math 2

All ratings6,535 ratings
Positive85.7%
Neutral6.1%
Negative8.2%
Written reviews150 reviews
Positive63.3%
Neutral6.0%
Negative30.7%

Math Ace 3rd Grade

All ratings176 ratings
Positive87.5%
Neutral4.5%
Negative8.0%
Written reviews8 reviews
Positive75.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative25.0%

Bugs and requests

Monster Math 2

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Login issues
  • Incompatibility with older devices
  • Incorrect answers sometimes marked as correct

Requested features

4 requests
  • Free access to all levels
  • More free content and features
  • Ability to play with friends
  • Better progression system

Math Ace 3rd Grade

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

5 purchases

Monster Math 2

Subscriptions4
  • Expert Annual Subscription7 Days trial$59.991 Year
  • Genius Annual Subscription7 Days trial$59.991 Year
  • Genius All-apps Subscription7 Days trial$59.991 Year
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  • Makkajai Genius Subscription7 Days trial$59.991 Year
One-time1
  • Unlock Full Version$9.99
1 purchases

Math Ace 3rd Grade

Subscriptions1
  • Math Ace Full Access7 Days trial$19.993 Months

Questions

Is Monster Math 2 free?
Monster Math 2 is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Math Ace 3rd Grade free?
Math Ace 3rd Grade is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Monster Math 2 or Math Ace 3rd Grade?
Math Ace 3rd Grade is rated higher. Monster Math 2 averages 4.5 out of 5 from 6.5K ratings, while Math Ace 3rd Grade averages 4.5 from 179 ratings.
Do Monster Math 2 or Math Ace 3rd Grade have ads?
Neither Monster Math 2 nor Math Ace 3rd Grade shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Monster Math 2 or Math Ace 3rd Grade?
Monster Math 2 ships an update fortnightly, and Math Ace 3rd Grade every 4 days. Most recently, Monster Math 2 was updated on October 24, 2026 and Math Ace 3rd Grade on October 26, 2026.

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