Monster Math 2 vs drillio
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- 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
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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
drillio
Enhance your calculation abilities with engaging mental math exercises. This app offers customizable practice cards for addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division, along with progress tracking to keep you motivated.
- Mental math cards for calculation techniques
- Customizable practice modes
- Progress tracking via stats tab
- Engaging brain-boosting exercises
- Covers addition, subtraction, multiplication, division
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drillio helps you build real mental math skills with soroban-style flash anzan and arithmetic drills. 41 flash anzan levels (from beginner to 20th dan) and 278 arithmetic lessons. All core learning is free. FLASH ANZAN - 41 levels: beginner, 20th kyu to 1st kyu, then 1st to 20th dan - Master a level by answering correctly 10 times, and earn a certificate - Frame-accurate display timing, so even the fastest flashes are shown precisely - Custom mode: choose your own digits, number of terms and display time - Your fastest answer is saved automatically ARITHMETIC DRILLS - 278 lessons in addition, subtraction, multiplication and division, from basic to advanced - 2-digit x 2-digit, 3-digit problems, fill-in-the-blank problems and more - Earn more points the faster you answer, and see your progress for each lesson CHALLENGES - Time Attack: solve as many problems as you can before time runs out - Oni Calc: answer the problem from N steps back, training memory and calculation together KEEP GOING - Daily streaks, study time and points - Reminders before your streak ends drillio PRO (optional) - No ads - Dark mode - Streak recovery - Priority support Subscriptions renew automatically unless cancelled. Terms of Use: https://gist.github.com/aviciida/c635fb7d61c24c8df4f39506902f3ca6 Privacy Policy: https://gist.github.com/aviciida/f9dd03234fa3de0b23aa536073abcca4
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: Monster Math 2 at none against drillio's shown. Monster Math 2 also leads on ratings volume (6.5K vs 8) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 16.0). drillio's advantage is review sentiment (90% vs 63%). On price, rating, update cadence 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
Both are free to download. Monster Math 2 sells 5 in-app purchases, starting at $59.99 per year and drillio sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.5 for Monster Math 2 against 4.5 for drillio. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Monster Math 2 has 6.5K ratings behind it against 8, 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 90% of drillio's.
Monster Math 2 ships an update fortnightly, drillio every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Monster Math 2 | drillio |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.5 (6.5K ratings) | 4.5 (8 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 63.3% of reviews | 90.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 6.5K — better | 8 |
| Update frequency | Fortnightly — better | Every 2 weeks |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 — better | 16.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 181 MB | 33 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Makkajai Edu Tech Private Limited | Ryo Iida |
Customer experience
Monster Math 2
drillio
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
drillio
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Monster Math 2
- 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
- Unlock Full Version$9.99
drillio
- drillio PRO Monthly$1.991 Month
- drillio PRO campaign1 Year trial$14.991 Year
- drillio PRO Annual$14.991 Year
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