Comparison

Math Rocket vs Math Balance Educational Games

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

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About

Math Rocket

This app challenges your brain with simple math problems to boost processing speed. It requires quick recognition of numbers and performing calculations using addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division. Regular play can improve quantitative skills and attention span.

Highlights
  • Increases brain processing speed
  • Trains recognition speed
  • Develops quantitative skills
  • Enhances attention span
  • Includes all four operators (+, -, x, ÷)
  • Progressively challenging levels
Features
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Math Rocket increases your brain processing speed with simple math questions. The big number you see is composed of either the middle and the left number, or the middle and the right number. Check out the screenshot for an example – it's actually fun! Math Rocket trains three key areas: • Recognition speed • Quantitative skills • Attention span You quickly need to recognize all four numbers on the screen. Then you need to perform the appropriate calculation and tap on the correct side of the screen. Math Rocket includes all four operators: • Addition (+) • Subtraction (−) • Multiplication (x) • Division (÷) The further you progress in the game, the higher will be the numbers! Download Math Rocket today and play it regularly, we guarantee that you'll quickly improve!

About

Math Balance Educational Games

This app makes learning mental math engaging for children aged 6-10. Through interactive games, kids develop number flexibility, understand equality and comparison, and build essential algebra readiness skills.

Highlights
  • Develops understanding of equality and comparison signs
  • Teaches commutative property of addition
  • Strategies for missing addends
  • Inverse relationship between addition and subtraction
  • Multiplication as repeated addition
  • Place value strategies for addition
  • Mental addition/subtraction of 10 or 100
Features
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Mental Math is fun with Math Balance - kids help Toby reach home by balancing bridges and while they have fun, they also learn about equality/comparison, gain flexibility with numbers and practice skills that are essential for understanding algebra. This mental math game with 30 levels will help your child get necessary fluidity with numbers. Your child will learn things like addition can happen in any order for the same result, or that sum of different numbers can add up to be the same number. They will also end up having to use different number strategies, such as bridging and compensation which can significantly speed up their mental math computations. These are the skills covered by Math Balance - - Developing meaning of equal sign, using, greater than and less than sign - Set up numbers in their expanded form - Commutative property of addition and, later, using it and expanded form as a strategy to add ex: 67+25 = 60+7+20+5 = 80+12 =92 - Missing Addend strategies:x+b=c, where x is to be found, situations where difference is unknown, where there is a bigger unknown and where there is a smaller unknown -one step problems - Showing that addition and subtraction are inverse; 4+5=9, 9-5=4 - Use only doubles, Use only even/odd numbers to get to a total - 1 step word problems -Change unknown, Result unknown, Start unknown - add a string of two-digit numbers (up to four numbers) by applying place value strategies and properties of operations. Example: 43 + 34 + 57 + 24 = __ - Using concrete models to show addition and subtraction - Mentally add 10 or 100 to a given number 100–900, and mentally subtract 10 or 100 from a given number 100–900 - Fluently add and subtract within 1000 using strategies and algorithms based on place value properties of operations, and/or the relationship between addition and subtraction - Multiplication as repeated addition For those who follow the Core curriculum, this maps to the following core standards - 2.OA.B.2, 2.NBT.4, 2.OA.2, 1.OA.6, 2.OA.C.3, 2.OA.1, 2.NBT.6, 2.NBT.7, 2.NBT.8, 3.NBT.2. Subscription info: - Math Balance can be purchased standalone, or as part of a makkajai Genius subscription. - Makkajai Genius subscriptions are auto-renewable and annual. ($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 - Subscriptions may be managed by the user and auto-renewal may be turned off by going to the user’s Account Settings after purchase - 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 Our privacy policy can be found at: http://www.makkajai.com/privacy-policy and our terms can be found at: https://www.makkajai.com/terms

Screenshots

Math Rocket3 screens
Math Balance Educational Games4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Math Balance Educational Games at 4.4 against Math Rocket's 3.6. Math Balance Educational Games also leads on update cadence (fortnightly vs every 9 months) and ratings volume (4.2K vs 132). Math Rocket's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 3). On price, ads, device support and iOS requirement 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. Math Balance Educational Games sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $59.99 per year. Math Rocket asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Math Balance Educational Games holds the better App Store score, 4.4 against 3.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Math Balance Educational Games has 4.2K ratings behind it against 132, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 28% of Math Rocket's written reviews are positive against 45% of Math Balance Educational Games's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Math Rocket ships an update every 9 months, Math Balance Educational Games fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 15, 2026 and October 18, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Math Rocket versus Math Balance Educational Games: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMath RocketMath Balance Educational Games
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.6 (132 ratings)4.4 (4.2K ratings) — better
Positive reviews27.8% of reviews45.2% of reviews — better
Number of ratings1324.2K — better
Update frequencyEvery 9 monthsFortnightly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterSubscription
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS12.011.2 — better
Further details — not scored
Size1 MB138 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperErik WegenerMakkajai Edu Tech Private Limited

Customer experience

Math Rocket

All ratings132 ratings
Positive62.9%
Neutral6.8%
Negative30.3%
Written reviews18 reviews
Positive27.8%
Neutral11.1%
Negative61.1%

Math Balance Educational Games

All ratings4,215 ratings
Positive83.3%
Neutral6.8%
Negative9.9%
Written reviews93 reviews
Positive45.2%
Neutral6.5%
Negative48.4%

Bugs and requests

Math Rocket

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

Math Balance Educational Games

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Frequent crashes and freezes
  • Disappearing progress and data loss
  • Incompatibility with some devices

Requested features

3 requests
  • More advanced math content
  • Ability to customize difficulty levels
  • Option to play without subscription

In-app purchases

None

Math Rocket

No in-app purchases

3 purchases

Math Balance Educational Games

Subscriptions2
  • Makkajai Genius Annual Subscription7 Days trial$59.991 Year
  • Genius Annual Subscription7 Days trial$59.991 Year
One-time1
  • Unlock Full Version$9.99

Questions

Is Math Rocket free?
Math Rocket is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Math Balance Educational Games free?
Math Balance Educational Games is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Math Rocket or Math Balance Educational Games?
Math Balance Educational Games is rated higher. Math Rocket averages 3.6 out of 5 from 132 ratings, while Math Balance Educational Games averages 4.4 from 4.2K ratings.
Do Math Rocket or Math Balance Educational Games have ads?
Neither Math Rocket nor Math Balance Educational Games shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Math Rocket or Math Balance Educational Games?
Math Rocket ships an update every 9 months, and Math Balance Educational Games fortnightly. Most recently, Math Rocket was updated on October 15, 2026 and Math Balance Educational Games on October 18, 2026.

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