Split vs Number Monster
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Split
Engage in a matching game to learn the stages of mitosis and cell division. This educational tool helps users understand chromosome positioning and genetic information transfer during cell division. It's designed for individuals to connect cell stages with chromosome placement.
- Learn mitosis stages
- Understand cell division
- Matching game gameplay
- Chromosome positioning
- Genetic information transfer
- Reinforce classroom concepts
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Learn about the different steps in mitosis to better understand cell division. Players learn the order of cell division while playing a matching style game to build cells. While dividing cells, players are familiarised with the position of the chromosomes and how genetic information is moved within the dividing cell. The intuitive gameplay and stages allow individuals to make connections between the cell stage and the position of the chromosomes. Split-a-Cell: The Division is a single player game and can be used as homework to reinforce the concepts being taught or by lecturers and teachers to introduce the concepts prior to discussion in class.
Number Monster
This app offers a fun and engaging way for children aged 3-10 to practice mental math skills. Through interactive gameplay, kids can learn and master addition and subtraction concepts, with adjustable difficulty levels to suit individual learning paces.
- Mental math practice
- Addition and subtraction games
- Adjustable difficulty levels
- 10-frame and 20-frame math
- Colorful and intuitive design
- Worldwide ranking system
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*“Amazing app that keeps my son practicing mental math for hours! ” *“I initially downloaded this app for my 4-year-old to kill time, and I never would've thought it'd improve his math grades. Thank you.” * “Thumbs up for understanding every kid is different! I downloaded Number Monster for my preschooler, and I love how it lets me adjust difficulty level for my child so that he could learn at his own pace.” Looking for an engaging math game for your child? Number Monster will keep your kid playing for hours. It's great for kids aged 3-10. Play it once & they'll get the hang of it. Play it again & they'll grasp addition & subtraction within 20. Next thing you know, they've spent hours playing and they're killing it in math classes. Number Monster takes place on a board, filled with "monsters" valued 1 through 5. Move these monsters around the board to merge them. When kids make a ten with 2 monsters, the monsters will cancel each other. In the advanced difficulty level, kids will have to make a twenty or other targeted number to cancel the monsters. 【What Number Monster Covers】 - 10-frame addition - 20-frame addition - 10-frame subtraction - 20-frame subtraction 【Features】 - Colorful & Intuitive game design that lets kids master addition & subtraction through playing. - So easy to play that your kid will get the hang of it within the first round. - A proven method based on preschool curriculum to improve kid's arithmetic proficiencies. - Custom mode available for you to set any target number according to your kid's math skills. - Worldwide ranking enables your kid to gain confidence and become competitive in future STEM courses. 【How to Play】 The goal of the game is to swipe 2 monsters into a position to get a 10 (or other target numbers). This will result in the merger of the monsters. After the merger, the monsters will disappear and new monsters will fall onto the board. Keep repeating this until the board is filled and there is no more space for additional monsters. Begin a math adventure with Number Monster now! 【Contact Us】 Email: support@flickering.ai
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Number Monster at 4.7 against Split's 4.2. Number Monster also leads on update cadence (every 9 days vs every 4 months) and ratings volume (29 vs 5). Split's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1). On price, ads and device support 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. Number Monster sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Split asks for nothing beyond the download.
Number Monster holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 4.2. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Number Monster has 29 ratings behind it against 5, so its average is the more settled of the two.
Split ships an update every 4 months, Number Monster every 9 days. The most recent releases landed on October 10, 2026 and October 8, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Split | Number Monster |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.2 (5 ratings) | 4.7 (29 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | — | 82.8% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 5 | 29 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 4 months | Every 9 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 | 10.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 70 MB | 36 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | arludo Pty Ltd | Ahaaa Education Technology Co., Ltd. |
Customer experience
Split
Number Monster
Bugs and requests
Split
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
Number Monster
Reported bugs
2 issues- Glitch mentioned
- Hippos are annoying
Requested features
7 requests- Option to turn off hippos
- Introduce new lessons with examples
- Availability on Kindle Fire
- Intro or preschool app for 4-5 year olds
- More difficult levels
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- Inclusion of word problems
- Improve graphics/art
In-app purchases
Split
No in-app purchases
Number Monster
- Full Version of Number Monster$5.99
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