Comparison

Pilot 9 vs MathFirstSteps

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

Head to head
About

Pilot 9

Engage in aerial combat as a pilot of advanced jet and helicopter fighters to thwart global domination. Select diverse aircraft, pilots, and gear to complete challenging missions and earn rewards for future battles.

Highlights
  • Pilot jet and helicopter fighters
  • Customizable vehicles with add-ons and skins
  • Upgradeable pilots for increased XP
  • Multiple levels and missions
  • In-game lottery and daily rewards
  • Multi-attribute vehicle rewards
Features
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Pilot 9 puts you in the cockpit of today's advanced jet and helicopter fighters with the goal of stopping global domination by an aggressive enemy bent on taking over the world. In this vertical shooting game, you can select different aircraft and pilots as you attempt to complete levels and missions that contain different threats. Some levels reward you with epic rewards that will help you fight in the future.   Are you ready to fly the unfriendly skies? Features: - Pilot a jet or helicopter! - Vehicles with different add-ons and skins - Gear with different add-ons and skins - Pilots that will increase in-game XP - Twelve different enemies - Different levels and missions - In-game lottery! - Multi-Attribute vehicle rewards - Daily rewards

About

MathFirstSteps

Features
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Math First Steps turns basic arithmetic into a colorful journey created especially for young learners. Children explore five unique worlds while practising addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division. Each world introduces new challenges with distinctive scenery, playful interactions, and rewards to uncover. HOW TO PLAY 1. Explore the Worlds Travel through the Path of Numbers and choose a mathematical world. 2. Complete Challenges Solve exercises by tapping the marble with the correct answer. Three progressive challenges are available in every world. 3. Earn Rewards Collect points and stars, unlock new challenges, and reveal a special World Wonder piece by piece. GAME MODES • Journey — progress through five worlds and 15 challenges • Free Play — choose an operation and difficulty • Speed Challenge — answer quickly and try to beat your best score FEATURES • Addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division • Easy, Medium, and Hard difficulty levels • Five colorful mathematical worlds • Stars, scores, speed bonuses, and saved progress • Collectible rewards unique to every world • Large, readable, child-friendly controls • English and Hebrew support • Optional sounds and haptic feedback Math First Steps was made with care to give children a positive, playful space for building confidence with numbers.

Screenshots

Pilot 94 screens
MathFirstSteps4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: MathFirstSteps at none against Pilot 9's 5. Pilot 9's advantage is update cadence (every 6 weeks vs every 23 months) and iOS requirement (15.6 vs 17.6). 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Pilot 9 sells 5 one-off in-app purchases. MathFirstSteps asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Pilot 9 ships an update every 6 weeks, MathFirstSteps every 23 months. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 27, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Pilot 9 versus MathFirstSteps: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPilot 9MathFirstSteps
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (14 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings14 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 6 weeks — betterEvery 23 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.6 — better17.6
Further details — not scored
Size505 MB5 MB
Age rating9+4+
DeveloperCraig BuckAndrei Isac

In-app purchases

5 purchases

Pilot 9

One-time5
  • Coin Pile$0.99
  • No Ads$0.99
  • Cheddar$1.99
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  • Tall Stacks!$2.99
  • Mint$4.99
None

MathFirstSteps

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Pilot 9 free?
Pilot 9 is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is MathFirstSteps free?
MathFirstSteps is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Pilot 9 or MathFirstSteps have ads?
Neither Pilot 9 nor MathFirstSteps shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Pilot 9 or MathFirstSteps?
Pilot 9 ships an update every 6 weeks, and MathFirstSteps every 23 months. Most recently, Pilot 9 was updated on October 24, 2026 and MathFirstSteps on October 27, 2026.

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