Comparison

Math Learner vs SparkStories

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

Head to head
About

Math Learner

Engage in fun, game-based math practice with thousands of lessons and exercises. This app uses proven methodologies to build foundational skills and accelerate progress, offering an interactive experience with high-accuracy digit recognition. It provides unlimited offline access and is constantly updated with new content for all levels.

Highlights
  • Thousands of exercises
  • Game-based learning strategies
  • Unlimited online/offline use
  • High-accuracy digit recognition
  • Constant content updates
  • Step-by-step lessons
Features
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Have fun while learning and practicing Math with the original Math Learner app! Downloaded by millions of users, we use a proven methodology based on the world's top programs in order to build foundational Math skills and fast-track your progress. Parents, work through thousands of lessons step-by-step! Features: - Thousands of exercises and multiple game-based learning strategies - Unlimited use, online or offline - No ads! - High-accuracy digit recognition technology creates an unique interactive experience. - Constant updates with new content for all levels! App subscription: You can subscribe for access to the full list of Math lessons. Payment will be charged to iTunes Account at confirmation of purchase. You will be able to do all exercises for the duration of the subscription. Subscription automatically renews for the same price and duration period as the original "one week"/"one month"/"one year" package unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24-hours before the end of the current period. Account will be charged for renewal within 24-hours prior to the end of the current period at the cost of the chosen package (weekly, monthly or yearly package). Subscriptions may be managed by the user and auto-renewal may be turned off by going to the user's iTunes Account Settings after purchase. No cancellation of the current subscription is allowed during active subscription period. You may cancel a subscription during its free trial period via the subscription setting though your iTunes account. This must be done 24 hours before the end of the subscription period to avoid being charged. Please visit: http://support.apple.com/kb/ht4098 for more information. You may turn off the auto-renewal of your subscription via your iTunes Account Settings. However, you are not able to cancel the current subscription during its active period. Any unused portion of free-trial period, will be forfeited when the user purchases an app subscription. Links to our Terms of Service and Privacy Policy can be found below. Privacy Policy: https://www.fungames-forfree.com/app/legal/privacy?bundleId=com.fungames.mathapp&name=mathapp Terms of Use: https://www.fungames-forfree.com/app/legal/tos?bundleId=com.fungames.mathapp&name=mathapp * Prices are equal to the value that "Apple's App Store Pricing Matrix" determines as the equivalent of the subscription price in $ USD

About

SparkStories

This app allows children to create personalized stories with customizable characters, themes, and morals. It also features educational quizzes to test comprehension and AI-generated illustrations to bring stories to life. A premium subscription offers unlimited story generation.

Highlights
  • Personalized story creation
  • Customizable characters and themes
  • Educational comprehension quizzes
  • AI-generated illustrations
  • Progress tracking
  • Adjustable story length and grade level
Features
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SparkStories turns story time into reading practice kids actually want. Create magical, AI-powered stories tailored to your child—characters, morals, settings, tone, grade level, and length. Then check understanding with built-in quizzes on main idea, inference, tone, symbolism, and more. NEW: Kid Rewards Kids earn stamps by finishing a story and scoring well on the quiz. Parents choose the prize, set how many stamps are needed, and tap Redeem when the treat is delivered. Profiles and stamps stay on this device. Perfect for: • Parents who want fun reading with real comprehension practice • Homeschool and after-school reading routines • Kids who love personalized adventure stories Features • Custom AI stories with illustrations • Graded quizzes matched to the story • Grade levels from early readers through high school • Guest mode to try free stories • Daily reading reminders • Premium: more story & quiz options, fewer limits, no ads • Available in English and Spanish Premium is $2.99/month with a 14-day free trial. Lifetime access also available. Manage or cancel anytime in your Apple ID subscriptions. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://jgoth.github.io/storygen/privacy.html

Screenshots

Math Learner3 screens
SparkStories3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: SparkStories at 100% against Math Learner's 23%. SparkStories also leads on monetization model (freemium vs subscription) and ads (none vs shown). Math Learner's advantage is ratings volume (121K vs 2) and iOS requirement (11.0 vs 18.6). On price, update cadence, in-app purchases 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. Math Learner sells 7 in-app purchases, starting at $7.99 per 7 days and SparkStories sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

SparkStories holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Math Learner has 121K ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 23% of Math Learner's written reviews are positive against 100% of SparkStories's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Math Learner ships an update every 2 weeks, SparkStories weekly. The most recent releases landed on November 9, 2026 and October 30, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Math Learner versus SparkStories: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMath LearnerSparkStories
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (121K ratings)5.0 (2 ratings) — better
Positive reviews23.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings121K — better2
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeksWeekly — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationSubscriptionFreemium — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS11.0 — better18.6
Further details — not scored
Size258 MB54 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperWildlife StudiosThe Praxis Protocol LLC

Customer experience

Math Learner

All ratings120,825 ratings
Positive90.1%
Neutral1.5%
Negative8.4%
Written reviews2,336 reviews
Positive23.0%
Neutral2.7%
Negative74.4%

SparkStories

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Bugs and requests

Math Learner

Reported bugs

2 issues
  • Incorrect answers registered for correct work
  • Persistent subscription charges even after cancellation

Requested features

3 requests
  • More advanced math content
  • Option to skip beginner levels
  • Free version with limited features

SparkStories

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

7 purchases

Math Learner

Subscriptions7
  • Math Plus3 Days trial$7.997 Days
  • Math Plus3 Days trial$9.997 Days
  • Math Plus3 Days trial$11.997 Days
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  • Math Plus$11.997 Days
  • Math Plus3 Days trial2 variants$24.991 Month
  • Math Plus$39.991 Month
  • Math Plus3 Days trial2 variants$99.991 Year
2 purchases

SparkStories

Subscriptions1
  • SparkStories with no ads14 Days trial$2.991 Month
One-time1
  • SparkStories Lifetime Premium$19.99

Questions

Is Math Learner free?
Math Learner is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is SparkStories free?
SparkStories is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Math Learner or SparkStories?
SparkStories is rated higher. Math Learner averages 4.6 out of 5 from 121K ratings, while SparkStories averages 5.0 from 2 ratings.
Do Math Learner or SparkStories have ads?
Math Learner shows ads; SparkStories does not.
Which is updated more often, Math Learner or SparkStories?
Math Learner ships an update every 2 weeks, and SparkStories weekly. Most recently, Math Learner was updated on November 9, 2026 and SparkStories on October 30, 2026.

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