Comparison

Math Balance Educational Games vs 99math

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

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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

About

99math

This app makes math practice fun and engaging for children in grades 1-6 through gamified exercises. It offers interactive learning with real-time feedback, rewards, and customizable elements to keep kids motivated. The app also supports classroom assignments and remote learning.

Highlights
  • Gamified math practice
  • Interactive learning with feedback
  • Collectibles and rewards system
  • Classroom and assignment features
  • Customizable avatars and pets
  • Tailored to grades 1-6
Features
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Math can be fun and easy! 99math offers a gamified practice that gets kids excited and keeps them motivated. Elevate your child's math skills and make learning enjoyable! Designed for kids in grades 1 to 6, 99math is the ultimate math practice app that transforms learning into an engaging adventure. WHY 99MATH? INTERACTIVE LEARNING: Say goodbye to boring math drills! 99math provides over 1000+ math skills to practice, giving real-time feedback on progress and offering interactive learning. CLASSROOM AND ASSIGNMENTS: Join your class, connect with your teacher, and complete assignments right from the app. 99math makes remote learning easy and enjoyable. COLLECTIBLES AND REWARDS: Motivate your child to excel in math with stickers, cool avatars, and a customizable pet park. Children thrive as they earn rewards for their achievements. SUITABLE FOR YOUR LEVEL: Designed for Grades 1-6 and tailored to kids of various math levels, 99math covers a wide range of math skills, from basic arithmetic to more advanced concepts. MATH PASS: While 99math is free for everyone, to speed up learning and make it even more fun, it is possible to buy a monthly or yearly subscription to 99math's Math Pass. It allows faster energy regeneration, meaning more math to be solved. And it also unlocks a premium rewards track, meaning more awards for all the math problems solved! Elevate your child's math skills, boost their confidence, and make learning enjoyable with 99math. Try it now and see the difference! Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

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99math4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Math Balance Educational Games at 4.4 against 99math's 3.8. Math Balance Educational Games also leads on ratings volume (4.2K vs 155) and update cadence (fortnightly vs every 5 weeks). 99math's advantage is monetization model (free with in-app purchases vs subscription). On price, review sentiment, ads 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

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 and 99math sells 15 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Math Balance Educational Games holds the better App Store score, 4.4 against 3.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Math Balance Educational Games has 4.2K ratings behind it against 155, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 45% of Math Balance Educational Games's written reviews are positive against 48% of 99math's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Math Balance Educational Games ships an update fortnightly, 99math every 5 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 20, 2026 and September 21, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Math Balance Educational Games versus 99math: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMath Balance Educational Games99math
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.4 (4.2K ratings) — better3.8 (155 ratings)
Positive reviews45.2% of reviews47.8% of reviews — better
Number of ratings4.2K — better155
Update frequencyFortnightly — betterEvery 5 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationSubscriptionFree with in-app purchases — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS11.2 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size138 MB301 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMakkajai Edu Tech Private Limited99math OÜ

Customer experience

Math Balance Educational Games

All ratings4,212 ratings
Positive83.3%
Neutral6.8%
Negative9.9%
Written reviews93 reviews
Positive45.2%
Neutral6.5%
Negative48.4%

99math

All ratings155 ratings
Positive68.4%
Neutral5.2%
Negative26.5%
Written reviews46 reviews
Positive47.8%
Neutral4.3%
Negative47.8%

Bugs and 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

99math

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

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
15 purchases

99math

Subscriptions3
  • Monthly Pass1 Month trial$9.991 Month
  • Monthly Pass$9.991 Month
  • Yearly Pass$59.991 Year
One-time12
  • mBucks 20 pack$1.99
  • mBucks 40 pack$3.99
  • mBucks 84 pack$7.99
Show 9 more
  • mBucks 88 pack$7.99
  • mBucks 2100 pack$9.99
  • mBucks 200 pack$17.99
  • mBucks 4500 pack$19.99
  • mBucks 260 pack$19.99
  • mBucks 7600 pack$29.99
  • mBucks 500 pack$39.99
  • mBucks 1330 pack$49.99
  • Math Pass lifetime$149.99

Questions

Is Math Balance Educational Games free?
Math Balance Educational Games is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is 99math free?
99math is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Math Balance Educational Games or 99math?
Math Balance Educational Games is rated higher. Math Balance Educational Games averages 4.4 out of 5 from 4.2K ratings, while 99math averages 3.8 from 155 ratings.
Do Math Balance Educational Games or 99math have ads?
Neither Math Balance Educational Games nor 99math shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Math Balance Educational Games or 99math?
Math Balance Educational Games ships an update fortnightly, and 99math every 5 weeks. Most recently, Math Balance Educational Games was updated on September 20, 2026 and 99math on September 21, 2026.

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