Comparison

How It Works? vs KING OF MATH

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

Head to head
About

How It Works?

Explore the wonders of our world through interactive games, animations, and explanations. This app makes learning about natural phenomena engaging and fun for children, fostering curiosity and understanding of the planet.

Highlights
  • Interactive games
  • Animations
  • Clear explanations
  • Big images
  • Experiments
  • Locutions for non-readers
Features
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Allow your children to learn about how our world works and discover its beauty through a fun and interactive application full of games, images and animations. How it Works? is a very entertaining didactic application that gives the children the opportunity to explore how our world works through animations, small explanations, games and locutions. It includes small lectures that teaches them about the plants, the energies, the volcanoes, the planet and its interior, the water’s cycle and many more natural phenomena. What is in the Application How it Works? ===================================== • Big images to understand the context • Animations to comprehend the functioning of the phenomena • Easy to do experiments • Simple and clear explanations • Fun games to reinforce the learning • Locutions to facilitate the comprehension of the non-readers Download How it Works? and allow your children, grandchildren or students to explore some of the most interesting natural phenomena of our planet. Show them how they work internally and on the outside, satisfy their curiosity and make them participate in how we can make the world better with small everyday actions. How does it work? =================== The kids are free to explore the games in the order they want, see images watch videos and read about the thrilling planet Earth! Or they can play games and challenge their knowledge! With How it Works? the little ones discover how the world works at their own pace and according to their own interests. We believe that you will find, nevertheless, that when they play How it Works?, that they are intuitively drawn to learn about things they never thought to explore. How it Works? is a game that makes the learning and even better, the comprehension, of how some phenomena develops more fun and mild. It is full of curiosities, contents, images, applications and games to reach all kind of children. The kids have access to a broad range of contents of interest about the planet, everything in only one app! • Without third party advertising How it Works? is the perfect application to install in your device when you make a long trip in car, plane, train or bus. Enjoy your time, while allowing your children to have fun and learn in an exciting way for them. ABOUT LEARNY LAND At Learny Land, we love to play, and we believe that games must form part of the educational and growth stage of all children; because to play is to discover, explore, learn and have fun. Our educational games help children learn about the world around them and are designed with love. They are easy to use, beautiful and safe. Because boys and girls have always played to have fun and learn, the games we make - like the toys that last a lifetime - can be seen, played and heard. At Learny Land we take advantage of the most innovative technologies and the most modern devices to take the experience of learning and playing a step further. We create toys that could not have existed when we were young. Read more about us at www.learnyland.com. Privacy Policy We take Privacy very seriously. We do not collect or share personal information about your children or allow any type of third party ads. To learn more, please read our privacy policy at www.learnyland.com. Contact us We'd love to know your opinion and your suggestions. Please, write to support@learnyland.com. Terms of Use: http://learnyland.com/terms-of-service/

About

KING OF MATH

Master arithmetic operations like addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division with this engaging learning app. It features intuitive handwriting input and adaptive difficulty to suit all ages, making learning fun and effective.

Highlights
  • Addition practice
  • Subtraction practice
  • Multiplication practice
  • Division practice
  • Handwriting input
  • Adaptive difficulty
  • Reward system
Features
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Learn and improve math and arithmetic (+ - × ÷) effectively & fast. Suitable for all ages. All math arithmetic operations (+ - × ÷) * Addition (+) * Subtraction (-) * Multiplication (× including small multiplication tables) * Division (÷) HIGHLIGHTS * Write naturally as on paper We have developed an intuitive handwriting input. * Increasing difficulty Tasks automatically adapt to the children's abilities. * Learning playfully The app motivates with great rewards and a bonus system. WHAT ELSE * No ads. * No personal data. * Fair and transparent. * Developed with teachers and educators.

Screenshots

How It Works?4 screens
KING OF MATH4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: KING OF MATH at 4.3 against How It Works?'s 3.9. KING OF MATH also leads on ratings volume (1.3K vs 69). On price, review sentiment, update cadence and ads 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. How It Works? sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $7.99 per month and KING OF MATH sells 5 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

KING OF MATH holds the better App Store score, 4.3 against 3.9. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: KING OF MATH has 1.3K ratings behind it against 69, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 37% of How It Works?'s written reviews are positive against 44% of KING OF MATH's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

How It Works? ships an update every 4 months, KING OF MATH every 5 months. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 26, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
How It Works? versus KING OF MATH: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterHow It Works?KING OF MATH
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.9 (69 ratings)4.3 (1.3K ratings) — better
Positive reviews36.8% of reviews44.1% of reviews — better
Number of ratings691.3K — better
Update frequencyEvery 4 months — betterEvery 5 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS13.012.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size340 MB102 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperLearny Landwonderkind GmbH

Customer experience

How It Works?

All ratings65 ratings
Positive67.7%
Neutral12.3%
Negative20.0%
Written reviews19 reviews
Positive36.8%
Neutral15.8%
Negative47.4%

KING OF MATH

All ratings1,305 ratings
Positive81.2%
Neutral9.0%
Negative9.8%
Written reviews93 reviews
Positive44.1%
Neutral15.1%
Negative40.9%

Bugs and requests

How It Works?

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

KING OF MATH

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Doesn't recognize simple numbers like 4 and 9
  • Accepts wrong answers as correct
  • Slow response time on some devices

Requested features

4 requests
  • Allow keyboard input or numeric keypad
  • Calibration option for handwriting recognition
  • Difficulty levels for different age groups
  • More advanced math operations like multiplication and division

In-app purchases

4 purchases

How It Works?

Subscriptions4
  • Learny Land Pass - Monthly7 Days trial$7.991 Month
  • Learny Land Pass - Monthly7 Days trial$8.991 Month
  • Learny Land Pass - Annual7 Days trial$39.991 Year
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  • Learny Land Pass - Annual7 Days trial$49.991 Year
5 purchases

KING OF MATH

One-time5
  • Subtraction Deck$1.99
  • Large multiplication tables$1.99
  • Small multiplication tables$1.99
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  • Division$1.99
  • Full Version Bundle$4.99

Questions

Is How It Works? free?
How It Works? is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is KING OF MATH free?
KING OF MATH is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, How It Works? or KING OF MATH?
KING OF MATH is rated higher. How It Works? averages 3.9 out of 5 from 69 ratings, while KING OF MATH averages 4.3 from 1.3K ratings.
Do How It Works? or KING OF MATH have ads?
Neither How It Works? nor KING OF MATH shows ads.
Which is updated more often, How It Works? or KING OF MATH?
How It Works? ships an update every 4 months, and KING OF MATH every 5 months. Most recently, How It Works? was updated on October 24, 2026 and KING OF MATH on October 26, 2026.

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