numoku vs AMES Phone
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
numoku
A fast-paced math game challenging players to find equations within a time limit. Earn points for creativity and complexity while practicing arithmetic and algebraic principles. Play solo, with friends, or against AI opponents.
- Equation discovery
- Time-based challenges
- Bonus points for creativity
- Multiplayer modes
- AI practice opponent
- Arithmetic and algebra practice
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numoku is a fast-paced math game where you race to discover as many equations as possible in two minutes. Earn bonus points and awards for length, complexity, and creativity! Play against friends, other users, or practice by yourself, or, best of all, play against a robot at just your level, any time day or night. numoku is fun for ages 4 to 99. It’s especially helpful for mathematics students, teaching fluency in arithmetic and also subtly teaching foundational algebraic principles in the construction of equations.
AMES Phone
This app is designed for researchers to assess executive functions and delay of gratification in children. It features two tasks specifically developed for this purpose and has been tested with children aged 4-12 across different countries.
- Executive function assessment
- Delay of gratification tasks
- Designed for researchers
- Tested with children ages 4-12
- Cross-cultural testing
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The Assessment of Motivation, Effort, and Self-Regulation (AMES) is a mobile app for researchers. It includes two tasks designed to assess executive functions and delay of gratification in children. The app has been tested extensively with children ages 4 to 12 in the U.S., Ivory Coast, Ghana, Bangladesh, Brazil, and other countries.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: numoku at every 2 months against AMES Phone's every 22 months. numoku also leads on ratings volume (26 vs 3). On price, rating, review sentiment 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for numoku against 5.0 for AMES Phone. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: numoku has 26 ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 100% and 100% positive.
numoku ships an update every 2 months, AMES Phone every 22 months. The most recent releases landed on October 15, 2026 and October 14, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | numoku | AMES Phone |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (26 ratings) | 5.0 (3 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 26 — better | 3 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months — better | Every 22 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.1 | 15.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 18 MB | 40 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | tk2 labs | Stanford University |
Customer experience
numoku
AMES Phone
In-app purchases
numoku
No in-app purchases
AMES Phone
No in-app purchases
