Comparison

Math Rescue vs Number Chomp

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

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About

Math Rescue

This educational game makes learning about rounding and estimation fun for children. Players help a fireman save a forest by using the correct amount of water balloons to put out fires, practicing essential math skills through engaging gameplay.

Highlights
  • Practice rounding to nearest 10s and 100s
  • Estimate sums of two and three-digit numbers
  • Learn place value concepts
  • Engaging gameplay with sound and art
  • Self-paced and adaptive practice
  • Aligned with Common Core and Singapore Math
Features
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Rounding and Estimation is fun with Toby, the fireman! Run through the forest and put out fires with the water balloons - and help Toby save the forest and the bridges in it from burning down! Note though - you need to be fast and use approximately the right amount of water to put out the fires. Use too much, and you’ll run out of water. Use too little, and you can’t put out the fire! Math Rescue- is a cool math game and great way to practice and test your rounding and estimation skills and have fun at the same time. This game also helps with learning mental math drills practice. The game uses interesting mechanics to help children practice rounding and estimation skills. An exciting game play with great sound and art will keep children engaged for a long time. Through Math Rescue, your child will learn and practice the following skills - - Rounding to nearest 10s and 100s of two and three digit numbers. - Estimating sum of two 2-digits numbers - Estimating sum of two 3-digits numbers The app not only teaches children how to round up numbers but also helps understand some more basic problems such as the place value of a digit in a number. The app reinforces math concepts with self-paced and adaptive practice anytime, anywhere. Estimation, especially estimating sums of multiple numbers, is an essential skill in the daily life application of Math. From simple things like sensing whether a shopping list is going out of budget, to arriving at project cost expectations at work or figuring out which home financing options are better in the long run, estimation can significantly improve the quality and the speed of the decisions we make. Use Math Rescue to form a solid foundation for your child’s estimation skills. This game also helps understanding the basic concept of doing addition by rounding the number, which will help in solving mental math addition or subtraction in fast manner. This mental math learning game is aligned to common core math and Singapore math and best suitable for 3rd (third) grade, 4th (fourth) grade and 5th (fifth) grade kids. This game also helps in mental math addition learning for grade 3, 4 and 5. Skills covered • Rounding to nearest 10 • Rounding up, rounding down • Rounding 2 digit numbers to nearest 10 • Rounding 3 digit numbers to nearest 10 • Rounding numbers with 5 in the units place • Rounding to nearest 100 • Rounding up, rounding down • Rounding 3 digit numbers to the nearest 100 • Estimating sums using rounding • Estimating the sum of two 1-digit numbers • Estimating the sum of one 2-digit and one single digit number • Estimating the sum of two 2-digit numbers • Estimating the sum of one 2 digit and one 3 digit number • Estimating the sum of two 3 digit numbers The skills covered, correspond to the following common core curriculum standards - 3.NBT.A.1 - Use place value understanding to round whole numbers to the nearest 10 or 100. 4.NBT.A.3 - Use place value understanding to round multi-digit whole numbers to any place. Subscription info: - Math Rescue 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 - Any unused portion of a free trial period, if offered, will be forfeited when the user purchases a subscription to that publication, where applicable 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

Number Chomp

Engage in a fun math practice game where you guide a character through numbers and equations to find correct answers. Master addition, subtraction, multiplication, division, and pre-algebra while avoiding obstacles. Earn points by solving problems and advancing through levels.

Highlights
  • Math skill practice
  • Addition, subtraction, multiplication, division
  • Pre-algebra concepts
  • Score-based gameplay
  • Obstacle avoidance
  • Level progression
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Welcome to Number Chomp! A fun game for practicing and enhancing your math skills! Guide Chomper through numbers and equations searching for correct answers. Practice various math subjects like addition, subtraction, multiplication, division, and pre-algebra. Based on a classic game from grade school, Number Chomp is an updated version that fits in your pocket. Gain points by chomping correct answers. But watch out for bad guys and other obstacles keeping you from advancing to the next level. No ads or In-App Purchases!

Screenshots

Math Rescue4 screens
Number Chomp4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Number Chomp at none against Math Rescue's 2. Number Chomp also leads on review sentiment (76% vs 54%). Math Rescue's advantage is ratings volume (2.5K vs 426) and iOS requirement (9.0 vs 17.6). On price, rating, 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. Math Rescue sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $59.99 per year. Number Chomp asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.3 for Math Rescue against 4.4 for Number Chomp. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Math Rescue has 2.5K ratings behind it against 426, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 54% of Math Rescue's written reviews are positive against 76% of Number Chomp's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Math Rescue ships an update monthly, Number Chomp every 5 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 29, 2026 and October 27, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Math Rescue versus Number Chomp: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMath RescueNumber Chomp
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.3 (2.5K ratings)4.4 (426 ratings) — better
Positive reviews54.1% of reviews76.5% of reviews — better
Number of ratings2.5K — better426
Update frequencyMonthly — betterEvery 5 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, Mac
Requires iOS9.0 — better17.6
Further details — not scored
Size144 MB22 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMakkajai Edu Tech Private LimitedDaniel Sedam

Customer experience

Math Rescue

All ratings2,494 ratings
Positive82.0%
Neutral7.2%
Negative10.8%
Written reviews37 reviews
Positive54.1%
Neutral5.4%
Negative40.5%

Number Chomp

All ratings338 ratings
Positive84.9%
Neutral6.8%
Negative8.3%
Written reviews17 reviews
Positive76.5%
Neutral5.9%
Negative17.6%

User reviews

Math Rescue

From 2.5K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Helpful for learning math
  • ⭐ Fun and engaging game
  • 💡 Good for younger kids

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Bugs and crashes
  • 💰 Expensive subscription
  • 🤔 Negative feedback messages

Number Chomp

From 426 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Great for learning math
  • 💡 Fun challenge level
  • 👍 Customizable math type and difficulty
  • 👍 Shows equations clearly
  • 👍 Good for adult learners

Room to improve

  • 😴 Boring gameplay
  • 🤔 Difficulty spikes (subtraction level 1)
  • 🤷 Gets stuck on levels

Bugs and requests

Math Rescue

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Login issues
  • Levels resetting unexpectedly
  • Compatibility problems on older devices

Requested features

3 requests
  • More grade levels and difficulty options
  • Monthly subscription option
  • Ability to customize skins/characters

Number Chomp

Reported bugs

2 issues
  • 🐛 Window sizing and zoom issues on Mac
  • 🐛 Game opens too big and off-screen on Mac

Requested features

4 requests
  • Add sound effects
  • Add background music
  • More lives
  • Fix window sizing and zoom on Mac

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Math Rescue

Subscriptions1
  • Genius Annual Subscription7 Days trial$59.991 Year
One-time1
  • Unlock Full Version$9.99
None

Number Chomp

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Math Rescue free?
Math Rescue is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Number Chomp free?
Number Chomp is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Math Rescue or Number Chomp?
Number Chomp is rated higher. Math Rescue averages 4.3 out of 5 from 2.5K ratings, while Number Chomp averages 4.4 from 426 ratings.
Do Math Rescue or Number Chomp have ads?
Neither Math Rescue nor Number Chomp shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Math Rescue or Number Chomp?
Math Rescue ships an update monthly, and Number Chomp every 5 weeks. Most recently, Math Rescue was updated on October 29, 2026 and Number Chomp on October 27, 2026.

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