Comparison

Math Games for Kids vs Mathmage

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

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About

Math Games for Kids

Embark on an educational adventure to learn and reinforce essential math skills. Solve fun math games like addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division across over 25 engaging levels. This app makes learning arithmetic an exciting quest for children and adults.

Highlights
  • Addition and subtraction games
  • Multiplication tables practice
  • Number sorting
  • Negative number operations
  • Over 25 adventure levels
  • Mental arithmetic reinforcement
Features
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Math Land is an educational video game for children and adults. With it they will learn and obtain reinforcement for the main mathematical operations—addition, subtraction, multiplication, sorting from higher to lower, division, and negative numbers. It is not just a math app—it's a real educational adventure! GAME PLOT An evil pirate, Max, has stolen the sacred gems and has cursed the islands filling them with obstacles and traps. Help Ray, our pirate, find the gems and restore the natural order of things. Navigate your ship through the seas to get them, but remember: you will need a spyglass to discover new islands. Solve fun math games to get them: addition, subtraction, numbering, multiplication tables, and division. The islanders need you! EVERY ISLAND IS AN ADVENTURE Have fun with over 25 levels and negotiate all kinds of obstacles in order to get to the chest that holds the gem. It will be a real adventure—you'll have to deal with quicksand, bewitched parrots, volcanoes with lava, puzzle games, magic doors, funny carnivorous plants, etc. It will surprise you! EDUCATIONAL CONTENT For children aged 5-6: * Learning to add and subtract with very small numbers and amounts (1 to 10). * Sorting numbers from higher to lower (1 to 10). * Sorting numbers from lower to higher (1 to 10). * Reinforcing mental arithmetic with already learned additions and subtractions. For children aged 7-8: * Learning to add and subtract with larger numbers and amounts (1 to 20). * Getting started on learning multiplication tables (the learning of multiplication tables will be done gradually in order to track the children's progress). * Sorting numbers from higher to lower (1 to 50). * Sorting numbers from lower to higher (1 to 50). * Developing mental arithmetic with educational games based on addition, subtraction, and multiplication tables. For children aged 9+ and adults: * More complex additions and subtractions, teaching mental association of numbers with different arithmetic strategies (adding and subtracting). * Reinforcing the learning of all multiplication tables (multiplications). * Sorting numbers from higher to lower and vice versa, including negative numbers. * Learning mathematical operations with negative numbers. * Mental division. * Developing advanced mental arithmetic with additions, subtractions, multiplications, and divisions. WE ARE DIDACTOONS Our development studio, Didactoons, has extensive experience in developing educational apps and games that combine learning and fun. Proof of this is the success of our other three apps and their—at the moment—over three million downloads worldwide: * Dino Tim: An educational video game for learning shapes, numbers, and getting started on addition and subtraction. * Monster Numbers: A real educational adventure that blends pure arcade fun and learning mathematics. So don't miss it—download the free educational game Math Land! SOCIAL MEDIA Web: http://mathlandgame.com/ Google Plus: https://plus.google.com/+MathLandApp Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/mathlandgame.com/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/MathLandGame OVERVIEW Company: Didactoons Educational video game: Math Land Recommended age: children aged 5+ and adults

About

Mathmage

This educational game immerses young learners in an adventure where math is used to overcome obstacles. Children in grades 1-3 discover math concepts as they help characters progress through a story, making learning feel natural and engaging.

Highlights
  • Adventure story integration
  • Individualized puzzles
  • Math as a problem-solving tool
  • Unconscious learning approach
  • Meaningful educational experience
Features
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The Mathmage is an educational game, for kids in the 1st-3rd grade of primary school. Individualized puzzles placed in the adventure story leads kids to learn and use math as a tool for obstacle overcoming. The math is carefully hidden in the adventure story so kids do not know they are learning. Instead of solving math tasks they primarily help heroes to solve and overcome obstacles on their journey. So they unconsciously use math as a tool for achieving their goals. Learning is done in a meaningful way.

Screenshots

Math Games for Kids4 screens
Mathmage4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Mathmage at weekly against Math Games for Kids's every 6 weeks. Mathmage also leads on review sentiment (100% vs 77%) and iOS requirement (10.0 vs 13.0). Math Games for Kids's advantage is ratings volume (1.4K vs 3). On price, rating, 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 Games for Kids sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Mathmage sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Mathmage holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 4.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Math Games for Kids has 1.4K ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 77% of Math Games for Kids's written reviews are positive against 100% of Mathmage's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Math Games for Kids ships an update every 6 weeks, Mathmage weekly. The most recent releases landed on November 11, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Math Games for Kids versus Mathmage: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMath Games for KidsMathmage
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.5 (1.4K ratings)4.7 (3 ratings) — better
Positive reviews76.8% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings1.4K — better3
Update frequencyEvery 6 weeksWeekly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS13.010.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size130 MB114 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperDidactoons Games SLMagic Education, s.r.o.

Customer experience

Math Games for Kids

All ratings1,376 ratings
Positive87.0%
Neutral5.7%
Negative7.3%
Written reviews185 reviews
Positive76.8%
Neutral8.1%
Negative15.1%

Mathmage

All ratings3 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Bugs and requests

Math Games for Kids

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Inability to move or play on certain levels
  • Inconsistent performance on different devices
  • Syncing issues between devices

Requested features

5 requests
  • More levels and islands
  • Adaptive difficulty based on user performance
  • Ability to track progress and achievements
  • Multiplayer or competitive modes
  • Integration with other educational apps

Mathmage

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Math Games for Kids

One-time1
  • Full Version and No ads$3.99
1 purchases

Mathmage

One-time1
  • Mathmage: math games for kids$8.99

Questions

Is Math Games for Kids free?
Math Games for Kids is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Mathmage free?
Mathmage is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Math Games for Kids or Mathmage?
Mathmage is rated higher. Math Games for Kids averages 4.5 out of 5 from 1.4K ratings, while Mathmage averages 4.7 from 3 ratings.
Do Math Games for Kids or Mathmage have ads?
Neither Math Games for Kids nor Mathmage shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Math Games for Kids or Mathmage?
Math Games for Kids ships an update every 6 weeks, and Mathmage weekly. Most recently, Math Games for Kids was updated on November 11, 2026 and Mathmage on November 3, 2026.

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