Comparison

Math Land vs Map Puzzles

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

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About

Math Land

Embark on an educational adventure to help a pirate recover stolen gems by solving math problems. This game covers addition, subtraction, multiplication, division, and negative numbers through engaging levels and challenges.

Highlights
  • Addition and subtraction practice
  • Multiplication tables learning
  • Division and negative number operations
  • Number sorting
  • Over 25 adventure levels
  • Progressive difficulty for ages 5+
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 educational game Math Land!

About

Map Puzzles

Reconstruct historical and contemporary maps by placing jigsaw-like pieces. Offers a peaceful, educational, and family-friendly experience with adjustable difficulty and helpful tools. Save progress and sync across devices.

Highlights
  • Map jigsaw puzzles
  • Drag and drop interface
  • Adjustable difficulty guides
  • Auto-save progress
  • Educational map content
  • Cross-device syncing
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Can you rebuild these maps from the past and present? Like a jigsaw puzzle but each piece is a cut-out section of the map which needs to be put back into the right place. Now with 126 available map puzzles ready to play immediately! EASY TO LEARN Simple drag and drop interface that works for adults and children. A simple tutorial on "How To Play" is included. Puzzles in each pack start easy and get harder the more you do. HARD TO MASTER Puzzles range from easy (solve in minutes) through to very hard (may take an hour). But don't worry, your placed pieces are automatically saved so you can do the puzzle over several sessions. You can also turn on and off useful guides like outlines or a ghost image depending on how hard you want it to be. And if some pieces are too small, just turn on the Auto-Zoom feature. Can you earn all the Game Center achievements? EDUCATIONAL The maps span time from ancient eras to the modern day. A range of map types are also represented including world, country, city, story, constellations, geological and weather. Once a puzzle is completed you can explore a zoomed in version to read the fascinating details on the map. FAMILY FRIENDLY All puzzles are family friendly with the easier puzzles well suited to your younger puzzlers. PEACEFUL An uncluttered puzzle solving space lets you be in the moment as you work your way through the puzzle at your own pace. HELPFUL Some of the puzzles are hard. If you get stuck, use the Shuffle button to get new pieces, the Auto Fill feature to put those difficult pieces into their correct places or a Ghost image to help you find the right place. CONNECTED Works on your iPads and Macs. In-App purchases of puzzle packs are shared between your devices and you can easily enable synching of Puzzle completion progress between them. Start a puzzle on one device and finish it on another.

Screenshots

Math Land4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Map Puzzles at Free against Math Land's $3.99. Map Puzzles also leads on update cadence (every 5 weeks vs every 5 months). Math Land's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 9) and review sentiment (82% vs 67%). On rating, ratings volume, ads and device support 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

Map Puzzles is free to download; Math Land costs $3.99 up front. Map Puzzles sells 9 one-off in-app purchases. Math Land asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.6 for Math Land against 4.7 for Map Puzzles. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 149 and 135 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 82% of Math Land's written reviews are positive against 67% of Map Puzzles's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Math Land ships an update every 5 months, Map Puzzles every 5 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 14, 2026 and October 6, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Math Land versus Map Puzzles: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMath LandMap Puzzles
Price$3.99Free — better
Rating4.6 (149 ratings)4.7 (135 ratings) — better
Positive reviews81.8% of reviews — better66.7% of reviews
Number of ratings149 — better135
Update frequencyEvery 5 monthsEvery 5 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationPaidFree with in-app purchases — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPad, Mac
Requires iOS12.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size99 MB651 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperDidactoons Games SLCleverInfo

Customer experience

Math Land

All ratings149 ratings
Positive89.3%
Neutral5.4%
Negative5.4%
Written reviews11 reviews
Positive81.8%
Neutral9.1%
Negative9.1%

Map Puzzles

All ratings135 ratings
Positive93.3%
Neutral3.7%
Negative3.0%
Written reviews9 reviews
Positive66.7%
Neutral22.2%
Negative11.1%

In-app purchases

None

Math Land

No in-app purchases

9 purchases

Map Puzzles

One-time9
  • Puzzle Pack 1 : 14 x Mixed$0.99
  • Puzzle Pack 2 : 14 x Mixed$0.99
  • Puzzle Pack 3 : 14 x Mixed$0.99
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  • Puzzle Pack 4 : 14 x Artistic$0.99
  • Puzzle Pack 5 : 14 Illustrated$0.99
  • Puzzle Pack 6 - Diverse Maps$0.99
  • Puzzle Pack 7 - Caricatures$0.99
  • Puzzle Pack 8 - Hard$0.99
  • Unlock all Map Puzzles$6.99

Questions

Is Math Land free?
Math Land costs $3.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Map Puzzles free?
Map Puzzles is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Math Land or Map Puzzles?
Map Puzzles is rated higher. Math Land averages 4.6 out of 5 from 149 ratings, while Map Puzzles averages 4.7 from 135 ratings.
Do Math Land or Map Puzzles have ads?
Neither Math Land nor Map Puzzles shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Math Land or Map Puzzles?
Math Land ships an update every 5 months, and Map Puzzles every 5 weeks. Most recently, Math Land was updated on October 14, 2026 and Map Puzzles on October 6, 2026.

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