Comparison

Mathletics Students vs Fishy Math

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

Head to head
About

Mathletics Students

This app is a companion tool for a leading online mathematics program. It offers curriculum-aligned activities, engaging games, and progress tracking to help students build a deep understanding of mathematics. Learners can access videos, eBooks, and practice questions to enhance their learning experience on the go.

Highlights
  • Curriculum-aligned activities
  • Interactive learning games
  • Progress tracking
  • Videos and eBooks
  • Problem solving and reasoning activities
  • QR code login
Features
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Designed by education experts and loved by millions of learners worldwide, Mathletics is the world’s leading online mathematics program! The Mathletics app is students' best companion tool for Mathletics. LEARN ON THE GO · Learn with curriculum-aligned activities, videos, eBooks and more! · Engage through fun games such as Multiverse, Live Mathletics and Play Paws · Track and review progress With the latest update, we've added 10,000 dynamic Understanding, Practice and Fluency questions and 700+ Problem Solving & Reasoning activities to help learners build deep mathematical understanding. BUILD A LOVE OF MATHEMATICS · Curriculum-aligned activities and student support · In-app assessments · Engaging games and rewards · Personalised avatars · QR code login

About

Fishy Math

This app transforms math practice into an engaging fishing adventure for children. Kids solve arithmetic problems to catch fish, build a collection, earn coins, and customize their avatars. It offers age-adaptive difficulty and works offline, making learning fun and accessible.

Highlights
  • Math practice (addition, subtraction, multiplication, division)
  • Fish collection with jokes
  • Avatar customization
  • Age-adaptive difficulty
  • Offline play
  • Leaderboard competition
Features
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Dreamed up by a 9-year-old who wanted the fun of his favourite games while practising maths — Fishy Math turns addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division into a fishing adventure kids actually want to play. Solve problems correctly to catch fish — build your collection, earn coins, customise your avatar, and climb the leaderboard. FOUR OPERATIONS, ALL LEVELS Practice addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division — or tackle them all in Mixed mode. Nine difficulty levels scale from simple sums to complex challenges, plus a bonus timed level for those who want a real test. CATCH 'EM ALL Over 40 fish species to discover, from Common Clownfish to Legendary Leviathans. Each fish comes with its own fun, maths-themed joke. Get on a hot streak (10 correct in a row!) to unlock rare bonus fish like Starfish Steve and Electric Eel. AGE-ADAPTIVE DIFFICULTY Set your age (6–14+) and the problems adjust automatically. Younger kids get smaller numbers; older students face bigger challenges. Every player works at the right level. COLLECT, CUSTOMISE, COMPETE - Fishypedia: Track every species you've caught and discover which ones are still out there - Avatar Designer: Personalise your character with dozens of accessories, hairstyles, and outfits - Shop: Sell your fish for coins and spend them on avatar upgrades - Leaderboard: Compete with players worldwide for Top Earner and Most Answered rankings BUILT FOR FAMILIES - Works offline with guest mode — no account required - Optional cloud accounts to save progress across devices - Parental gate on account features - No ads. No in-app purchases. Whether your child is just starting addition or powering through long division, Fishy Math makes practice fun. Cast your line and start catching!

Screenshots

Mathletics Students4 screens
Fishy Math4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Fishy Math at 100% against Mathletics Students's 32%. Mathletics Students's advantage is price (Free vs $1.99). On ads, in-app purchases, device support and iOS requirement 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

Mathletics Students is free to download; Fishy Math costs $1.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Mathletics Students versus Fishy Math: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMathletics StudentsFishy Math
PriceFree — better$1.99
Rating3.0 (140 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews32.3% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings140 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 months—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree — betterPaid
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.815.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size19 MB4 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developer3P LearningJonathan Schleifer

Customer experience

Mathletics Students

All ratings140 ratings
Positive46.4%
Neutral7.1%
Negative46.4%
Written reviews588 reviews
Positive32.3%
Neutral10.7%
Negative57.0%

Fishy Math

Written reviews3 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Bugs and requests

Mathletics Students

Reported bugs

5 issues
  • App crashes or freezes frequently
  • Incorrect answers marked as wrong
  • Progress and points not updating properly
  • Compatibility issues with certain devices
  • Login problems and account sync failures

Requested features

5 requests
  • Add more avatar customization options
  • Improve Live Mathletics gameplay
  • Fix issues with logging in and syncing progress
  • Optimize app performance and reduce lag
  • Provide better explanations for questions

Fishy Math

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Mathletics Students

No in-app purchases

None

Fishy Math

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Mathletics Students free?
Mathletics Students is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Fishy Math free?
Fishy Math costs $1.99, with no in-app purchases.
Do Mathletics Students or Fishy Math have ads?
Neither Mathletics Students nor Fishy Math shows ads.

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