Comparison

Sprig Library vs Math Makers

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

Head to head
About

Sprig Library

An interactive reading app for early learners featuring leveled books that celebrate Indigenous stories and traditions. It offers engaging flip-book pages with hidden sounds and animations, supporting multiple reading modes and languages.

Highlights
  • Interactive flip-book pages
  • Hidden sounds and animation
  • Read-to-me audio in English and Indigenous languages
  • Independent reading mode
  • No-word mode for custom stories
  • Online and offline reading
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---------------------------- **AWARDED** Best Language Learning App by Tech Edvocate Awards 2018 ---------------------------- Welcome to Sprig Library! An interactive app for early readers where children can explore the love of reading with access to high-quality levelled readers that focus on Indigenous stories and traditions. The interactive flip-book pages provide a realistic experience for readers, while hidden sounds and animation help early readers stay engaged in the story. Stories are available in three modes for readers: Read-to-me mode with audio (in English and multiple Indigenous languages); Independent reading mode with no audio; No-word mode that allows teachers, parents and children to create their own story! This app brings Indigenous stories to life developed through a partnership between Sprig Learning and Mi’kmaw Kina’matnewey. KEY FEATURES: - Early readers that share and celebrate Indigenous stores and traditions. - Read-to-me audio in English and multiple Indigenous languages. - Highlighted words as the story is read aloud to encourage children to follow along and connect what they hear to what they see. - Online and offline reading to take Sprig Library with you while you are on the go. - For Sprig Language and Sprig Home subscribers, increased access to books and reading logs for parents and teachers.

About

Math Makers

This app offers over 600 math exercises for children aged 6-10, designed to improve problem-solving skills and academic performance. It features engaging gameplay that hides math lessons within puzzles, making learning fun and effective. Parents and teachers report significant improvements in math understanding and confidence.

Highlights
  • 600+ math exercises
  • Develops problem-solving skills
  • Improves school grades
  • Hidden math lessons in gameplay
  • Covers counting, addition, subtraction, fractions, and more
  • Teacher-approved content
  • Regular new content updates
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600+ exercises for kids to practice math on their own. Proven to develop your kids’ problem-solving skills and improve their school grades. Teacher approved! Ages 6-10. Your subscription gives you access to 600+ levels, each of which contains a math lesson hidden in the gameplay. You’ll also receive new levels, characters and accessories every two months. Over a million parents around the world use our app to help their kids learn math, so start your FREE 7-day trial and see if it’s for you. You can cancel your subscription at any time. Common Sense Media has labeled Math Makers as “so fun that it borders on addictive.” Kids love our game so much they’ll be asking you to play constantly, and learn math at an incredible rate. Here is what parents are saying about the app: • “Both I and my 6 year old love this app. She doesn't even realize she is learning Math but I can see it and the troubleshooting in how she deals with life issues, not just those math related.” - Mary Guokas • “As a homeschool family, we have found this game invaluable for introducing math concepts and operations to our 4 year old.” - Roger Maitri Brindle • “My daughter loves this app and would happily play for hours if I let her. She is fully engaged, challenged and always asking to play!” - Brette Hamilton • “Beautiful, motivating, fun app for my son to practice math. My son has learning differences, but he loves his tablet time each day. He is solving very amazing puzzles to move levels up. He gets to practice his mental math, math facts and he thinks he is only playing. It really helps with his confidence too, love this.” - Paula Poblete The app is used by teachers in more than 200 schools. Often called “the llama game” by kids, your child may have already played it in class. HOW DOES THE GAME TEACH MY KIDS MATH? Kids solve puzzles that are actually hidden math problems. It removes their fear of failure - it’s just a game! They experiment with 600+ situations to understand math beyond learning by heart. Math Makers will change how they respond to challenges in their day to day lives. WHAT MATH SUBJECTS WILL MY KIDS LEARN? A wide range of exercises for any kid from 6 to 10 years old, including: • Counting, comparison, classification • Addition, subtraction, relation of equality, formulas • The first steps towards multiplication and division • Fractions: numerator / denominator, adding/subtracting fractions, fraction multiplication and more HOW DO I KNOW IT WORKS? Two independent studies have shown that playing Math Makers for only 3 hours leads to significant learning gains in kids’ math understanding and self-confidence. The average test score was improved by 10.5%. See our website for more details. AWARDS *Winner Best Learning Game for use in School Contexts 2022 - Gee Award *Best Learning Game Nominee 2022 - Games For Change *International Serious Play Award 2022 Gold Medal Winner *Coup De Coeur Nominee 2022 - Youth Media Alliance *Children's Technology Review 2018 - For Excellence in Design *Bologna Ragazzi Education Award, 2018 *Featuring — Apple App Store in 113 countries! *Apple Editor’s Choice — App Store worldwide! SUBSCRIPTION • 7-day Free Trial, then a subscription is needed. • Payment will be charged to your iTunes account. • Subscription automatically renews unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. TERMS OF USE: https://ululab.com/terms-of-service/ FOLLOW US Twitter: www.twitter.com/Ululab Instagram: www.instagram.com/mathmakersgame Facebook: www.facebook.com/Ululab Your feedback is much appreciated. If something isn't working as you would expect, please contact us: www.ululab.com/contact

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Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Sprig Library at none against Math Makers's 10. Sprig Library also leads on review sentiment (100% vs 66%) and iOS requirement (11.0 vs 13.0). Math Makers's advantage is update cadence (every 6 weeks vs every 6 months) and device support (3 vs 1). On price 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 Makers sells 10 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. Sprig Library asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Sprig Library ships an update every 6 months, Math Makers every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 2, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Sprig Library versus Math Makers: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSprig LibraryMath Makers
PriceFreeFree
Rating—4.7 (3.1K ratings) — better
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews — better65.7% of reviews
Number of ratings—3.1K — better
Update frequencyEvery 6 monthsEvery 6 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterSubscription
DevicesiPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS11.0 — better13.0
Further details — not scored
Size233 MB190 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperSprig Learning IncUlulab

Customer experience

Sprig Library

Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Math Makers

All ratings3,073 ratings
Positive91.7%
Neutral3.8%
Negative4.5%
Written reviews102 reviews
Positive65.7%
Neutral1.0%
Negative33.3%

Bugs and requests

Sprig Library

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

Math Makers

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • App not functioning properly after updates
  • Subscription issues and unexpected charges
  • Difficulty navigating and understanding app features

Requested features

4 requests
  • Expand content and levels to prevent boredom
  • Add more math concepts beyond the basics
  • Improve subscription management and cancellation process
  • Introduce more personalization and customization options

In-app purchases

None

Sprig Library

No in-app purchases

10 purchases

Math Makers

Subscriptions10
  • Monthly Subscription7 Days trial$2.991 Month
  • Monthly Subscription7 Days trial$3.991 Month
  • Monthly Subscription7 Days trial$5.491 Month
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  • Monthly Subscription7 Days trial$7.991 Month
  • Monthly Subscription7 Days trial$9.991 Month
  • Monthly Subscription7 Days trial$12.991 Month
  • Yearly subscription7 Days trial$28.491 Year
  • Yearly subscription7 Days trial$38.991 Year
  • Yearly subscription7 Days trial$49.991 Year
  • Yearly subscription7 Days trial$89.991 Year

Questions

Is Sprig Library free?
Sprig Library is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Math Makers free?
Math Makers is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Sprig Library or Math Makers have ads?
Neither Sprig Library nor Math Makers shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Sprig Library or Math Makers?
Sprig Library ships an update every 6 months, and Math Makers every 6 weeks. Most recently, Sprig Library was updated on November 2, 2026 and Math Makers on November 3, 2026.

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