Comparison

iAddThree vs The Math Zombie

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

Head to head
About

iAddThree

Engage your mind with a unique math game that challenges your focus and cognitive abilities. The objective is to add three to each number presented, with a special rule where numbers wrap around to zero instead of forming double digits. This simple yet effective exercise provides a mental workout.

Highlights
  • Cognitive training
  • Focus improvement
  • Unique math rules
  • Brain exercise
  • High score challenges
Features
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Train your brain and improve your focus with the simple yet challenging math game, iAddThree. Adapted from an exercise that was used to measure cognitive focus in the popular book Thinking Fast and Slow by Daniel Kahneman, iAddThree engages your mind by bending the rules of basic math to give your brain the mental exercise it deserves. THE RULES------------- It's simple. Just add 3 to each of the four numbers that are presented. The challenge? No double digits. Instead, you must wrap around to 0. Normally, 8+3=11, but in iAddThree, 8+3=1. Think of it as a line of numbers that are constantly repeating. 8 -> 9 -> 0 -> 1 -> 2 -> 3. The struggle provided by this simple math game will have you boasting about your high score to all your friends. So, how well do you think you can iAddThree?

About

The Math Zombie

Engage your brain with a fun math game where you defeat zombies by merging number blocks to create target sums. Improve your math skills and memory in just a few minutes a day.

Highlights
  • Merge number blocks
  • Solve math problems
  • Improve math skills
  • Increase memory ability
  • Brain training game
  • Timed challenges
Features
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Are you ready to defeat the Math Zombies? Think fast, challenge yourself and exercise your brain with this game for people of all ages. Improve math skills and increase your memory ability. Tune-up your brain with this fun, engaging game by playing only a few minutes a day. Math Zombie is a huge success, a lot of people are having fun while improving their Math skills. Math Zombie was selected as Apple Staff's Favorite during the week of Christmas 2008. The goal of this math game is simple: You need to defeat the Math Zombies by creating the numbers they are asking. To create numbers, drag two number blocks to merge their values. If you get the right number, you will attack the zombie. You will must be quick, because if the timer goes out, the Zombie will attack you. Suggestions, reviews, and ratings are greatly appreciated.

Screenshots

iAddThree4 screens
The Math Zombie4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: iAddThree at Free against The Math Zombie's $0.99. iAddThree also leads on update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 66 months) and rating (5.0 vs 4.8). The Math Zombie's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1) and ads (none vs shown). On review sentiment 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

iAddThree is free to download; The Math Zombie costs $0.99 up front. iAddThree sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. The Math Zombie asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

iAddThree holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.8. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 4 respectively. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 100% and 100% positive.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

iAddThree ships an update every 3 weeks, The Math Zombie every 66 months. The most recent releases landed on September 10, 2026 and August 18, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard8 real differences · 2 level
iAddThree versus The Math Zombie: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameteriAddThreeThe Math Zombie
PriceFree — better$0.99
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better4.8 (4 ratings)
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings14 — better
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeks — betterEvery 66 months
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases — betterPaid
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS17.013.2 — better
Further details — not scored
Size30 MB47 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperNikolai NobadiMM&F Software LLC

Customer experience

iAddThree

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

The Math Zombie

All ratings4 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

1 purchases

iAddThree

One-time1
  • Remove Ads$0.99
None

The Math Zombie

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is iAddThree free?
iAddThree is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is The Math Zombie free?
The Math Zombie costs $0.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, iAddThree or The Math Zombie?
iAddThree is rated higher. iAddThree averages 5.0 out of 5 from 1 ratings, while The Math Zombie averages 4.8 from 4 ratings.
Do iAddThree or The Math Zombie have ads?
iAddThree shows ads; The Math Zombie does not.
Which is updated more often, iAddThree or The Math Zombie?
iAddThree ships an update every 3 weeks, and The Math Zombie every 66 months. Most recently, iAddThree was updated on September 10, 2026 and The Math Zombie on August 18, 2026.

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