Math Shed vs NumBots
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Math Shed
Practice essential math skills with this fun and easy-to-use application. It covers a range of topics from number bonds and times tables to addition, subtraction, and decimals, offering multiple gameplay levels for learners of all abilities.
- Number bonds practice
- Times tables drills
- Addition and subtraction
- Decimal and powers of ten
- Counting through zero
- Multiple gameplay levels
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Developed by a team of teachers including maths specialists, Math Shed gives a fun and easy-to-use way to practice math skills. The app includes: - Number bonds - Time tables - Related times tables facts - Powers of ten with and without decimals - Addition and Subtraction up to 4 digit numbers - Counting through zero The app also provides three levels of gameplay with Easy and Medium having more scaffolding to support learners where needed.
NumBots
This platform helps children master mental addition and subtraction, moving them from counting to calculating. It focuses on building understanding, recall, and fluency in these core math skills. Designed for early learners, it offers an engaging way to achieve mathematical proficiency.
- Master mental addition
- Master mental subtraction
- Build understanding
- Develop recall
- Achieve fluency
- Transition from counting to calculating
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Addition & Subtraction. Solved. From the innovators who bring you Times Tables Rock Stars, comes a highly engaging platform for learning to add and subtract… NumBots! NumBots is all about every child achieving the “triple win” of understanding, recall and fluency in mental addition and subtraction, so that they move from counting to calculating. Suitable from Year 1 (UK) or Kindergarten (US) upwards. Younger players will be able to access the early stages from a mathematical point of view but will find it increasingly harder to reach the level of fluency required to make continued progress.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: NumBots at 4.7 against Math Shed's 4.2. NumBots also leads on monetization model (free vs ad-supported) and ratings volume (304 vs 69). On price, review sentiment, update cadence 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
NumBots holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 4.2. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 69 and 304 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 64% of Math Shed's written reviews are positive against 66% of NumBots's.
Math Shed ships an update every 2 months, NumBots every 5 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 18, 2026 and September 25, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Math Shed | NumBots |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.2 (69 ratings) | 4.7 (304 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 64.2% of reviews | 66.5% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 69 | 304 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 5 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Ad-supported | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 — better | 13.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 70 MB | 31 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Education Shed Ltd | Maths Circle Ltd |
Customer experience
Math Shed
NumBots
User reviews
Math Shed
From 69 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 👍 Helpful for learning math
- 👍 Improves math skills
- 👍 Good for times tables
- 👍 Useful for homework
- 👍 Engaging for kids
Room to improve
- 😞 Sooo bad
- 😞 Keyboard not working
- 😞 Boring
- 😞 Rubbish
- 😞 Timer issues
NumBots
From 304 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 👍 Great for learning math
- 🚀 Fun and engaging
- 💡 Helpful for improving math skills
- 💡 Customizable robot feature
- 👍 Useful for kids aged 4-7
Room to improve
- 🐛 Glitches and bugs
- 🔍 Unclear progression system
- ⏱️ Strict time limits
- 🤔 Repetitive levels
- 🤔 Not challenging enough for older kids
Bugs and requests
Math Shed
Reported bugs
5 issues- Keyboard not working
- Timer continues when paused
- App crashes
- Bugs in latest update (score discrepancies)
- Hard to close the app
Requested features
7 requests- Add an extreme mode
- Option to switch timer on/off
- Add KS2 content
- Add an avatar
- Remove timer for children with anxiety/autism
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- App for Amazon Fire
- Option to restrict store/leaderboards during assignments
NumBots
Reported bugs
5 issues- Coins and stars not tracking correctly
- Login issues across devices
- Keyboard not showing up on tablets
- Levels randomly locked or missing
- App crashing and freezing
Requested features
5 requests- More advanced levels and content
- Ability to skip to appropriate level
- Less emphasis on speed, more on accuracy
- Family account support
- Improved login and persistence
In-app purchases
Math Shed
No in-app purchases
NumBots
No in-app purchases
Questions
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