Comparison

Math Shed vs Morphs Spelling Game

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • Number bonds practice
  • Times tables drills
  • Addition and subtraction
  • Decimal and powers of ten
  • Counting through zero
  • Multiple gameplay levels
Features
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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.

About

Morphs Spelling Game

Embark on an adventure to rebuild a microscopic civilization by mastering spelling. Learn morphemes through engaging tutorials and apply them in gameplay to gather resources, customize characters, and defend against giant insects.

Highlights
  • Adventure spelling gameplay
  • Morpheme-based learning
  • Resource gathering
  • Character customization
  • Base building
  • Defend against insects
Features
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Morphs is an adventure spelling game set after Professor Grubwell's Shrink-o-Tron accidentally shrinks humanity to microscopic size. People now live underground, among roots, rust, and towering insects, in a new home called the Colony. Children play as Morphs—young explorers and builders who gather resources, explore their surroundings, and help the Colony grow stronger. Progress is powered by spelling. Each level teaches a specific morpheme (for example, “ment”) through a short tutorial video, before children apply their knowledge in gameplay to earn resources, customise their character, build their base, and defend against giant bugs. A Grammarsaurus subscription is required to play the game. Login details are typically provided by your school or teacher, but a subscription can also be purchased directly by a parent or other adult.

Screenshots

Math Shed4 screens
Morphs Spelling Game4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is monetization model: Math Shed at ad-supported against Morphs Spelling Game's subscription. Morphs Spelling Game's advantage is update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 2 months) and review sentiment (75% vs 64%). On price, ads, in-app purchases 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

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Math Shed ships an update every 2 months, Morphs Spelling Game every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 22, 2026 and October 12, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Math Shed versus Morphs Spelling Game: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMath ShedMorphs Spelling Game
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.2 (70 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews64.2% of reviews75.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings70 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 2 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationAd-supported — betterSubscription
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS12.0 — better13.0
Further details — not scored
Size70 MB2.3 GB
Age rating4+9+
DeveloperEducation Shed LtdGrammarsaurus LTD

Customer experience

Math Shed

All ratings69 ratings
Positive76.8%
Neutral11.6%
Negative11.6%
Written reviews67 reviews
Positive64.2%
Neutral6.0%
Negative29.9%

Morphs Spelling Game

Written reviews4 reviews
Positive75.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative25.0%

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
Show 2 more
  • App for Amazon Fire
  • Option to restrict store/leaderboards during assignments

Morphs Spelling Game

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Math Shed

No in-app purchases

None

Morphs Spelling Game

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Math Shed free?
Math Shed is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Morphs Spelling Game free?
Morphs Spelling Game is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Math Shed or Morphs Spelling Game have ads?
Neither Math Shed nor Morphs Spelling Game shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Math Shed or Morphs Spelling Game?
Math Shed ships an update every 2 months, and Morphs Spelling Game every 2 weeks. Most recently, Math Shed was updated on October 22, 2026 and Morphs Spelling Game on October 12, 2026.

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