Addition Puzzles vs Mateo
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Addition Puzzles
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Use this exciting, interactive math game to practice addition skills. Use logic to select the numbers that will solve the puzzle. Puzzles are randomly generated so the app offers an almost infinite number of puzzles at six different levels. Puzzles can be selected that involve just whole numbers from 0 to 20 or integers from -10 to 10. Puzzles are solved by sliding tokens into the blank spaces in the puzzles. The goal is to place the correct numbers at the vertices of the diagrams so that the numbers at the endpoints of the line segments add up to the number given at the midpoint. Arcade game sound effects and speech are used to make the game fun for kids to use. The app is appropriate for classroom use. Parents will also find the app useful at home when their kids want a little screen-time.
Mateo
This app offers structured math practice divided into modules by operation and difficulty. It generates personalized workouts that adapt to a student's progress for improved retention. Mastering these skills can enhance performance in more complex mathematical concepts.
- 20 math modules by operation and difficulty
- Custom workouts based on student progress
- Dynamic question ordering
- Adaptive difficulty and time limits (Premium)
- Multiple student profiles (Premium)
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Mateo helps students master basic math facts. Problems are split into 20 modules, segmented by operation and difficulty. Mateo creates a custom workout that is based on student progress and optimized for long term retention. The ability to solve basic math problems quickly and reliably frees up mental resources, and is a great asset as math becomes more complicated! Workouts are split into two rounds. The order of questions changes dynamically to adapt to the student's skill level. For example, if the student answers a question incorrectly, that question will show up again during the workout. Please note that Mateo Premium (available via In-App purchase) is required to unlock the following features: • Multiplication/division • Setting up multiple student profiles • Adjusting difficulty and time limit Download Mateo today and get even better at math!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Addition Puzzles at none against Mateo's 1. Mateo's advantage is device support (4 vs 2). On price, update cadence, ads 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
Both are free to download. Mateo sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Addition Puzzles asks for nothing beyond the download.
Addition Puzzles ships an update every 17 months, Mateo every 19 months. The most recent releases landed on May 17, 2026 and September 24, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Addition Puzzles | Mateo |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | — | 4.6 (9 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | — | 42.9% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | — | 9 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 17 months — better | Every 19 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | — | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPad, Mac | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac — better |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 | 12.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 33 MB | 10 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Ventura Educational Systems | Erik Wegener |
In-app purchases
Addition Puzzles
No in-app purchases
Mateo
- Mateo Premium$1.99
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