SmartStart Early Learning vs Montessori Math
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
SmartStart Early Learning
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Smart Toddler Puzzles Pro 3D help children learn what all to be studied and needed prior to first grade. Also build and practice cognitive skills, visual spatial skills, shape recognition, as well as tactile and fine motor skills. Also color puzzle encourages eye-hand, fine motor and creative expression skills. Capital letters puzzle includes a piece for each of the twenty-six letters in the alphabet. A colorful picture under each piece shows an image beginning with the same letter, helping to develop letter recognition and pre-reading skills! Also, encourages eye-hand, fine motor and visual perception skills. Similarly lower case letters puzzle also includes 26 letters in the alphabet, helping to develop letter recognition and pre-reading skills! Also, encourages eye-hand, fine motor and visual perception skills. It's truly a FRESH START for puzzles! These 3D designed playfully styled puzzle is like nothing you've seen before! Learn to count in a new and fun way. Match these 3D created puzzle pairs to make mastering numbers as easy as 1, 2, 3. Groups of objects illustrate numbers 1-10, and the puzzles are self-correcting--each piece has only one match that fits--so children can play independently and learn all the while. Phonics teaches letter names and sounds in a fun, interactive way. Appropriate for children who are at least two years old, this learning toy lets little learners to learn the corresponding letter names and sounds by tapping each letter. This colorful puzzle, featuring 9 colorful puzzle pieces designed, allowing children to learn names of the colors as they snap in each puzzle piece. This shapes puzzle will encourage children to develop shape recognition skills. Shapes Puzzle educates and entertains your little one with easy-to-move shapes that snap into place on top of silhouette puzzles. Shapes Puzzle encourages cognitive thinking and fine motor skills, and exposes young minds. Place pieces correctly to trigger names of animal. Enhance matching and listening skills. Ten animal-themed pieces. 3D designed construction. Each animal piece has matching animal shape picture beneath. Eye- and ear-catching puzzle enhances matching and listening skills. Children's favorite foods are elevated to an art form in this colorful wooden puzzle. The idea is for toddlers to learn names of food:: Once children identify the correct puzzle piece, they must use their eye-hand coordination to maneuver the shape into the slot. As the piece is snapped in, children learn name of food from sound. Go, go, go in your choice of vehicle with this colorful 8-piece wooden puzzle! The bright colors will catch your child's interest and the shapes under the pieces will help to solve the puzzle. A great way to practice names of vehicles, hand-eye, fine motor and memory skills. Kids will love playing with this educational jigsaw puzzle presenting the planets of the solar system. Explore the solar system with this unique puzzle while expanding kids knowledge of planets and more. Similarly Ocean life puzzle with all ocean animals. Although it's perfect for preschoolers, many children of kindergarten age and in the early grades also enjoy snapping the 3D puzzle pieces into place and learning alphabets, numbers, phonics, shapes, colors, animals, and many more. Each puzzle piece (letter, number, shape, or any) is 3D designed. As each puzzle piece is snapped in, multimedia audio plays out saying name of puzzle piece. To the point, 3D toddler puzzles help preschoolers and kindergartners more enthusiastic to study and learn. As a result, your child can learn alphabets (capital and lower case), numbers, counting, shapes, colors, phonics, and many more without parent guidance. Educational games for young children is "Delight children through learning." We keep the games simple but magically inviting and nourishing to focus more in studies. We strive to give children just the right balance between education and fun.
Montessori Math
This app teaches math concepts for children aged 3 and up, from basic preschool skills to arithmetic. It features interactive activities like the Hundred Board and Fractions, designed with Montessori principles. Audio and graphics support non-readers.
- Interactive math activities
- Montessori-inspired learning
- Covers preschool to arithmetic
- Audio and visual support
- Self-correcting activities
- Progress tracking
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Ages 3 & Up. Learn and practice mathematics, starting with basic concepts for preschoolers and progress up to learning arithmetic. We have included our most popular activities, such as the Hundred Board, Skip Counting, Fractions, and more. You can download the app for free and browse through the activities before subscribing. Preschool children who cannot read yet can still learn everything presented by use of the integrated audio and graphics. Activities included with this release: PINK TOWER - Learn to identify different sizes and follow a sequence to assemble patterns. PATTERNING - Observe and practice patterning concepts to build math readiness skills. GEOMETRIC CABINET - Learn to identify and name geometric shapes. CARDS & COUNTERS - Learn to count from 1 to 10 and understand the quantity that each number represents. HUNDRED BOARD - Count from 1 to 100 using the 10x10 Hundred Board format. HUNDRED BOARD 101-200 - Learn the concept of counting beyond 100. COUNT TO 1000! - Practice counting from 1 all the way to 1000 and practice individual sets. SKIP COUNTING - Learn to skip count using the Hundred Board by 2s, 3s, 4s, etc. HUNDRED BOARD PATTERNS - Practice your knowledge of numbers out of sequence and assemble colorful patterns with numbers. NUMBER SEQUENCING - Practice identifying numbers by finding What Comes Before, After & In-Between? FRACTIONS - Learn the concept of breaking a whole into equal parts and progress up to identifying fractions numerically. ADDITION CHARTS - Visualize the basic addition equations with charts. ADDITION TABLES - Practice the Addition Tables over and over. SUBTRACTION CHARTS - Visualize the basic subtraction equations with charts. SUBTRACTION TABLES - Practice the Subtraction Tables over and over. MULTIPLICATION CHARTS - Visualize the basic multiplication equations with charts. MULTIPLICATION TABLES - Practice the Multiplication Tables over and over. DIVISION CHARTS - Visualize the basic division equations with charts. DIVISION TABLES - Practice the Division Tables over and over. These math activities are designed for both classroom and home use. All activities are self-correcting and self-guided. You will be pleasantly surprised how much children will be able to learn and retain with this app. Our design team consists of Engineers and a former Montessori Directress, AMI certified, with over 40 years of Montessori classroom experience. We have done our best to respect the Montessori method and bring you activities that take advantage of the digital age. Thank you so much for your support and we plan to continue to add new activities to this app for expanded learning. Terms of Use & Privacy Policy can be found here: http://www.mobilemontessori.org/privacy
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: Montessori Math at Free against SmartStart Early Learning's $2.99. Montessori Math also leads on update cadence (every 3 months vs every 12 months) and iOS requirement (12.0 vs 26.6). SmartStart Early Learning's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 2). On ads 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
Montessori Math is free to download; SmartStart Early Learning costs $2.99 up front. Montessori Math sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month. SmartStart Early Learning asks for nothing beyond the download.
SmartStart Early Learning ships an update every 12 months, Montessori Math every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on November 6, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | SmartStart Early Learning | Montessori Math |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $2.99 | Free — better |
| Rating | — | 3.5 (6 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | — | 50.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | — | 6 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 12 months | Every 3 months — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | — | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 26.6 | 12.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 50 MB | 385 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | DigiGalaxy | Rantek Inc. |
In-app purchases
SmartStart Early Learning
No in-app purchases
Montessori Math
- Montessori Math Monthly Sub.7 Days trial$3.991 Month
- Montessori Math Yearly Sub.7 Days trial$39.991 Year
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