Comparison

Math vs Alphablocks World

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

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About

Math

This app offers engaging math learning games for children, focusing on numbers up to 20. It features 15 mini-games with 150 levels designed for progressive learning, covering essential math skills from counting to basic arithmetic. The game adapts to each child's pace and aligns with common core standards.

Highlights
  • 15 captivating mini-games
  • 150 levels for progressive learning
  • Covers addition, subtraction, counting, and more
  • Adapts to child's learning pace
  • Aligned with common core standards
  • No ads
Features
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The fun game for kids learning math! Try Teach Your Monster: Number Skills free today and unlock the full adventure with a subscription. Subscriptions give you access to all the number games (plus every new update we add!), and can be easily managed or cancelled anytime in your App Store settings. No ads, just evidence-based, teacher-approved, fun monster learning! WHY CHOOSE TEACH YOUR MONSTER NUMBER SKILLS? • Developed by the Usborne Foundation, creators of the acclaimed game Teach Your Monster to Read • Collaboratively designed with early math specialists Bernie Westacott, Dr. Helen J. Williams, and Dr. Sue Gifford • Aligns with the USA's common core standards from Pre-K through to Kindergarten and beyond • Game supports math learning worldwide, emphasising numbers up to 20 • Featuring 15 captivating mini-games with 150 levels tailored for progressive learning • Join Queenie Bee and pals in Number Park: from dodgems to bouncy castles, learn math through play CORE BENEFITS • Tailored Pacing: The game adapts to each child’s progress, ensuring comprehensive understanding. • Curriculum Aligned: Seamlessly blend classroom teachings across the USA with at-home practice. • Engaging Play: Kids adore practicing numbers when every mini-game offers exhilarating math fun. SKILLS COVERED • Addition/Subtraction • The foundations of multiplication • Counting Mastery: Grasp stable order, 1-2-1 correspondence, and cardinality. • Subitizing: Instantly recognise number quantities. • Number Bonds: Understand numbers up to 10, their compositions, and versatile uses. • Arithmetic Basics: Gain proficiency in addition and subtraction. • Ordinality & Magnitude: Know the sequence and relational aspects of numbers. • Place Value: Learn how the order of numbers affects their value • Arrays: Develop the foundations of multiplication • Manipulatives: Use teaching aids familiar from the classroom like fingers, five frames, and number tracks SUBSCRIPTION DETAILS This app includes a free trial and a subscription that unlocks all the fun math games — plus every new update we add in the future! • Subscriptions are charged to your Apple account at confirmation of purchase. • Your plan will automatically renew unless you turn off auto-renew at least 24 hours before the current period ends. • You can manage your subscription or cancel anytime in your iTunes & App Store Account Settings. • Payment for renewal will be charged within 24 hours before the end of the current period, at the price of your chosen plan. • If you start a free trial and then subscribe, any unused trial time will be lost. • Your subscription works across any device signed in with the same Apple ID. Try Number Skills free today — help your monster learn numbers in a fun, friendly way, with no ads! Terms of use: https://teachyourmonster.org/legals Privacy Policy: https://www.teachyourmonster.org/privacy-policy Help and Support: https://help.teachyourmonster.org/ CONNECT WITH US Get updates, tips, and more: Facebook: @TeachYourMonster Instagram: @teachyourmonster YouTube: @teachyourmonster Twitter: @teachmonsters ABOUT TEACH YOUR MONSTER We’re more than just games! As a non-profit, we dream big: blending fun, magic, and expert insights to craft games children love. Collaborating with The Usborne Foundation, we're committed to fostering early years learning for every child. Dive into a world where learning meets play. Download Teach Your Monster Number Skills now!

About

Alphablocks World

This app uses videos, games, and interactive books featuring alphabet characters to teach children aged 3+ how to read. It focuses on phonics and builds reading confidence through engaging content.

Highlights
  • Phonics-based learning
  • Interactive reading books
  • Educational videos and songs
  • Letter and sound identification
  • Word spelling practice
  • Ad-free and safe environment
Features
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Alphablocks World is a fun, educational, KidSAFE certified app filled with videos, games, songs and unique interactive books to help kids aged 3+ learn to read. Who better to show you how words work than the letters of the alphabet themselves? Learning to read is easy when you're having fun and taking in key phonics ideas every minute. Alphablocks World is a fun with phonics video on demand and story app, brought to you by the BAFTA award-winning team at Alphablocks Ltd. and Blue Zoo Animations Studio. With the option to stream or download the videos you and your child can enjoy Alphablocks from home or out and about. How does Alphablocks World help your child? "Alphablocks World is a brilliant interactive companion to learning phonics, helping children to identify each letter and sound, building their confidence in a friendly careful way until they start to spell words." Professor Rhona Stainthorp, Early Years Phonics expert and advisor on Alphablocks 1. More than 80 episodes of fantastic characters, exciting escapades and singalong songs help children master their letters and sounds and conquer increasingly challenging words. 2. Alphablocks is the hit BBC TV show first aired on CBeebies that’s helped millions of children learn to read through adventures, songs and laughter. It’s a ton of fun with letters and words – all built on a firm foundation of key phonics skills. 3. Every episode has been carefully crafted with the help of literacy experts to ensure a best-practice approach to phonics, ensuring that Alphablocks is compatible with early years curricula − and lovingly brought to life by multi-award-winning Blue Zoo Animation Studio. 4. This app is fun, educational and safe, being COPPA and GDPR-K compliant and 100% ad-free. 5. All presented through a safe, 100% ad-free, digital world for your child to explore. N.B. Episode length might vary in different regions. Featuring… • Five easy to follow levels, which introduce your child to the letters of the alphabet, letter blends, letter teams (digraphs and trigraphs) and long vowels. 60 second clips from the full Alphablocks series • Enjoyable songs, to help increase your child's understanding of phonics • 30 unique, interactive books, designed to help your child grow in confidence as they practise reading. N.B. Episode length might vary in different regions. Alphablocks Subscription • Alphablocks World offers a free 7 day trial. • Subscription lengths vary from Monthly to Yearly. • The price of the subscription might differ depending on the plan you choose and the region you are in. • Payment will be charged to your iTunes account at the time of purchase. • You can cancel your subscription at any time through your App Store account settings and turn off auto renewal through your App Store account settings. • Any unused amount of a free trial period, when offered, will be forfeited at the point when a user purchases a subscription, where applicable. • Accounts will be charged for renewal within 24-hours prior to the end of the current period unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24-hours before the end of the current period. Privacy & Safety At Alphablocks your child’s privacy and safety is the first priority for us. There are no ads in the app and we will never share personal information with any 3rd parties or sell this on. You can find out more in our Privacy Policy and Terms of Service: Privacy Policy: https://www.learningblocks.tv/privacy-policy Terms of Service:https://www.learningblocks.tv/terms-of-service

Screenshots

Math4 screens
Alphablocks World4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is monetization model: Math at freemium against Alphablocks World's subscription. Math also leads on rating (4.5 vs 4.2) and ratings volume (7.7K vs 260). Alphablocks World's advantage is update cadence (fortnightly vs monthly). 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. Math sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $8.99 per month and Alphablocks World sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Math holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 4.2. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Math has 7.7K ratings behind it against 260, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 48% of Math's written reviews are positive against 30% of Alphablocks World's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Math ships an update monthly, Alphablocks World fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 20, 2026 and October 19, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Math versus Alphablocks World: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMathAlphablocks World
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.5 (7.7K ratings) — better4.2 (260 ratings)
Positive reviews47.8% of reviews — better29.5% of reviews
Number of ratings7.7K — better260
Update frequencyMonthlyFortnightly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFreemium — betterSubscription
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS16.015.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size226 MB459 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperTeach Your MonsterBlue-Zoo

Customer experience

Math

All ratings7,736 ratings
Positive87.0%
Neutral6.4%
Negative6.7%
Written reviews67 reviews
Positive47.8%
Neutral10.4%
Negative41.8%

Alphablocks World

All ratings260 ratings
Positive76.9%
Neutral7.3%
Negative15.8%
Written reviews193 reviews
Positive29.5%
Neutral16.1%
Negative54.4%

User reviews

Math

From 7.7K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Great learning game
  • 🎨 Awesome graphics and characters
  • 💡 Engaging and fun for kids

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Frequent crashes and bugs
  • 🔒 Login and account issues
  • ⏱️ Slow and laggy performance
  • 💰 Transitioned from free to paid

Alphablocks World

From 260 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Fun and engaging learning experience
  • 💡 Helpful for teaching reading with phonics
  • 🚀 Great episodes and content

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Frequent bugs and glitches
  • 🔍 Missing or incomplete features
  • 💰 Subscription model issues

Bugs and requests

Math

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Unable to progress past certain levels
  • Sound issues and complete loss of audio
  • Login and account problems

Requested features

3 requests
  • Add more advanced math levels
  • Improve sound and stability
  • Allow parents to set starting levels

Alphablocks World

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Videos not loading
  • Levels and progress not working properly
  • Subscription not functioning as expected
  • Crashes and freezes on various features

Requested features

4 requests
  • Add more Alphablocks and letter teams
  • Improve video loading and stability
  • Allow offline content downloads
  • Fix subscription and unlock issues

In-app purchases

4 purchases

Math

Subscriptions3
  • Number Skills: Monthly7 Days trial$8.991 Month
  • Number Skills: Yearly$49.991 Year
  • Number Skills: Annual7 Days trial$69.991 Year
One-time1
  • Unlock lifetime access$9.99
2 purchases

Alphablocks World

Subscriptions2
  • Monthly Subscription7 Days trial$4.991 Month
  • Yearly Subscription7 Days trial$30.991 Year

Questions

Is Math free?
Math is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Alphablocks World free?
Alphablocks World is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Math or Alphablocks World?
Math is rated higher. Math averages 4.5 out of 5 from 7.7K ratings, while Alphablocks World averages 4.2 from 260 ratings.
Do Math or Alphablocks World have ads?
Neither Math nor Alphablocks World shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Math or Alphablocks World?
Math ships an update monthly, and Alphablocks World fortnightly. Most recently, Math was updated on October 20, 2026 and Alphablocks World on October 19, 2026.

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