Math vs Real Reading
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- 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
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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!
Real Reading
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Real Reading turns any physical book into a personal vocabulary tutor. Instead of stopping every few pages to thumb through a dictionary, just snap a photo. We find the words worth learning and explain them in plain English — no obscure jargon, no circular definitions, no looking up the words inside the definition. Built for English learners who already love books and want to read more of them. HOW IT WORKS Take a photo of any page — a novel, a textbook, a magazine, a newspaper. Real Reading identifies the words a learner is most likely to find difficult and pulls a clean, beginner-friendly definition for each one. Words you want to remember get saved to your personal word list. Words you already know are filed away — they won't bother you again. EASY DEFINITIONS Most dictionaries explain hard words using harder words. Real Reading's definitions are rewritten for learners: short sentences, common vocabulary, the kind of explanation a patient teacher would give. If you can read the book, you can read the definition. YOUR PERSONAL WORD LIBRARY Every word you save lives in a beautifully typeset library, organized by the day you found it and the book it came from. New Words shows what you're still learning. Known Words is a record of how far you've come. Tap any word to see its definition again, the page you photographed it on, and the sentence it appeared in. SPACED-REPETITION REVIEWS Real Reading quietly tracks which words you remember and which ones slip away. The words you struggle with come back more often; the words you've mastered fade into the background. No streaks to babysit, no badges — just a queue that gets shorter as you get better. GAMES Vocabulary doesn't have to be flashcards. Wordy Invaders, our first language game, drops your due words onto descending alien ships and asks you to recognize the one that matches the definition before the row reaches your fleet. Three difficulty settings; one to thirty minutes per session. DESIGNED LIKE A BOOK We took the visual language of a Britannica encyclopedia — cream paper, EB Garamond and Cinzel typography, thin double-rule dividers — and built the whole app inside it. Real Reading feels like a printed reference, because that's the mood we want around your reading. PRIVACY Your reading is your business. Page photos are processed on our servers only long enough to transcribe the words, then discarded — they're never stored, never trained on, never shared. Your saved words, your review history, and your reading dates all stay on your device. WHO IT'S FOR Intermediate and advanced English learners who read for pleasure or study. Students working through assigned reading in a second language. Anyone who wants to grow their vocabulary the old-fashioned way — by reading good books — without the friction of stopping to look things up. Pick up a book. Take a picture. Keep reading.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Real Reading at every 2 weeks against Math's 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
Both are free to download. Math sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $8.99 per month and Real Reading sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $7.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Math ships an update monthly, Real Reading every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Math | Real Reading |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.5 (7.9K ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 47.8% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 7.9K — better | — |
| Update frequency | Monthly | Every 2 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Freemium | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 | 15.1 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 226 MB | 44 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Teach Your Monster | Varidada Inc. |
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
Real Reading
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Math
- Number Skills: Monthly7 Days trial$8.991 Month
- Number Skills: Yearly$49.991 Year
- Number Skills: Annual7 Days trial$69.991 Year
Real Reading
- Monthly$7.991 Month









