Comparison

Awakening vs 99math

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

Head to head
About

Awakening

Engage in an immersive world where learning math and science is an adventure. Battle creatures, customize avatars, and explore a vibrant community while mastering educational concepts through fun games and challenges.

Highlights
  • Immersive learning world
  • Battle and collect Beasties
  • Avatar and home customization
  • 2,000+ mini math/science games
  • Multiplayer interaction
  • Curriculum-based learning
Features
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Join 2,500,000+ others exploring the immersive world of Awakening. The #1 national award-winning* Legends of Learning math game for kids. Learn math & science skills while battling and collecting Beasties by answering math or science questions. From the team that brought you Legends of Learning, the educational game for kids used by over 100,000 teachers across the US, comes Awakening, the educational game for kids to extend learning beyond the classroom. Math and Science made fun! Be unique & creative, style an avatar with an infinite number of clothing & accessory combinations. Learn new dance moves to impress your friends. Customize a home to live in with items collected from the Town. Get access to 2,000+ fun mini math or science games in the Arcade, updated weekly. Play against your friends or meet new friends. What Kids Are Saying "This app is super fun and you can learn at the same time! If you don't like learning but you love your phone this game is literally for you." "...Try out Legends of Learning it’s an RPG game and you have to learn your math in order to play..." "This is so good I can't stop playing it and it makes me smarter in science." "Amazing app, everything is top notch and honestly almost perfect. With the multi-platforms, battles, shopping, it ties in just the right amount of learning but still fun." Inside The Game - Explore and learn in the immersive world of Awakening while leveling up math/science skills: - Town - meet people, buy items to upgrade your avatar/house and battle Beasties - Arcade - access 2,000+ fun learning games to have fun and earn coins - Your House - be creative with interior design! Build your home with dozens of custom room and layout options. - The Wilds - *upgrade* to an Adventure Pass for exclusive access to this uncharted territory - Exclusive Unlocks - *upgrade* to an Adventure Pass to unlock exclusive Beastie Evolutions - Awakening School -*upgrade* to an Adventure Pass for exclusive access to learning puzzles - Battle and collect Beasties to level up math/science skills with challenging questions - Be creative and look fantastic! Create a unique avatar style with a huge selection of clothing/accessories. Learn different dance moves to impress your friends. - Be part of the community! Invite friends to play against each other or together For Parents - Curriculum-based math/science in a single learning app for kids, powered by original research conducted with Vanderbilt University - Extend learning outside the classroom that grows with your child, math or science for kids grades 1-8 - Safe for your kids. No personal data collection and no free-form conversations with other players - Play from anywhere - offline, computer, tablet or mobile phone - Sign up for free parent portal access to track your child's progress over time. - Free to play, buy an adventure pass for special access to additional content, lands, additional outfits, monthly boxes with Beasties or coins. Subscription Upgrade to an adventure pass for exclusive access to unmissable features. Access expanded lands, learn even more: + The Wilds - a new land to explore + Awakening School - learn with your friends + New Beastie Evolutions - power up your squad Unlock all 2,000+ learning games in the Arcade Exclusive items: Flamewhelp Beastie & knight/princess outfits Plus - get a 10,000-coin bonus for signing up Privacy Policy: https://www.legendsoflearning.com/terms-and-conditions/privacy-policy/ *2022 SIIA Codie Award Winner for Best Educational Game

About

99math

This app makes math practice fun and engaging for children in grades 1-6 through gamified exercises. It offers interactive learning with real-time feedback, rewards, and customizable elements to keep kids motivated. The app also supports classroom assignments and remote learning.

Highlights
  • Gamified math practice
  • Interactive learning with feedback
  • Collectibles and rewards system
  • Classroom and assignment features
  • Customizable avatars and pets
  • Tailored to grades 1-6
Features
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Math can be fun and easy! 99math offers a gamified practice that gets kids excited and keeps them motivated. Elevate your child's math skills and make learning enjoyable! Designed for kids in grades 1 to 6, 99math is the ultimate math practice app that transforms learning into an engaging adventure. WHY 99MATH? INTERACTIVE LEARNING: Say goodbye to boring math drills! 99math provides over 1000+ math skills to practice, giving real-time feedback on progress and offering interactive learning. CLASSROOM AND ASSIGNMENTS: Join your class, connect with your teacher, and complete assignments right from the app. 99math makes remote learning easy and enjoyable. COLLECTIBLES AND REWARDS: Motivate your child to excel in math with stickers, cool avatars, and a customizable pet park. Children thrive as they earn rewards for their achievements. SUITABLE FOR YOUR LEVEL: Designed for Grades 1-6 and tailored to kids of various math levels, 99math covers a wide range of math skills, from basic arithmetic to more advanced concepts. MATH PASS: While 99math is free for everyone, to speed up learning and make it even more fun, it is possible to buy a monthly or yearly subscription to 99math's Math Pass. It allows faster energy regeneration, meaning more math to be solved. And it also unlocks a premium rewards track, meaning more awards for all the math problems solved! Elevate your child's math skills, boost their confidence, and make learning enjoyable with 99math. Try it now and see the difference! Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Awakening4 screens
99math4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Awakening at 82% against 99math's 48%. Awakening also leads on rating (4.8 vs 4.5) and ratings volume (27K vs 920). On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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. Awakening sells 8 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per month and 99math sells 7 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Awakening holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Awakening has 27K ratings behind it against 920, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 82% of Awakening's written reviews are positive against 48% of 99math's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 5 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 12, 2026 and November 8, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Awakening versus 99math: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterAwakening99math
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (27K ratings) — better4.5 (920 ratings)
Positive reviews81.9% of reviews — better48.1% of reviews
Number of ratings27K — better920
Update frequencyEvery 5 weeksEvery 5 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.015.0
Further details — not scored
Size262 MB309 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperLegends of Learning99math OÜ

Customer experience

Awakening

All ratings25,917 ratings
Positive95.6%
Neutral2.1%
Negative2.2%
Written reviews453 reviews
Positive81.9%
Neutral7.5%
Negative10.6%

99math

All ratings193 ratings
Positive66.8%
Neutral4.7%
Negative28.5%
Written reviews52 reviews
Positive48.1%
Neutral3.8%
Negative48.1%

User reviews

Awakening

From 27K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🎉 Fun and engaging gameplay
  • 🏫 Helpful for learning math and science
  • 🎨 Customizable avatars and beasties
  • 🤝 Ability to battle and interact with friends
  • 🏆 Rewarding progression system

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Frequent bugs and glitches
  • 🤑 Adventure pass paywall for certain features
  • 🗺️ Confusing navigation and map system
  • 🔊 Repetitive voice acting
  • 🏃‍♀️ Difficulty in getting around the world

99math

From 920 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🤩 Makes math fun
  • 👍 Good for learning
  • 💖 Teaches kids math
  • 🌟 Amazing game
  • 💯 Very fun

Room to improve

  • 💸 Charges money quickly
  • 💰 Expensive premium
  • 💳 Subscription issues
  • 📉 Limited free play
  • 💸 High cost for premium

Bugs and requests

Awakening

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Players getting stuck or glitched during battles
  • Disappearing or invisible players on the screen
  • Inconsistent login and progress saving issues
  • Crashes and freezes, especially on older devices

Requested features

5 requests
  • Add a trading system for beasties and items
  • Implement a more robust friend system with chat
  • Expand customization options for avatars and houses
  • Introduce new game modes and mini-games
  • Improve the map and navigation experience

99math

Reported bugs

15 issues
  • App crashes randomly
  • Account deleted randomly
  • Forces subscription payment
  • Won't load
  • Resets progress
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  • Pet egg deleted
  • Lost all pets/progress
  • Can't play after few lessons
  • Login issues
  • Subscription not working
  • App glitches
  • Reloads in a loop
  • Stuck on reward screen
  • Progress restarts
  • Daily challenge only

Requested features

9 requests
  • Fix bugs with customization
  • Make pet hatching faster
  • Allow playing more mini-games
  • Add sign in with Clever
  • Allow upgrading duplicate pets
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  • Fix emotes not appearing
  • Explain how to get special pets
  • Improve AI/avatars
  • Make app feel more human

In-app purchases

8 purchases

Awakening

Subscriptions4
  • one month subscription$9.991 Month
  • Awakening six month$42.996 Months
  • Awakening One Year$59.901 Year
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  • One Year Subscription$59.991 Year
One-time4
  • Small Sundrops Pack$4.99
  • Medium Sundrops Pack$9.99
  • Large Sundrops Pack$19.99
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  • Ultra Sundrops Pack$49.99
7 purchases

99math

Subscriptions3
  • Monthly Pass1 Month trial$9.991 Month
  • Monthly Pass$9.991 Month
  • Yearly Pass$59.991 Year
One-time4
  • mBucks 2100 pack$9.99
  • mBucks 4500 pack$19.99
  • mBucks 7600 pack$29.99
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  • Math Pass lifetime$149.99

Questions

Is Awakening free?
Awakening is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is 99math free?
99math is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Awakening or 99math?
Awakening is rated higher. Awakening averages 4.8 out of 5 from 27K ratings, while 99math averages 4.5 from 920 ratings.
Do Awakening or 99math have ads?
Neither Awakening nor 99math shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Awakening or 99math?
Awakening ships an update every 5 weeks, and 99math every 5 weeks. Most recently, Awakening was updated on November 12, 2026 and 99math on November 8, 2026.

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