Lila's World vs Math Grid
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Lila's World
This app offers a safe and creative pretend play experience for children. Kids can explore a virtual dollhouse, create their own characters and worlds by drawing, and even bring their creations to life in the real world using AR. New content is added regularly, ensuring endless imaginative fun.
- Explore a mysterious dollhouse-style home
- Create characters, scenes, and objects from drawings
- Bring drawings to life with Augmented Reality (AR)
- New scenes, stories, and events added monthly
- Safe, offline, and kid-friendly environment
- Open-ended sandbox play
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Lila’s World: Pretend Play Games for Kids Play, Explore, Create & Share! Step into Lila’s World, a fun, safe, and creative pretend play game for kids where imagination comes to life. Join Lila on her summer vacation as she explores her Grandma’s magical house filled with surprises, mystery, and endless play opportunities. Designed for children ages 4 to 10, this open-ended sandbox game lets kids create their own stories, build custom worlds, and play without rules. EXPLORE A MYSTERIOUS DOLLHOUSE-STYLE HOME Play as Lila and explore a giant house with secrets hidden in every room. • Cook meals in the kitchen using real ingredients—combine bread and cheese to make a grilled sandwich, or experiment with complex recipes. • Read magical books in the library, have tea parties in the living room, or discover what’s hiding in the attic. • Tap, drag, and interact with almost every object—turn lights on and off, open doors, and move items freely. • Explore each room like a dollhouse. Every space tells a new story! Encourages imaginative play, problem-solving, and curiosity. CREATE YOUR OWN CHARACTERS, SCENES & OBJECTS Lila’s World is not just about play—it’s also about creativity. • Use real paper and crayons to draw anything: a character, your favorite toy, a robot, food, or even yourself! • Take a photo of your drawing and watch it appear inside the game. • Want a custom world to play in? Draw it and bring it to life instantly. • Add new furniture, clothes, pets, or even fantasy creatures into the game. It’s like your own DIY style world, where kids become the creators of their own adventure. AR MAGIC – BRING DRAWINGS TO LIFE IN THE REAL WORLD Turn on Augmented Reality (AR) mode and watch your custom characters appear in your real-life environment. • Bring your paper drawings to life using the power of AR • Walk around with your drawn creations and interact with them like magic • A unique way to merge digital play with real-world creativity Perfect for children who love to draw, imagine, and bring stories to life. NEW SCENES, STORIES & EVENTS EVERY MONTH Our game keeps growing with new content added regularly: • Celebrate holidays from around the world • Explore new cities and cultures • Take fun trips to the park, the beach, or even on a pirate ship • Help Lila plan a birthday party, or go camping with her friends New updates keep your child engaged while promoting cultural awareness and creativity. SAFE, OFFLINE & KID-FRIENDLY • No ads • No social media • No data collection • All user-generated content is reviewed and moderated • Fully playable offline—great for road trips or flights • COPPA-compliant and designed with kids’ safety in mind Parents can feel confident while children enjoy hours of screen time that’s both fun and educational. PERFECT FOR FANS OF: • Avatar creation games • Dress-up games • Sandbox and dollhouse games • Drawing, coloring, and DIY creation apps • Storytelling, roleplay, and virtual world games Download Lila’s World now and start your pretend play adventure today! Create your own world, tell your own stories, and play without limits—just like in other pretend play games! Terms of Use: https://photontadpole.com/terms-and-conditions-lila-s-world Privacy Policy: https://photontadpole.com/privacy-policy-lila-s-world If you have any questions, you can email us at support@photontadpole.com
Math Grid
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Math Grid turns the classic Japanese "hyakumasu keisan" (100-square calculation) into a joyful daily habit. One operation in the corner, numbers across the top and side — your child fills every square, beating their own best time. BUILT FOR AGES 5-7 (AND UP) - Four operations: addition, subtraction, multiplication and division - Grid sizes from a friendly 3x3 up to the legendary 100-square - Auto mode quietly adapts the difficulty: two strong rounds move up a level, a tricky day gently adjusts down - never framed as failure - Tricky facts quietly reappear in new grids until they are mastered FRIENDS AND LEADERBOARDS - Add a friend with a simple friend code (you both accept) and compare your weekly and all-time stars - See who is online with a friendly presence dot - Family leaderboard: star champions and fastest fingers BATTLE A FRIEND Race a friend on the very same grid: - Challenge an online friend into a live battle with a single tap - Online Battle: open a room with a 6-digit code and play in real time. If no one is online, a friendly practice opponent steps in. - Code Battle: finish a round to get a secret code you can send to a friend so they play the identical grid offline - fastest time wins. THIS WEEK'S CHALLENGE Each week features a friendly challenge - a trickier operation or a bigger grid to give a go. Try it and earn extra stars for having a crack. A gentle nudge to explore the harder squares, never a chore, and never any pressure to keep a streak. MADE FOR FAMILIES - Up to 6 player profiles, each with their own avatar, colour, progress and streaks - A practice calendar that glows brighter the more stars you earn - Parent dashboard (behind a grown-up gate): accuracy charts, level overrides, tricky-facts list PRIVATE BY DESIGN Your child's progress stays on their device. Math Grid has no ads, no third-party analytics, no tracking and no account. The only data that ever leaves the device is for the optional online features: an Online Battle shares just a first name and avatar to run the live match, and the Friends feature shares a first name, avatar, colour, star counts and a simple online/offline status - only with friends you have both accepted. Purchases, external links and sharing sit behind a parental gate. FREE TO PLAY 3x3 and 4x4 grids, all four operations, Auto mode, battles, friends and 3 profiles are free forever. Math Grid Premium unlocks 5x5 and the full 100-square, manual level picking and premium avatars. The Family plan adds up to 6 profiles with Family Sharing. Languages: English, Japanese, Chinese (Simplified), Korean, Spanish, Portuguese, French, German. Terms of Use (EULA): https://emilelabs.github.io/mathgrid/terms Privacy Policy: https://emilelabs.github.io/mathgrid/privacy
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Math Grid at weekly against Lila's World's every 6 weeks. Lila's World's advantage is iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17.0). 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. Lila's World sells 24 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month and Math Grid sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Lila's World ships an update every 6 weeks, Math Grid weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 16, 2026 and October 7, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Lila's World | Math Grid |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.4 (16K ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 46.2% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 16K — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 6 weeks | Weekly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 314 MB | 9 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Photon Tadpole Studios | Reimi Nishida |
Bugs and requests
Lila's World
Reported bugs
4 issues- Characters disappearing after editing
- Inability to interact with certain objects
- Frequent crashes and freezes
- Inconsistent character behavior
Requested features
5 requests- More free rooms and locations
- Ability to change character expressions
- Improved character customization options
- Faster loading times
- Fewer glitches and crashes
Math Grid
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Lila's World
- Monthly Subscription3 Days trial$4.991 Month
- Monthly Subscription7 Days trial$4.991 Month
- Monthly Subscription14 Days trial$4.991 Month
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- AI Monthly Subscription$5.991 Month
- Monthly Subscription7 Days trial$6.991 Month
- Monthly Subscription14 Days trial$6.991 Month
- 6 Month Subscription7 Days trial$41.996 Months
- Annual Subscription7 Days trial$49.991 Year
- Annual Subscription3 Days trial$49.991 Year
- Clinic$0.99
- Grocery Store$0.99
- Independence Day India$0.99
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- Bakery$1.99
- Salon$1.99
- Beach$2.99
- Cozy Home$2.99
- City Apartment$2.99
- Cafe$2.99
- Vacation Home$2.99
- Lila's World: School$3.99
- Airport$3.99
- Hospital$3.99
- Hotel$3.99
- Zoo$3.99
Math Grid
- Premium Monthly7 Days trial$2.991 Month
- Premium Annual7 Days trial$24.991 Year
- Family Annual7 Days trial$29.991 Year
Questions
Is Lila's World free?
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Do Lila's World or Math Grid have ads?
Which is updated more often, Lila's World or Math Grid?
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