McGraw Hill AR vs Goblins Math
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
McGraw Hill AR
This educational app uses augmented reality to make learning engaging through interactive, multisensory activities. It covers a wide range of subjects for grades 3-12, gamifying complex concepts to promote deeper understanding. Features include collaborative play and Spanish language options.
- Augmented reality learning experiences
- Gamified activities for abstract concepts
- Covers Math, Science, Social Studies, ELA
- Group Play for collaborative learning
- Spanish language support
- Activities for grades 3-12
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This award-winning app brings learning to life through bite-sized, multisensory activities that promote deep, conceptual learning. The app leverages augmented reality to gamify challenging and abstract concepts, helping students learn through play. A growing library of activities cover 3-12th grade Math, Science, Social Studies, and ELA. A Group Play option for select activities offers collaborative opportunities, Spanish versions of activities are available via Settings, and web versions of activities can be found at mharonline.com. Examples of activities across subjects: - Math: Slope: Calculate slope to help an animated skateboarder make their jump. - Social Studies: Boston Massacre: Experience the Boston Massacre from various witness viewpoints - Science: Human Eye: Dissect the human eye to explore its different parts - ELA: Romeo and Juliet: Transform Romeo & Juliet’s balcony scene to create your own AR version of what happened Math - Cross Sections - Nets - Rotations - Slope - One-Step Equations - Two-Step Equations - Growth Functions - Parallel & Skew Lines - Pythagorean Theorem in 3D - Reflections - Graph Theory - Quadratic Functions (group activity included) - Coordinate Plane - LCM - Equivalent Fractions - Ratios - Game Theory (group activity included) - Divide with Remainders - Add and Subtract Fractions Social Studies - Vikings - Boston Massacre - Westward Expansion - Parthenon - Space Race (group activity included) - Trench Warfare - Silk Road - Industrial Revolution - Civicstown - Machu Picchu - Pyramids - Stickball - Grocery Go! - The Colosseum - Civil War - Panama Canal - Deforestation in the Amazon - Map Dash! (group activity included) Science - Human Eye - V8 Engine - Photosynthesis - Circulatory System - Respiratory System - Glaciers - Law of Reflection (group activity included) - Periodic Table - Simple Machines - Sonic Shapes - Tornado Factory - Fibonacci Forest Quest - Fireworks Factory - Animal Cell Lab - Big Dig - Seismic Shake - Electric Escape - Bird Beak Bonanza (group activity included) ELA - Romeo & Juliet - The Great Race - GrammarBot: Modifiers
Goblins Math
Engage with a futuristic math learning experience designed to make arithmetic fun and accessible. This app offers a unique approach to mastering numbers through interactive challenges.
- Futuristic math learning interface
- Interactive arithmetic challenges
- Engaging number mastery
- Accessible for young learners
- Designed for iPhone and iPad
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Math learning app from the future!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: McGraw Hill AR at 100% against Goblins Math's 60%. McGraw Hill AR also leads on rating (4.8 vs 4.3) and ratings volume (77 vs 6). Goblins Math's advantage is update cadence (every 6 days vs every 2 months). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
McGraw Hill AR holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: McGraw Hill AR has 77 ratings behind it against 6, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 100% of McGraw Hill AR's written reviews are positive against 60% of Goblins Math's.
McGraw Hill AR ships an update every 2 months, Goblins Math every 6 days. The most recent releases landed on September 17, 2026 and September 28, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | McGraw Hill AR | Goblins Math |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.8 (77 ratings) — better | 4.3 (6 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better | 60.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 77 — better | 6 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 6 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 — better | 16.4 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 127 MB | 55 MB |
| Age rating | 9+ | 4+ |
| Developer | McGraw-Hill School Education Group | Aha Moments, Inc. |
Customer experience
McGraw Hill AR
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In-app purchases
McGraw Hill AR
No in-app purchases
Goblins Math
No in-app purchases
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