Mathseeds vs 118 Boxes
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Mathseeds
This app offers engaging math games and lessons for children aged 3-9, designed to build foundational math skills. It features interactive activities, rewards, and progress tracking to foster an early love of mathematics and prepare children for school.
- Counting games
- Number recognition
- Shape identification
- Telling time
- Problem solving
- Math puzzles
- Progress tracking
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Suitable for ages 3–9, this multi-award winning math app includes counting games, numbers, shapes, telling time, problem solving, math puzzles, math games and so much more. Mathseeds: Fun Math Games make learning math fun for young kids. Designed by experienced educators, the program is proven to teach foundational early math skills in just 15 minutes a day. Children love the highly engaging lessons, interactive math games and fun rewards in Mathseeds, which keep kids motivated to keep learning and improving their skills. It’s the perfect way to nurture and early love of math and set them up for school success! Mathseeds includes: • 200 self-paced math lessons that take children from having no math skills to a Grade 3 level • A placement test which matches your child to the right level for their ability • Assessment tests like end-of-map quizzes and Driving Tests ensures your child achieves mastery • Detailed reports let you track your child’s progress • Hundreds of printable worksheets to supplement the online lessons and take their learning offline • And so much more! ABOUT THE MATHSEEDS APP • PROVEN TO WORK: Independent studies show that children who use Mathseeds outperform their peers within weeks of using the program. • SELF-PACED: children are matched to the perfect level in the program and progress at a steady pace. There is also the ability to repeat lessons at any time to reinforce key skills. • SEE REAL PROGRESS: view instant results in your dashboard and receive detailed progress reports, which show you exactly where your child is improving and where extra attention is needed. • CURRICULUM-ALIGNED: Mathseeds aligns to Common Core standards, covering the key skills needed for school success. • LOVED BY PARENTS AND TEACHERS: Mathseeds is used by thousands of parents, homeschoolers and teachers around the world! • LEARN MATH ON THE GO! Your child can learn and play anytime, anywhere on their iPad or desktop. Users must log in with their account details to access Mathseeds. Min requirements: • Wireless internet connection • iPad (5th Generation), iPad Air 2, iPad Pro 1st Generation • iPad Mini 4 • iPhone 6s, iPhone 6s Plus, iPhone SE (1st Generation) • iOS 12.0+ • An active trial or subscription. Recommended devices and iOS version: • Latest iPad, Latest iPad Air, Latest iPad Pro • Latest iPad Mini • Latest iPhone • Latest iOS Version. Note: Teacher accounts are currently not supported For assistance or feedback email: info@readingeggs.com MORE INFO • Each subscription provides access to Mathseeds for up to four children • The first month of a monthly subscription is free and includes bonus access to our reading programs • Subscriptions renew automatically; your Apple App Store account will be charged unless you cancel at least 24 hours before the end of the current period • Cancel anytime in your Apple App Store Account Settings. Privacy Policy: http://readingeggs.com/privacy/ Terms and Conditions: http://readingeggs.com/terms/
118 Boxes
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My six-year-old could read the word magnesium. They had never heard it. 118 Boxes is a periodic table quiz built for exactly that problem. Every element name is read out loud, and every element shows a picture of what the stuff actually looks like, so a child who can sound out the letters can also learn what they mean. THREE ROUNDS • What's this symbol? See the letters, pick the name. • What is this stuff? See the sample, pick the name. • Find the symbol. See the name, pick the letters. Ten questions a round, then a score and up to three stars. Anything your child gets wrong is listed at the end with its picture, so the mistakes are the last thing they see. EVERY SAMPLE IS DRAWN BY THE APP No photographs, and nothing is downloaded. Each element is drawn from three things: its colour, its state at room temperature, and the shape a real sample comes in. Gold appears as a cast bar, copper as a coil of wire, mercury as a puddle, and the noble gases as glowing discharge tubes. Anything radioactive glows. EXPLORE THE TABLE The full periodic table, colour coded by family, plus a searchable list. Tap any element to see it, read one short fact written for an early reader, and hear its name. IT KEEPS UP WITH THEM All 118 elements are there from the very first round and nothing is locked. The app just weights things: elements your child has not met yet come up more often, and ones they have learned come up less. An element counts as learned after three correct answers. NO ADS, NO TRACKING, NO ACCOUNTS There is no advertising, no in-app purchases, no analytics and no sign-in. The app contains no networking code at all, so nothing can leave the device even in principle. Progress is stored on your iPhone or iPad and nowhere else. Settings let you turn spoken names on or off, choose which English voice reads them, hide the picture clue to make the symbol rounds harder, and reset progress. Made in Sydney.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: 118 Boxes at none against Mathseeds's 4. 118 Boxes also leads on update cadence (every 5 days vs every 3 months). Mathseeds's advantage is iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17.0). On price, ads 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. Mathseeds sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $6.99 per month. 118 Boxes asks for nothing beyond the download.
Mathseeds ships an update every 3 months, 118 Boxes every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on October 23, 2026 and October 11, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Mathseeds | 118 Boxes |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.6 (239 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 44.4% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 239 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | Every 5 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, Mac |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 234 MB | 1 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Blake eLearning | Rizvie Jaimon |
Bugs and requests
Mathseeds
Reported bugs
8 issues- Sound stops working
- App glitches and lags
- Unnecessary steps in math problems
- Loading screen issues
- App crashes
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- Cannot access the app
- Links to other apps/websites
- Audio problems on iPad
Requested features
6 requests- Make math problems simpler
- Add new arcade games
- Fix sound issues
- Improve app performance
- Ensure app stability
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- Allow access to Mathseeds
118 Boxes
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Mathseeds
- Mathseeds Monthly1 Month trial$6.991 Month
- Mathseeds+Reading Eggs Monthly1 Month trial$13.991 Month
- Mathseeds Yearly$49.991 Year
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- Mathseeds+Reading Eggs Yearly$99.991 Year
118 Boxes
No in-app purchases
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