Comparison

Math Magic vs Monkey Math

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

Head to head
About

Math Magic

This educational app makes learning arithmetic fun for children aged 3-8. It uses vibrant colors, a simple interface, and a reward system to encourage practice in addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division. Parents can customize difficulty levels and timers.

Highlights
  • Arithmetic practice (add, subtract, multiply, divide)
  • Reward system with stars
  • Customizable difficulty levels
  • Adjustable number ranges (5, 10, 20)
  • Optional timer for timed challenges
  • Positive voice reinforcement
  • Simple, vibrant interface
Features
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Don’t you just love how much your child has improved in adding, subtracting, multiplying and dividing? You never get tired of hearing, “Can I do math?” from your six year old, do you? Of course you don’t. Thanks to Math Magic, your child can get a big jump on learning arithmetic while loving every second of that education. Math Magic teaches in a way that is encouraging and tons of fun for your little one. Math Magic uses a combination of your choice of vibrant colours, simple interface and a reward system of stars to encourage and teach kids between the ages of 3 and 8. It’s really easy to use. The child simply has to tap on an answer to solve the problem. Whether they get the answer right or not, a real voice expresses appreciation for the child choosing a response. Once the correct answer has been achieved, just shake your iPhone or iPod Touch and a new math problem will appear. Five successful answers results in a colored star as a reward. Math Magic lets you adjust the levels to customize them for your child. Set the maximum numbers to 5, 10 or 20. You can also set the timer to see how many problems can be solved within a specific time frame. Kids love the Math Magic app because it’s fun. Parents love it because it helps their child get a good start in math and provides constructive use of time during car trips or waiting for food or an appointment. Much research has gone into the development of Math Magic and it has the seal of approval from the kids involved in the focus groups. Why? Because this app has everything that appeals to a young child’s learning mind. •Positive reinforcement •Surprises and rewards •Very simple design •Vibrant colors Want to hear your child ask you for more math work to do? Great, then you’ll get your Math Magic now. It’s that easy Check out the video of this app @ http://tinyurl.com/nlvlrr ---------------- Please try out our other applications Word Magic Match Magic Count Magic Think BIG Math Series Sight words and Digraphs Dictation Match 'em up Words

About

Monkey Math

This app offers over 10,000 math games and activities for children aged 3-8. It covers more than 60 math topics aligned with educational programs, helping kids develop math and English skills through an engaging adventure journey.

Highlights
  • Over 10,000 math games and activities
  • Covers 60+ math topics
  • Supports math and English skill development
  • Personalized and interactive learning
  • Multiple learner profiles
  • Progress saved after deletion
Features
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Monkey Math is an App to help children to be good at Math under the New General Education Program for Kindergarten and Primary School children. Monkey Math is built to develop children's abilities and skills, not only math knowledge, but also help to improve English skills, enhance practice and experience for children through games and activities in the lessons. Monkey Math offers over 10,000 engaging play and learning activities on more than 60 Math topics in English to help preschool and elementary school children grasp and master important knowledge including numbers, comparisons, and measurement, addition, subtraction, shape... Children will experience an exciting adventure journey of treasure hunting and conquering islands, thereby absorbing Math knowledge and developing self-esteem. creative and dynamic way. The Math Program system in Monkey Math is currently divided into 4 learning levels: Learning Level 1 (Pre-K): For Pre-K children from 3-5 years old with 50+ lessons, each lesson lasts 10-20 minutes/lesson; Level 2 (Kindergarten): For Kindergarten from 5-6 years old with 100+ lessons, each lesson lasts 15 - 30 minutes/lesson; Level 3 (Grade 1): For 1st graders (6-7 years old) with 120+ lessons, each lesson lasts 15 - 30 minutes/lesson. Level 4 (Grade 2): For 2nd graders (7-8 years old) with 120+ lessons, each lesson lasts 15-30 minutes/ lesson. Benefits when learning Math with Monkey Math: -Develop children's thinking & intelligence during the golden period of brain development through a variety of interactive games -Building a foundation of Mathematics for children from an early age starting from elementary concepts of Mathematics to illustrations of similar objects -Support children's learning with more than 400+ lessons, more than 10,000 interactive activities, 60 Math topics that follow the New Education Program for Kindergarten and Primary School children -Synchronous development of thinking & language to help children learn well in both Math and English FEATURES - Engaging interactive educational game - Highly personalized and interactive learning program - Save the learning process even after deleting the app - Create up to 03 learner profiles on the same account - Supports high-quality graphics for the most immersive learning experience ABOUT US Monkey Math is developed by CP Early Start, with products Monkey Junior - English for beginners (0-10 years old), Monkey Stories (Being good at English before the age of 10), and VMonkey (Learning Application). Vietnamese language under the New Education Program for Preschool and Primary School children). Achievements: -2016 Global Initiative First Prize, initiated by President Obama in Silicon Valley, USA. -First Prize of Vietnamese Talent 2016 - Southeast Asian Information Technology Gold Award 2016 -Top 1 app Teach your baby to read the number 1 in the US -Top 20 early education apps in the US. We have a mission in early education and our motto is: Education begins from the day a child is born.The education of young children should be filled with joy and excitement. We have helped millions of children and let us help your child on this journey. SUPPORT Email: support.global@monkeyenglish.net Terms of Use: https://www.monkeyenglish.net/en/terms-of-use Privacy Policy: https://www.monkeyenglish.net/en/policy

Screenshots

Math Magic3 screens
Monkey Math4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Monkey Math at Free against Math Magic's $0.99. Monkey Math also leads on rating (4.6 vs 3.9) and ratings volume (338 vs 37). Math Magic's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 5) and update cadence (monthly vs every 3 months). On 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Monkey Math is free to download; Math Magic costs $0.99 up front. Monkey Math sells 5 in-app purchases, starting at $4.49 per month. Math Magic asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Monkey Math holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 3.9. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Monkey Math has 338 ratings behind it against 37, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 57% of Math Magic's written reviews are positive against 68% of Monkey Math's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Math Magic ships an update monthly, Monkey Math every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on September 23, 2026 and September 21, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard8 real differences · 2 level
Math Magic versus Monkey Math: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMath MagicMonkey Math
Price$0.99Free — better
Rating3.9 (37 ratings)4.6 (338 ratings) — better
Positive reviews56.9% of reviews67.6% of reviews — better
Number of ratings37338 — better
Update frequencyMonthly — betterEvery 3 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationPaidFree with in-app purchases — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS12.0 — better15.6
Further details — not scored
Size14 MB146 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAnusen IncEarly Start Co. Ltd

Customer experience

Math Magic

All ratings37 ratings
Positive67.6%
Neutral13.5%
Negative18.9%
Written reviews72 reviews
Positive56.9%
Neutral12.5%
Negative30.6%

Monkey Math

All ratings338 ratings
Positive90.5%
Neutral4.1%
Negative5.3%
Written reviews74 reviews
Positive67.6%
Neutral6.8%
Negative25.7%

Bugs and requests

Math Magic

Reported bugs

6 issues
  • App crashes frequently
  • App does not open/load
  • Screen orientation stuck in portrait
  • Persistent error in multiplication and division answer lists
  • App not syncing with iPhone OS (older versions)
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  • App closes down after one or two problems

Requested features

12 requests
  • Fix screen orientation bug
  • Add visual cues for multiplication and division
  • Option to type answers instead of multiple choice
  • More variety in screens and sounds
  • Add quiz/test option
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  • Improve visual representation for subtraction
  • Move tool bar to the top
  • Add more levels and content
  • Make numbers on buttons more visible
  • Add adjustable delay for next problem transition
  • More exciting input methods
  • More graphics for addition and subtraction

Monkey Math

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Math Magic

No in-app purchases

5 purchases

Monkey Math

Subscriptions3
  • 1 month subscription$4.491 Month
  • 6 months subscription$14.996 Months
  • 1 year subscription$19.991 Year
One-time2
  • Monkey Math Lifetime$39.99
  • Monkey Math Lifetime TH$39.99

Questions

Is Math Magic free?
Math Magic costs $0.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Monkey Math free?
Monkey Math is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Math Magic or Monkey Math?
Monkey Math is rated higher. Math Magic averages 3.9 out of 5 from 37 ratings, while Monkey Math averages 4.6 from 338 ratings.
Do Math Magic or Monkey Math have ads?
Neither Math Magic nor Monkey Math shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Math Magic or Monkey Math?
Math Magic ships an update monthly, and Monkey Math every 3 months. Most recently, Math Magic was updated on September 23, 2026 and Monkey Math on September 21, 2026.

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