Comparison

iWriteWords vs Monkey Math School Sunshine

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

Head to head
About

iWriteWords

This app combines drawing letters with a fun game where players guide a character to collect numbered balls. Successfully drawing all letters reveals a cute illustration and allows progression to new levels.

Highlights
  • Draw letters to collect numbered balls
  • Guide character with finger
  • Reveal cute drawings upon word completion
  • Slide letters into a spinning hole
  • Advance through levels
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How to play: Help Mr. Crab collect the numbered balls by dragging him with your finger - and drawing the letter at the same time. Once all the letters in the word are drawn properly, a cute drawing appears. Slide the letters into the spinning hole and advance to the next level. --------------------------------------- Featured by Apple in "Back to School Apps" Featured by Apple in "Apps for Learning to Write" Featured by Apple in "Words for the Wise" Featured by Apple in "Summer Learning Fun for Kids" Featured by Apple in "Apps for Learning to Read" Featured by Apple in "Special Education" Featured by Apple in "Games for Kids" Featured by Apple in "Apps for Kids" Featured by Apple in "Staff Favorites".

About

Monkey Math School Sunshine

This app offers a playful beach-themed world for children aged 3-6 to build fundamental math skills through interactive games. It features 9 engaging activities that teach counting, addition, subtraction, patterns, and more, with adaptive difficulty and a rewarding aquarium collection system.

Highlights
  • 9 interactive math games
  • Teaches sequencing, patterning, counting, adding, subtracting
  • Adaptive difficulty levels
  • Uninterrupted and unlimited play
  • Interactive aquarium rewards
  • Number tracing and shape identification
Features
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From the creators of the top selling Preschool App “Monkey Preschool Lunchbox”! Join your child’s favorite monkey in math games and activities in a playfully designed beach-themed world. Monkey Math School Sunshine allows your child to build fundamental math skills while they are endlessly entertained. Your child will count, add and sort their way through engaging games with uninterrupted play. For ages 3 to 6. Praise for Monkey Preschool Games: "5/5 Stars" SmartAppsForKids.com "5/5 Stars" KidsEducationalApps.com “One of the first apps I’d get for a toddler.” BestKidsApps.com MONKEY MATH SCHOOL SUNSHINE FEATURES *9 interactive games that teach kids about sequencing, patterning, counting, adding and subtracting. *With very little interface, your child presses one button to immediately launch into uninterrupted play. *Uses Knack Technology to instinctively adjust the challenge levels to each individual player. *Irresistibly cute monkey guides the child through game play with animated celebrations for correct answers and gentle redirection for incorrect ones. *Kids collect prizes to fill their very own INTERACTIVE AQUARIUM. *Uninterrupted and unlimited play: game continues as long as the player desires. KIDS LEARN WHILE THEY PLAY: *ADD IT UP and TAKE IT AWAY Use your addition and subtraction skills to solve math problems. Trusty crab assistants supply multiple-choice options. *PATTERNS Monkey has a problem: Objects keep popping out of his bucket, creating a pattern - but one piece is missing! Help Monkey by completing the pattern with the choices provided. *SHAPES Is it an octagon? Or maybe a hexagon? Count each side of these shapes and help Monkey figure it out. *SEQUENCES Monkey has a group of numbers in the right order, but some are missing. Help him complete the sequence with the correct numbers. *LESS/MORE Monkey loves to blow bubbles, when he does, groups of shells, fish or turtles are inside each bubble! Use your expertise to figure out which bubble has either the most or least objects inside. *BIGGER/SMALLER Which bubble has the bigger number? Which bubble has the smaller one? Help Monkey figure it out by popping the correct bubble. *CONNECT THE DOTS Baby Turtle is stuck on the beach and she needs your help to get to the sea! Connect the dots to show her the way. *WRITE IT UP! Help Monkey learn his numbers by tracing them in the sand. *BUBBLE POP Monkey is running out of time! Pop all the bubbles that have either the right number or the right amount of objects inside before the time runs out! * Contact THUP! * Have some comments on our apps? We'd love to hear it! Want to find out what we're doing next? Come visit us: Email us: support@thup.com Like us: http://www.facebook.com/THUPgames Follow us: http://twitter.com/THUPGames

Screenshots

iWriteWords4 screens
Monkey Math School Sunshine4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: iWriteWords at 4.8 against Monkey Math School Sunshine's 4.3. iWriteWords also leads on update cadence (every 6 weeks vs every 4 months) and iOS requirement (9.0 vs 15.0). Monkey Math School Sunshine's advantage is ratings volume (57 vs 12) and price ($1.99 vs $2.99). On review sentiment, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

iWriteWords costs $2.99 and Monkey Math School Sunshine $1.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

iWriteWords holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.3. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 12 and 57 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 94% of iWriteWords's written reviews are positive against 90% of Monkey Math School Sunshine's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

iWriteWords ships an update every 6 weeks, Monkey Math School Sunshine every 4 months. The most recent releases landed on October 14, 2026 and October 13, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
iWriteWords versus Monkey Math School Sunshine: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameteriWriteWordsMonkey Math School Sunshine
Price$2.99$1.99 — better
Rating4.8 (12 ratings) — better4.3 (57 ratings)
Positive reviews93.8% of reviews — better90.3% of reviews
Number of ratings1257 — better
Update frequencyEvery 6 weeks — betterEvery 4 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree — betterPaid
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS9.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size156 MB252 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperRoy WinataTHUP Games

Customer experience

iWriteWords

All ratings12 ratings
Positive91.7%
Neutral8.3%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews162 reviews
Positive93.8%
Neutral3.1%
Negative3.1%

Monkey Math School Sunshine

All ratings57 ratings
Positive84.2%
Neutral3.5%
Negative12.3%
Written reviews195 reviews
Positive90.3%
Neutral4.1%
Negative5.6%

User reviews

iWriteWords

From 12 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Easy for a preschooler to use
  • 👍 Awesome app - best of class
  • 👍 Helping my toddler write and spell words
  • 👍 Very good
  • 👍 Really cool

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Glad to see the update
  • 🐛 Good, but more realistic and fun pictures please!
  • 🐛 Good BUT ....
  • 🐛 Needs a little more.
  • 🐛 Some things arnt great.

Monkey Math School Sunshine

From 57 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Fun and educational
  • 🚀 Keeps kids engaged
  • 💡 Customizable difficulty levels
  • 👍 Rewards system motivates learning
  • 👍 Intuitive and easy to use

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Sound issues after updates
  • 🔋 Aquarium fills up too quickly
  • 🔍 Limited game modes and progression
  • 🔍 Repetitive gameplay

Bugs and requests

iWriteWords

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Occasional crashes
  • Incompatible with iOS 6
  • Letters not dropping in correct orientation
  • Freezes almost every time used

Requested features

17 requests
  • Add your own word option
  • additional practice
  • option to pick letters
  • phonics option
  • ability to input words and names
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  • option to hear letter sounds instead of names
  • ability to choose which letters to practice
  • speak the word after it's written
  • speak the letters and word in a clear voice
  • option for uppercase and lowercase letters
  • ability to write numbers
  • different skill levels with narrower thresholds
  • ability to play alphabet song without shaking
  • add more words and game center integration
  • add more letters like J, Q, V
  • add profiles for different users
  • reset game option

Monkey Math School Sunshine

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Voice directions cutting out
  • Number bubble counting issues
  • Inconsistent touch responsiveness

Requested features

4 requests
  • More advanced math concepts
  • Ability to disable certain game modes
  • Option to save progress across multiple users
  • Expanded aquarium or multiple aquariums

In-app purchases

None

iWriteWords

No in-app purchases

None

Monkey Math School Sunshine

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is iWriteWords free?
iWriteWords costs $2.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Monkey Math School Sunshine free?
Monkey Math School Sunshine costs $1.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, iWriteWords or Monkey Math School Sunshine?
iWriteWords is rated higher. iWriteWords averages 4.8 out of 5 from 12 ratings, while Monkey Math School Sunshine averages 4.3 from 57 ratings.
Do iWriteWords or Monkey Math School Sunshine have ads?
Neither iWriteWords nor Monkey Math School Sunshine shows ads.
Which is updated more often, iWriteWords or Monkey Math School Sunshine?
iWriteWords ships an update every 6 weeks, and Monkey Math School Sunshine every 4 months. Most recently, iWriteWords was updated on October 14, 2026 and Monkey Math School Sunshine on October 13, 2026.

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