Comparison

Puppet Pals 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

Puppet Pals

Bring your stories to life by creating animated shows in real time. Choose actors and backdrops, then record your movements and voice to produce unique performances. Unleash your creativity with endless storytelling possibilities.

Highlights
  • Real-time animation recording
  • Create actors from photos
  • Use photos as backdrops
  • Zoom and rotate characters
  • Downloadable creative characters
  • Director's Pass for all content
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Create your own animated shows in real time! Pick your actors and backdrops, drag them onto the stage, and tap record. Your movements and voice are captured live, ready to play back, save, and watch again. Act out a pirate adventure on the high seas, a spooky monster showdown, or a Wild West escape — and mix any characters and scenes however you like. Your shows are only limited by your imagination. FREE FEATURES - A stage full of characters and backdrops to perform with - Turn a photo into a character or a backdrop - Record shows with live animation and audio - Zoom, rotate, and flip characters as you perform - Save shows and watch them anytime CREATIVE CLUB (optional subscription) Join the Creative Club to unlock the full show: - Imagine any character or backdrop, describe it, and watch AI bring it to life - Every character and scene pack included - Record shows up to 10 minutes long - Draw your own characters and backdrops - Export your shows as videos - Widescreen stage and full control over the end-of-show outro Choose your plan, monthly or annual: - Essentials — includes 40 AI creations per month - Unlimited — includes up to 1,000 AI creations per month SUBSCRIPTION DETAILS Payment is charged to your Apple Account at confirmation of purchase. Subscriptions renew automatically unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. You can manage or cancel your subscription anytime in your App Store account settings. Any unused portion of a free trial is forfeited when you purchase a subscription. Privacy Policy: https://www.polishedplay.com/puppetpals1/privacy Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Puppet Pals is fully usable without a subscription — the Creative Club just adds more magic.

About

Monkey Math

Embark on an adventure to defeat an evil monkey and recover stolen treasures by solving math problems. This game makes learning addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division fun through engaging gameplay and vibrant graphics.

Highlights
  • 65 math levels (addition, subtraction, multiplication, division)
  • Progressive difficulty
  • Collectible coins for outfits
  • Vibrant graphics and animations
  • Comic strip endings
  • Answer revealed after failed attempts
Features
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Your mission: beat the evil rogue, Mean Monkey, to Banana Cradle and return the stolen ancient treasures to their rightful place. You are embarking on a dangerous journey and only your math skills can save you from the nasty obstacles that lie in your way. Use numbers as your ammo - but you must be quick! Travel to the enchanted islands of arithmetics and test your skills in addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division. Every equation you solve brings you closer to victory. Making math fun for kids and grownups alike, Monkey Math - Jetpack Adventure features: - 65 levels across addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division - Conquer new obstacles in every level - Collect coins to buy additional outfits with special powers - Heaps of unique background sceneries, in beautiful and vibrant graphics - Animated comic strip at the end of each stage - Correct answer is revealed after multiple failed attempts - Levels become progressively harder so players advance at their own pace Download Monkey Math - Jetpack Adventure once and play it on the iPhone, iPod Touch and iPad. Available in multiple languages, including: English, French, German, Italian, Spanish, Japanese, Chinese, Korean, Swedish, Russian, Portuguese, Dutch, Norwegian and Danish. -------------- Connect with us! Visit us: http://www.GiggleUp.com Like us: facebook.com/GiggleUpApps Follow us: twitter.com/GiggleUpApps Email us: Support@GiggleUp.com Brought to you by GiggleUp, creators of the award-winning Interactive Telling Time and other educational apps for kids. Our goal is to promote learning through play with the purpose of helping children develop useful learning skills. Our apps have been enjoyed by children and used in classrooms all around the world!

Screenshots

Puppet Pals4 screens
Monkey Math4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Monkey Math at 4.4 against Puppet Pals's 3.8. Monkey Math also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 10) and iOS requirement (8.0 vs 17.0). On price, review sentiment, ratings volume and update cadence 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

Both are free to download. Puppet Pals sells 10 one-off in-app purchases. Monkey Math asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Monkey Math holds the better App Store score, 4.4 against 3.8. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 50 and 27 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 71% of Puppet Pals's written reviews are positive against 76% of Monkey Math's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Puppet Pals ships an update every 6 months, Monkey Math every 5 months. The most recent releases landed on October 10, 2026 and October 15, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Puppet Pals versus Monkey Math: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPuppet PalsMonkey Math
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.8 (50 ratings)4.4 (27 ratings) — better
Positive reviews71.0% of reviews76.2% of reviews — better
Number of ratings50 — better27
Update frequencyEvery 6 monthsEvery 5 months — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases — betterPaid
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS17.08.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size77 MB44 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperPolished Play, LLCGiggleUp Kids Apps And Educational Games Pty Ltd

Customer experience

Puppet Pals

All ratings50 ratings
Positive68.0%
Neutral8.0%
Negative24.0%
Written reviews210 reviews
Positive71.0%
Neutral7.6%
Negative21.4%

Monkey Math

All ratings27 ratings
Positive81.5%
Neutral7.4%
Negative11.1%
Written reviews42 reviews
Positive76.2%
Neutral14.3%
Negative9.5%

Bugs and requests

Puppet Pals

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Crashes when trying to export videos
  • Saved videos not playing back properly
  • Issues with using own photos and characters

Requested features

4 requests
  • Add more characters, backgrounds, and themes
  • Allow exporting and sharing of videos
  • Improve video editing and recording features
  • Add sound effects and background music options

Monkey Math

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

10 purchases

Puppet Pals

One-time10
  • Wild West$0.99
  • Political Par-tay$0.99
  • Monsters$0.99
Show 7 more
  • Talk Shows$0.99
  • Pirates$0.99
  • Fairytale$0.99
  • Zombie Attack$0.99
  • On the Farm$0.99
  • Christmas$0.99
  • Director's Pass$3.99
None

Monkey Math

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Puppet Pals free?
Puppet Pals is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Monkey Math free?
Monkey Math is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Puppet Pals or Monkey Math?
Monkey Math is rated higher. Puppet Pals averages 3.8 out of 5 from 50 ratings, while Monkey Math averages 4.4 from 27 ratings.
Do Puppet Pals or Monkey Math have ads?
Neither Puppet Pals nor Monkey Math shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Puppet Pals or Monkey Math?
Puppet Pals ships an update every 6 months, and Monkey Math every 5 months. Most recently, Puppet Pals was updated on October 10, 2026 and Monkey Math on October 15, 2026.

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