Comparison

BrainPOP vs Mathtopia

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

Head to head
About

BrainPOP

This app offers award-winning animated educational videos, interactive activities, and quizzes designed by educators. It aims to transform passive screen time into active, enriched learning experiences for children in grades 3-8 across all subjects.

Highlights
  • Animated educational movies
  • Interactive activities
  • Quizzes
  • Content for grades 3-8
  • All subjects covered
  • Research-backed learning platform
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Access BrainPOP’s award-winning animated movies, activities and quizzes made by educators and replace your kids’ passive screen time with active, enriched learning. Start your free trial today to access content for grades 3-8 across all subjects. BrainPOP is a research-backed learning platform created by educators that know how kids learn best, and perfect for age-appropriate, independent learning. Start watching, learning, playing and growing with us! Terms of Use: https://www.brainpop.com/about/terms_of_use/ Privacy Policy: https://www.brainpop.com/about/privacy_policy/ User Agreement: https://www.brainpop.com/about/user_agreement/

About

Mathtopia

This educational puzzle game uses a tile-matching mechanic to help children practice math skills. Players solve equations by matching answer tiles, earning stars and trophies for speed and accuracy. It offers a fun and engaging way to reinforce addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division concepts.

Highlights
  • Tile-matching math puzzles
  • Addition, subtraction, multiplication, division practice
  • Earn stars and trophies
  • Multi-touch swap for complex matching
  • Game Center integration for competition
  • Unlock secret levels
Features
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Same game play as Mathtopia+ with the early levels of addition free. Smart Apps for Kids says of Mathtopia+: "...the first app I've reviewed that has been so addicting to me I couldn't stop playing long enough to write the review. It's also being played by all three of my children, in 6th grade, 3rd grade, and kindergarten, and I've even heard them fighting over the iPad for more Mathtopia+ time. I can guarantee no one in my house has ever fought over more time with flash cards." "Wickedly addictive!" Math Coach's Corner. "I found our 10-year-old 'sneaking' time on the iPad and playing it for fun." Apps for Homeschooling. Stamp math expressions with colorful answer tiles. Solve a tile-matching puzzle to advance. Earn stars and trophies as you get faster at recognizing equivalencies. The puzzle game play is similar to popular jewel swapping games but with multi-touch swap, enabling more complicated and challenging matching for addicts of tile-matching puzzlers. True addicts can match their skills against others on Game Center and unlock secret levels. Reduce stress while training the brain. What others are saying about Mathtopia and Mathopia+ ° Mathtopia+ won the Children's Technology Review Editor's Choice Award 2013 ° Fun Educational Apps Top Pick ° PadGadget - Ten iPad Apps We Love ° SmartAppsForKids - Five Stars ° Minds in Bloom - Best Math App Ever Mathtopia achievements are life-long skills. This app requires in app purchase to unlock some features. We hope you enjoy Mathtopia. Common Core and Grade Levels Alignments Addition and Subtraction: Kindergarten, First, and Second Grade CCSS.Math.Content.2.OA.B.2 Add and subtract within 20. By end of Grade 2, know from memory all sums of two one-digit numbers. Multiplication and Division: Third Grade CCSS.Math.Content.3.OA.C.7 Fluently multiply and divide within 100. By end of Grade 3, know from memory all products of two one-digit numbers. Multiplication and Division Modules. Mathtopia animations are powered by the Sparrow Framework. http://www.TopShelfLearning.com

Screenshots

BrainPOP4 screens
Mathtopia4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: BrainPOP at 4.7 against Mathtopia's 3.2. BrainPOP also leads on ratings volume (34K vs 10). Mathtopia's advantage is update cadence (every 4 weeks vs every 2 months) and iOS requirement (5.1.1 vs 15.0). On price, review sentiment, ads and in-app purchases 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. BrainPOP sells 5 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month and Mathtopia sells 6 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

BrainPOP holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 3.2. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: BrainPOP has 34K ratings behind it against 10, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 93% of BrainPOP's written reviews are positive against 89% of Mathtopia's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

BrainPOP ships an update every 2 months, Mathtopia every 4 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 13, 2026 and October 7, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
BrainPOP versus Mathtopia: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBrainPOPMathtopia
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (34K ratings) — better3.2 (10 ratings)
Positive reviews92.7% of reviews — better88.9% of reviews
Number of ratings34K — better10
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 4 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.05.1.1 — better
Further details — not scored
Size25 MB21 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperBrainPOP®Omega Labs Inc.

Customer experience

BrainPOP

All ratings34,241 ratings
Positive93.5%
Neutral2.9%
Negative3.6%
Written reviews1,055 reviews
Positive92.7%
Neutral2.4%
Negative4.9%

Mathtopia

All ratings10 ratings
Positive50.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative50.0%
Written reviews27 reviews
Positive88.9%
Neutral3.7%
Negative7.4%

Bugs and requests

BrainPOP

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Login issues
  • Playback problems
  • Syncing issues across devices

Requested features

5 requests
  • More topics and content
  • Lower subscription cost
  • Better organization of content
  • More character diversity
  • Support for older devices

Mathtopia

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

5 purchases

BrainPOP

Subscriptions5
  • BrainPOP Explorer Subscription$3.991 Month
  • BrainPOP Full Access14 Days trial$15.991 Month
  • BrainPOP Combo Monthly14 Days trial$19.991 Month
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  • BrainPOP Full Access Yearly14 Days trial$129.991 Year
  • BrainPOP Combo Yearly14 Days trial$159.991 Year
6 purchases

Mathtopia

One-time6
  • Mathtopia Subtraction$0.99
  • Mathtopia Division$0.99
  • Mathtopia Addition$0.99
Show 3 more
  • Mathtopia Multiplication$0.99
  • Mathtopia Fractions$0.99
  • Roman Numerals for Mathtopia$0.99

Questions

Is BrainPOP free?
BrainPOP is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Mathtopia free?
Mathtopia is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, BrainPOP or Mathtopia?
BrainPOP is rated higher. BrainPOP averages 4.7 out of 5 from 34K ratings, while Mathtopia averages 3.2 from 10 ratings.
Do BrainPOP or Mathtopia have ads?
Neither BrainPOP nor Mathtopia shows ads.
Which is updated more often, BrainPOP or Mathtopia?
BrainPOP ships an update every 2 months, and Mathtopia every 4 weeks. Most recently, BrainPOP was updated on October 13, 2026 and Mathtopia on October 7, 2026.

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