Comparison

Math Bingo vs Monkey Word School Adventure

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

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About

Math Bingo

Engage in a fun, educational game where players solve math problems to achieve patterns of five in a row. Features five distinct math games, multiple difficulty levels, and player profiles to track progress and rewards.

Highlights
  • Five math game types (Addition, Subtraction, Multiplication, Division, Mixed)
  • Three difficulty levels (Easy, Medium, Hard)
  • Player profiles with avatars and progress tracking
  • Scoreboard for tracking high scores
  • Collectible Bingo Bugs as rewards
  • Report card feature
Features
Currently charting
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The original Math BINGO! Over 1 Million Players! - Featured in The New York Times - Oct 2011 -Featured in Disney's FamilyFun Magazine - August 2011 - Ranked number 1 educational app for 3 weeks straight! - Featured in Best iPad Apps book by Peter Meyers - O'REILLY - Ranked a top 50 education app for over 3 years! The object of Math BINGO is to get a pattern of five BINGO Bugs in a row by correctly answering math problems. --- Math BINGO at a glance--- -5 BINGO games: Addition, Subtraction, Multiplication, Division and Mixed -3 Different levels of difficulty: Easy, Medium and Hard -New: 3 Fun bonus games -30 player profiles -12 fun cartoon avatars -Player profiles -New: Report card feature -The Scoreboard keeps track of scores for each game and level -Collect and play with BINGO Bugs when you earn a high score! --- Instructions How to Play and Win Math Bingo--- The object of Math Bingo is to get a pattern of five Bingo Bugs in a row by correctly answering math problems. Math problems are presented at the top of the game screen. Feedback is presented at the bottom of the game screen. Correct solutions to problems answered incorrectly will be displayed. Scoring The score in Math Bingo is determined by the time to complete a game plus a two second penalty for each problem answered incorrectly. Example: Time to complete game 0:45 seconds Incorrect answers: 3 Score: 45+6=51 Player Profiles Math Bingo saves player information with custom player profiles. Each player profile consists of a unique name (up to 20 characters) and a fun cartoon avatar. The player profiles display total number of games played, total number of high scores achieved, and total number of Bingo Bugs collected. The guest profile does not store any information and therefore cannot achieve high scores or collect Bingo Bugs. The guest profile is useful for adults who want to play Math Bingo without their scores going into the scoreboard. Selecting a Game There are five different games in Math Bingo: Addition, Subtraction, Multiplication, Division and Mixed. Players will be prompted to select a game type before game play. Selecting a Level There are three levels of game play in Math Bingo: easy, medium, and hard. Players will be prompted to select a game level before game play. Score Board Math Bingo displays high scores in the Score Board. There are four different Score Boards: addition, subtraction, multiplication and division. Each Score Board displays the top three scores for each level: easy, medium, and hard. Bingo Bugs Bingo Bugs are rewards for achieving a high score. A player who earns a high score will collect a Bingo Bug! Players can collect a variety of Bingo Bugs and interact with them by tapping the Bingo Bug button in the player profile or by tapping the My Bingo Bugs button after playing a game. HINT: Tilt your device to make the Bingo Bugs move around, tap on a Bingo Bug to make them giggle and spring! Settings The settings menu can be accessed by clicking the information button on the lower right hand side the introduction screen. The settings menu will allow you to reset all high scores and to delete player profiles. ----------------------------- PRIVACY DISCLOSURE Math BINGO: - Does not contain third-party ads. - Does not contain in-app purchases. - Does not contain integration with social networks. - Does not use analytics/data collection tools. - Does include links to apps by ABCya.com in the iTunes App Store. For more information on our privacy policy please visit: http://www.abcya.com/mobile_app_privacy_policy.htm ---------------------------

About

Monkey Word School Adventure

This app offers an engaging adventure for young children to learn early literacy skills. It covers letter recognition, phonics, spelling, and sight words through interactive games. Designed for ages 3-7, it adapts to the child's learning pace.

Highlights
  • Interactive learning games
  • Letter and word recognition
  • Phonics and spelling lessons
  • Sight word focus
  • Adaptive difficulty
  • Customizable settings
  • Reward system
Features
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Get ready for adventure...Monkey Word School Adventure! Join Milo and his jungle friends as they explore a fun-filled world of letters, sight words, phonics and spelling. Seamless game flow and behind-the-scenes performance adjustment allow your child to jump right in and begin playing and learning. For ages 3 to 7. Monkey Word School Adventure is an entertaining and captivating way to introduce your child to the fundamental concepts behind reading and writing. The lessons range from letter recognition and writing to spelling and phonics introducing word components such as consonant blends, digraphs, irregular vowels and more! There is also a special focus on sight words, the vital building blocks of reading and writing. === FEATURES === *6 interactive, carefully conceived, captivating games. *Letter and word recognition. *Introduction to digraphs, consonant blends, irregular vowels and other important concepts. *A focus on sight words helping your child learn these vital building blocks of reading and writing. *Uses THUP’s “Knack Technolgy ” system which automatically adjusts the difficulty of the games as your child plays. *Customizable Settings. Select which games your child plays and at what level allowing you to focus on a single task, such as learning sight words. *Designed for Kids: No confusing Menus or navigation. *Rewards! Kids earn frogs, butterflies, chameleons and more to put into their own customizable interactive terrarium. === KIDS LEARN WHILE THEY PLAY === *SPELLING STONE Milo needs help with his spelling. He can show you what it looks like, but do you know how to spell it? Use the magic gold letters to solve the puzzle! * SIGHT BIRDS Milo is looking for a special gems and the sight birds have them! Help him collect as many as you can before the time runs out! Features letter recognition and sight words. *LETTER WRITING Learn to write uppercase and lowercase letters by carving them in the ancient stone writing wall. *PHONICS BRIDGE Oh no the bridge is out and two little chinchillas are going to miss their play date! Help them get together by fixing the bridge using the engineering power of phonics! *WORD WALL Using an ancient map Milo has stumbled upon a mysterious puzzle. Help him solve it by finding all the words on the map! *RHYMING MAZE Help a greedy little Chinchilla find his treasure by drawing a path using words that rhyme! *TERRARIUM Populate and decorate your own interactive terrarium! Choose from tons of plants, frogs, butterflies and dragonflies to create your own uniques worlds. Email us: support@thup.com Like us: http://www.facebook.com/THUPgames Follow us: http://twitter.com/THUPGames

Screenshots

Math Bingo4 screens
Monkey Word School Adventure4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ratings volume: Math Bingo at 1.1K against Monkey Word School Adventure's 26. Math Bingo also leads on chart position (#102 vs unranked) and review sentiment (92% vs 81%). Monkey Word School Adventure's advantage is price ($1.99 vs $2.99). On rating, update cadence, 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

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

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.5 for Math Bingo against 4.6 for Monkey Word School Adventure. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Math Bingo has 1.1K ratings behind it against 26, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 92% of Math Bingo's written reviews are positive against 81% of Monkey Word School Adventure's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 4 months. Both last shipped on October 24, 2026.

Scorecard5 real differences · 6 level
Math Bingo versus Monkey Word School Adventure: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMath BingoMonkey Word School Adventure
Price$2.99$1.99 — better
Rating4.5 (1.1K ratings)4.6 (26 ratings) — better
Positive reviews91.8% of reviews — better81.3% of reviews
Number of ratings1.1K — better26
Update frequencyEvery 4 monthsEvery 4 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
Best chart rank#102 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS8.1 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size16 MB366 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperCuriosity MediaTHUP Games

Customer experience

Math Bingo

All ratings1,084 ratings
Positive87.9%
Neutral5.3%
Negative6.8%
Written reviews380 reviews
Positive91.8%
Neutral3.4%
Negative4.7%

Monkey Word School Adventure

All ratings26 ratings
Positive88.5%
Neutral0.0%
Negative11.5%
Written reviews80 reviews
Positive81.3%
Neutral5.0%
Negative13.8%

User reviews

Math Bingo

From 1.1K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Helps with learning math
  • 🤩 Fun and engaging gameplay
  • 💖 Cute and rewarding bingo bugs
  • 🏫 Used in schools and classrooms
  • 🧠 Improves math skills and knowledge

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Sound issues after updates
  • 💰 Paid version required for full access
  • 🕰️ Gets repetitive and boring over time
  • 🤔 Difficulty levels could be improved

Monkey Word School Adventure

From 26 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Great for learning letters/reading
  • 👍 Engaging and fun for kids
  • 👍 Good for short attention spans
  • 👍 Positive reinforcement
  • 👍 Multiple user profiles

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Trace the letter portion broken/buggy
  • 🐛 Latest update issues
  • 🐛 No sound in latest update
  • 🐛 Hint button broken (always on)
  • 🐛 Too advanced for under 5s (American accent)

Bugs and requests

Math Bingo

Reported bugs

2 issues
  • Crashes and freezes on older devices
  • Bingo bug rewards limited to only 5

Requested features

4 requests
  • More advanced math problems and levels
  • Customizable difficulty and content
  • Volume control and sound options
  • Ability to trade or share bingo bugs

Monkey Word School Adventure

Reported bugs

14 issues
  • Trace the letter portion is completely broken and buggy
  • Latest update issues: random completion of writing, no sound
  • Hint button appears to be broken, always on
  • App crashes and loses terrarium progress
  • App won't open/respond
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  • Cannot add player or hit support
  • No sound on iPad 2/iPad 3
  • Sound option is greyed out
  • Hints popup too quickly
  • Long loads between activities
  • The writing of some letters in the sand is wrong
  • Phonetic pronunciation of some letters is odd
  • Not responding
  • Hasn't worked since last iOS update

Requested features

29 requests
  • Update trace the letter portion
  • Fix latest update issues
  • Fix no sound issue
  • Fix hint button always on
  • Add difficulty settings
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  • Fix bundle pricing
  • Fix losing terrarium progress
  • Increase player spaces
  • Improve letter tracing fluidity
  • Fix sound issues on specific iPads
  • Add more challenging levels
  • Add more parental control options (hints, rewards)
  • Add more interesting terrarium prizes
  • Add option for upper or lower case letters only
  • Add phonetic pronunciation only option
  • Add picture rhyme option
  • Add section for matching beginning sounds
  • Add more content
  • Fix monkey screen pace
  • Allow turning off hints
  • Improve hint functionality (less intrusive)
  • Add more player spaces (up to 20 ideal)
  • Make tracing of letters more like handwriting
  • Fix UK reading scheme issue
  • Sound out letters instead of saying names
  • Fix odd phonetic pronunciation
  • Fix incorrect letter writing
  • Adjust praise system (less generic)
  • Fix long loads between activities

In-app purchases

None

Math Bingo

No in-app purchases

None

Monkey Word School Adventure

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Math Bingo free?
Math Bingo costs $2.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Monkey Word School Adventure free?
Monkey Word School Adventure costs $1.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Math Bingo or Monkey Word School Adventure?
Monkey Word School Adventure is rated higher. Math Bingo averages 4.5 out of 5 from 1.1K ratings, while Monkey Word School Adventure averages 4.6 from 26 ratings.
Do Math Bingo or Monkey Word School Adventure have ads?
Neither Math Bingo nor Monkey Word School Adventure shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Math Bingo or Monkey Word School Adventure?
Math Bingo ships an update every 4 months, and Monkey Word School Adventure every 4 months. Most recently, Math Bingo was updated on October 24, 2026 and Monkey Word School Adventure on October 24, 2026.

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