Comparison

Mathmateer® vs My Math School

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

Head to head
About

Mathmateer®

Engage children in learning math through interactive space missions. Build and customize rockets, then complete over 50 math challenges involving numbers, fractions, shapes, and more. Earn medals and track progress in a fun, educational environment.

Highlights
  • 56 unique math missions
  • Rocket building and customization
  • Interactive space-themed challenges
  • Progress tracking with medals
  • Multiple difficulty levels
  • Space avatars and player profiles
Features
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▸ Featured in The New York Times! ▸ Editor's Choice Award! - Children's Technology Review Math can be fun! Build your very own rockets and fly them to the stars with Mathmateer®! While your rocket is floating weightlessly in space, the real fun begins! Play one of the 56 different math missions. Each mission has touchable objects floating in space, including stars, coins, clocks, 3D shapes and even pizzas! Earn a bronze, silver or gold medal and also try to beat your high score. Missions range in difficulty from even/odd numbers all the way to square roots, so kids and their parents will enjoy hours of fun while learning math. 56 DIFFERENT MATH MISSIONS: ▸ Numbers / Fractions / Decimals ▸ Counting ▸ Telling Time ▸ U.S. Money ▸ Shapes (2D and 3D) ▸ Patterns ▸ Addition ▸ Subtraction ▸ Multiplication ▸ Division ▸ Square Roots ...and many more! FEATURES: ▸ 56 fun math missions that are different every time ▸ Over 90 colorful rocket parts ▸ Lively sound effects and music ▸ Fun arithmetic game with 3 difficulty levels ▸ Works on both iPhone and iPad - a universal app ▸ Choose from over 15 space-themed avatars ▸ Create up to five player profiles ▸ Rocket simulator is powered by a realistic physics engine ▸ Adjust music and sound settings ▸ Provides hours and hours of learning fun! Mathmateer® is an educational app for all ages that's actually FUN to play! PRIVACY DISCLOSURE: Mathmateer®: - Does not contain 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 Dan Russell-Pinson in the iTunes. For more information on our privacy policy please visit: http://dan-russell-pinson.com/privacy/

About

My Math School

This game-based app makes learning fundamental math skills enjoyable for children and adults. It focuses on building speed and accuracy in addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division through engaging levels and a rewarding system. The ad-free experience ensures uninterrupted learning and fun.

Highlights
  • Game-based math learning
  • Addition, subtraction, multiplication, division
  • Focus on speed and accuracy
  • Reward system
  • Classroom blackboard theme
  • Ad-free experience
Features
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Make numbers your best friends with this exciting game-based math app! Designed for kids ages 4 and up (and yes, adults too :-) ), it transforms learning into fun by helping you master addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division with speed, accuracy, and confidence. Every level feels like a classroom adventure on a chalkboard—simple, playful, and rewarding. The more you play, the faster and sharper you get at solving math problems. Why you’ll love it: - Sleek, simple, and easy-to-use design - 100% ad-free — no distractions, just learning and fun - Cool classroom “Blackboard & Chalk” theme - Levels that get more exciting (and challenging!) as you go - Reward system to keep you motivated - Focus on accuracy and speed Try the first 3 levels in every section (addition, subtraction, multiplication, division, and random) for free, unlimited play! Want to unlock all the levels? Just grab the in-app purchase and keep the math fun going!

Screenshots

Mathmateer®4 screens
My Math School4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: My Math School at Free against Mathmateer®'s $1.99. My Math School also leads on rating (4.2 vs 4.0). Mathmateer®'s advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 2) and review sentiment (84% vs 55%). On ratings volume, 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

My Math School is free to download; Mathmateer® costs $1.99 up front. My Math School sells 2 one-off in-app purchases. Mathmateer® asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

My Math School holds the better App Store score, 4.2 against 4.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 60 and 49 respectively. Written reviews complicate that: 84% of Mathmateer®'s written reviews are positive against 55% of My Math School's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Mathmateer® ships an update every 2 months, My Math School every 8 months. The most recent releases landed on October 9, 2026 and October 1, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
Mathmateer® versus My Math School: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMathmateer®My Math School
Price$1.99Free — better
Rating4.0 (60 ratings)4.2 (49 ratings) — better
Positive reviews83.8% of reviews — better54.5% of reviews
Number of ratings60 — better49
Update frequencyEvery 2 months — betterEvery 8 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationPaidFree with in-app purchases — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS8.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size25 MB59 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperFreecloud Design, Inc.Tony Sakariya

Customer experience

Mathmateer®

All ratings60 ratings
Positive71.7%
Neutral6.7%
Negative21.7%
Written reviews142 reviews
Positive83.8%
Neutral5.6%
Negative10.6%

My Math School

All ratings49 ratings
Positive75.5%
Neutral12.2%
Negative12.2%
Written reviews11 reviews
Positive54.5%
Neutral18.2%
Negative27.3%

Bugs and requests

Mathmateer®

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Rocket launch fails
  • Math problems not showing up
  • Inability to progress past certain points

Requested features

4 requests
  • More advanced math topics
  • Ability to choose currency
  • Consequences for wrong answers
  • Ability to track individual scores

My Math School

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Mathmateer®

No in-app purchases

2 purchases

My Math School

One-time2
  • Get All Levels$4.99
  • Buy Developer a Coffee$9.99

Questions

Is Mathmateer® free?
Mathmateer® costs $1.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is My Math School free?
My Math School is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Mathmateer® or My Math School?
My Math School is rated higher. Mathmateer® averages 4.0 out of 5 from 60 ratings, while My Math School averages 4.2 from 49 ratings.
Do Mathmateer® or My Math School have ads?
Neither Mathmateer® nor My Math School shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Mathmateer® or My Math School?
Mathmateer® ships an update every 2 months, and My Math School every 8 months. Most recently, Mathmateer® was updated on October 9, 2026 and My Math School on October 1, 2026.

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