Comparison

MathWordProblems vs The Allen Adventure

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

Head to head
About

MathWordProblems

This app helps students improve their understanding and problem-solving skills for word problems. It features an interactive tutorial, practice tests, and explanations of key concepts to guide learners step-by-step.

Highlights
  • Interactive word problem tutorial
  • Step-by-step guidance
  • Practice tests
  • Proportion problem explanations
  • Logical problem-solving steps
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Number of research shows that students are struggling with solving tasks called Word Problems. That’s why we decided to create completely new product that will help students to understand the word problems. The app is divided into several sections: Lesson - contains an interactive tutorial that guides the students step by step through logical steps of solving the word problems. The Test section allows student to practice and use the knowledge gathered in the previous section and the Clues section explains basic ideas behind the proportions problems.

About

The Allen Adventure

An interactive story where children help an alien navigate a new school, make friends, and learn social-emotional skills. It promotes kindness, resilience, and empathy through fun activities and sing-alongs.

Highlights
  • Interactive story
  • Social-emotional skill development
  • Kindness and empathy lessons
  • Pro-social behavior promotion
  • Fun activities and sing-alongs
  • Preparation for school
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Blast off on an exciting adventure with Allen – the new kid in class… who also happens to be an alien from another planet! Allen’s eager to make friends, join in games and learn all about Earth kids, but finding your place in a new school isn’t always easy. In this interactive story, children help Allen navigate the ups and downs of making friends, joining in, and understanding how others feel. Along the way, they’ll pick up important social and emotional skills like recognising unkind behaviour, sharing and building positive relationships. Packed with fun activities, sing-alongs, and opportunities to explore, The Allen Adventure turns learning about kindness, resilience and feelings into an exciting mission. Designed for children aged 3 to 8 years, The Allen Adventure empowers young learners by promoting kindness, resilience, and pro-social behaviours. It’s a great tool to prepare kids for kindergarten and early school years, while also helping to prevent bullying and foster empathy. Perfect for little learners – and aliens of all ages! Allen's Adventure is best enjoyed in landscape view — please ensure your device is set to landscape for the best experience! Developed collaboratively by all Australian education authorities, The Allen Adventure supports safe and inclusive learning environments.

Screenshots

MathWordProblems3 screens
The Allen Adventure4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: The Allen Adventure at 5.0 against MathWordProblems's 3.0. The Allen Adventure also leads on review sentiment (83% vs 60%) and device support. MathWordProblems's advantage is iOS requirement (4.0 vs 15.0). On price, ratings volume, in-app purchases and monetization model 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

The Allen Adventure holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 2 and 3 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 60% of MathWordProblems's written reviews are positive against 83% of The Allen Adventure's.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
MathWordProblems versus The Allen Adventure: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMathWordProblemsThe Allen Adventure
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.0 (2 ratings)5.0 (3 ratings) — better
Positive reviews60.0% of reviews83.3% of reviews — better
Number of ratings23 — better
Update frequency—Every 38 months
Ads—No
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
Devices—iPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS4.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size0 MB84 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperJanusz ChudzynskiDepartment of Education (Queensland)

Customer experience

MathWordProblems

Written reviews5 reviews
Positive60.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative40.0%

The Allen Adventure

All ratings3 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews6 reviews
Positive83.3%
Neutral0.0%
Negative16.7%

In-app purchases

None

MathWordProblems

No in-app purchases

None

The Allen Adventure

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is MathWordProblems free?
MathWordProblems is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is The Allen Adventure free?
The Allen Adventure is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, MathWordProblems or The Allen Adventure?
The Allen Adventure is rated higher. MathWordProblems averages 3.0 out of 5 from 2 ratings, while The Allen Adventure averages 5.0 from 3 ratings.

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