Math games for kids+ vs Math Shed
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Math games for kids+
This app offers a fun and engaging way for children aged 5-10 to practice mental math skills. It features various game modes, progress tracking for multiple players, and a new multiplayer option. The bubble game specifically enhances sequential abilities, mental manipulation, attention, and fine motor skills.
- Mental calculation practice
- Multiple game modes
- Multiplayer option
- Progress tracking
- Timer-based or untimed play
- Addition game
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** Free version of AB Math ** ** In the top 10 for iPad educational apps in France, Germany and Spain ** Mental Calculation game for kids from 5 to 10 : - The kids choose their options by themselves - Various fun game modes - Possibility to follow the results of several players - New multiplayer mode - Option to play against the timer or without - Game Center - NEW! Watermelon game with additions The bubble game also strengthens sequential abilities, mental manipulation, attention and fine motor skills. Kids love it and have fun learning math. Available as a universal app for iPad/iPhone/iPod touch The full version includes 4 levels of difficulty If you like the app, please rate it. Your feedback is also very welcome Have fun !!
Math Shed
Practice essential math skills with this fun and easy-to-use application. It covers a range of topics from number bonds and times tables to addition, subtraction, and decimals, offering multiple gameplay levels for learners of all abilities.
- Number bonds practice
- Times tables drills
- Addition and subtraction
- Decimal and powers of ten
- Counting through zero
- Multiple gameplay levels
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Developed by a team of teachers including maths specialists, Math Shed gives a fun and easy-to-use way to practice math skills. The app includes: - Number bonds - Time tables - Related times tables facts - Powers of ten with and without decimals - Addition and Subtraction up to 4 digit numbers - Counting through zero The app also provides three levels of gameplay with Easy and Medium having more scaffolding to support learners where needed.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Math Shed at none against Math games for kids+'s 2. Math Shed also leads on iOS requirement (12.0 vs 15.0). Math games for kids+'s advantage is ratings volume (3.4K vs 70) and rating (4.5 vs 4.2). On price, review sentiment, 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
Both are free to download. Math games for kids+ sells 2 one-off in-app purchases. Math Shed asks for nothing beyond the download.
Math games for kids+ holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 4.2. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Math games for kids+ has 3.4K ratings behind it against 70, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 71% of Math games for kids+'s written reviews are positive against 64% of Math Shed's.
Math games for kids+ ships an update fortnightly, Math Shed every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and October 29, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Math games for kids+ | Math Shed |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.5 (3.4K ratings) — better | 4.2 (70 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 71.5% of reviews — better | 64.2% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 3.4K — better | 70 |
| Update frequency | Fortnightly — better | Every 2 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Ad-supported — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 12.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 38 MB | 70 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Nicolas Lehovetzki | Education Shed Ltd |
Customer experience
Math games for kids+
Math Shed
User reviews
Math games for kids+
From 3.4K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🚀 Fun and engaging
- 👍 Helps improve math skills
- 🤖 Useful chatbot feature
- 🏆 Effective for learning times tables
Room to improve
- 💰 Paywall for full version
- 🕰️ Limited playtime before cooldown
- 🐛 Occasional calculation errors
- 🤔 Repetitive gameplay
Math Shed
From 70 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 👍 Helpful for learning math
- 👍 Improves math skills
- 👍 Good for times tables
- 👍 Useful for homework
- 👍 Engaging for kids
Room to improve
- 😞 Sooo bad
- 😞 Keyboard not working
- 😞 Boring
- 😞 Rubbish
- 😞 Timer issues
Bugs and requests
Math games for kids+
Reported bugs
2 issues- Incorrect answers marked as wrong
- Crashes and freezes on some devices
Requested features
4 requests- More game modes and difficulty levels
- Vertical equation display option
- Progress tracking and performance analytics
- Customizable time limits
Math Shed
Reported bugs
5 issues- Keyboard not working
- Timer continues when paused
- App crashes
- Bugs in latest update (score discrepancies)
- Hard to close the app
Requested features
7 requests- Add an extreme mode
- Option to switch timer on/off
- Add KS2 content
- Add an avatar
- Remove timer for children with anxiety/autism
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- App for Amazon Fire
- Option to restrict store/leaderboards during assignments
In-app purchases
Math games for kids+
- Full Version for math games$0.99
- Full Version - Math games$1.99
Math Shed
No in-app purchases
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