Comparison

Presidents vs. Aliens® vs Operation Math Game

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

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About

Presidents vs. Aliens®

Learn about U.S. presidents through engaging games. Test your knowledge of facts, quotes, and historical events to defeat aliens. Collect all 45 presidents and unlock bonus games.

Highlights
  • Learn presidential facts, quotes, and nicknames
  • Fling presidents at aliens to defeat them
  • Collect all 45 U.S. presidents
  • Unlock bonus games: Heads of State! and Executive Order!
  • Customize question types for different age levels
  • Informative president flash cards
  • Three games in one
Features
Currently charting
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From the creator of Stack the States! - "An educational app at its best!" - The iPhone Mom.com Presidents vs. Aliens® makes learning about the presidents fun! As you learn presidential facts, quotes, nicknames and historical events, you can use your knowledge to help the presidents defeat the aliens. Fling the presidents at the aliens to knock them all down. Use the many special objects and "Executive Powers" to increase the fun! You earn a random president for every successfully completed level. All of your presidents appear on your own personalized screen. Try to collect all 45! As you earn more presidents, you begin to unlock the free bonus games: Heads of State! and Executive Order! Three games in one! CONTROL YOUR OWN EXPERIENCE: You can select which types of questions are asked. Younger kids can start by just focusing on identifying the presidents. Older kids and adults can delve deeper into historical events and presidential facts. LEARN BEFORE YOU PLAY: Presidents vs. Aliens™ provides 45 informative president flash cards. Use them to brush up on your presidential knowledge before you play or as a handy reference tool. HAVE FUN LEARNING ALL ABOUT THE PRESIDENTS OF THE UNITED STATES: ▸ Pictures ▸ Political Party ▸ Predecessors and Successors ▸ Nicknames ▸ Quotes ▸ General Facts ▸ Historical Events FEATURES: ▸ Hundreds of unique questions ▸ 45 flash cards -- one for each president! ▸ Collect all 45 presidents and track your progress on personalized screen ▸ Earn FREE bonus games: Heads of State! and Executive Order! ▸ Works on both iPhone and iPad - a universal app ▸ Create up to five player profiles ▸ Choose any of the presidents as your avatar ▸ High resolution pictures of famous presidential landmarks ▸ All games are powered by a realistic physics engine ▸ Fun sound effects and music ▸ Retina Display support THREE GAMES IN ONE: PRESIDENTS VS. ALIENS®: Fling the presidents at the aliens. Try to knock them all down. HEADS OF STATE: Presidents are floating in space! Tap the correct ones before you get three strikes. EXECUTIVE ORDER: Drag and drop the presidents to arrange them in the correct order. Presidents vs. Aliens® is an educational app for all ages that's actually FUN to play. Try it now and enjoy three games for the price of one! PRIVACY DISCLOSURE: Presidents vs. Aliens®: - Does not contain 3rd party ads. - Does not contain in-app purchases. - Does not contain integration with social networks. - Does not use 3rd party analytics / data collection tools. - Does include links to apps by Dan Russell-Pinson in the iTunes App Store (via LinkShare). For more information on our privacy policy please visit: http://dan-russell-pinson.com/privacy/

About

Operation Math Game

Embark on a global learning adventure with this award-winning game that turns math drills into exciting missions. Players can defeat villains, earn spy gear, and master addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division through over 100 timed challenges.

Highlights
  • 105 timed missions
  • Selectable math operations
  • Customizable player profiles
  • Unlockable spy gear rewards
  • Supports iPad, iPhone, and Mac
  • Fun spy-themed learning
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Defeat Dr. Odd and earn the latest spy gear in the award-winning game that transforms math drills into a global learning adventure. From the streets of Paris to the pyramids of Egypt, Operation Math includes more than 100 timed missions that help players learn addition, subtraction, multiplication and division. Play it for fun or use in the classroom as an awesome supplement to homework and traditional flash card drills. "This app is definitely fun. … Thanks to its game features, adults may find Operation Math a great way to brush up on their own skills." — The New York Times Features: • An all-new version of our Original math adventure. • 105 exciting missions with selectable math operations and skill levels. • 30 different watches and uniforms that players can win by solving math problems. • Ready for iPad, iPhone and Mac (keyboards too) • Training runs that help novice agents prepare for future missions. • The ability to create five custom player profiles on the same device. • Fun spy-themed action that provides a fun alternative to homework and flashcards. • Great basic math quiz or test prep for any grade level. • Comic art by Mason Hutton. • No ads or in-app purchases. Awards & Recognition • Parents' Choice Award Winner • Best App for Teaching and Learning — American Association of School Librarians • Featured in Apple's Apps for Every Grade Crafted by Little 10 Robot. We believe that smiling is the first step in learning. That’s why we make educational apps loaded with serious fun.

Screenshots

Presidents vs. Aliens®4 screens
Operation Math Game4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Operation Math Game at 4.5 against Presidents vs. Aliens®'s 4.2. Presidents vs. Aliens®'s advantage is update cadence (every 5 months vs every 25 months) and ratings volume (150 vs 8). On review sentiment, ads, 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

Presidents vs. Aliens® costs $1.99 and Operation Math Game $2.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Operation Math Game holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 4.2. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Presidents vs. Aliens® has 150 ratings behind it against 8, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 77% of Presidents vs. Aliens®'s written reviews are positive against 75% of Operation Math Game's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Presidents vs. Aliens® ships an update every 5 months, Operation Math Game every 25 months. The most recent releases landed on November 6, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 6 level
Presidents vs. Aliens® versus Operation Math Game: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPresidents vs. Aliens®Operation Math Game
Price$1.99 — better$2.99
Rating4.2 (150 ratings)4.5 (8 ratings) — better
Positive reviews77.3% of reviews — better75.0% of reviews
Number of ratings150 — better8
Update frequencyEvery 5 months — betterEvery 25 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaidPaid
Best chart rank#171 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac — better
Requires iOS12.012.0
Further details — not scored
Size86 MB276 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperFreecloud Design, Inc.Little 10 Robot

Customer experience

Presidents vs. Aliens®

All ratings149 ratings
Positive77.2%
Neutral4.0%
Negative18.8%
Written reviews88 reviews
Positive77.3%
Neutral2.3%
Negative20.5%

Operation Math Game

All ratings8 ratings
Positive87.5%
Neutral0.0%
Negative12.5%
Written reviews4 reviews
Positive75.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative25.0%

Bugs and requests

Presidents vs. Aliens®

Reported bugs

8 issues
  • App freezes after 3 questions
  • Questions fail to display
  • Flashcards appear blank
  • Game exits unexpectedly
  • President positioning issues on screen
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  • Incorrect answer options (Obama/Biden succession)
  • Duplicate Trump images with only one correct answer
  • Outdated president information after new administration

Requested features

13 requests
  • Update app with current president information
  • Add audio narration for non-readers
  • Multiplayer online gameplay
  • More questions and trivia variety
  • Difficulty settings for main game
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  • UK monarchy version
  • Presidents vs Aliens 2 sequel
  • Birth/death dates for presidents
  • Spanish and French language modes
  • Ability to delete player profiles
  • Bonus games with bombs
  • Identify presidents by party affiliation
  • World history or geography games

Operation Math Game

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Presidents vs. Aliens®

No in-app purchases

None

Operation Math Game

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Presidents vs. Aliens® free?
Presidents vs. Aliens® costs $1.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Operation Math Game free?
Operation Math Game costs $2.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Presidents vs. Aliens® or Operation Math Game?
Operation Math Game is rated higher. Presidents vs. Aliens® averages 4.2 out of 5 from 150 ratings, while Operation Math Game averages 4.5 from 8 ratings.
Do Presidents vs. Aliens® or Operation Math Game have ads?
Neither Presidents vs. Aliens® nor Operation Math Game shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Presidents vs. Aliens® or Operation Math Game?
Presidents vs. Aliens® ships an update every 5 months, and Operation Math Game every 25 months. Most recently, Presidents vs. Aliens® was updated on November 6, 2026 and Operation Math Game on November 3, 2026.

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