Comparison

Monkey Math School Sunshine vs Weather by Tinybop

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

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About

Monkey Math School Sunshine

This app offers a playful beach-themed world for children aged 3-6 to build fundamental math skills through interactive games. It features 9 engaging activities that teach counting, addition, subtraction, patterns, and more, with adaptive difficulty and a rewarding aquarium collection system.

Highlights
  • 9 interactive math games
  • Teaches sequencing, patterning, counting, adding, subtracting
  • Adaptive difficulty levels
  • Uninterrupted and unlimited play
  • Interactive aquarium rewards
  • Number tracing and shape identification
Features
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From the creators of the top selling Preschool App “Monkey Preschool Lunchbox”! Join your child’s favorite monkey in math games and activities in a playfully designed beach-themed world. Monkey Math School Sunshine allows your child to build fundamental math skills while they are endlessly entertained. Your child will count, add and sort their way through engaging games with uninterrupted play. For ages 3 to 6. Praise for Monkey Preschool Games: "5/5 Stars" SmartAppsForKids.com "5/5 Stars" KidsEducationalApps.com “One of the first apps I’d get for a toddler.” BestKidsApps.com MONKEY MATH SCHOOL SUNSHINE FEATURES *9 interactive games that teach kids about sequencing, patterning, counting, adding and subtracting. *With very little interface, your child presses one button to immediately launch into uninterrupted play. *Uses Knack Technology to instinctively adjust the challenge levels to each individual player. *Irresistibly cute monkey guides the child through game play with animated celebrations for correct answers and gentle redirection for incorrect ones. *Kids collect prizes to fill their very own INTERACTIVE AQUARIUM. *Uninterrupted and unlimited play: game continues as long as the player desires. KIDS LEARN WHILE THEY PLAY: *ADD IT UP and TAKE IT AWAY Use your addition and subtraction skills to solve math problems. Trusty crab assistants supply multiple-choice options. *PATTERNS Monkey has a problem: Objects keep popping out of his bucket, creating a pattern - but one piece is missing! Help Monkey by completing the pattern with the choices provided. *SHAPES Is it an octagon? Or maybe a hexagon? Count each side of these shapes and help Monkey figure it out. *SEQUENCES Monkey has a group of numbers in the right order, but some are missing. Help him complete the sequence with the correct numbers. *LESS/MORE Monkey loves to blow bubbles, when he does, groups of shells, fish or turtles are inside each bubble! Use your expertise to figure out which bubble has either the most or least objects inside. *BIGGER/SMALLER Which bubble has the bigger number? Which bubble has the smaller one? Help Monkey figure it out by popping the correct bubble. *CONNECT THE DOTS Baby Turtle is stuck on the beach and she needs your help to get to the sea! Connect the dots to show her the way. *WRITE IT UP! Help Monkey learn his numbers by tracing them in the sand. *BUBBLE POP Monkey is running out of time! Pop all the bubbles that have either the right number or the right amount of objects inside before the time runs out! * Contact THUP! * Have some comments on our apps? We'd love to hear it! Want to find out what we're doing next? Come visit us: Email us: support@thup.com Like us: http://www.facebook.com/THUPgames Follow us: http://twitter.com/THUPGames

About

Weather by Tinybop

Explore the science of weather through interactive models. Kids can experiment with rain, snow, thunderstorms, and extreme weather phenomena. Learn about atmospheric forces, molecules, and weather patterns in a fun, engaging way.

Highlights
  • Interactive weather scenes
  • Explore heat, water, and air elements
  • Study molecules and particles
  • Experiment with extreme weather
  • Create hurricanes and tornados
  • Jump inside a cloud
  • Learn vocabulary in 40+ languages
Features
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Explore the science of the skies! "This app is truly delightful, unraveling the science behind rain and shine with gorgeous and responsive models." — Geeks with Junior "Definitely worth a download." — Cult of Mac Dive into a cloud and see what it’s made of. Make it rain, make it snow, or make a thunderstorm. Whirl a tornado or a hurricane. Play with sun, air, water, temperature, wind, and precipitation. Discover the signs that tell you what it’s going to be like outside today. Weather is an interactive model. Kids play and learn about the atmospheric forces that make the weather and affect us everyday. Weather is No. 6 in Tinybop’s Explorer’s Library series, designed for curious kids ages 4+ to dive deep into big ideas. The apps in this series have won Best of the App Store, App Store Editors’ Choice, Parents’ Choice, and Children's Technology Review Editor’s Choice awards. Features: + Explore the elements of weather heat, water, and air in interactive scenes. + Each scene includes detailed close-ups and infographics. + See the invisible at work: study water and ice molecules and hot and cold air particles. + Experiment with extreme weather! + See how extreme weather effects the environment. + Create hurricanes and tornados. + Jump inside a cloud! Combine droplets or ice crystals to create rain and snow. + Draw clouds and see how they change at different altitudes. + Change the temperature. See how hot and cold affect precipitation, plants, and pets. + Learn new vocabulary in 40+ languages with interactive labels. + Sophisticated sound design rewards experimentation. + Original artwork by Jasu Hu. + Intuitive, safe, and kid-friendly design. + Entertaining for kids and adults alike. FREE handbook Our expert-reviewed handbook is full of facts, interaction hints, and discussion questions to support learning in this app, in the classroom, or at home. Download in your app or at: http://tinybop.com/handbooks. Privacy policy We take your and your child’s privacy very seriously. We do not collect or share personal information about your child, nor do we allow any third-party advertising. When the camera, microphone, and other services are used within an app, your information is neither collected nor distributed outside of the app. Read our complete privacy policy at tinybop.com. Tinybop, Inc. is a Brooklyn-based studio of designers, engineers, and artists. We make toys for tomorrow. We’re all over the internet. Visit us: www.tinybop.com Follow us: twitter.com/tinybop Like us: facebook.com/tinybop Peek behind the scenes: instagram.com/tinybop We love hearing your stories! If you have ideas, or something isn’t working as you expect it to, please contact us: hi@tinybop.com. Psst! It's not Tiny Bop, or Tiny Bob, or Tiny Pop. It's Tinybop.

Screenshots

Monkey Math School Sunshine4 screens
Weather by Tinybop4 screens

Verdict

The call

Monkey Math School Sunshine and Weather by Tinybop both sit at 4.3 stars, but that hides the real split: 90% of Monkey Math School Sunshine's written reviews are positive against 45% of Weather by Tinybop's. Monkey Math School Sunshine also leads on update cadence (every 4 months vs every 8 months) and price ($1.99 vs $2.99). Weather by Tinybop's advantage is iOS requirement (9.0 vs 15.0). On rating, ratings volume, 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

Monkey Math School Sunshine costs $1.99 and Weather by Tinybop $2.99 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 — 4.3 for Monkey Math School Sunshine against 4.2 for Weather by Tinybop. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 57 and 50 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 90% of Monkey Math School Sunshine's written reviews are positive against 45% of Weather by Tinybop's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Monkey Math School Sunshine ships an update every 4 months, Weather by Tinybop every 8 months. Both last shipped on October 20, 2026.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Monkey Math School Sunshine versus Weather by Tinybop: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMonkey Math School SunshineWeather by Tinybop
Price$1.99 — better$2.99
Rating4.3 (57 ratings) — better4.2 (50 ratings)
Positive reviews90.3% of reviews — better44.8% of reviews
Number of ratings57 — better50
Update frequencyEvery 4 months — betterEvery 8 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaidPaid
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.09.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size252 MB222 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperTHUP GamesTinybop Inc.

Customer experience

Monkey Math School Sunshine

All ratings57 ratings
Positive84.2%
Neutral3.5%
Negative12.3%
Written reviews195 reviews
Positive90.3%
Neutral4.1%
Negative5.6%

Weather by Tinybop

All ratings50 ratings
Positive80.0%
Neutral4.0%
Negative16.0%
Written reviews58 reviews
Positive44.8%
Neutral6.9%
Negative48.3%

User reviews

Monkey Math School Sunshine

From 57 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Fun and educational
  • 🚀 Keeps kids engaged
  • 💡 Customizable difficulty levels
  • 👍 Rewards system motivates learning
  • 👍 Intuitive and easy to use

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Sound issues after updates
  • 🔋 Aquarium fills up too quickly
  • 🔍 Limited game modes and progression
  • 🔍 Repetitive gameplay

Weather by Tinybop

From 50 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Beautiful art and design
  • 💡 Interactive and educational
  • 👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Kids love it
  • 🎨 Creative cloud drawing feature
  • 🌪️ Fun tornado simulation

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Crashes frequently
  • ❌ App does not open
  • 🔇 No sound issues
  • 📉 Low educational value for some
  • 🤔 Confusing UI

Bugs and requests

Monkey Math School Sunshine

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Voice directions cutting out
  • Number bubble counting issues
  • Inconsistent touch responsiveness

Requested features

4 requests
  • More advanced math concepts
  • Ability to disable certain game modes
  • Option to save progress across multiple users
  • Expanded aquarium or multiple aquariums

Weather by Tinybop

Reported bugs

20 issues
  • App crashes on startup
  • App does not open
  • App crashes when creating new scenes
  • No sound
  • App crashes when trying to access account
Show 15 more
  • App closes when creating a profile
  • App crashes
  • App won't open on older devices (iPad 3)
  • App is stuck on waiting and cannot be deleted
  • App hangs on splash screen or crashes after starting
  • App won't get past the opening screen on older devices
  • App takes a long time to load on older devices
  • App will not start
  • Game does not function
  • App won't start, stays on the beginning screen
  • Hangs on splash screen or starts and crashes
  • App won't get past the opening screen
  • App takes a very long time loading
  • App does not open
  • App won't start

Requested features

10 requests
  • More locations on the map
  • More types of weather
  • Different weather in different locations (beach, mountains)
  • Save recent game option
  • More detailed explanations of weather phenomena
Show 5 more
  • Video explanations of weather events
  • Support for older iOS versions (iOS 12)
  • Refund if app doesn't work
  • Fix crashing when creating new scenes
  • Add fog, snow, etc.

In-app purchases

None

Monkey Math School Sunshine

No in-app purchases

None

Weather by Tinybop

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Monkey Math School Sunshine free?
Monkey Math School Sunshine costs $1.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Weather by Tinybop free?
Weather by Tinybop costs $2.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Monkey Math School Sunshine or Weather by Tinybop?
Monkey Math School Sunshine is rated higher. Monkey Math School Sunshine averages 4.3 out of 5 from 57 ratings, while Weather by Tinybop averages 4.2 from 50 ratings.
Do Monkey Math School Sunshine or Weather by Tinybop have ads?
Neither Monkey Math School Sunshine nor Weather by Tinybop shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Monkey Math School Sunshine or Weather by Tinybop?
Monkey Math School Sunshine ships an update every 4 months, and Weather by Tinybop every 8 months. Most recently, Monkey Math School Sunshine was updated on October 20, 2026 and Weather by Tinybop on October 20, 2026.

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