Comparison

Monkey Math School Sunshine vs Lola’s Math Train

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

Lola’s Math Train

This app offers a fun and engaging way for young children aged 3-7 to learn basic math skills. It features multiple games focused on numbers, counting, addition, subtraction, and puzzle-solving, with difficulty that adapts to the child's progress.

Highlights
  • Nine mathematics games with Lola Panda
  • Addition and subtraction practice
  • Puzzle solving challenges
  • High-quality graphics and animations
  • Adaptive difficulty levels
  • Progress tracking for parents
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Lola's Math Train is specifically designed for children between 3-7 years old. Lola’s Math Train helps children learn key skills like addition, subtraction and puzzle solving all while having fun! SEVERAL EXCITING GAMES IN ONE Lola’s Math Train encourages children to learn mathematical key skills like addition, subtraction and puzzle solving all while having fun! By playing the games kids become more familiar with numbers and counting. As the kid’s skills improve, the game gets more challenging, but still manages to stay fun and engaging! This is one of the best ways to teach children addition and subtraction. Key Features: o Nine exciting mathematics games with Lola Panda™ o High-quality graphics and fun animations o Easy-to-use game design **************************** What's in the Full Version of Lola's Math Train? o Nineteen exciting math games with Lola Panda™ (numbers, addition, subtraction) o Various problem solving and kids’ math levels to choose from o LOLA PANDA™ Progress Tracker which keeps you updated on your child's progress o Advancing difficulty that keeps kids learning as their skills improve o Customized to your kid’s learning pace **************************** Available in languages: English, Chinese (Simplified, 汉语), Danish (dansk), Dutch (Nederlands), Finnish (suomi), French (français), German (Deutsch), Japanese (日本語), Korean (한국어/韓國語), Norwegian (norsk), Russian (русский), Spanish (español), Swedish (svenska). Are you ready to help your kid learn math in a fun way and become better at problem solving? The new math playground app will help your kid grasp basic math, master counting and learn numbers. Also check out our other popular educational Lola Panda games and apps for kids: - Lola’s Math World - Lola’s Math Train 2 - Lola's Alphabet Train - Lola's ABC Party - Learn to Read with Lola - Lola's ABC Party 2 - Lola's Beach Puzzle - I Spy with Lola - Lola's Fruit Shop Sudoku All the best Lola Panda games and apps can be found at www.lolapanda.com. LIKE Lola Panda on Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/lolapanda

Screenshots

Monkey Math School Sunshine4 screens
Lola’s Math Train4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Lola’s Math Train at Free against Monkey Math School Sunshine's $1.99. Lola’s Math Train also leads on iOS requirement (12.0 vs 15.0). Monkey Math School Sunshine's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1) and review sentiment (90% vs 59%). On rating, update cadence, 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

Lola’s Math Train is free to download; Monkey Math School Sunshine costs $1.99 up front. Lola’s Math Train sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Monkey Math School Sunshine asks for nothing beyond the download.

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 Lola’s Math Train. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Monkey Math School Sunshine has 57 ratings behind it against 9, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 90% of Monkey Math School Sunshine's written reviews are positive against 59% of Lola’s Math Train's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Monkey Math School Sunshine ships an update every 4 months, Lola’s Math Train every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on October 13, 2026 and October 7, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Monkey Math School Sunshine versus Lola’s Math Train: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMonkey Math School SunshineLola’s Math Train
Price$1.99Free — better
Rating4.3 (57 ratings) — better4.2 (9 ratings)
Positive reviews90.3% of reviews — better59.4% of reviews
Number of ratings57 — better9
Update frequencyEvery 4 monthsEvery 3 months — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationPaidFree with in-app purchases — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.012.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size252 MB237 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperTHUP GamesBeiZ

Customer experience

Monkey Math School Sunshine

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

Lola’s Math Train

All ratings9 ratings
Positive77.8%
Neutral0.0%
Negative22.2%
Written reviews32 reviews
Positive59.4%
Neutral3.1%
Negative37.5%

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

Lola’s Math Train

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Monkey Math School Sunshine

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

Lola’s Math Train

One-time1
  • Full version$4.99

Questions

Is Monkey Math School Sunshine free?
Monkey Math School Sunshine costs $1.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Lola’s Math Train free?
Lola’s Math Train is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Monkey Math School Sunshine or Lola’s Math Train?
Monkey Math School Sunshine is rated higher. Monkey Math School Sunshine averages 4.3 out of 5 from 57 ratings, while Lola’s Math Train averages 4.2 from 9 ratings.
Do Monkey Math School Sunshine or Lola’s Math Train have ads?
Neither Monkey Math School Sunshine nor Lola’s Math Train shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Monkey Math School Sunshine or Lola’s Math Train?
Monkey Math School Sunshine ships an update every 4 months, and Lola’s Math Train every 3 months. Most recently, Monkey Math School Sunshine was updated on October 13, 2026 and Lola’s Math Train on October 7, 2026.

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