Comparison

Monkey Math School Sunshine vs Gappy Learns Writing

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

Gappy Learns Writing

This app offers a playful approach to learning handwriting for young children. It features interactive tracing games, letter practice, and phonics support, alongside creative activities like drawing and coloring. Designed to keep preschoolers and kindergarteners engaged, it provides hours of educational fun.

Highlights
  • Mystery letter tracing game
  • Interactive letter practice
  • Letter sounds and phonics
  • Selectable handwriting styles
  • Digital drawing pad
  • Alphabet-themed coloring pages
Features
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Gappy's back! In the fun letter exploration game perfect for kids just learning to write. Trace along with the magic star to reveal the mystery letter on Gappy's mind. Or fire up the practice page and learn how to write each letter in a fun game of connect-the-dots. With Gappy Learns Writing, you get it all, along with an awesome drawing pad and 52 coloring pages to win, color and share for hours of playtime fun! “I love it! … This app teaches handwriting through fun activities that will keep little ones interested and engaged.” — The iPhone Mom Features: • A fun, mystery letter tracing game for preschool and kindergarten learners. • An interactive letter practice page. • Letter sounds to help toddlers learn proper phonics. • Three selectable handwriting styles. • A fun, digital drawing pad perfect for doodling. • 52 coloring pages based on the alphabet. • No ads or in-app purchases. The entire collection of Spinlight apps are now part of the Little 10 Robot family. AlphaTots Alphabet, TallyTots Counting, Pixel and Parker, Operation Math, Winky Think Logic Puzzles, Billy’s Coin Visits the Zoo, Gappy Learns Reading, Gappy Learns Writing, Geography Drive USA, Swapsies Jobs, Swapsies Sports, YodelOh Math Mountain and more! 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

Monkey Math School Sunshine4 screens
Gappy Learns Writing4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Gappy Learns Writing at 4.9 against Monkey Math School Sunshine's 4.3. Gappy Learns Writing also leads on iOS requirement (8.0 vs 15.0). Monkey Math School Sunshine's advantage is ratings volume (57 vs 9) and price ($1.99 vs $2.99). On review sentiment, update cadence, 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 Gappy Learns Writing $2.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Gappy Learns Writing holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 4.3. 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 complicate that: 90% of Monkey Math School Sunshine's written reviews are positive against 83% of Gappy Learns Writing's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Monkey Math School Sunshine ships an update every 4 months, Gappy Learns Writing every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on October 16, 2026 and October 7, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Monkey Math School Sunshine versus Gappy Learns Writing: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMonkey Math School SunshineGappy Learns Writing
Price$1.99 — better$2.99
Rating4.3 (57 ratings)4.9 (9 ratings) — better
Positive reviews90.3% of reviews — better83.1% of reviews
Number of ratings57 — better9
Update frequencyEvery 4 monthsEvery 3 months — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaidFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.08.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size252 MB61 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperTHUP GamesLittle 10 Robot

Customer experience

Monkey Math School Sunshine

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

Gappy Learns Writing

All ratings9 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews59 reviews
Positive83.1%
Neutral13.6%
Negative3.4%

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

Gappy Learns Writing

From 9 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Great educational app
  • 👍 Fun for kids
  • 👍 Effective for learning letters/writing
  • 👍 Cute graphics
  • 👍 Interactive tracing

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Incomplete screen display on iPhone 15
  • 🐛 Difficulty following star precisely for some students
  • 🐛 Automatic return to main page can be disruptive

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

Gappy Learns Writing

Reported bugs

2 issues
  • App won't load/open
  • Stays on loading page

Requested features

3 requests
  • Preliminary step for writing letters correctly
  • Arrow icon to navigate pages
  • Adjustments for perfect user experience

In-app purchases

None

Monkey Math School Sunshine

No in-app purchases

None

Gappy Learns Writing

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Monkey Math School Sunshine free?
Monkey Math School Sunshine costs $1.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Gappy Learns Writing free?
Gappy Learns Writing costs $2.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Monkey Math School Sunshine or Gappy Learns Writing?
Gappy Learns Writing is rated higher. Monkey Math School Sunshine averages 4.3 out of 5 from 57 ratings, while Gappy Learns Writing averages 4.9 from 9 ratings.
Do Monkey Math School Sunshine or Gappy Learns Writing have ads?
Neither Monkey Math School Sunshine nor Gappy Learns Writing shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Monkey Math School Sunshine or Gappy Learns Writing?
Monkey Math School Sunshine ships an update every 4 months, and Gappy Learns Writing every 3 months. Most recently, Monkey Math School Sunshine was updated on October 16, 2026 and Gappy Learns Writing on October 7, 2026.

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