Comparison

Splash Math vs Monster Math

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

Head to head
About

Splash Math

This app transforms math practice into engaging games for children in Kindergarten through 5th grade. It helps build strong math skills, boost confidence, and foster a love for learning through adaptive play and rewards. Parents and teachers trust it for its safe, ad-free, and effective educational approach.

Highlights
  • Play-based math learning
  • Adaptive practice by grade level
  • Covers K-5 math curriculum
  • Rewards and streaks for motivation
  • Safe, ad-free experience
  • Builds math skills and confidence
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Splash Math – Fun Learning Games by Grade (K–5) Award-winning learning app trusted by 60M kids and 1.6M teachers! Splash Math turns practice into play — helping kids in Kindergarten to Grade 5 build strong math skills, gain confidence, and actually enjoy learning. Awards & Recognition - Winner of Tabby Award – Best Educational App - Featured as “#1 Education App” by Apple - Trusted by 1.6M teachers and loved by 60M learners worldwideSplash Math turns practice into play — helping kids in Kindergarten to Grade 5 build strong math skills, gain confidence, and actually enjoy learning. Why Families Love Splash Math “A lifesaver for my daughter — she went from struggling to excelling in weeks!” – Parent of a 3rd Grader “My kids think they’re playing games, but they’re learning every minute.” – Parent of a 1st Grader “Perfect for independent learning — my son explores at his own pace.” – Parent of a 4th Grader What Your Child Will Learn → Kindergarten - Counting, comparing numbers, and basic addition/subtraction - Understanding ones and tens, positional words, and coins → Grade 1 - Addition/subtraction strategies and word problems - Time, money, and simple measurement concepts → Grade 2 - Skip-counting, arrays, and operations within 100 - Estimation, reading graphs, and understanding A.M. vs P.M. → Grade 3 - Place value, fractions, multiplication, and division - Area, perimeter, time, and money mastery → Grade 4 - Multi-digit operations and number theory - Fractions, decimals, geometry, and advanced problem-solving → Grade 5 - Fractions, decimals, and volume calculations - Unit conversions and graphing on coordinate planes Why Kids Love It - Play-based learning keeps kids excited and motivated - Adaptive practice adjusts to each child’s skill level - Rewards and streaks make learning addictive (in a good way!) - Safe, ad-free experience parents can trust Subscription & Free Trial Try it free! Get full access during your free trial, then choose a flexible plan that fits your family. Enjoy unlimited learning games, lessons, and rewards with one subscription. Need Help? We’re here for you → https://support.splashlearn.com/hc/en-us Privacy & Terms Your child’s safety comes first. - https://www.splashlearn.com/privacy - https://www.splashlearn.com/terms-of-use

About

Monster Math

Embark on an epic math adventure where children explore planets, complete missions, and earn badges while building essential math skills. Designed by educators, this game makes learning addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division fun and engaging through interactive missions.

Highlights
  • Math adventure gameplay
  • Grade-specific math journeys
  • Focus on number sense
  • Aligned with Core curriculum
  • Offline play
  • Progress tracking for parents
Features
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Embark on an EPIC math adventure with Monster Math games! With Monster Math, kids explore exciting new planets, take on missions to save them, and collect cool badges. And the best part? They’re building their math skills while having a blast playing the game! Students flag off their journey by creating a profile and diving into a math journey adapted for their grade. Monster Math is designed by educators & grounded in research by Math Fact Fluency Expert Dr. Jennifer Bay-Williams. It sets the stage for kids' educational journey and builds their math facts skill step by step as their young minds explore fun and challenging math planets, mastering one math skill at a time in a fun game based format so immersive that they won’t even realize they are learning math. With Monster Math, practicing math is nothing like doing worksheets or just recognizing flashcards.Kids take on mini math missions and build confidence as they get better at addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division in a fun and engaging way! Winner of the Brain Child Award and National Parenting Product Award in 2020! WHY MONSTER MATH? Focus on building Number Sense: Instead of rote memorization only, Monster Math focuses on using visual cues to help kids understand how operations work, learn basic and advanced fact strategies, and in general get very flexible with numbers. It’s Engaging: We believe learning should spark joy, be visual, interactive, and fun. That’s why at Monster Math, we create mini math missions that feel like games while helping kids master key concepts! It’s aligned: Every mission in Monster Math is carefully designed to align with the Core curriculum as well as various state curriculums across the US, ensuring that kids are practicing the right skills at the right time. Designed for early elementary Grades: Monster Math covers key math concepts for 1st to 3rd graders, all aligned with Common Core standards. Stress-Free Learning: No time limits, no penalties, and no distractions, just pure math fun in a safe, ad-free environment! Play Anytime, Anywhere: Monster Math works offline, so kids can access the app and enjoy learning on the go, anytime and anywhere! WHAT PARENTS SAY ABOUT MONSTER MATH “My son has ADHD and loves the game. He is able to sit and play for an extended period of time. Without realizing that he is also learning. I highly recommend this game.” — Justin P’s Mom “Super excited that we found this one. I think this is the most fine learning apps online” — Areiladas1013 MONSTER MATH FOR PARENTS Monster Math isn’t just fun, it’s effective! Coming soon: You’ll get clear progress reports and skill breakdowns so you can easily track how your child is improving. MONSTER MATH FOR TEACHERS Monster Math is free for teachers. Use it to build Math fact fluency for your students. With student profiles, multiple kids can use the same device and still track their progress independently. SUBSCRIBE ONCE, LEARN FOREVER Sign up for a free 7-day trial to explore our learning experience. After the trial, subscribe annually for just $59.99/year. With one annual subscription, which works across multiple devices, your child unlocks all missions, updates, and future content. Subscription info: - Makkajai subscriptions are auto-renewable and annual with a 7-day Free Trial - Payment will be charged to iTunes Account at the end of the Free trial - Subscription automatically renews unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24-hours before the end of the current period - Subscriptions may be managed by the user and auto-renewal may be turned off by going to the user’s Account Settings after purchase - Cancellation will not go into effect until the end of the monthly billing cycle For support, questions or comments, write to us at: support@makkajai.com Our privacy policy can be found at: http://www.makkajai.com/privacy-policy Our terms of use can be found at: http://www.makkajai.com/terms Connect with us on Facebook & Instagram

Screenshots

Splash Math4 screens
Monster Math4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Monster Math at every 4 days against Splash Math's every 3 weeks. Monster Math also leads on ratings volume (35K vs 4.5K). Splash Math's advantage is chart position (#189 vs unranked) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.0). On price, rating, review sentiment and ads 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

Both are free to download. Splash Math sells 9 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per month and Monster Math sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.6 for Splash Math against 4.5 for Monster Math. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Monster Math has 35K ratings behind it against 4.5K, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 63% of Splash Math's written reviews are positive against 67% of Monster Math's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Splash Math ships an update every 3 weeks, Monster Math every 4 days. Both last shipped on November 12, 2026.

Scorecard4 real differences · 7 level
Splash Math versus Monster Math: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSplash MathMonster Math
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (4.5K ratings) — better4.5 (35K ratings)
Positive reviews62.6% of reviews66.7% of reviews — better
Number of ratings4.5K35K — better
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksEvery 4 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFreemium
Best chart rank#189 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS13.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size494 MB212 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperStudyPad, Inc.Makkajai Edu Tech Private Limited

Customer experience

Splash Math

All ratings4,465 ratings
Positive89.6%
Neutral3.0%
Negative7.4%
Written reviews235 reviews
Positive62.6%
Neutral5.1%
Negative32.3%

Monster Math

All ratings35,101 ratings
Positive87.1%
Neutral5.2%
Negative7.7%
Written reviews469 reviews
Positive66.7%
Neutral5.1%
Negative28.1%

User reviews

Splash Math

From 4.5K App Store ratings

What we love

  • ⭐️ Engaging and fun learning experience
  • 🏆 Helps improve math skills
  • 👍 Easy to use and navigate
  • 📈 Tracks progress and provides reports

Room to improve

  • 💰 Subscription-based model with limited free access
  • 🔒 Requires personal information to sign up
  • 🤔 Some questions/content not aligned with curriculum
  • 🐛 Occasional bugs and glitches

Monster Math

From 35K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Fun and educational
  • 🚀 Engaging gameplay
  • 🚀 Customizable difficulty levels
  • 👍 Helps improve math skills
  • 👍 Entertaining for kids

Room to improve

  • 🔒 Requires subscription for full access
  • 🐛 Bugs and glitches in the app
  • 🐛 Incorrect answers shown in the app
  • 🔒 Misleading as 'free' app
  • 🐛 Repetitive gameplay

Bugs and requests

Splash Math

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Incorrect scoring/feedback on answers
  • Inability to sync progress across devices
  • Unexpected charges and subscription issues

Requested features

4 requests
  • Add more grade levels and content
  • Provide option to purchase full access without subscription
  • Improve alignment with local curriculum and standards
  • Fix bugs and improve stability

Monster Math

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Incorrect answers shown in the app
  • Subscription issues and inability to cancel
  • Compatibility problems with older devices
  • Login screen freezes

Requested features

5 requests
  • Add multiplication mode
  • Increase difficulty levels beyond 5th grade
  • Provide more customization options
  • Add a pause button
  • Improve progress tracking and reporting

In-app purchases

9 purchases

Splash Math

Subscriptions8
  • Splash Math7 Days trial2 variants$9.991 Month
  • One Month Full Access7 Days trial$9.991 Month
  • 1 Month Math & English7 Days trial$11.991 Month
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  • SplashLearn Solo - Monthly7 Days trial$11.991 Month
  • SplashLearn Membership Monthly7 Days trial$11.991 Month
  • 3 Month Splash Math Access7 Days trial$29.993 Months
  • SplashMath 1 Year Full Access7 Days trial$59.991 Year
  • SplashLearn Solo - Yearly7 Days trial$69.991 Year
One-time1
  • Splash Math$23.99
3 purchases

Monster Math

Subscriptions3
  • Monster Math Premium$9.991 Month
  • Monster Math Premium$44.996 Months
  • Monster Math Premium7 Days trial$59.991 Year

Questions

Is Splash Math free?
Splash Math is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Monster Math free?
Monster Math is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Splash Math or Monster Math?
Splash Math is rated higher. Splash Math averages 4.6 out of 5 from 4.5K ratings, while Monster Math averages 4.5 from 35K ratings.
Do Splash Math or Monster Math have ads?
Neither Splash Math nor Monster Math shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Splash Math or Monster Math?
Splash Math ships an update every 3 weeks, and Monster Math every 4 days. Most recently, Splash Math was updated on November 12, 2026 and Monster Math on November 12, 2026.

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