Comparison

King of Math vs PickKey

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

Head to head
About

King of Math

Sharpen your mental math skills with this engaging game suitable for all ages. Progress through ranks by solving diverse math problems, earn achievements, and compete globally. It's a fun way to practice math for both kids and adults.

Highlights
  • Mental math practice
  • Diverse question types
  • Rank progression system
  • Achievements and leaderboards
  • Suitable for family play
Features
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Level up your math skills and become the King of Math! King of Math is a fun and fast-paced game for the whole family. The math level is about Middle school math (Grades 6–8), but the game suits anyone who wants to practice and improve their mental math — kids and adults alike. Start as a farmer and climb the ranks by solving math problems and improving your score. Challenge yourself with diverse question types, earn achievements, and compete on global leaderboards! Features: - Fun for both children and adults – perfect for family play - Improve your mental math speed with a variety of challenges - Collect stars, achievements, and compete on leaderboards - Free to get started with addition and subtraction – unlock all content with a one-time purchase Note for schools: A School Edition is also available, with all content unlocked and no in-app purchases ("King of Math: School Ed"). User comments: "I am pleasantly surprised at the different types of questions and how interesting this game is." - York HS math teacher “It will have you sharpening up your mental math skills without you even realizing it.” - The iPhone Mom "As a lifetime mathematician and a math tutor and teacher of over 20 years this is one of the most engaging ways to review math skills that I have ever seen." - App Store review

About

PickKey

Features
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PickKey is a music game in which tiles carrying a note name fall from the top of the screen. Catch them and drop them on the RIGHT piano key, before they pile up. Every tile placed correctly earns points; after 3 minutes, a mark out of 10 sums up your game. A real piano keyboard (two octaves), which adapts to phone, tablet and computer, in portrait as well as landscape. Play ALONE or WITH OTHERS over the network: create a room, share the code (or the link), and the host starts the game once everyone has joined — perfect for a whole class. Note names as you like, in French (do re mi) or in English (a b c), with accidentals (C / D). ⏱ Timed game, live mark out of 10, a celebration with every success. Real piano sounds, animated tutorial, sound and vibration settings. Ideal for revising note reading and position on the keyboard, in music lessons, at a conservatoire, at music school or just for fun with the family. Suited to learning music theory and aural training. Completely free, with no advertising and no in-app purchases. Part of the Lusique collection of music games.

Screenshots

King of Math4 screens
PickKey2 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: PickKey at none against King of Math's 1. PickKey also leads on update cadence (every 5 days vs every 3 weeks). On price, ads, device support and iOS requirement 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. King of Math sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. PickKey asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

King of Math ships an update every 3 weeks, PickKey every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and October 29, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
King of Math versus PickKey: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterKing of MathPickKey
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (3.1K ratings) — better—
Positive reviews89.6% of reviews—
Number of ratings3.1K — better—
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksEvery 5 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.015.0
Further details — not scored
Size170 MB6 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperOddrobo Software ABFrancois Fouqueau

Bugs and requests

King of Math

Reported bugs

2 issues
  • Lost progress and purchases when reinstalling
  • Keyboard blocking UI elements

Requested features

5 requests
  • More advanced math topics
  • Ability to review wrong answers
  • Difficulty settings or modes
  • More levels and books to progress through
  • Explanations or examples for harder questions

PickKey

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

1 purchases

King of Math

One-time1
  • Full Game$3.99
None

PickKey

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is King of Math free?
King of Math is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is PickKey free?
PickKey is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do King of Math or PickKey have ads?
Neither King of Math nor PickKey shows ads.
Which is updated more often, King of Math or PickKey?
King of Math ships an update every 3 weeks, and PickKey every 5 days. Most recently, King of Math was updated on November 1, 2026 and PickKey on October 29, 2026.

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