Math Monsters vs Osmo Numbers Classic
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Math Monsters
This game offers a fun and challenging way for children aged 6 and up to practice math skills. It uses a drag-and-drop mechanic with interactive characters and a scoring system that rewards accuracy and consecutive correct answers.
- Drag & drop math gameplay
- Cute, interactive characters
- Scoring system rewards accuracy
- Bonuses for milestones
- Challenging for ages 6+
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Math Monsters is more than just a drag & drop math game with cute, interactive characters - it’s a fun and challenging way for kids, ages 6 and up, to learn and play. The scoring system rewards accuracy by adding more time to the clock and increasing point value for each consecutive correct answer. Additional bonuses are given when certain milestones are achieved. Whether it’s to beat their high score, or just have fun, Math Monsters will keep kids coming back for more!
Osmo Numbers Classic
Engage children in hands-on math play by adding, counting, and multiplying tiles to pop number bubbles. This interactive game fosters a creative and explorative mindset towards mathematics, making learning fun and engaging in a vibrant underwater world.
- Add, count, and multiply tiles
- Pop number bubbles
- Collect over 90 unique fish
- Learn math creatively
- Develop problem-solving skills
- Hands-on play experience
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Add, count & multiply tiles to pop the number bubbles. Popping enough will free fish & unleash a lightning storm! Learn to be the numbers master. **One of 2016’s most intuitive product designs.** - Fast Company Award "...once again, Osmo has built something wonderfully creative and interactive." - Venture Beat "Osmo Numbers takes the fear out of figures." - Forbes "…revamp the unimaginative worksheets educators use to teach math" - TechCrunch When kids understand there are many ways to solve a problem, math becomes creative & fun. By having no wrong answers, we replace fear of math with an explorative mindset. Your kids will play in this beautiful engaging underwater world for ages, collecting over 90 fish of all kinds, from Rainbow to Frankenfish! *Requires the Osmo Base and Numbers tiles, found at www.playosmo.com * Please see our device compatibility list here: https://support.playosmo.com/hc/articles/115010156067 About Osmo Osmo is using the screen to create a new healthy, hands-on learning experience that promotes creativity, problem-solving and social interaction. We do this with our reflective artificial intelligent technology.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is monetization model: Math Monsters at free against Osmo Numbers Classic's free with in-app purchases. Math Monsters also leads on review sentiment (80% vs 55%) and iOS requirement (9.0.0 vs 15.0). Osmo Numbers Classic's advantage is ratings volume (264 vs 8) and device support (3 vs 1). On price, rating, update cadence 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 3.9 for Math Monsters against 4.0 for Osmo Numbers Classic. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Osmo Numbers Classic has 264 ratings behind it against 8, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 80% of Math Monsters's written reviews are positive against 55% of Osmo Numbers Classic's.
Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Math Monsters | Osmo Numbers Classic |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.9 (8 ratings) | 4.0 (264 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 80.0% of reviews — better | 55.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 8 | 264 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 2 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 9.0.0 — better | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 61 MB | 185 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Daniel Snider | Tangible Play |
Customer experience
Math Monsters
Osmo Numbers Classic
Bugs and requests
Math Monsters
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
Osmo Numbers Classic
Reported bugs
10 issues- Apps not loading
- Never-ending loading screen
- App crashes
- Cannot access camera
- Doesn't recognize tiles properly
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- Profile and progress not saving
- Multiplication level displays addition
- Combos not detected often
- Game freezes
- App unusable due to camera access issues
Requested features
10 requests- Add more levels
- Include verbal number prompts
- Simpler starting point for younger kids
- More varied gameplay types
- Add an exit button for games
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- More challenging levels
- Allow profile and progress saving
- Fix multiplication portion issues
- Add visual cues for words
- Revert to older design
In-app purchases
Math Monsters
No in-app purchases
Osmo Numbers Classic
No in-app purchases
Questions
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