Mathopolis vs Terrific Triangle
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Mathopolis
This educational game uses a firefighter theme to help elementary students master basic math facts and improve recall speed. Players answer math problems to put out fires and save buildings, with progress tracked through profiles and earned medals.
- Addition, Subtraction, Multiplication, Division practice
- Number sets 0-12
- Player profiles for score and progress tracking
- Two game modes: Play and Training
- Multiple game options and levels
- Adjustable difficulty settings
- Medal system for achievements
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Mathopolis is an engaging firefighter themed game designed to teach the basic math facts and increase recall speed! Answer your math facts correctly to put out the fires and save the buildings in Mathopolis. Homeschoolroom.com says, "It may win the prize for the best educational app I’ve ever purchased." Teacherswithapps.com says, “This is a fun and fabulous way for children to learn math facts. Mathopolis will provide many hours of play and replay as children have fun saving the town.” The target audience for this app is elementary students learning their basic math facts (0’s -12’s for addition, subtraction, multiplication and division) or anyone that wants to brush up on their math facts with a fun app. -Mathopolis is created by the developers of the best-selling math flashcard app, “Math Fact Master”! OVERVIEW: -ADDITION, SUBTRACTION, MULTIPLICATION AND DIVISION -NUMBER SETS 0’s – 12’s: This includes facts up to (12 + 12) for addition and up to (12 x 12) for multiplication. -PROFILES: Each player can set up his/her own profile to save scores and progress. TWO MODES OF PLAY: -Choosing the “PLAY” option, you try to complete each level in a game format where a score is earned and you can win medals for completing the level. -7 Game Options: Addition, Subtraction, Addition & Subtraction, Multiplication, Division, Multiplication & Division, and All Operators -Each game has multiple levels that target specific number sets (0’s – 12’s) and culminates with a level that includes all number sets. (0’s are not included for Division since division by zero is undefined.) -Each level has 3 difficulty selections: Easy, Medium and Hard that correspond to the length of time given to answer the problems. -Scoring is based on the number of problems answered correctly and how quickly you answer the problems. -Different medals are awarded for completing a level with all problems answered correctly depending on the degree of difficulty. -TRAINING: Choosing the “TRAINING” option, you can choose to practice any combination of number sets and operators. You can also choose to work untimed if you prefer. -PARENTS/TEACHERS can easily gauge their student's progress by simply viewing the medals earned in the game. This app does not contain ads or in app purchases!
Terrific Triangle
Practice math fact families for addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division. This educational tool offers individual fact practice with a score and adjustable difficulty, including an optional timer. It's a free, ad-free way to master number relationships.
- Fact family practice
- Addition/subtraction drills
- Multiplication/division drills
- Adjustable difficulty
- Optional timer
- Running score
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A math facts drill-and-practice program that teaches fact families for both addition/subtraction and multiplication/division. Terrific Triangle allows individual facts practice with a running score for correct answers. The player may select a difficulty level and whether to play against a timer. The triangle presents two parts of a fact family and the player must determine the missing third part. The sum and product always appear at the top of the triangle. The addends and factors always go in the two lower corners. This app contains no ads or links to social media. Just FREE.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: Terrific Triangle at Free against Mathopolis's $1.99. Mathopolis's advantage is review sentiment (91% vs 67%) and rating (4.3 vs 4.0). On update cadence, ads, in-app purchases 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
Terrific Triangle is free to download; Mathopolis costs $1.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Mathopolis holds the better App Store score, 4.3 against 4.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Mathopolis has 79 ratings behind it against 5, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 91% of Mathopolis's written reviews are positive against 67% of Terrific Triangle's.
Mathopolis ships an update every 5 months, Terrific Triangle every 10 months. The most recent releases landed on August 21, 2026 and June 1, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Mathopolis | Terrific Triangle |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $1.99 | Free — better |
| Rating | 4.3 (79 ratings) — better | 4.0 (5 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 90.6% of reviews — better | 66.7% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 79 — better | 5 |
| Update frequency | Every 5 months — better | Every 10 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Paid | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 9.0 — better | 12.0.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 23 MB | 32 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | TicTapTech, LLC | Elementary Software |
Customer experience
Mathopolis
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In-app purchases
Mathopolis
No in-app purchases
Terrific Triangle
No in-app purchases
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