Drill Math Word Problems vs First Grade Math Challenge
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Drill Math Word Problems
This app offers a distraction-free environment for children to practice and master fundamental math skills through word problems. It includes various math topics with adjustable difficulty levels and a practice mode for focused learning.
- Addition word problems
- Randomly generated questions
- Three difficulty levels
- Practice mode
- Customizable question types
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Banana Math App is a fun way to practice and master fundamental math facts. The user interface is simple and clear with no distractions, allowing for kids to focus on learning. Some of the salient features are: - Addition Word Problems (free) - Subtraction Word Problems (locked) - Algebra Word Problems (locked) - Geometry (locked) - Time Problems (locked) - Randomly generated questions. - Three difficulty levels - Practice mode - Allows to practice a given feature. - Settings - Turn on/off the type of questions to include. Enjoy learning...
First Grade Math Challenge
Practice addition and subtraction skills with a barnyard theme. Collect and learn about animals by completing timed math challenges, unlocking fun facts and sounds. An in-app upgrade offers more levels and animals permanently.
- Addition & Subtraction practice
- Barnyard animal collection
- Timed math challenges
- Learn animal facts
- Animal sounds
- Gradually increasing difficulty
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Practice math skills and learn about animals around the barn! * Addition & Subtraction Edition is perfect for grades K-3 but still challenging and fun for everyone, even adults! * Collect and learn about barnyard animals by completing timed math challenges * Innovative dual learning opportunity, learn interesting facts about different animals while practicing math skills! * Tons of fun facts about each animal to learn and share with your friends! * Listen to each animal! * No annoying ads to distract from game play! This game is perfect for a First Grade, Second Grade, or Third Grade student! The levels gradually increase in difficulty as the game progresses.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: First Grade Math Challenge at 80% against Drill Math Word Problems's 37%. First Grade Math Challenge also leads on rating (4.0 vs 3.5). Drill Math Word Problems's advantage is ratings volume (56 vs 4). On price, 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
First Grade Math Challenge holds the better App Store score, 4.0 against 3.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Drill Math Word Problems has 56 ratings behind it against 4, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 37% of Drill Math Word Problems's written reviews are positive against 80% of First Grade Math Challenge's.
Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 2 months. Both last shipped on November 1, 2026.
| Parameter | Drill Math Word Problems | First Grade Math Challenge |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.5 (56 ratings) | 4.0 (4 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 36.9% of reviews | 80.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 56 — better | 4 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 2 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 14.0 | 13.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 29 MB | 41 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Power Math Apps LLC | Eric Marschner |
Customer experience
Drill Math Word Problems
First Grade Math Challenge
Bugs and requests
Drill Math Word Problems
Reported bugs
9 issues- Cannot get into settings
- Website won't accept comments for reporting problems
- Geometry tiles are blank for pattern questions
- In-app purchases not working
- Answer tiles do not display images
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- Program crashes when trying to choose an answer on the chalkboard
- Bought in a bundle, now asking to buy again
- Blank boxes instead of answers
- Small print on iPhone
Requested features
5 requests- Track student progress
- Simple number sense for preschoolers
- Prompt that reads problems for non-readers
- Ability to show work
- More challenging problems for older students
First Grade Math Challenge
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Drill Math Word Problems
No in-app purchases
First Grade Math Challenge
No in-app purchases
Questions
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