Comparison

Pettson's Inventions vs MathTango

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

Head to head
About

Pettson's Inventions

Engage in a logic and creativity-boosting puzzle game where you help characters build clever inventions. Drag and drop objects into machinery to complete 27 unique contraptions, with a special space mission unlocked upon completion.

Highlights
  • Build 27 unique inventions
  • Drag and drop object placement
  • Adjustable difficulty with fake objects
  • Unlockable space mission
  • Multilingual support (English, Swedish, German)
  • Stimulates logic and creativity
Features
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Help Pettson and Findus build their inventions! In this tricky game you should help building these clever inventions. You need to figure out which ones of the objects should be included and where to put them in the machinery. Please note that the inventions from this game is a part of the inventions in the collection Pettson’s Inventions Deluxe! "It’s our new darling! We keep having to negotiate with the kids for time on the iPad" www.urbanmommies.com "Amazing interface and graphics make this app a must." www.famigo.com "A great puzzle game for families to enjoy together, full of funny animations and encouraging dialogue any kid will enjoy." www.apptudes.com Drag and drop the objects to their right spot and watch the invention start. For every invention finished there will be a reward of a cogwheel. When you have finished all the inventions a special invention will be unlocked where you will help Findus fly out to space! Pettson’s Inventions is a pedagogic app that practices logic and stimulates creativity for preschoolers. - All-in-all there are 27 inventions, some easier, some a bit harder! - Choose to play with or without fake objects to adjust the difficulty level - Choose whether Pettson and Findus should speak English, Swedish or German Do you like Pettson and Findus? There are more games in the App Store where you can meet them: - Pettson’s Memo - Pettson’s Puzzle

About

MathTango

This app offers hundreds of engaging math games for children aged 5-10+, covering addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division. Kids progress through playful challenges, collect rewards, and build confidence in math skills. It features a customized curriculum and adaptive learning.

Highlights
  • Hundreds of math games for addition, subtraction, multiplication, division
  • Customized, age-appropriate lesson plan wizard
  • Adaptive learning based on Common Core curriculum
  • Playful worlds and missions for engagement
  • Multiple user profiles for family use
  • Offline play without WiFi
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MathTango makes learning addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division engaging and fun for kids aged 5-10+! They’ll progress through hundreds of playful math games for kids – collecting monsters, completing missions, building unique worlds, and discovering lots of fun and surprises along the way. Trusted by parents and teachers, MathTango helps kids learn math skills and build confidence – all while having fun! **MathTango is part of Piknik – one subscription, endless ways to play and learn! Get full access to the world's best preschool apps from Toca Boca, Sago Mini, and Originator with an Unlimited Plan.** PRESS AND AWARDS • kidSAFE Certified • Common Sense Media's Best Math Apps for Kids List • Children's Technology Review Editor's Choice • Mom's Choice Awards Gold Recipient • National Parenting Product Awards Winner • Creative Child Magazine Children's App of the Year Award • Apple App Store App of the Day FEATURES • Over 500 addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division math games for kids covering more than 40 math levels. Review levels help to reinforce what’s been learned, leading to better retention. • The lesson plan wizard generates a customized, age-appropriate curriculum for every user. • A Common Core based curriculum dynamically adapts so a child advances only when they have finished the current lesson. • Addition and subtraction lessons include 9 types of puzzle games including number patterns, counting, ordering numbers, and more. • Multiplication and division lessons include 7 types of puzzle games covering multiplying and dividing single digits and factors of 10. • Kids learn and explore in two worlds – an island for addition and subtraction, and a starbase for multiplication and division. Each world has never-ending missions that are completed to earn unique characters and dozens of in-game items. • Math games for kids designed and classroom-tested for kids 5-10+ (Grades K-5) • Learn on the go! Play the downloaded app without WiFi. • Multiple user profiles on each device allow the entire family to learn at their own pace. • 100% ad-free and no in-app purchases. SUBSCRIPTION DETAILS MathTango is a subscription service that gives total access to all math games for kids available in the app. You can choose to subscribe on a monthly or annual basis. New users will have access to a free trial at the time of sign-up. After your free trial, you can choose to subscribe on a monthly or annual basis. If you change your mind at any point, cancellation is easy through your App Store settings. • When you confirm your purchase, payment will be charged through your iTunes account. • Your subscription will automatically renew unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24-hours before the end of the current period. • Don’t want to auto-renew? Manage your account and renewal settings in your user Account Settings. • You can use your subscription on any device registered with your Apple ID. Like all Apple subscriptions, MathTango can’t use family sharing to share subscriptions across different Apple IDs. • Cancel your subscription anytime through your Account Settings, with no cancellation fees. • Questions? Need a hand? Give us a shout at support@playpiknik.com. Privacy Policy Sago Mini is committed to protecting your privacy and the privacy of your children. We adhere to the strict guidelines set forth by COPPA (Children’s Online Privacy Protection Rule) & kidSAFE, which ensure the protection of your child’s information online. Privacy policy: https://playpiknik.link/privacy-policy Terms of use: https://playpiknik.link/terms-of-use About Sago Mini Sago Mini is an award-winning company devoted to play. We make apps, games and toys for preschoolers worldwide. Toys that seed imagination and grow wonder. We bring thoughtful design to life. For kids. For parents. For giggles. Find us on Instagram, Facebook, and TikTok at @sagomini.

Screenshots

Pettson's Inventions4 screens
MathTango4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: MathTango at Free against Pettson's Inventions's $4.99. MathTango also leads on ratings volume (4.3K vs 53) and update cadence (every 2 months vs every 7 months). Pettson's Inventions's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 10). On rating, review sentiment, ads 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

MathTango is free to download; Pettson's Inventions costs $4.99 up front. MathTango sells 9 in-app purchases, starting at $7.99 per month. Pettson's Inventions asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.7 for Pettson's Inventions against 4.6 for MathTango. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: MathTango has 4.3K ratings behind it against 53, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 76% and 76% positive.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Pettson's Inventions ships an update every 7 months, MathTango every 2 months. Both last shipped on November 6, 2026.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Pettson's Inventions versus MathTango: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPettson's InventionsMathTango
Price$4.99Free — better
Rating4.7 (53 ratings) — better4.6 (4.3K ratings)
Positive reviews75.7% of reviews75.7% of reviews
Number of ratings534.3K — better
Update frequencyEvery 7 monthsEvery 2 months — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationPaid — betterSubscription
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS12.0 — better13.0
Further details — not scored
Size290 MB884 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperFilimundus ABPiknik

Customer experience

Pettson's Inventions

All ratings38 ratings
Positive92.1%
Neutral5.3%
Negative2.6%
Written reviews107 reviews
Positive75.7%
Neutral11.2%
Negative13.1%

MathTango

All ratings3,863 ratings
Positive90.9%
Neutral4.2%
Negative5.0%
Written reviews103 reviews
Positive75.7%
Neutral9.7%
Negative14.6%

User reviews

Pettson's Inventions

From 53 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 💡 Creative and imaginative gameplay
  • 🧠 Encourages problem-solving skills
  • 👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Fun for all ages
  • 🎨 Beautiful and charming graphics
  • 🎵 Pleasant and engaging music

Room to improve

  • ⏳ Too short / few levels
  • 💰 Overpriced for content
  • 🤷‍♂️ Difficulty not well-balanced
  • 🗣️ Language barriers (subtitles only)
  • 🔊 No sound / audio issues

MathTango

From 4.3K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 💙 Love it
  • 🤍 Fun and enjoyable
  • 👍 Great learning game
  • 🎨 Lovely graphics
  • 🧠 Helps with math skills

Room to improve

  • 💰 Expensive subscription
  • 🔄 Reactive missions
  • 💸 High in-game prices
  • 🔒 Lost access to previous version
  • 🚫 Subscription issues

Bugs and requests

Pettson's Inventions

Reported bugs

5 issues
  • No sound
  • Sound not working on iOS 8.3
  • App not launching on iOS 11 (32-bit)
  • Levels not unlocking
  • Slow to load sometimes

Requested features

9 requests
  • More levels
  • Add more difficult levels
  • Add hints for hard stages
  • Add a slow-motion feature
  • Update app for 32-bit support
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  • Add Russian language support
  • Add a reset function
  • Add a 'spot the difference' mini-game
  • Improve difficulty scaling

MathTango

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Progress and purchases not carrying over to new version
  • Inability to log in to paid account on new device
  • Accidental purchases cannot be refunded

Requested features

4 requests
  • Update the game to be more like the original MathTango
  • Change the name to MathTango and the icon to Isacc
  • Add more features and updates to continue playing puzzles
  • Remove the daily puzzle limit

In-app purchases

None

Pettson's Inventions

No in-app purchases

9 purchases

MathTango

Subscriptions9
  • MathTango Plan$7.991 Month
  • Piknik Unlimited Plan$9.991 Month
  • Piknik Unlimited Plan7 Days trial$14.991 Month
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  • Piknik Unlimited Plan$14.991 Month
  • Piknik Unlimited Plan1 Month trial$14.991 Month
  • Piknik Unlimited Plan2 variants$49.991 Year
  • Piknik Unlimited Plan7 Days trial$49.991 Year
  • Piknik Unlimited Plan7 Days trial$79.991 Year
  • Piknik Unlimited Plan$79.991 Year

Questions

Is Pettson's Inventions free?
Pettson's Inventions costs $4.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is MathTango free?
MathTango is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Pettson's Inventions or MathTango?
Pettson's Inventions is rated higher. Pettson's Inventions averages 4.7 out of 5 from 53 ratings, while MathTango averages 4.6 from 4.3K ratings.
Do Pettson's Inventions or MathTango have ads?
Neither Pettson's Inventions nor MathTango shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Pettson's Inventions or MathTango?
Pettson's Inventions ships an update every 7 months, and MathTango every 2 months. Most recently, Pettson's Inventions was updated on November 6, 2026 and MathTango on November 6, 2026.

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