Comparison

Math Boost Start vs Robo Math Age 3

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

Head to head
About

Math Boost Start

Practice secondary school math skills with engaging quizzes and matching games. Covers topics like algebra, number, data, and shape, with randomized questions for endless practice. Ideal for students aged 11-14.

Highlights
  • Multiple choice quizzes
  • Timed challenges
  • High score tables
  • Match the question and answer game
  • Topic-based question selection
  • Randomized questions
  • Practice Algebra, Number, Data, Shape
Features
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Math Boost is for secondary school students ages around 11-14. It is based on US, UK or International curricula – for example the MYP. Math Boost Start offers students a chance to engage and practice their maths skills on the go and in a fun way. Maths Boost Start is written specifically for iPhone and iPad. It was written by a working maths teacher in an International School and is based on software that has been tried and tested on pupils over several years. The app has 2 parts: -the standard math quiz using multiple choice, against the time and competing on high scores -the pairs game offers you the change to access the same questions, but in a match the question and answer game What do you get? The Math Boost applications offer pupils opportunity to: -engage quickly in random questions -choose questions based around topics (e.g. Algebra, Number, Data, Shape) -choose specific topics to practice -choose length of play -engage in topics by the conventional multiple choice mode -engage in topics in a pairs game -high scores tables There are currently about 80 sets of questions available. All questions are randomized in order and use random numbers, so you will never get the same game twice. The questions cover around 80% of the topics found on the full curricula. The full range of topics only become apparent when you delve in the software. They can be found under the main areas below: Any in topic: Algebra; Algebra - brackets; Collecting like terms; Equations; Missing number; Sequences - Formula; Sequences - Next Term; Sequences - Rule; Sometimes, always, never; Straight Lines; Substitution; Any in topic: Data; Averages; Interpreting Charts; Mean; Probabilities; Any in topic: Number; Approximations; Decimals; Directed numbers; Factors and multiples; Frac, Dec, %; Fractions: simplify and equivalent; HCF and LCM; Money Problems; Multiply/divide powers of 10; Multiply fractions; Order of Operations; Ordering decimals; Percentages; Primes, Squares and Cubes; Ratio; Rounding; Rounding and Sig figs; Significant figures; Times/Divide Tables; Upper and Lower Bounds; Word Problems; Any in topic: Shape; 2D or 3D Shapes; 2D Shapes; 3D Shapes; Angle Facts; Angle Sums; Angles in Shapes; Area and Perimeter; Areas; Circles; Coordinates; Fractions of Shapes; Measures; Symmetry; Time Problems; Translations; Languages; Maths Jokes.

About

Robo Math Age 3

This app helps young children aged 3-6 develop early numeracy skills through interactive math puzzles. Children build robots and solve story sums and missing number problems using visual aids to deepen their understanding of numbers.

Highlights
  • Robot building
  • Story sum practice
  • Missing number problems
  • Pictorial representations
  • Early numeracy development
Features
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Build your own robot and use maths to work your way around the maze. Robo maths allows nursery, reception and Y1 children to work through story sums, a crucial element of early numeracy. Robo Maths also helps children to practice solving one-step and missing number problems using pictorial representations. As children move objects around it helps them comprehend the concept of numbers more deeply. Educational games made by educators, tested in schools, apps with learning at their core!

Screenshots

Math Boost Start4 screens
Robo Math Age 34 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Robo Math Age 3 at none against Math Boost Start's 1. Robo Math Age 3 also leads on iOS requirement (6.0 vs 15.6). Math Boost Start's advantage is update cadence (every 6 months vs every 40 months). On price, rating, ratings volume 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Math Boost Start sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Robo Math Age 3 asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Math Boost Start against 5.0 for Robo Math Age 3. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 1 respectively.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Math Boost Start ships an update every 6 months, Robo Math Age 3 every 40 months. The most recent releases landed on November 6, 2026 and November 1, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Math Boost Start versus Robo Math Age 3: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMath Boost StartRobo Math Age 3
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings)
Positive reviews57.1% of reviews—
Number of ratings11
Update frequencyEvery 6 months — betterEvery 40 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.66.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size24 MB22 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperR.D. Haremadebyeducators

Customer experience

Math Boost Start

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews7 reviews
Positive57.1%
Neutral0.0%
Negative42.9%

Robo Math Age 3

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Math Boost Start

One-time1
  • Full Version Unlock$1.99
None

Robo Math Age 3

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Math Boost Start free?
Math Boost Start is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Robo Math Age 3 free?
Robo Math Age 3 is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Math Boost Start or Robo Math Age 3?
Math Boost Start and Robo Math Age 3 are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 1 and 1 ratings respectively.
Do Math Boost Start or Robo Math Age 3 have ads?
Neither Math Boost Start nor Robo Math Age 3 shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Math Boost Start or Robo Math Age 3?
Math Boost Start ships an update every 6 months, and Robo Math Age 3 every 40 months. Most recently, Math Boost Start was updated on November 6, 2026 and Robo Math Age 3 on November 1, 2026.

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