Marble Math Junior vs Monkey Word School Adventure
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Marble Math Junior
Practice essential math skills with a fun maze game. Collect numbers, solve problems, and earn rewards while navigating through challenging levels. Audio questions are available for emerging readers.
- Maze-based math problem solving
- Audio questions for emerging readers
- Customizable math concepts and difficulty
- Unlimited user profiles
- Progress tracking and high score pursuit
- Reinforces Common Core Curriculum concepts
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Solve math problems by collecting numbers as you move your marble through a series of fun mazes (with audio questions for emerging readers). * Common Sense Media Award Winner * Parents Magazine Best Math App ________________________________ REVIEWERS SAY... "One of the most fun, customizable, and effective math games available for early elementary school-age kids." - Common Sense Media "This is not your standard skill and drill, but a much more sophisticated game of mental math" - Teachers With Apps ________________________________ FUN MATH PRACTICE: Based on the Common Core Curriculum, Marble Math Junior is an engaging way for early elementary students to practice mental math. Earn new marbles and collect bonuses while reinforcing key concepts in pursuit of a high score. But watch out math whizzes! You’ll need to be focused and nimble to avoid the obstacles in your path. WRONG ANSWER? NO PROBLEM: Marble Math Junior gives you the option to replay the question or show the correct answer, before moving on to the next problem. UNLIMITED USER ACCOUNTS: Add as many custom profiles as you like. Individual game settings and progress are saved in each player profile. Create different profiles, each tailored for specific practice and abilities. CUSTOMIZE FOR SPECIFIC CONCEPTS AND ABILITY: Parents and teachers can customize gameplay to focus on specific math concepts by selecting problem types for each player and level. MARBLE MATH JUNIOR CONCEPTS INCLUDE: • shape recognition/matching • sequencing number values and ordinals • addition, subtraction and multiplication to 100 • identifying fractions • counting money (USD, AUD, CAD, EUR or GBP) • telling time • completing addition equations And more... Additionally, early learners who may not be reading yet can tap on a problem to hear it spoken. Thanks for playing Marble Math Junior! ________________________________ MADE BY EDUCATIONAL GAME DESIGNERS We're a small team of educational game designers who care deeply about crafting fun learning experiences for kids. We include kids, parents and teachers in our game development and testing to make sure our apps are exceptional tools that kids want to use again and again. ________________________________ Website: www.artgigapps.com Follow us: twitter.com/artgigapps Like us: Facebook.com/artgigapps Please reach out: hello@artgigapps.com ________________________________ PRIVACY We hold your privacy and the privacy of your child in the highest regard and we do not collect or share any personal information. Read our complete privacy policy at artgigapps.com. Marble Math Junior has no in-app purchases or third party advertising.
Monkey Word School Adventure
This app offers an engaging adventure for young children to learn early literacy skills. It covers letter recognition, phonics, spelling, and sight words through interactive games. Designed for ages 3-7, it adapts to the child's learning pace.
- Interactive learning games
- Letter and word recognition
- Phonics and spelling lessons
- Sight word focus
- Adaptive difficulty
- Customizable settings
- Reward system
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Get ready for adventure...Monkey Word School Adventure! Join Milo and his jungle friends as they explore a fun-filled world of letters, sight words, phonics and spelling. Seamless game flow and behind-the-scenes performance adjustment allow your child to jump right in and begin playing and learning. For ages 3 to 7. Monkey Word School Adventure is an entertaining and captivating way to introduce your child to the fundamental concepts behind reading and writing. The lessons range from letter recognition and writing to spelling and phonics introducing word components such as consonant blends, digraphs, irregular vowels and more! There is also a special focus on sight words, the vital building blocks of reading and writing. === FEATURES === *6 interactive, carefully conceived, captivating games. *Letter and word recognition. *Introduction to digraphs, consonant blends, irregular vowels and other important concepts. *A focus on sight words helping your child learn these vital building blocks of reading and writing. *Uses THUP’s “Knack Technolgy ” system which automatically adjusts the difficulty of the games as your child plays. *Customizable Settings. Select which games your child plays and at what level allowing you to focus on a single task, such as learning sight words. *Designed for Kids: No confusing Menus or navigation. *Rewards! Kids earn frogs, butterflies, chameleons and more to put into their own customizable interactive terrarium. === KIDS LEARN WHILE THEY PLAY === *SPELLING STONE Milo needs help with his spelling. He can show you what it looks like, but do you know how to spell it? Use the magic gold letters to solve the puzzle! * SIGHT BIRDS Milo is looking for a special gems and the sight birds have them! Help him collect as many as you can before the time runs out! Features letter recognition and sight words. *LETTER WRITING Learn to write uppercase and lowercase letters by carving them in the ancient stone writing wall. *PHONICS BRIDGE Oh no the bridge is out and two little chinchillas are going to miss their play date! Help them get together by fixing the bridge using the engineering power of phonics! *WORD WALL Using an ancient map Milo has stumbled upon a mysterious puzzle. Help him solve it by finding all the words on the map! *RHYMING MAZE Help a greedy little Chinchilla find his treasure by drawing a path using words that rhyme! *TERRARIUM Populate and decorate your own interactive terrarium! Choose from tons of plants, frogs, butterflies and dragonflies to create your own uniques worlds. Email us: support@thup.com Like us: http://www.facebook.com/THUPgames Follow us: http://twitter.com/THUPGames
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ratings volume: Marble Math Junior at 1.9K against Monkey Word School Adventure's 26. Marble Math Junior also leads on iOS requirement (8.0 vs 15.0). Monkey Word School Adventure's advantage is price ($1.99 vs $3.99). On rating, review sentiment, 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
Marble Math Junior costs $3.99 and Monkey Word School Adventure $1.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.6 for Marble Math Junior against 4.6 for Monkey Word School Adventure. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Marble Math Junior has 1.9K ratings behind it against 26, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 77% of Marble Math Junior's written reviews are positive against 81% of Monkey Word School Adventure's.
Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 4 months. Both last shipped on October 16, 2026.
| Parameter | Marble Math Junior | Monkey Word School Adventure |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $3.99 | $1.99 — better |
| Rating | 4.6 (1.9K ratings) | 4.6 (26 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 76.9% of reviews | 81.3% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 1.9K — better | 26 |
| Update frequency | Every 4 months | Every 4 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Paid | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 8.0 — better | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 79 MB | 366 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Artgig Studio | THUP Games |
Customer experience
Marble Math Junior
Monkey Word School Adventure
User reviews
Marble Math Junior
From 1.9K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🎉 Fun and engaging
- 👍 Customizable levels and settings
- 💡 Unique marble-rolling gameplay
- 🧠 Helps improve math skills
- 🤩 Great for kids of all ages
Room to improve
- 🐛 Occasional glitches and bugs
- 🤔 Some levels too simple for older kids
- 💤 Boring for more advanced users
- 🤖 Lack of intuitive controls for younger kids
Monkey Word School Adventure
From 26 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 👍 Great for learning letters/reading
- 👍 Engaging and fun for kids
- 👍 Good for short attention spans
- 👍 Positive reinforcement
- 👍 Multiple user profiles
Room to improve
- 🐛 Trace the letter portion broken/buggy
- 🐛 Latest update issues
- 🐛 No sound in latest update
- 🐛 Hint button broken (always on)
- 🐛 Too advanced for under 5s (American accent)
Bugs and requests
Marble Math Junior
Reported bugs
4 issues- Marble getting stuck in corners
- Next level button not working
- Scoring system not functioning properly
- Compatibility issues on older devices
Requested features
4 requests- More avatar customization options
- Ability to create custom levels
- Multiplayer or competitive modes
- Expanded math concepts beyond basic arithmetic
Monkey Word School Adventure
Reported bugs
14 issues- Trace the letter portion is completely broken and buggy
- Latest update issues: random completion of writing, no sound
- Hint button appears to be broken, always on
- App crashes and loses terrarium progress
- App won't open/respond
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- Cannot add player or hit support
- No sound on iPad 2/iPad 3
- Sound option is greyed out
- Hints popup too quickly
- Long loads between activities
- The writing of some letters in the sand is wrong
- Phonetic pronunciation of some letters is odd
- Not responding
- Hasn't worked since last iOS update
Requested features
29 requests- Update trace the letter portion
- Fix latest update issues
- Fix no sound issue
- Fix hint button always on
- Add difficulty settings
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- Fix bundle pricing
- Fix losing terrarium progress
- Increase player spaces
- Improve letter tracing fluidity
- Fix sound issues on specific iPads
- Add more challenging levels
- Add more parental control options (hints, rewards)
- Add more interesting terrarium prizes
- Add option for upper or lower case letters only
- Add phonetic pronunciation only option
- Add picture rhyme option
- Add section for matching beginning sounds
- Add more content
- Fix monkey screen pace
- Allow turning off hints
- Improve hint functionality (less intrusive)
- Add more player spaces (up to 20 ideal)
- Make tracing of letters more like handwriting
- Fix UK reading scheme issue
- Sound out letters instead of saying names
- Fix odd phonetic pronunciation
- Fix incorrect letter writing
- Adjust praise system (less generic)
- Fix long loads between activities
In-app purchases
Marble Math Junior
No in-app purchases
Monkey Word School Adventure
No in-app purchases
Questions
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