BrainPOP Jr. vs Imagine Math Facts
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
BrainPOP Jr.
This app offers engaging animated movies, interactive activities, and quizzes for K-3 learners. It aims to transform passive screen time into active, enriched educational experiences with relatable characters guiding children through various subjects. The platform is designed to foster critical thinking and independent learning.
- Animated movies
- Interactive activities
- Quizzes
- K-3 curriculum
- Critical thinking focus
- Independent learning
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Access BrainPOP Jr.’s award-winning animated movies, activities and quizzes made by educators and replace your kids’ passive screen time with active, enriched learning. The gentle, humorous, and relatable characters Annie and Moby serve as guides through each topic, empowering kids to form their own ideas. BrainPOP Jr. is designed to cultivate critical thinking skills and encourage children to ask questions and make connections. Start your free trial today to access content for grades K-3 across all subjects. BrainPOP Jr. is a research-backed learning platform created by educators that know how kids learn best, and perfect for age-appropriate, independent learning. Start watching, learning, playing and growing with us! Terms of Use: https://www.brainpop.com/about/terms_of_use/ Privacy Policy: https://www.brainpop.com/about/privacy_policy/ User Agreement: https://www.brainpop.com/about/user_agreement/
Imagine Math Facts
This educational app helps students achieve fluency with core math facts through engaging gameplay. It offers insightful reports for tracking progress, but is only available to schools with a required login.
- Core math fact fluency development
- High-end gameplay
- Cutting-edge curriculum
- Insightful progress reports
- School-exclusive access
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** Formerly Big Brainz For Schools ** *Available only to schools. A school login is required. Contact your school about how to access.* *iPad 4 or higher required for play.* Imagine Math Facts combines high-end gameplay with cutting-edge curriculum and insightful reports to ensure students develop complete fluency with their core math facts.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: BrainPOP Jr. at 4.6 against Imagine Math Facts's 3.7. BrainPOP Jr. also leads on review sentiment (72% vs 45%) and ratings volume (21K vs 399). Imagine Math Facts's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 5). On price, update cadence, ads and iOS requirement 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. BrainPOP Jr. sells 5 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month. Imagine Math Facts asks for nothing beyond the download.
BrainPOP Jr. holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 3.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: BrainPOP Jr. has 21K ratings behind it against 399, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 72% of BrainPOP Jr.'s written reviews are positive against 45% of Imagine Math Facts's.
BrainPOP Jr. ships an update every 6 weeks, Imagine Math Facts every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on October 28, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | BrainPOP Jr. | Imagine Math Facts |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.6 (21K ratings) — better | 3.7 (399 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 72.3% of reviews — better | 45.3% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 21K — better | 399 |
| Update frequency | Every 6 weeks — better | Every 3 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple TV — better | iPad |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 24 MB | 89 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | BrainPOP® | Imagine Learning, Inc. |
Customer experience
BrainPOP Jr.
Imagine Math Facts
User reviews
BrainPOP Jr.
From 21K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 💡 Makes learning fun
- 👍 Engaging videos and quizzes
- 👍 Helpful for homeschooling and supplemental learning
- 👍 Informative and educational content
- 👍 Funny and entertaining
Room to improve
- 💰 Expensive subscription
- 💰 Lack of free content
- 🐛 Crashes and technical issues
- 👎 Limited content selection
Imagine Math Facts
From 399 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🎮 Engaging gamified learning experience
- 📚 Effective math facts practice and skill building
- 🏆 Challenging difficulty levels that promote learning
- 😊 Fun and entertaining for many users
- 🎯 Good for reinforcing math fundamentals
Room to improve
- ⏱️ Extremely tight time limits for answering questions
- 🔄 Harsh penalty system - restart entire level for one mistake
- 🔐 Mandatory login/site code requirement blocks casual access
- 😤 Frustrating difficulty curve causes emotional distress
- 📱 Technical issues with iPad compatibility and sign-in
Bugs and requests
BrainPOP Jr.
Reported bugs
3 issues- Crashes when trying to subscribe
- Videos not loading properly
- Quiz functionality not working
Requested features
5 requests- More free videos and content
- Lower subscription pricing
- Improved device compatibility
- Expanded topic coverage
- Better navigation and organization
Imagine Math Facts
Reported bugs
7 issues- Login authentication failures for school credentials
- App crashes and kicks users out on iPad
- Correct answers being marked as incorrect
- Input lag - answers registered after time limit despite being entered in time
- Quit button causing unexpected app exit
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- Repetitive question generation after incorrect answers
- Site code verification link not functioning
Requested features
9 requests- Increase time limits for answering questions
- Allow progression without restarting entire level on single mistake
- Remove or simplify site code requirement for individual users
- Add sign-up option for non-school users
- Implement user choice for character gender
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- Adjust boss battle mechanics to show questions clearly
- Add difficulty adjustment settings
- Provide option to continue playing at home without school credentials
- Implement more forgiving error handling system
In-app purchases
BrainPOP Jr.
- BrainPOP Jr. Explorer Subscription$3.991 Month
- Full Access Monthly14 Days trial$14.991 Month
- BrainPOP Jr. Monthly Combo14 Days trial$19.991 Month
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- Full Access Yearly14 Days trial$119.001 Year
- BrainPOP Jr. Yearly Combo14 Days trial$159.991 Year
Imagine Math Facts
No in-app purchases
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