Comparison

Slinky Malinki vs Big Math Flash Cards School

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

Head to head
About

Slinky Malinki

Features
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Slinky Malinki, a cheeky and friendly cat by day, is a master pilferer by night. Children will learn about rhythm and rhyme as they follow the hilarious antics of Slinky Malinki - the lovable rascal cat who is always making mischief. Look out for the other Slinky Malinki titles. Run your fingers over the text to hear the story and touch any word to hear and see it spoken and spelt. You can even colour in pages of the story and record your own voice. Hear the barking dogs and the ferocious yowl of Scarface Claw, all part of the interactive experience, giving children and parents’ hours of fun. This is not only a marvellous story, but a superb aid for early learning and literacy development. It was thirty years ago that a small black dog stepped out of the imagination of author and illustrator Lynley Dodd and onto the pages of a picture book. This book, Hairy Maclary from Donaldson’s Dairy, is now famous the world over and the 20 titles in the Hairy Maclary and friends series have now sold more than six million copies worldwide. Features: • Personalize each book with ‘this book belongs to ...’ page. • Swipe-to-Read™ the words to hear and playback the story at your own pace. • Touch-to-Hear™ individual words spoken. • Touch-to-Spell™ to hear the letters that spell each and every word. • Auto Play to enjoy the narration. • Use the My Narration function to read and record the story yourself and customize your book. • Paint mode can be used on each story page! • Paint has a paint palette, brush width, move and zoom, and undo abilities! • Tap the paint palette icon and tap a color to change the paint color! • Tap the brush palette icon and change the slider to change the brush size! • Tap the Help menu to learn how to use a KIWABook This KIWABook includes the narration, text, and user interface in this language: UK English narrated by Kyle Prior PUFFIN BOOKS © & ™ Hairy Maclary and Friends, Lynley Dodd, 2012 licensed by Penguin Group (NZ) NEED HELP? Contact us: support@kiwadigital.com KIWA® is the world’s leading production house for experiential digital books. We partner with publishers and other content owners, using our patented technology to bring content to life in revolutionary new digital formats that deepen your child’s engagement and understanding. Check out our website: www.kiwadigital.com Find us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/KiwaDigital

About

Big Math Flash Cards School

This educational app provides a digital flash card experience for practicing basic arithmetic operations. Users can customize the number of questions, answer choices, and even create custom card sets. It offers various modes for learning and review, including flash card style and manual entry.

Highlights
  • Addition, Subtraction, Multiplication, Division
  • Configurable number of questions and answers
  • Flash Card Mode and Manual Entry Mode
  • Custom card set creation
  • Review incorrect answers
  • Score tracking and past score review
Features
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Highly rated by teachers, parents and kids of all ages! This is the school version of the popular Big Math Flash Cards app with all the features unlocked. Flip the card just like a real flash card! Simple, clean and easy to use interface. The front side of the card shows the question and the back side of the card shows the possible answers. Just tap to flip the card. Once you answer the question correctly, flick the card off the screen by swiping up. Included Features * Addition, Subtraction, Multiplication, Division * Score percentage and elapsed time displayed * Configurable number of questions * Configurable number of answers for multiple choice * Supports landscape or portrait card display modes * Selectable flash card color themes * Turn all sounds on or off * Review Incorrect - review the questions that were answered incorrectly * Score Cards - view and review past scores and questions * Specific Numbers - customize the first and second card number ranges * Mixed Operations - ability to have cards with mixed operators * Flash Card Mode - displays the answer instead of multiple choice (swipe up to mark the card correct, swipe down to mark the card incorrect) * Manual Entry Mode - type your answer instead of selecting from a choice of possible answers * Custom Cards - make your own custom card set questions * Time Per Card - allows you to set a time limit for each card

Screenshots

Slinky Malinki4 screens
Big Math Flash Cards School4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Big Math Flash Cards School at every 2 months against Slinky Malinki's every 12 months. Slinky Malinki's advantage is price ($3.99 vs $4.99) and iOS requirement (9.1 vs 15.6). On ads, in-app purchases 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

Slinky Malinki costs $3.99 and Big Math Flash Cards School $4.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Slinky Malinki ships an update every 12 months, Big Math Flash Cards School every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on November 6, 2026 and November 11, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Slinky Malinki versus Big Math Flash Cards School: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSlinky MalinkiBig Math Flash Cards School
Price$3.99 — better$4.99
Rating—3.9 (112 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—65.8% of reviews
Number of ratings—112 — better
Update frequencyEvery 12 monthsEvery 2 months — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
Monetization—Free
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS9.1 — better15.6
Further details — not scored
Size158 MB3 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperKiwa Digital LimitedMasato Takagi

Bugs and requests

Slinky Malinki

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

Big Math Flash Cards School

Reported bugs

5 issues
  • Addition section incorrectly marks correct answers as wrong
  • Loading times are inconsistent (too slow or too fast)
  • Results screen sometimes deletes child's data instantly
  • Multiplication sets glitch and change numbers
  • App sends user back to start after each correct answer in multiplication

Requested features

12 requests
  • Fix bugs in addition section
  • Improve loading times
  • Fix issue with results deleting data
  • Increase maximum questions per set to 100
  • Allow configuration of number of answer choices
Show 7 more
  • Display answer choices in numerical order
  • Add more levels
  • Allow selection of both numbers in a problem
  • Add a randomizer for operations and the whole app
  • Add harder levels
  • Add a 'review' button after flashcard mode
  • Allow selection of all 12 numbers

In-app purchases

None

Slinky Malinki

No in-app purchases

None

Big Math Flash Cards School

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Slinky Malinki free?
Slinky Malinki costs $3.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Big Math Flash Cards School free?
Big Math Flash Cards School costs $4.99, with no in-app purchases.
Do Slinky Malinki or Big Math Flash Cards School have ads?
Neither Slinky Malinki nor Big Math Flash Cards School shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Slinky Malinki or Big Math Flash Cards School?
Slinky Malinki ships an update every 12 months, and Big Math Flash Cards School every 2 months. Most recently, Slinky Malinki was updated on November 6, 2026 and Big Math Flash Cards School on November 11, 2026.

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