Comparison

Masamu 2 vs Chalk & Math

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

Head to head
About

Masamu 2

Features
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A set of eighteen topics in the Chichewa language, for Standard 2 children in Malawian primary schools. Engaging and fun, they are designed to give children a great start in maths. Topics covered: 1. Shape and position (yours for free) 2. Counting to 20 3. Sharing 4. More counting 5. Tell the time 6. Add and subtract 7. Count in tens and fives 8. How tall? How long? 9. Count to 100 10. 2-D shapes 11. Number lines 12. Fractions 13. Weigh it! 14. More number work 15. 3-D shapes 16. Measure time 17. More + and - 18. How much can it hold? This app is part of a series designed to teach the maths curriculum to young children. To find out more, visit: https://unlockingtalent.org

About

Chalk & Math

This app helps children develop fundamental math abilities, covering addition, subtraction, multiplication, division, and geometry. It features 19 learning levels, from Pre-K to third grade, and includes a test mode with customizable question counts.

Highlights
  • Addition skills
  • Subtraction skills
  • Multiplication skills
  • Division skills
  • Geometry basics
  • 19 learning levels
  • Test mode
Features
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Chalk & Math turns a classroom chalkboard into a math playground for kindergarten through 5th grade. Meet Professor Chalky, a friendly voxel teacher who draws every idea in grainy, hand-wobbly chalk and explains it in kid words. Pick a grade, pick a topic, then choose how to learn: LEARN IT - the big idea, drawn step by step on the board. SEE AN EXAMPLE - a fresh problem solved in front of you, one narrated step at a time. PRACTICE - rounds of 10 freshly generated problems, so there is always something new. Ask for a hint, scribble on the board with a finger, or tap "Show me how" and the Professor walks through that exact problem. 33 TOPICS ACROSS SIX GRADES KINDERGARTEN: counting (tap 3D voxel apples, blocks and stars), more or less, adding to 10, taking away, shapes GRADE 1: adding to 20 (make a ten), subtracting to 20 (number-line hops), tens and ones, telling time, greater or less (the alligator!) GRADE 2: adding and subtracting big numbers (carrying and borrowing), skip counting, counting coins, even and odd GRADE 3: multiplication (arrays), division (fair sharing), fractions, area, perimeter, rounding GRADE 4: big multiplication (area model), long division, equivalent fractions, adding fractions, decimals, factors (factor rainbows) GRADE 5: unlike fractions, multiplying fractions, decimal math, volume (a 3D voxel box that builds itself), order of operations, coordinate plane HANDS-ON MATH Kindergartners tap real 3D apples, blocks and stars to count them. Fifth graders watch a box o cubes build itself layer by layer to understand volume. Everything else is drawn in chalk: number lines, ten-frames, base-ten blocks, fraction pies, clocks, coins, arrays and graphs. BUILT FOR KIDS, EASY FOR PARENTS * Earn up to 3 stars per topic, saved on the device * Answer streaks and chalk-dust confetti keep kids going * A free Doodle Board with a box of colored chalk * Tap the Professor for a math joke; tap the chalk on the tray to change colour * No ads, no in-app purchases, no accounts, no tracking * Works completely offline, so it is great for car rides and flights * Landscape play on phones and tablets Chalk & Math is made by PayneBrain, a small indie studio. Questions or ideas? We would love to hear from you.

Screenshots

Masamu 24 screens
Chalk & Math4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Masamu 2 at every 2 months against Chalk & Math's every 71 months. Masamu 2 also leads on iOS requirement (9.3 vs 15.0). On price, 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

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Masamu 2 ships an update every 2 months, Chalk & Math every 71 months. The most recent releases landed on October 26, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Masamu 2 versus Chalk & Math: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMasamu 2Chalk & Math
PriceFreeFree
Rating—5.0 (2 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings—2 — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 months — betterEvery 71 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
Monetization—Free
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS9.3 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size714 MB103 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperonebillionCarlton Payne III

In-app purchases

None

Masamu 2

No in-app purchases

None

Chalk & Math

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Masamu 2 free?
Masamu 2 is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Chalk & Math free?
Chalk & Math is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Masamu 2 or Chalk & Math have ads?
Neither Masamu 2 nor Chalk & Math shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Masamu 2 or Chalk & Math?
Masamu 2 ships an update every 2 months, and Chalk & Math every 71 months. Most recently, Masamu 2 was updated on October 26, 2026 and Chalk & Math on October 25, 2026.

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