Mathtopia vs Monster Math 2
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Mathtopia
This educational puzzle game uses a tile-matching mechanic to help children practice math skills. Players solve equations by matching answer tiles, earning stars and trophies for speed and accuracy. It offers a fun and engaging way to reinforce addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division concepts.
- Tile-matching math puzzles
- Addition, subtraction, multiplication, division practice
- Earn stars and trophies
- Multi-touch swap for complex matching
- Game Center integration for competition
- Unlock secret levels
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Same game play as Mathtopia+ with the early levels of addition free. Smart Apps for Kids says of Mathtopia+: "...the first app I've reviewed that has been so addicting to me I couldn't stop playing long enough to write the review. It's also being played by all three of my children, in 6th grade, 3rd grade, and kindergarten, and I've even heard them fighting over the iPad for more Mathtopia+ time. I can guarantee no one in my house has ever fought over more time with flash cards." "Wickedly addictive!" Math Coach's Corner. "I found our 10-year-old 'sneaking' time on the iPad and playing it for fun." Apps for Homeschooling. Stamp math expressions with colorful answer tiles. Solve a tile-matching puzzle to advance. Earn stars and trophies as you get faster at recognizing equivalencies. The puzzle game play is similar to popular jewel swapping games but with multi-touch swap, enabling more complicated and challenging matching for addicts of tile-matching puzzlers. True addicts can match their skills against others on Game Center and unlock secret levels. Reduce stress while training the brain. What others are saying about Mathtopia and Mathopia+ ° Mathtopia+ won the Children's Technology Review Editor's Choice Award 2013 ° Fun Educational Apps Top Pick ° PadGadget - Ten iPad Apps We Love ° SmartAppsForKids - Five Stars ° Minds in Bloom - Best Math App Ever Mathtopia achievements are life-long skills. This app requires in app purchase to unlock some features. We hope you enjoy Mathtopia. Common Core and Grade Levels Alignments Addition and Subtraction: Kindergarten, First, and Second Grade CCSS.Math.Content.2.OA.B.2 Add and subtract within 20. By end of Grade 2, know from memory all sums of two one-digit numbers. Multiplication and Division: Third Grade CCSS.Math.Content.3.OA.C.7 Fluently multiply and divide within 100. By end of Grade 3, know from memory all products of two one-digit numbers. Multiplication and Division Modules. Mathtopia animations are powered by the Sparrow Framework. http://www.TopShelfLearning.com
Monster Math 2
This app makes learning math skills fun for children in kindergarten through fifth grade. It covers a wide range of topics from basic geometry to fractions and decimals through an engaging adventure game. Detailed reports help parents track their child's progress and identify areas for improvement.
- Practice 67+ math skills
- Geometry, addition, subtraction, multiplication, division
- Fractions and decimals
- Engaging adventure storyline
- Adaptive gameplay
- Detailed progress reports
- Aligned with Common Core standards
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Monster Math helps your child practice and learn over 67 math skills within basic geometry, addition, subtraction, multiplication, division, factors, multiples, prime numbers, fractions and decimals. It is suited for Grades K – 5, with standard skill presets aligned with Common Core standards. These are also customisable to suit your kids’ aptitude and you can move to advanced or basic skills with a simple toggle. Detailed reports allow you to get an in-depth view of how the kids are progressing in math! Monster Math has: 4 Different Worlds 23 game characters Superior gameplay features and more interactivity for the kids Custom-made artwork and soundtrack While kids explore new worlds with new characters, they don’t even realize they are getting better and faster at math! Monster Math is a hugely better approach to practicing mental math and doing math drills. It is designed to quiz multiple skills at once; unlike flash cards or simple quiz based apps, which only ask one question at a time. Kids love Monster Math! Monster Math Features: Tons of Adventure • Become Maxx and rescue your best friend Juno from the clutches of evil monsters! Your child can follow an engaging storyline as Maxx runs through multiple worlds and levels. Learn and Practice Math • Monster Math is better than homework, and it’s the perfect math trainer for your child. Monster Math has adaptive gameplay that adjusts to your child's current progress. In-Depth Reporting • Learn how your child is doing with the Common Core Standards for math. See where they need help. You can even get a skill-specific analysis, as well as weekly email updates. Unlock More with Monster Math! • Monster Math is your child’s personal math trainer. It takes your child through 20 levels in 4 different worlds, encountering strange and funny monsters. And they defeat these monsters using basic math and problem solving skills that they use in class every day! With Monster Math your child will learn: Basic Geometry • Identify shapes on various attributes • Symmetry Addition & Subtraction • Addition up to 20 • Subtraction up to 20 • Two-digit addition without carry over • Two-digit subtraction without borrowing Multiplication & Division • Times Tables of 1 to 12 • Divide by numbers 1 to 12 • Multiply single-digit numbers by multiples of 10 Primes, Factors and Multiples Fractions • Visual representations (1/b, a/b) • Equivalence • Whole numbers as Fractions • Comparing fractions • Basic fraction addition Decimals • Decimal equivalents to given fractions and vice-versa Common Core Standards: K.G.2, K.G.3, K.G.4, K.OA.5, 1.G.1, 1.G.3, 1.NBT.4, 1.OA.3, 2.G.1, 2.G.3, 2.NBT.5, 2.OA.2, 3.G.1, 3.OA.7, 3.NBT.2, 3.NBT.3, 3.NF.1, 3.NF.3, 4.G.3, 4.OA.1, 4.NF.2, 4.NF.3, 4.NF.6. Let your kids practice all of their basic math skills and problem solving while they have fun. Download Monster Math now! Subscription info: - Monster Math can be purchased standalone, or as part of a makkajai subscription. - Makkajai subscriptions are auto-renewable and annual. Genius - $59.99/yr - Payment will be charged to iTunes Account at confirmation of purchase - Subscription automatically renews unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24-hours before the end of the current period - Account will be charged $59.99 for renewal within 24-hours prior to the end of the current period - Subscriptions may be managed by the user and auto-renewal may be turned off by going to the user’s Account Settings after purchase - Any unused portion of a free trial period, if offered, will be forfeited when the user purchases a subscription to that publication, where applicable - Cancellation will not go into effect until the end of the monthly billing cycle For support, questions or comments, write to us at: support@makkajai.com Privacy policy: http://www.makkajai.com/privacy-policy Terms of use: http://www.makkajai.com/terms
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Monster Math 2 at 4.5 against Mathtopia's 3.2. Monster Math 2 also leads on ratings volume (6.5K vs 10). Mathtopia's advantage is review sentiment (89% vs 63%) and iOS requirement (5.1.1 vs 13.0). On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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. Mathtopia sells 6 one-off in-app purchases and Monster Math 2 sells 5 in-app purchases, starting at $59.99 per year. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Monster Math 2 holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 3.2. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Monster Math 2 has 6.5K ratings behind it against 10, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 89% of Mathtopia's written reviews are positive against 63% of Monster Math 2's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
Mathtopia ships an update every 4 weeks, Monster Math 2 fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 15, 2026 and October 19, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Mathtopia | Monster Math 2 |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.2 (10 ratings) | 4.5 (6.5K ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 88.9% of reviews — better | 63.3% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 10 | 6.5K — better |
| Update frequency | Every 4 weeks | Fortnightly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 5.1.1 — better | 13.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 21 MB | 181 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Omega Labs Inc. | Makkajai Edu Tech Private Limited |
Customer experience
Mathtopia
Monster Math 2
Bugs and requests
Mathtopia
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
Monster Math 2
Reported bugs
3 issues- Login issues
- Incompatibility with older devices
- Incorrect answers sometimes marked as correct
Requested features
4 requests- Free access to all levels
- More free content and features
- Ability to play with friends
- Better progression system
In-app purchases
Mathtopia
- Mathtopia Subtraction$0.99
- Mathtopia Division$0.99
- Mathtopia Addition$0.99
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- Mathtopia Multiplication$0.99
- Mathtopia Fractions$0.99
- Roman Numerals for Mathtopia$0.99
Monster Math 2
- Expert Annual Subscription7 Days trial$59.991 Year
- Genius Annual Subscription7 Days trial$59.991 Year
- Genius All-apps Subscription7 Days trial$59.991 Year
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- Makkajai Genius Subscription7 Days trial$59.991 Year
- Unlock Full Version$9.99
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