Comparison

Mathtopia vs DreamBox Math

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • 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
Features
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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

About

DreamBox Math

This digital math program offers interactive, game-like lessons for PreK-8 students. Its adaptive technology personalizes learning, while parent and educator dashboards provide insights into progress and proficiency. Available in English and Spanish, it supports conceptual understanding and critical thinking.

Highlights
  • Adaptive learning technology
  • Interactive game-like lessons
  • Personalized learning paths
  • Conceptual understanding development
  • Parent and educator dashboards
  • Bilingual (English/Spanish) lessons
  • Aligned to state standards
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DreamBox Learning Award-winning PreK-8 digital math program developed by educators with proven effectiveness. Awarded Best Math Learning Solution in 2019 by the EdTech Breakthrough Awards and scoring the highest privacy rating by Common Sense Media, DreamBox is meaningful screen-time that kids love! What You Need to Know About DreamBox: • Independent studies from Harvard and SRI found that kids who use DreamBox 60 minutes per week improved their math scores by 60% more than kids who don’t use DreamBox. • Interactive lessons with a game-like experience keep kids engaged – serious learning that’s seriously fun! • Adaptive technology meets each learner right where they are and adjusts based on how kids are solving problems for a truly personalized learning experience that’s age and grade agnostic. • Rigorous curriculum and rich learning pathways develop conceptual understanding, critical thinking, mental math skills, and procedural fluency. • Students learn independently with built-in help and in-the-moment scaffolding for “just in time” support tailored to their unique needs. • All student lessons are available either in English or Spanish and have closed captioning. • Parent and Educator Dashboards provide insight into each child’s growth and proficiency to help identify learning needs and celebrate learning milestones. • Using math proficiency insights, parents and educators can assign specific concepts or skills based on areas where additional support is needed. • Reporting aligned to all state standards. • Available for either school or home accounts. For school accounts, a school login is required. Contact your school for set-up instructions. By downloading the DreamBox Math app, students will have access to its full preK-8 curriculum. “DreamBox is such a fun platform for learning math for my kids. We have been using it for three years, sometimes as a primary resource and sometimes as a supplement to another program. Even when choosing another program, we keep the DreamBox subscription as a "go to" when the kids are feeling less motivated for book work.” — Fonda, Parent “DreamBox is awesome! My kiddo loves it and looks forward to playing on it. I love that they are learning so much, and that they think it's a game!” — Jules, Parent “DreamBox helps students understand the background information; making them stronger mathematically, conceptually, and helping them fully understand the material. That’s what I like. They’re walking away with a deeper understanding of math.” — Amber, Teacher “DreamBox allows our teachers to really provide in-the-moment differentiation to reach each student where they are.” — Leia, Principal

Screenshots

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Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Mathtopia at 89% against DreamBox Math's 23%. Mathtopia also leads on update cadence (every 4 weeks vs every 2 months) and rating (3.2 vs 3.0). DreamBox Math's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 6) and ratings volume (673 vs 10). On price 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Mathtopia sells 6 one-off in-app purchases. DreamBox Math asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Mathtopia holds the better App Store score, 3.2 against 3.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: DreamBox Math has 673 ratings behind it against 10, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 89% of Mathtopia's written reviews are positive against 23% of DreamBox Math's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Mathtopia ships an update every 4 weeks, DreamBox Math every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 7, 2026 and October 9, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard8 real differences · 2 level
Mathtopia versus DreamBox Math: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMathtopiaDreamBox Math
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.2 (10 ratings) — better3.0 (673 ratings)
Positive reviews88.9% of reviews — better22.7% of reviews
Number of ratings10673 — better
Update frequencyEvery 4 weeks — betterEvery 2 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases — betterSubscription
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPad
Requires iOS5.1.1 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size21 MB4 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperOmega Labs Inc.DreamBox Learning, Inc.

Customer experience

Mathtopia

All ratings10 ratings
Positive50.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative50.0%
Written reviews27 reviews
Positive88.9%
Neutral3.7%
Negative7.4%

DreamBox Math

All ratings673 ratings
Positive48.1%
Neutral5.6%
Negative46.2%
Written reviews309 reviews
Positive22.7%
Neutral6.1%
Negative71.2%

Bugs and requests

Mathtopia

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

DreamBox Math

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • App crashes and freezes
  • Glitches with lesson progress tracking
  • Compatibility issues on certain devices

Requested features

4 requests
  • Allow skipping of explanations
  • Provide more detailed feedback on mistakes
  • Offer different difficulty levels for lessons
  • Improve game mechanics and mini-games

In-app purchases

6 purchases

Mathtopia

One-time6
  • 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
None

DreamBox Math

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Mathtopia free?
Mathtopia is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is DreamBox Math free?
DreamBox Math is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Mathtopia or DreamBox Math?
Mathtopia is rated higher. Mathtopia averages 3.2 out of 5 from 10 ratings, while DreamBox Math averages 3.0 from 673 ratings.
Do Mathtopia or DreamBox Math have ads?
Neither Mathtopia nor DreamBox Math shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Mathtopia or DreamBox Math?
Mathtopia ships an update every 4 weeks, and DreamBox Math every 2 months. Most recently, Mathtopia was updated on October 7, 2026 and DreamBox Math on October 9, 2026.

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