First Grade Math Challenge vs Math Facts Academy
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
First Grade Math Challenge
Practice addition and subtraction skills with a barnyard theme. Collect and learn about animals by completing timed math challenges, unlocking fun facts and sounds. An in-app upgrade offers more levels and animals permanently.
- Addition & Subtraction practice
- Barnyard animal collection
- Timed math challenges
- Learn animal facts
- Animal sounds
- Gradually increasing difficulty
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Practice math skills and learn about animals around the barn! * Addition & Subtraction Edition is perfect for grades K-3 but still challenging and fun for everyone, even adults! * Collect and learn about barnyard animals by completing timed math challenges * Innovative dual learning opportunity, learn interesting facts about different animals while practicing math skills! * Tons of fun facts about each animal to learn and share with your friends! * Listen to each animal! * No annoying ads to distract from game play! This game is perfect for a First Grade, Second Grade, or Third Grade student! The levels gradually increase in difficulty as the game progresses.
Math Facts Academy
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Math Facts Academy makes learning math facts fast, fun, and motivating for kids. Practice addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division through quick quizzes designed to build confidence, speed, and accuracy. Students can sharpen their skills at their own pace while tracking improvement over time. Perfect for home practice, classrooms, and daily math fluency training.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Math Facts Academy at every 3 days against First Grade Math Challenge's every 2 months. First Grade Math Challenge's advantage is iOS requirement (13.0 vs 26.4). 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
Both are free to download. First Grade Math Challenge sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Math Facts Academy sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $4.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
First Grade Math Challenge ships an update every 2 months, Math Facts Academy every 3 days. Both last shipped on October 6, 2026.
| Parameter | First Grade Math Challenge | Math Facts Academy |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.0 (4 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 80.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 4 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 3 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 — better | 26.4 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 41 MB | 9 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Eric Marschner | Tara Jones |
In-app purchases
First Grade Math Challenge
- Level Pack$0.99
Math Facts Academy
- Math Facts Academy7 Days trial$4.991 Month
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