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Maths, age 4 vs Mathalon Math Game

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

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Maths, age 4

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This version of the application is free and contains a few examples of skill builders for the Pre-Kindergarten year. If you are looking for the full application, see our other apps. This version is only a taster of the full application, to help you in your purchase decision. _________________________________________________________________ The early years of school are very important to the development of your children. Providing them with access to learning materials and aids is increasingly important. This application has been designed for the iPad, iPhone and iPod Touch with that goal as the core of its design. Your children will have access to mathematic skills practice questions and problems whether at home or on the go, to help them build their skills.ย  All questions are dynamically generated and many adapt to your child's development; yielding billions of possible questions. No internet connection is required.ย  No subscription required. No silly games. The application contains progress charts, which will help build their confidence in a friendly way, and encourages them to achieve their highest potential.ย  _________________________________________________________________ The skill builders have been developed to align with the national curriculum of the United States. Supporting children in the early years, working towards the 2010 Common Core State Standards with skill builders for Pre-Kindergarten, Kindergarten, First Grade and Second Grade.

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Mathalon Math Game

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Mathalon turns elementary maths into an 8-bit adventure. Your child picks a class, walks a pixel world map, and battles monsters by solving real maths problems. Answer correctly and you strike; answer wrong and you take a hit. Gold buys better weapons and armour, and every chapter raises the stakes. THE ADVENTURE - Three classes, three fighting rhythms: the Knight charges up for a heavy strike, the Warrior tanks damage and hits every turn, the Mage stores mana for spells - Three chapters and a dozen regions: Sprout Village, Addition Plains, Multiplication Forest, Fraction Ocean, the Demon Castle pass, Geometry Mountains and the Decimal Glacier - Shops, inns, supply camps and schools: spend gold on gear, potions and warp scrolls - Bosses with real difficulty, and a daily quest that keeps the streak going THE MATHS (Kindergarten to Grade 6) - Counting, shapes and comparing amounts - Addition, subtraction, multiplication and long division - Fractions made visual: compare, add, simplify, convert - Decimals, place value, factors and primes - Order of operations and the laws of arithmetic - Coordinates, perimeter, shape classification and transformations - Averages, bar charts and probability WHY PARENTS LIKE IT - Questions are generated fresh every battle, so nothing gets memorised - Three difficulty levels scale both the numbers and the monsters - Get a question wrong and the app offers the matching lesson straight away - Separate progress for each child, with stars and levels - Bilingual: switch between English and Chinese at any time - Works fully offline. No ads. No sign-up. No data collected. Ever. Mathalon is built to be safe and simple for young learners: no accounts, no tracking, and everything stays on the device.

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Maths, age 44 screens
Mathalon Math Game4 screens

Verdict

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The clearest difference is iOS requirement: Maths, age 4 at 9.0 against Mathalon Math Game's 15.0. On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price ยท Rating ยท Positive reviews ยท Number of ratings ยท Update frequency ยท Ads ยท In-app purchases ยท Monetization ยท Best chart rank ยท Devices ยท Requires iOS

CostPrice ยท In-app purchases ยท Ads ยท Monetization

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

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Maths, age 4 versus Mathalon Math Game: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMaths, age 4Mathalon Math Game
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 5 monthsโ€”
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS9.0 โ€” better15.0
Further details โ€” not scored
Size38 MB6 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperHyperion Games (UK) LTDJINGJIE YANG

In-app purchases

None

Maths, age 4

No in-app purchases

None

Mathalon Math Game

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Maths, age 4 free?
Maths, age 4 is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Mathalon Math Game free?
Mathalon Math Game is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Maths, age 4 or Mathalon Math Game have ads?
Neither Maths, age 4 nor Mathalon Math Game shows ads.

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