Middle School Algebra vs 9th Grade Math Challenge
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Middle School Algebra
Practice algebra skills with an engaging game. Answer math questions correctly to progress and improve your scores. Ideal for middle and high school students preparing for tests.
- Interactive algebra quizzes
- Game-based learning
- Progress tracking
- Leaderboards and achievements
- Built-in help and review
- Aligned to Common Core
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Here's a fun game to practice your Algebra skills - it's time to get rid of your old flash cards and worksheets. Bounce the monkey up the steps as high as you can. Answer questions correctly to keep going. The free version includes quizzes on these topics: * Words to Equations * Evaluating Expressions * Solving 1 and 2 Step Equations * Linear Equations * Exponential Functions * Rational Functions * Systems of Equations * Inequalities * Quadratics * Rational Functions * Exponents * Polynomials * Radical Expressions This is a great way to review for standardized tests for Algebra students in middle school and high school. * Practice using three levels of words for each quiz * Replay levels to improve your scores and speed * Compete with friends with leader boards and achievements * Review using built-in help * Aligned to Common Core State Standards * Email your progress to your teacher
9th Grade Math Challenge
Test your 9th-grade math skills with a challenging game featuring 100 levels and puzzles. Track your progress, share your score with a certificate, and compete with friends. Detailed solutions are provided for better understanding.
- 100 math questions/levels
- Math puzzles
- Score certificate creation
- Friend challenges
- Step-by-step solutions
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Challenge your mind with 9th grade level Math and see where you stand. There are 100 questions/levels sprinkled with some interesting Math puzzles in between. Create and share a certificate of your final score. Challenge your friends and family to see who can score the most. Watch step-by-step solution for better understanding of answers.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: 9th Grade Math Challenge at 100% against Middle School Algebra's 70%. 9th Grade Math Challenge also leads on rating (3.8 vs 3.6). Middle School Algebra's advantage is ratings volume (117 vs 12) and iOS requirement (8.0 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. Middle School Algebra sells 4 one-off in-app purchases and 9th Grade Math Challenge sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
9th Grade Math Challenge holds the better App Store score, 3.8 against 3.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Middle School Algebra has 117 ratings behind it against 12, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 70% of Middle School Algebra's written reviews are positive against 100% of 9th Grade Math Challenge's.
Middle School Algebra ships an update every 8 months, 9th Grade Math Challenge every 7 months. The most recent releases landed on October 17, 2026 and September 27, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Middle School Algebra | 9th Grade Math Challenge |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.6 (117 ratings) | 3.8 (12 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 70.2% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 117 — better | 12 |
| Update frequency | Every 8 months | Every 7 months — 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 | 8.0 — better | 13.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 46 MB | 28 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Monkey In The Middle Apps LLC | IT365 Solutions Inc |
Customer experience
Middle School Algebra
9th Grade Math Challenge
Bugs and requests
Middle School Algebra
Reported bugs
10 issues- Fonts against backgrounds are hard to read
- Transparent menu overlaps make text unreadable
- Glitchy
- Can't write an equation properly
- Game physics not great
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- Problem sets need work
- User interface lacking
- Monkey sprite looks like it's twitching
- Monkey moves very slowly
- No Russian translation
Requested features
10 requests- Plain background option
- Bolder font with color contrast
- Larger text size
- Darker/lighter backgrounds for clarity
- Settings menu for tweaking font and background
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- More intuitive interface
- Clearer instructions on game modes
- Fix font (larger, bold, drop-shadowed, highlighted)
- Fix background image (lighter, transparency, turn off)
- Reprogram the jumping game
9th Grade Math Challenge
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Middle School Algebra
- 100 Bananas$0.99
- Pack of 6 More Quizzes$0.99
- 500 Bananas$2.99
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- 1000 Bananas$4.99
9th Grade Math Challenge
- Remove all Ads from Math 9$0.99
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