Comparison

Bubble Maths Lite vs Math Rescue

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

Head to head
About

Bubble Maths Lite

This application challenges users with a series of math problems, progressing from basic sums to more complex addition and subtraction. Earn stars for correct answers and unlock new levels as you master each stage. Designed for children aged 5 and up, it offers a fun way to practice foundational math skills.

Highlights
  • Maths skill testing
  • Addition and subtraction problems
  • 25 questions per level
  • Star rewards for correct answers
  • Unlockable progressive levels
  • Suitable for ages 5+
Features
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This app will test your maths skills, starting with simple sums through to more complex addition and subtraction. There are 25 questions per level. For every correct answer you get a star, with the aim to get all 25 correct. Complete one level to unlock further levels until you have completed them all. This app is great for children and adults alike but all of the questions are based around Key Stage 1 and 2 style questions so great for children 5+ years. Are you a maths expert and can you get all of the stars?

About

Math Rescue

This educational game makes learning about rounding and estimation fun for children. Players help a fireman save a forest by using the correct amount of water balloons to put out fires, practicing essential math skills through engaging gameplay.

Highlights
  • Practice rounding to nearest 10s and 100s
  • Estimate sums of two and three-digit numbers
  • Learn place value concepts
  • Engaging gameplay with sound and art
  • Self-paced and adaptive practice
  • Aligned with Common Core and Singapore Math
Features
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Rounding and Estimation is fun with Toby, the fireman! Run through the forest and put out fires with the water balloons - and help Toby save the forest and the bridges in it from burning down! Note though - you need to be fast and use approximately the right amount of water to put out the fires. Use too much, and you’ll run out of water. Use too little, and you can’t put out the fire! Math Rescue- is a cool math game and great way to practice and test your rounding and estimation skills and have fun at the same time. This game also helps with learning mental math drills practice. The game uses interesting mechanics to help children practice rounding and estimation skills. An exciting game play with great sound and art will keep children engaged for a long time. Through Math Rescue, your child will learn and practice the following skills - - Rounding to nearest 10s and 100s of two and three digit numbers. - Estimating sum of two 2-digits numbers - Estimating sum of two 3-digits numbers The app not only teaches children how to round up numbers but also helps understand some more basic problems such as the place value of a digit in a number. The app reinforces math concepts with self-paced and adaptive practice anytime, anywhere. Estimation, especially estimating sums of multiple numbers, is an essential skill in the daily life application of Math. From simple things like sensing whether a shopping list is going out of budget, to arriving at project cost expectations at work or figuring out which home financing options are better in the long run, estimation can significantly improve the quality and the speed of the decisions we make. Use Math Rescue to form a solid foundation for your child’s estimation skills. This game also helps understanding the basic concept of doing addition by rounding the number, which will help in solving mental math addition or subtraction in fast manner. This mental math learning game is aligned to common core math and Singapore math and best suitable for 3rd (third) grade, 4th (fourth) grade and 5th (fifth) grade kids. This game also helps in mental math addition learning for grade 3, 4 and 5. Skills covered • Rounding to nearest 10 • Rounding up, rounding down • Rounding 2 digit numbers to nearest 10 • Rounding 3 digit numbers to nearest 10 • Rounding numbers with 5 in the units place • Rounding to nearest 100 • Rounding up, rounding down • Rounding 3 digit numbers to the nearest 100 • Estimating sums using rounding • Estimating the sum of two 1-digit numbers • Estimating the sum of one 2-digit and one single digit number • Estimating the sum of two 2-digit numbers • Estimating the sum of one 2 digit and one 3 digit number • Estimating the sum of two 3 digit numbers The skills covered, correspond to the following common core curriculum standards - 3.NBT.A.1 - Use place value understanding to round whole numbers to the nearest 10 or 100. 4.NBT.A.3 - Use place value understanding to round multi-digit whole numbers to any place. Subscription info: - Math Rescue can be purchased standalone, or as part of a makkajai Genius subscription. - Makkajai Genius subscriptions are auto-renewable and annual. ($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 - Subscriptions may be managed by the user and auto-renewal may be turned off by going to the user’s Account Settings after purchase - Cancellation will not go into effect until the end of the monthly billing cycle - Any unused portion of a free trial period, if offered, will be forfeited when the user purchases a subscription to that publication, where applicable For support, questions or comments, write to us at: support@makkajai.com Our privacy policy can be found at: http://www.makkajai.com/privacy-policy and our terms can be found at: https://www.makkajai.com/terms

Screenshots

Bubble Maths Lite4 screens
Math Rescue4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Bubble Maths Lite at none against Math Rescue's 2. Bubble Maths Lite also leads on review sentiment (80% vs 54%). Math Rescue's advantage is update cadence (monthly vs every 16 months) and ratings volume (2.5K vs 190). On price, rating, ads 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Math Rescue sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $59.99 per year. Bubble Maths Lite asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.3 for Bubble Maths Lite against 4.3 for Math Rescue. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Math Rescue has 2.5K ratings behind it against 190, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 80% of Bubble Maths Lite's written reviews are positive against 54% of Math Rescue's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Bubble Maths Lite ships an update every 16 months, Math Rescue monthly. The most recent releases landed on August 27, 2026 and September 23, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Bubble Maths Lite versus Math Rescue: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBubble Maths LiteMath Rescue
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.3 (190 ratings)4.3 (2.5K ratings)
Positive reviews80.0% of reviews — better54.1% of reviews
Number of ratings1902.5K — better
Update frequencyEvery 16 monthsMonthly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS12.09.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size7 MB144 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperDizzy Squirrel LimitedMakkajai Edu Tech Private Limited

Customer experience

Bubble Maths Lite

All ratings190 ratings
Positive80.0%
Neutral10.0%
Negative10.0%
Written reviews10 reviews
Positive80.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative20.0%

Math Rescue

All ratings2,493 ratings
Positive81.9%
Neutral7.2%
Negative10.8%
Written reviews37 reviews
Positive54.1%
Neutral5.4%
Negative40.5%

Bugs and requests

Bubble Maths Lite

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

Math Rescue

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Login issues
  • Levels resetting unexpectedly
  • Compatibility problems on older devices

Requested features

3 requests
  • More grade levels and difficulty options
  • Monthly subscription option
  • Ability to customize skins/characters

In-app purchases

None

Bubble Maths Lite

No in-app purchases

2 purchases

Math Rescue

Subscriptions1
  • Genius Annual Subscription7 Days trial$59.991 Year
One-time1
  • Unlock Full Version$9.99

Questions

Is Bubble Maths Lite free?
Bubble Maths Lite is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Math Rescue free?
Math Rescue is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Bubble Maths Lite or Math Rescue?
Bubble Maths Lite and Math Rescue are both rated 4.3 out of 5 on the App Store, from 190 and 2.5K ratings respectively.
Do Bubble Maths Lite or Math Rescue have ads?
Neither Bubble Maths Lite nor Math Rescue shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Bubble Maths Lite or Math Rescue?
Bubble Maths Lite ships an update every 16 months, and Math Rescue monthly. Most recently, Bubble Maths Lite was updated on August 27, 2026 and Math Rescue on September 23, 2026.

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