# Math Slide vs Mystery Number

The clearest difference is rating: Mystery Number at 5.0 against Math Slide's 2.6. Mystery Number also leads on price ($1.99 vs $2.99). Math Slide's advantage is update cadence (every 3 months vs every 14 months) and ratings volume (5 vs 1). On ads, in-app purchases and monetization model there is nothing between them.

Math Slide costs $2.99 and Mystery Number $1.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

Mystery Number holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 2.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Math Slide has 5 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

Math Slide ships an update every 3 months, Mystery Number every 14 months. Both last shipped on October 4, 2026.

## The numbers

| Metric | Math Slide | Mystery Number |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | $2.99 | **$1.99** |
| Rating | [2.6 (5 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/math-slide-basic-facts/id601161318/reviews) | **[5.0 (1 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/mystery-number/id611106415/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | **5** | 1 |
| Positive reviews | 33.3% of reviews | — |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | **Every 3 months** | Every 14 months |
| Monetization | Paid | Paid |
| Size | 24 MB | 30 MB |
| Requires iOS | **8.0** | 13.0 |
| Devices | **iPhone, iPad, iPod** | iPad |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Math Adventures](https://appshunter.io/developer/586366341) | [Aleesha Kondys](https://appshunter.io/developer/478569400) |

## What reviewers say

### Math Slide

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/math-slide-basic-facts/id601161318)

This game helps children master basic math facts through engaging multiplayer challenges. Players slide tiles to match equations, images, or answers, making learning addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division fun and interactive. It offers a progressive difficulty curve across 20 distinct games.

**Highlights:** Multiplayer modes (1-4 players), Competition and Collaboration modes, 20 games for basic number facts, Unlimited gameplay, Progressive difficulty, Focus on addition, subtraction, multiplication, division

**Features:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases:** none


### Mystery Number

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/mystery-number/id611106415)

This app offers interactive number-based games and tools for young students to practice concepts like number sense, place value, and counting. It provides digital versions of traditional classroom activities, allowing for individual, partner, or group play with features like number charts, missing number puzzles, and place value manipulatives.

**Highlights:** Digital number line and pocket chart activities, Guess my number and higher/lower games, Missing number puzzles, Place value manipulatives (ten more/less, one more/less), Teacher tool with customizable number charts, Two-player and one-player against computer modes

**Features:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Math Slide free?

Math Slide costs $2.99, with no in-app purchases.

### Is Mystery Number free?

Mystery Number costs $1.99, with no in-app purchases.

### Which has better reviews, Math Slide or Mystery Number?

Mystery Number is rated higher. Math Slide averages 2.6 out of 5 from 5 ratings, while Mystery Number averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.

### Do Math Slide or Mystery Number have ads?

Neither Math Slide nor Mystery Number shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, Math Slide or Mystery Number?

Math Slide ships an update every 3 months, and Mystery Number every 14 months. Most recently, Math Slide was updated on October 4, 2026 and Mystery Number on October 4, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*
