Comparison

Monkey Math vs Big Math Flash Cards

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

Head to head
About

Monkey Math

Embark on a math-fueled adventure to defeat an evil monkey and recover stolen treasures. Solve equations in addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division across 65 engaging levels. This game makes learning math fun for all ages with vibrant graphics and progressive challenges.

Highlights
  • 65 levels of arithmetic practice
  • Addition, subtraction, multiplication, division
  • Progressive difficulty
  • Collectible coins for power-ups
  • Vibrant graphics and animations
  • Multi-language support
Features
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Your mission: beat the evil rogue, Mean Monkey, to Banana Cradle and return the stolen ancient treasures to their rightful place. You are embarking on a dangerous journey and only your math skills can save you from the nasty obstacles that lie in your way. Use numbers as your ammo - but you must be quick! Travel to the enchanted islands of arithmetics and test your skills in addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division. Every equation you solve brings you closer to victory. Making math fun for kids and grownups alike, Monkey Math - Jetpack Adventure features: - 65 levels across addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division - Conquer new obstacles in every level - Collect coins to buy additional outfits with special powers - Heaps of unique background sceneries, in beautiful and vibrant graphics - Animated comic strip at the end of each stage - Correct answer is revealed after multiple failed attempts - Levels become progressively harder so players advance at their own pace Download Monkey Math - Jetpack Adventure once and play it on the iPhone, iPod Touch and iPad. Available in multiple languages, including: English, French, German, Italian, Spanish, Japanese, Chinese, Korean, Swedish, Russian, Portuguese, Dutch, Norwegian and Danish. -------------- Connect with us! Visit us: http://www.GiggleUp.com Like us: facebook.com/GiggleUpApps Follow us: twitter.com/GiggleUpApps Email us: Support@GiggleUp.com Brought to you by GiggleUp, creators of the award-winning Interactive Telling Time and other educational apps for kids. Our goal is to promote learning through play with the purpose of helping children develop useful learning skills. Our apps have been enjoyed by children and used in classrooms all around the world!

About

Big Math Flash Cards

This app provides a digital flash card experience for practicing basic arithmetic operations. Users can flip cards, select answers, and track their progress with score percentages and elapsed time. Additional features for reviewing mistakes, custom sets, and different input modes are available through in-app purchases.

Highlights
  • Addition, Subtraction, Multiplication, Division
  • Configurable number of questions and answers
  • Score percentage and elapsed time tracking
  • Selectable color themes and sound options
  • Review incorrect answers (in-app purchase)
  • Custom card sets (in-app purchase)
Features
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Highly rated by teachers, parents and kids of all ages! Flip the card just like a real flash card! Simple, clean and easy to use interface. The front side of the card shows the question and the back side of the card shows the possible answers. Just tap to flip the card. Once you answer the question correctly, flick the card off the screen by swiping up. Features * Addition, Subtraction, Multiplication, Division * Score percentage and elapsed time displayed * Configurable number of questions * Configurable number of answers for multiple choice * Supports landscape or portrait card display modes * Selectable flash card color themes * Turn all sounds on or off Other great features available via "In App Purchase" * Review Incorrect - review the questions that were answered incorrectly * Score Cards - view and review past scores and questions * Specific Numbers - customize the first and second number ranges * Mixed Operations - ability to have cards with mixed operators * Flash Card Mode - displays the answer instead of multiple choice (swipe up to mark the card correct, swipe down to mark the card incorrect) * Manual Entry Mode - type your answer instead of selecting from a choice of possible answers * Custom Cards - make your own custom card set questions * Time Per Card - allows you to set a time limit for each card

Screenshots

Monkey Math4 screens
Big Math Flash Cards4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Big Math Flash Cards at Free against Monkey Math's $2.99. Big Math Flash Cards also leads on ratings volume (41K vs 20) and update cadence (every 2 months vs every 5 months). Monkey Math's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 7) and review sentiment (89% vs 77%). On 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

Big Math Flash Cards is free to download; Monkey Math costs $2.99 up front. Big Math Flash Cards sells 7 one-off in-app purchases. Monkey Math asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.2 for Monkey Math against 4.2 for Big Math Flash Cards. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Big Math Flash Cards has 41K ratings behind it against 20, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 89% of Monkey Math's written reviews are positive against 77% of Big Math Flash Cards's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Monkey Math ships an update every 5 months, Big Math Flash Cards every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 19, 2026 and October 23, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
Monkey Math versus Big Math Flash Cards: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMonkey MathBig Math Flash Cards
Price$2.99Free — better
Rating4.2 (20 ratings)4.2 (41K ratings) — better
Positive reviews88.6% of reviews — better77.0% of reviews
Number of ratings2041K — better
Update frequencyEvery 5 monthsEvery 2 months — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationPaidFree with in-app purchases — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS8.0 — better15.6
Further details — not scored
Size97 MB3 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperGiggleUp Kids Apps And Educational Games Pty LtdMasato Takagi

Customer experience

Monkey Math

All ratings20 ratings
Positive80.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative20.0%
Written reviews35 reviews
Positive88.6%
Neutral0.0%
Negative11.4%

Big Math Flash Cards

All ratings40,682 ratings
Positive79.7%
Neutral5.5%
Negative14.8%
Written reviews1,046 reviews
Positive77.0%
Neutral6.7%
Negative16.3%

Bugs and requests

Monkey Math

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

Big Math Flash Cards

Reported bugs

2 issues
  • Incorrect answers marked as wrong
  • Glitches when swiping answers

Requested features

5 requests
  • More difficulty levels
  • Ability to choose specific math operations
  • Addition of word problems
  • Inclusion of fractions and exponents
  • Gamification and rewards system

In-app purchases

None

Monkey Math

No in-app purchases

7 purchases

Big Math Flash Cards

One-time7
  • Review Incorrect$0.99
  • Score Cards$0.99
  • Specific Numbers$0.99
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  • Mixed Operations$0.99
  • Levels 4,5,6$0.99
  • Flash Card Mode$0.99
  • All Bundle$4.99

Questions

Is Monkey Math free?
Monkey Math costs $2.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Big Math Flash Cards free?
Big Math Flash Cards is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Monkey Math or Big Math Flash Cards?
Big Math Flash Cards is rated higher. Monkey Math averages 4.2 out of 5 from 20 ratings, while Big Math Flash Cards averages 4.2 from 41K ratings.
Do Monkey Math or Big Math Flash Cards have ads?
Neither Monkey Math nor Big Math Flash Cards shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Monkey Math or Big Math Flash Cards?
Monkey Math ships an update every 5 months, and Big Math Flash Cards every 2 months. Most recently, Monkey Math was updated on October 19, 2026 and Big Math Flash Cards on October 23, 2026.

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