Monkey Math vs Monster Math
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- 65 levels of arithmetic practice
- Addition, subtraction, multiplication, division
- Progressive difficulty
- Collectible coins for power-ups
- Vibrant graphics and animations
- Multi-language support
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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!
Monster Math
Embark on an exciting math adventure with this educational game designed for 1st to 3rd graders. Kids explore planets, complete missions, and collect badges while mastering addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division. The app focuses on building number sense and understanding math concepts through engaging gameplay.
- Math adventure gameplay
- Grade-specific learning paths
- Focus on number sense
- Addition, subtraction, multiplication, division practice
- Offline play
- Ad-free environment
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Embark on an EPIC math adventure with Monster Math games! With Monster Math, kids explore exciting new planets, take on missions to save them, and collect cool badges. And the best part? They’re building their math skills while having a blast playing the game! Students flag off their journey by creating a profile and diving into a math journey adapted for their grade. Monster Math is designed by educators & grounded in research by Math Fact Fluency Expert Dr. Jennifer Bay-Williams. It sets the stage for kids' educational journey and builds their math facts skill step by step as their young minds explore fun and challenging math planets, mastering one math skill at a time in a fun game based format so immersive that they won’t even realize they are learning math. With Monster Math, practicing math is nothing like doing worksheets or just recognizing flashcards.Kids take on mini math missions and build confidence as they get better at addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division in a fun and engaging way! Winner of the Brain Child Award and National Parenting Product Award in 2020! WHY MONSTER MATH? Focus on building Number Sense: Instead of rote memorization only, Monster Math focuses on using visual cues to help kids understand how operations work, learn basic and advanced fact strategies, and in general get very flexible with numbers. It’s Engaging: We believe learning should spark joy, be visual, interactive, and fun. That’s why at Monster Math, we create mini math missions that feel like games while helping kids master key concepts! It’s aligned: Every mission in Monster Math is carefully designed to align with the Core curriculum as well as various state curriculums across the US, ensuring that kids are practicing the right skills at the right time. Designed for early elementary Grades: Monster Math covers key math concepts for 1st to 3rd graders, all aligned with Common Core standards. Stress-Free Learning: No time limits, no penalties, and no distractions, just pure math fun in a safe, ad-free environment! Play Anytime, Anywhere: Monster Math works offline, so kids can access the app and enjoy learning on the go, anytime and anywhere! WHAT PARENTS SAY ABOUT MONSTER MATH “My son has ADHD and loves the game. He is able to sit and play for an extended period of time. Without realizing that he is also learning. I highly recommend this game.” — Justin P’s Mom “Super excited that we found this one. I think this is the most fine learning apps online” — Areiladas1013 MONSTER MATH FOR PARENTS Monster Math isn’t just fun, it’s effective! Coming soon: You’ll get clear progress reports and skill breakdowns so you can easily track how your child is improving. MONSTER MATH FOR TEACHERS Monster Math is free for teachers. Use it to build Math fact fluency for your students. With student profiles, multiple kids can use the same device and still track their progress independently. SUBSCRIBE ONCE, LEARN FOREVER Sign up for a free 7-day trial to explore our learning experience. After the trial, subscribe annually for just $59.99/year. With one annual subscription, which works across multiple devices, your child unlocks all missions, updates, and future content. Subscription info: - Makkajai subscriptions are auto-renewable and annual with a 7-day Free Trial - Payment will be charged to iTunes Account at the end of the Free trial - 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 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 Our terms of use can be found at: http://www.makkajai.com/terms Connect with us on Facebook & Instagram
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: Monster Math at Free against Monkey Math's $2.99. Monster Math also leads on update cadence (every 4 days vs every 5 months) and ratings volume (35K vs 20). Monkey Math's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 7) and review sentiment (89% vs 67%). On 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
Monster Math is free to download; Monkey Math costs $2.99 up front. Monster Math sells 7 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per month. Monkey Math asks for nothing beyond the download.
Monster Math holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 4.2. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Monster Math has 35K ratings behind it against 20, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 89% of Monkey Math's written reviews are positive against 67% of Monster Math's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
Monkey Math ships an update every 5 months, Monster Math every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on October 23, 2026 and October 26, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Monkey Math | Monster Math |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $2.99 | Free — better |
| Rating | 4.2 (20 ratings) | 4.5 (35K ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 88.6% of reviews — better | 66.5% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 20 | 35K — better |
| Update frequency | Every 5 months | Every 4 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Paid | Free with in-app purchases — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 8.0 — better | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 97 MB | 208 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | GiggleUp Kids Apps And Educational Games Pty Ltd | Makkajai Edu Tech Private Limited |
Customer experience
Monkey Math
Monster Math
Bugs and requests
Monkey Math
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
Monster Math
Reported bugs
4 issues- Incorrect answers shown in the app
- Subscription issues and inability to cancel
- Compatibility problems with older devices
- Login screen freezes
Requested features
5 requests- Add multiplication mode
- Increase difficulty levels beyond 5th grade
- Provide more customization options
- Add a pause button
- Improve progress tracking and reporting
In-app purchases
Monkey Math
No in-app purchases
Monster Math
- Monster Math Premium$9.991 Month
- Genius Quarterly Subscription$29.993 Months
- Monster Math Premium$44.996 Months
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- Monster Math - Genius Annual Subscription7 Days trial$59.991 Year
- Monster Math - Expert Annual Subscription7 Days trial$59.991 Year
- Monster Math Premium7 Days trial$59.991 Year
- Unlock Full Version$9.99
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