Comparison

MathFirstSteps vs Pieceful Paintings

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

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About

MathFirstSteps

Features
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Math First Steps turns basic arithmetic into a colorful journey created especially for young learners. Children explore five unique worlds while practising addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division. Each world introduces new challenges with distinctive scenery, playful interactions, and rewards to uncover. HOW TO PLAY 1. Explore the Worlds Travel through the Path of Numbers and choose a mathematical world. 2. Complete Challenges Solve exercises by tapping the marble with the correct answer. Three progressive challenges are available in every world. 3. Earn Rewards Collect points and stars, unlock new challenges, and reveal a special World Wonder piece by piece. GAME MODES • Journey — progress through five worlds and 15 challenges • Free Play — choose an operation and difficulty • Speed Challenge — answer quickly and try to beat your best score FEATURES • Addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division • Easy, Medium, and Hard difficulty levels • Five colorful mathematical worlds • Stars, scores, speed bonuses, and saved progress • Collectible rewards unique to every world • Large, readable, child-friendly controls • English and Hebrew support • Optional sounds and haptic feedback Math First Steps was made with care to give children a positive, playful space for building confidence with numbers.

About

Pieceful Paintings

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Welcome to the museum! Pieceful paintings is a relaxing puzzle game for all ages where you piece together some of the greatest paintings ever made. Contains the following paintings: - Mona Lisa by Leonardo da Vinci - Starry Night by Vincent van Gogh - Las Meninas by Diego Velázquez - Girl with a Pearl Earring by Johannes Vermeer - Under the Wave off Kanagawa by Katsushika Hokusai

Screenshots

MathFirstSteps4 screens
Pieceful Paintings4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Pieceful Paintings at every 8 months against MathFirstSteps's every 23 months. Pieceful Paintings also leads on iOS requirement (14.0 vs 17.6). On price, ads, in-app purchases 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

MathFirstSteps ships an update every 23 months, Pieceful Paintings every 8 months. Both last shipped on October 27, 2026.

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MathFirstSteps versus Pieceful Paintings: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMathFirstStepsPieceful Paintings
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 23 monthsEvery 8 months — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS17.614.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size5 MB78 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAndrei IsacRaf Van Baelen

In-app purchases

None

MathFirstSteps

No in-app purchases

None

Pieceful Paintings

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is MathFirstSteps free?
MathFirstSteps is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Pieceful Paintings free?
Pieceful Paintings is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do MathFirstSteps or Pieceful Paintings have ads?
Neither MathFirstSteps nor Pieceful Paintings shows ads.
Which is updated more often, MathFirstSteps or Pieceful Paintings?
MathFirstSteps ships an update every 23 months, and Pieceful Paintings every 8 months. Most recently, MathFirstSteps was updated on October 27, 2026 and Pieceful Paintings on October 27, 2026.

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