Arithmetic Mate vs MathPop
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Arithmetic Mate
This app offers a comprehensive suite of educational tools for children and adults. It covers fundamental math operations, including addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division, along with advanced concepts like fractions and number sequences. Additionally, it provides typing practice, Chinese character learning, and Sudoku puzzles.
- Addition, subtraction, multiplication, division
- Fractions and mixed operations
- Number sequences and skip-counting
- Chinese character stroke order and pinyin
- Typing practice
- Sudoku puzzles
- Shape-based math for young children
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Addition operations. Subtraction operations. Multiplication operations. Division operations. Mixed operations (combination of addition, subtraction, multiplication, division and Fraction). Tables for addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division. Addition and subtraction involving shapes for young children. Fill in the blanks with the appropriate mathematical sequence and skip-counting. Words and numbers dictation. Chinese character stroke order and pinyin Typing Practice Sudoku 24 Point Calculation
MathPop
This app offers interactive math practice for children from Pre-K to 4th grade. It reads problems aloud, provides step-by-step guidance, and uses a sticker reward system to encourage learning. It adapts to each child's grade level and learning pace.
- Audio read-aloud for all problems
- Adaptive learning based on grade
- Step-by-step problem solving
- Sticker reward system
- Progress tracking for parents
- Offline play capability
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MathPop is a bright, simple math practice game for Pre-K through 4th grade that reads every problem aloud, so even kids who can't read yet can practice on their own. Each child plays at their own grade, with games that follow Singapore math and Beast Academy, from counting to 10 all the way up to fractions, times tables and big numbers. Made by a mom for her own kids. Free, with no ads. TODAY'S PRACTICE, MADE FOR YOUR CHILD • Fix my mistakes: the very problems they got wrong, asked again until they get them right • Work on: the topic they find hardest, with a problem they missed • Something new: the next topic for their grade • Finish all three for a bonus sticker STUCK? MATHPOP SHOWS HOW • Tap Show me how and MathPop talks your child through the problem out loud, step by step, like a grown-up sitting next to them • Making ten, tens and ones, skip counting, number bonds, bar models, reading a clock and more • Great for kids who can't read yet: every problem and every step is read aloud • A wrong answer never gives the answer away: it's "Try again" STICKERS FOR EVERY ROUND • Finish ten problems, pick a sticker, and watch it fly into your sticker book • Tap a sticker and it jumps and does its own little move • A daily streak to keep going: "3 days in a row!" FOR GROWN-UPS • See each child's week: rounds, days played, how many right and the mistakes they fixed • MathPop calls your child by name: "Marcus, how many apples?" • Pre-K games in Japanese too (日本語), asked and explained out loud GAMES FOR EVERY GRADE • Numbers, Add & Subtract, Multiply & Divide, Fractions, Measurement, Shapes, Graphs and Puzzles • Word problems, telling time, money, place value and more, with pictures to help • Answer by tapping, typing or writing with your finger (set for each child) • Explore Numbers: tap a number and hear it in 23 languages, from Spanish and French to Japanese, Korean and Hindi MADE TO BE SIMPLE • A friendly voice built into the app, works offline • A player for each child, each with their own grade FAMILY ACCOUNT (OPTIONAL) Kids can play right away with no sign-in. Grown-ups can create a free family account to keep players and grades in sync across devices. The same account works in PitchPop. PRIVATE BY DESIGN No ads, no in-app purchases and no tracking. Without an account, everything MathPop remembers stays on your device.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: MathPop at none against Arithmetic Mate's shown. MathPop also leads on monetization model (free vs ad-supported) and iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17.6). Arithmetic Mate's advantage is ratings volume (3 vs 1). On price, rating, update cadence and in-app purchases 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Arithmetic Mate against 5.0 for MathPop. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 3 and 1 respectively.
Arithmetic Mate ships an update every 3 days, MathPop every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Arithmetic Mate | MathPop |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (3 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 3 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 days | Every 2 days — better |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Ad-supported | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 17.6 | 15.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 126 MB | 111 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | 午尧 杨 | Marika Lam |
Customer experience
Arithmetic Mate
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In-app purchases
Arithmetic Mate
No in-app purchases
MathPop
No in-app purchases
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