MathUp vs GlowGrades
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
MathUp
Engage in exciting math challenges and puzzles that feel like a game. This app offers various modes like arithmetic battles and Sudoku, designed to improve mental math skills for ages 9-13. Unlock achievements and compete with others while having fun.
- Arithmetic battles and boss duels
- Sudoku puzzle worlds
- Competitive speed challenges
- Adaptive AI progression system
- Unlockable levels, power-ups, and badges
- 2-player split-screen duels
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Transform Math into an Addictive Gaming Adventure! Race through arithmetic battles, boss duels, Sudoku puzzle worlds, and competitive speed challenges. No boring drills — just pure gaming fun that secretly makes you a math genius. Game Modes: Multiplication & Division boss duels, Addition & Subtraction races, Sudoku puzzle worlds, Flash math speed runs, and 2-player split-screen duels. Progression System: Adaptive AI keeps the challenge in your perfect zone — never too easy, never impossible. Unlock levels, power-ups, badges, streaks, and leaderboard glory. Built for Ages 9–13: Perfect for confident math lovers and kids who need an exciting way to practice. Improve mental math, times tables, problem solving, and focus while leveling up like a real game. Download free and play your way to mastery! Master multiplication, demolish division, and become a Sudoku champion.
GlowGrades
This app connects students with live teachers for one-on-one classes and daily practice. Parents can monitor progress and communicate with teachers, while teachers manage schedules and student performance.
- Live one-to-one classes
- Daily adaptive practice
- Teacher and family portals
- Shared whiteboard and quizzes
- Progress tracking
- Homework management
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GlowGrades is where a child learns with a real teacher — and where the grown-ups can actually see it happening. ONE APP, THREE WAYS IN Sign in as a student, a teacher, or a family. The app opens the right world for whoever is holding the device. FOR STUDENTS • A map of what you know, and what comes next • Daily practice that adjusts to how you are doing • Live one-to-one classes with your teacher — video, a shared whiteboard, and quizzes you answer together • Homework from your teacher, in one place • Your progress, in your own words FOR TEACHERS • Your classes for today, and one tap to start • Every student's progress, topic by topic • A shared whiteboard and live quizzes during class • Schedule single classes or a repeating series • Your earnings, and what is ready to withdraw FOR FAMILIES • What your child covered in every class • Their progress across every subject • Class summaries written after each lesson • Message your child's teacher directly • Approve a price before any class is booked BUILT FOR SCHOOL-AGE LEARNERS Every question a child sees has been checked by independent verifiers that must agree before it is ever shown. Practice is organised by age band and skill, so a child works on what is actually next for them rather than a generic year group. MADE WITH PARENTS IN THE LOOP A parent's email address is required when a student account is created, and we send a one-time notice explaining what we store and how to remove it. No advertising trackers. No third-party analytics in this app. Ever. Classes are one-to-one between a family and a teacher they choose. Teachers are reviewed before they appear publicly. Questions? glowgrades.com/contact Privacy: glowgrades.com/privacy Terms: glowgrades.com/terms
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: GlowGrades at 5.0 against MathUp's 4.3. GlowGrades also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 2). MathUp's advantage is ratings volume (147 vs 3). On price, update cadence, 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
Both are free to download. MathUp sells 2 one-off in-app purchases. GlowGrades asks for nothing beyond the download.
GlowGrades holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: MathUp has 147 ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two.
MathUp ships an update every 9 days, GlowGrades every 5 days. Both last shipped on October 25, 2026.
| Parameter | MathUp | GlowGrades |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.3 (147 ratings) | 5.0 (3 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 60.5% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 147 — better | 3 |
| Update frequency | Every 9 days | Every 5 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 — better | 16.4 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 143 MB | 50 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | EXPLORING INFINITIES EDTECH PRIVATE LIMITED | GlowGrades LLC |
Customer experience
MathUp
GlowGrades
In-app purchases
MathUp
- Mathlete 101$67.00
- Mathlete 101$69.99
GlowGrades
No in-app purchases









