Comparison

MathTango vs Bedtime Saga

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

Head to head
About

MathTango

This app offers hundreds of engaging math games for children aged 5-10+, covering addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division. Kids progress through playful challenges, collect rewards, and build confidence in math skills. It features a customized curriculum and adaptive learning.

Highlights
  • Hundreds of math games for addition, subtraction, multiplication, division
  • Customized, age-appropriate lesson plan wizard
  • Adaptive learning based on Common Core curriculum
  • Playful worlds and missions for engagement
  • Multiple user profiles for family use
  • Offline play without WiFi
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MathTango makes learning addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division engaging and fun for kids aged 5-10+! They’ll progress through hundreds of playful math games for kids – collecting monsters, completing missions, building unique worlds, and discovering lots of fun and surprises along the way. Trusted by parents and teachers, MathTango helps kids learn math skills and build confidence – all while having fun! **MathTango is part of Piknik – one subscription, endless ways to play and learn! Get full access to the world's best preschool apps from Toca Boca, Sago Mini, and Originator with an Unlimited Plan.** PRESS AND AWARDS • kidSAFE Certified • Common Sense Media's Best Math Apps for Kids List • Children's Technology Review Editor's Choice • Mom's Choice Awards Gold Recipient • National Parenting Product Awards Winner • Creative Child Magazine Children's App of the Year Award • Apple App Store App of the Day FEATURES • Over 500 addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division math games for kids covering more than 40 math levels. Review levels help to reinforce what’s been learned, leading to better retention. • The lesson plan wizard generates a customized, age-appropriate curriculum for every user. • A Common Core based curriculum dynamically adapts so a child advances only when they have finished the current lesson. • Addition and subtraction lessons include 9 types of puzzle games including number patterns, counting, ordering numbers, and more. • Multiplication and division lessons include 7 types of puzzle games covering multiplying and dividing single digits and factors of 10. • Kids learn and explore in two worlds – an island for addition and subtraction, and a starbase for multiplication and division. Each world has never-ending missions that are completed to earn unique characters and dozens of in-game items. • Math games for kids designed and classroom-tested for kids 5-10+ (Grades K-5) • Learn on the go! Play the downloaded app without WiFi. • Multiple user profiles on each device allow the entire family to learn at their own pace. • 100% ad-free and no in-app purchases. SUBSCRIPTION DETAILS MathTango is a subscription service that gives total access to all math games for kids available in the app. You can choose to subscribe on a monthly or annual basis. New users will have access to a free trial at the time of sign-up. After your free trial, you can choose to subscribe on a monthly or annual basis. If you change your mind at any point, cancellation is easy through your App Store settings. • When you confirm your purchase, payment will be charged through your iTunes account. • Your subscription will automatically renew unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24-hours before the end of the current period. • Don’t want to auto-renew? Manage your account and renewal settings in your user Account Settings. • You can use your subscription on any device registered with your Apple ID. Like all Apple subscriptions, MathTango can’t use family sharing to share subscriptions across different Apple IDs. • Cancel your subscription anytime through your Account Settings, with no cancellation fees. • Questions? Need a hand? Give us a shout at support@playpiknik.com. Privacy Policy Sago Mini is committed to protecting your privacy and the privacy of your children. We adhere to the strict guidelines set forth by COPPA (Children’s Online Privacy Protection Rule) & kidSAFE, which ensure the protection of your child’s information online. Privacy policy: https://playpiknik.link/privacy-policy Terms of use: https://playpiknik.link/terms-of-use About Sago Mini Sago Mini is an award-winning company devoted to play. We make apps, games and toys for preschoolers worldwide. Toys that seed imagination and grow wonder. We bring thoughtful design to life. For kids. For parents. For giggles. Find us on Instagram, Facebook, and TikTok at @sagomini.

About

Bedtime Saga

Create personalized audio bedtime stories where your child is the hero. Their name, age, and interests are woven into gentle, original tales designed to ease them into sleep. Enjoy ongoing adventures across various worlds without screen time.

Highlights
  • Personalized audio stories
  • Child as the hero
  • Gentle, sleep-focused content
  • Episodic story arcs
  • Audio-only, screen-free
  • Customizable themes and genres
Features
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Bedtime Saga turns bedtime into your child's favorite part of the day — with original audio stories where they are the hero. Tell us their first name, their age, and a few things they love, and Bedtime Saga weaves them into gentle, original bedtime tales narrated aloud in a warm voice. Every night continues their story. WHY FAMILIES LOVE IT • Starring your child — their name, traits, and the things they love are woven right into the story • Made for sleep — every chapter winds down softly, with nothing scary, to ease little ones toward dreams • A story that continues — episodic arcs across ten worlds: fairy tale, space, animals, mystery, knights, and more • Listen, don't stare — it's pure audio, so screens stay off at bedtime; play and pause right from the lock screen • You're in control — set the genre, choose gentle themes, add a personal note; a grown-up gate guards purchases and settings SAFE BY DESIGN • No ads. No third-party tracking or analytics. Ever. • We never sell or share your family's data. • We collect only what's needed to personalize the story — a first name, an age range, and a few favorites. PRICING Start free with a continuing storyline. Upgrade any time for more cast members, custom story notes, and premium voices — Basic ($4.99/mo), Premium ($9.99/mo), or Unlimited ($14.99/mo). Sweet dreams start with a story that's truly theirs. Subscriptions auto-renew monthly until canceled in your Apple ID settings. Terms: https://bedtimesaga.com/terms Privacy: https://bedtimesaga.com/privacy

Screenshots

MathTango4 screens
Bedtime Saga4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is monetization model: Bedtime Saga at free with in-app purchases against MathTango's subscription. Bedtime Saga also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.6) and update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 2 months). MathTango's advantage is ratings volume (4.2K vs 2) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 16.4). 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. MathTango sells 9 in-app purchases, starting at $7.99 per month and Bedtime Saga sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Bedtime Saga holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: MathTango has 4.2K ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

MathTango ships an update every 2 months, Bedtime Saga every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 26, 2026 and October 7, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
MathTango versus Bedtime Saga: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMathTangoBedtime Saga
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (4.2K ratings)5.0 (2 ratings) — better
Positive reviews75.7% of reviews—
Number of ratings4.2K — better2
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 2 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationSubscriptionFree with in-app purchases — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS13.0 — better16.4
Further details — not scored
Size884 MB66 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperPiknikNeural Initiative LLC

Customer experience

MathTango

All ratings3,863 ratings
Positive90.9%
Neutral4.2%
Negative5.0%
Written reviews103 reviews
Positive75.7%
Neutral9.7%
Negative14.6%

Bedtime Saga

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Bugs and requests

MathTango

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Progress and purchases not carrying over to new version
  • Inability to log in to paid account on new device
  • Accidental purchases cannot be refunded

Requested features

4 requests
  • Update the game to be more like the original MathTango
  • Change the name to MathTango and the icon to Isacc
  • Add more features and updates to continue playing puzzles
  • Remove the daily puzzle limit

Bedtime Saga

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

9 purchases

MathTango

Subscriptions9
  • MathTango Plan$7.991 Month
  • Piknik Unlimited Plan$9.991 Month
  • Piknik Unlimited Plan7 Days trial$14.991 Month
Show 6 more
  • Piknik Unlimited Plan$14.991 Month
  • Piknik Unlimited Plan1 Month trial$14.991 Month
  • Piknik Unlimited Plan2 variants$49.991 Year
  • Piknik Unlimited Plan7 Days trial$49.991 Year
  • Piknik Unlimited Plan7 Days trial$79.991 Year
  • Piknik Unlimited Plan$79.991 Year
3 purchases

Bedtime Saga

Subscriptions3
  • Bedtime Saga Basic$4.991 Month
  • Bedtime Saga Premium$9.991 Month
  • Bedtime Saga Unlimited$14.991 Month

Questions

Is MathTango free?
MathTango is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Bedtime Saga free?
Bedtime Saga is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, MathTango or Bedtime Saga?
Bedtime Saga is rated higher. MathTango averages 4.6 out of 5 from 4.2K ratings, while Bedtime Saga averages 5.0 from 2 ratings.
Do MathTango or Bedtime Saga have ads?
Neither MathTango nor Bedtime Saga shows ads.
Which is updated more often, MathTango or Bedtime Saga?
MathTango ships an update every 2 months, and Bedtime Saga every 2 weeks. Most recently, MathTango was updated on October 26, 2026 and Bedtime Saga on October 7, 2026.

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