Comparison

MathTango vs Hippo Kids

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

Hippo Kids

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Hippo Kids is the structured math learning app that helps kids ages 5–8 build real school-ready skills, through interactive lessons that feel like play. Curriculum-aligned Primary 1 / Grade 1 math. Spoken guidance kids can follow. Clear progress reports parents can trust. PREPARE FOR SCHOOL MATH SUCCESS Give your child a confident start with early math skills schools actually teach. Hippo Kids follows a clear learning path — chapter by chapter — so practice builds on what came before, instead of random games with no direction. WHY PARENTS TRUST HIPPO KIDS • Structured math curriculum for kindergarten, Primary 1/Grade 1 • Interactive lessons designed to teach while entertaining • Spoken audio so early readers and pre-readers can learn independently • Progress tracking, activity reports, and learning journey insights • Catch skill gaps early and jump into targeted practice • Parent-created accounts; parental gate on purchases, settings, and account areas • Ad-free learning experience focused on your child WHY KIDS LOVE HIPPO KIDS • Hands-on math activities that feel like games • Friendly hippo guide, cheerful feedback, and celebration moments • Short, focused lessons that keep attention without overwhelm • Practice until it clicks — retry, strengthen skills, build confidence • Colorful visuals that make numbers, shapes, and patterns click WHAT MATH SKILLS WILL MY CHILD LEARN? Hippo Kids covers a full Primary 1 / Grade 1 math foundation across 80+ interactive lessons: Numbers & Counting • Count and recognize numbers to 10, 20, and 100 • Number words, ordinal numbers, and number sense • Tens and ones / place value Addition & Subtraction • Add and subtract within 10 and 20 • Addition and subtraction within 100 • Regrouping (renaming), counting on, and counting back • Fact fluency and number bonds Shapes, Comparing & Patterns • Match and identify shapes • Compare and order numbers • Number patterns, even and odd, skip counting • Picture graphs and early data skills • Early multiplication (equal groups) BUILD REAL MATH INTUITION Kids don’t just memorize answers. They see, touch, count, group, and explore — building deep understanding that sticks. Lessons progress from concrete objects to pictorial models to written equations, so math makes sense. TRACK REAL PROGRESS & CATCH SKILL GAPS EARLY Parents get a clear view of what’s working. See activity reports, journey highlights, and chapter progress — then practice the topics that need more attention before small gaps become big frustrations. SPARK A LOVE FOR MATH When kids understand math, they enjoy it. Hippo Kids turns practice time into “I get it!” moments — so school math feels exciting, not scary. FREE TRIAL & FLEXIBLE SUBSCRIPTION Try Hippo Kids free, then choose a plan that fits your family. Cancel anytime through your App Store account settings. Subscription and restore are behind a parental gate. SAFE FOR KIDS. PEACEFUL FOR PARENTS. Designed for children. No ads. No in-lesson links out of the app. A parent or caregiver creates the account. Purchases, Premium, settings, and account areas require a parental gate. Optional learning reminders are scheduled on the device and can be skipped. Your child’s learning time stays focused on math. SUPPORT & PRIVACY Questions? We’re here to help. Help: https://hippokids.app/help Privacy Policy: https://hippokids.app/privacy Terms of Service: https://hippokids.app/terms Download Hippo Kids and help your child fall in love with math — one structured lesson at a time.

Screenshots

MathTango4 screens
Hippo Kids4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Hippo Kids at weekly against MathTango's every 2 months. MathTango's advantage is iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.0). 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 Hippo Kids sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

MathTango ships an update every 2 months, Hippo Kids weekly. The most recent releases landed on November 6, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
MathTango versus Hippo Kids: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMathTangoHippo Kids
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (4.3K ratings) — better—
Positive reviews75.7% of reviews—
Number of ratings4.3K — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsWeekly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationSubscription—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS13.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size884 MB70 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperPiknikThuban Labs Pte. Ltd.

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

Hippo Kids

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
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  • 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
2 purchases

Hippo Kids

Subscriptions2
  • Hippo Premium (1 Month)7 Days trial$9.991 Month
  • Hippo Premium (1 Year)7 Days trial$69.991 Year

Questions

Is MathTango free?
MathTango is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Hippo Kids free?
Hippo Kids is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do MathTango or Hippo Kids have ads?
Neither MathTango nor Hippo Kids shows ads.
Which is updated more often, MathTango or Hippo Kids?
MathTango ships an update every 2 months, and Hippo Kids weekly. Most recently, MathTango was updated on November 6, 2026 and Hippo Kids on October 31, 2026.

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