Comparison

Loulou vs FocusMath

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

Head to head
About

Loulou

This educational app uses neuroscience and gamification to make learning fun for children aged 3-12. It offers an engaging, interactive experience aligned with school curriculums, turning screen time into productive learning time.

Highlights
  • Neuroscience-based learning
  • Gamification for engagement
  • Aligned with school curricula
  • Interactive learning adventures
  • Productive screen time solution
Features
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Loulou Academy: The educational app that turns screen time into learning time!, Using a unique combination of neuroscience and gamification, Loulou Academy helps children learn while having fun, aligned with school curriculums. Give your child an engaging, interactive, and meaningful learning experience. > For kids: A fun and immersive adventure that makes learning exciting. > For parents: A reliable solution to make screen time both educational and productive.

About

FocusMath

Features
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Your brain is a muscle. FocusMath is its gym. 7 minutes a day. A session structured like a real workout: warm-up, main set, cool-down. No more, no less. Consistency is what makes you strong — not marathons. YOUR DAILY SESSION Every day, a 3-step session awaits: warm up with quick questions, push yourself on the daily challenge or your quest, and finish with a review card. Complete your session, keep your streak alive, and hit your goal of 5 sessions a week. A PROGRAM AT YOUR LEVEL — FROM 1ST GRADE TO UNIVERSITY A placement test personalizes your program from day one. Kids work on additions and multiplication tables; middle schoolers tackle percentages; high schoolers and adults take on powers, square roots and estimation. Difficulty adapts to your performance in real time. DAILY CHALLENGE 10 questions, identical for every player at your level. Compare yourself on the leaderboard, share your result, and challenge your friends on the same questions in one tap. QUEST MODE 200 levels of progression. Each level unlocks new cognitive games: memory, attention, speed. Your motivation always has a next goal. SMART REVIEW The app remembers your mistakes and turns them into personalized review cards. Your mistakes are your best teachers. FOR PARENTS Create a profile for each child, track their progress in detail (strengths, weak points, consistency), and let the session system build a routine — like a sports activity, but for the brain. FEATURES • Guided daily session of ~7 minutes • Placement test + real-time adaptive difficulty • From 1st grade to university: everyone gets their own program • Multiplayer challenges with friends and family • Daily streak with streak freezes • A mental math tip every day • Detailed statistics and progress tracking • iOS widget to keep your streak in sight • Available in English, French, German and Spanish • Works offline Download FocusMath and do your first session today. Your brain will thank you. FOCUSMATH PREMIUM SUBSCRIPTION FocusMath offers auto-renewable subscriptions (monthly, yearly with a 7-day free trial) and a one-time lifetime purchase. Payment is charged to your Apple account at purchase confirmation. The subscription renews automatically unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Manage or cancel your subscription anytime in your App Store account settings. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://github.com/hervekhg/HK-TECH-APP/blob/main/FocusMath/privacy-en.md

Screenshots

Loulou4 screens
FocusMath4 screens

Verdict

The call

Loulou and FocusMath are too close to call on the numbers: across 6 compared parameters — price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases among them — neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.

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. Loulou sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per month and FocusMath sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per 7 days. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Loulou ships an update every 8 days, FocusMath every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on October 7, 2026 and October 14, 2026 respectively.

ScorecardNo meaningful differences
Loulou versus FocusMath: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterLoulouFocusMath
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews80.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 8 daysEvery 4 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFreemium—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.0 — better16.0
Further details — not scored
Size217 MB37 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperLoulou AcademyHK-TECH

In-app purchases

3 purchases

Loulou

Subscriptions3
  • Abonnement Premium Mensuel3 Days trial$9.991 Month
  • Yearly Premium Plan7 Days trial$49.001 Year
  • Abonnement Premium Annuel7 Days trial$49.001 Year
4 purchases

FocusMath

Subscriptions3
  • Weekly Premium$2.997 Days
  • Monthly Premium$7.991 Month
  • Annual Premium7 Days trial$24.991 Year
One-time1
  • Lifetime Premium$59.99

Questions

Is Loulou free?
Loulou is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is FocusMath free?
FocusMath is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Loulou or FocusMath have ads?
Neither Loulou nor FocusMath shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Loulou or FocusMath?
Loulou ships an update every 8 days, and FocusMath every 4 days. Most recently, Loulou was updated on October 7, 2026 and FocusMath on October 14, 2026.

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