Comparison

Math Joy vs Math 3 sec

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

Head to head
About

Math Joy

This app offers a fun and engaging way for children to build foundational math skills. It uses interactive games, visual aids, and a reward system to make learning numbers, addition, subtraction, shapes, and more enjoyable.

Highlights
  • Counting items
  • Addition and subtraction
  • Identifying colors and shapes
  • Comparing items and positions
  • Reward system with stars
  • Visual aids with animals
Features
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All-In-One educational center for your child. Learning math has never been so easy and fun and kids just love it. Math Joy will help your child build solid foundations in math and develop various skills throughout the levels. Reward system - Repeating the questions rewards the child with an extra star and ensures more practice, which leads to better skills. Entertaining and fun experience - there are many different animals, shapes, sounds and music included. Visual Aid - numbers are represented with different animals, which makes counting, adding and subtracting easier. Can be turned off. Some of the main skills your child can learn and practice with Math Joy are: - Counting items - Addition (including advanced type of questions like 3+?=8) - Subtraction - Colors - Shapes - Comparing items (same, different, fewer, more) - Positions (left, right, above, below) - Names of numbers All of these are separated into different chapters and levels with increasing difficulty for a better learning experience. Chapter One in unlocked in the Free Version. We will be constantly adding more levels, chapters and skills, so that Math Joy can be your number one partner in the long math-learning journey. Dear parents, if you have any suggestions, feature requests or just want to contact us, visit our website http://brightblueapps.com

About

Math 3 sec

Test your quick calculation skills with this true or false math game. You have only three seconds to answer each question correctly. Avoid wrong answers or exceeding the time limit to keep playing.

Highlights
  • Quick calculation challenges
  • True or false math questions
  • 3-second time limit
  • Measures addition ability
  • Simple gameplay
Features
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How fast do you calculate the numbers? Math 3 sec game to measure the ability to plus. Question with 3 seconds to choose the correct answer true or false. Do not choose the wrong answer or over. 3 seconds, because you will lose.

Screenshots

Math Joy4 screens
Math 3 sec2 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Math Joy at 4.4 against Math 3 sec's 1.0. Math Joy also leads on ratings volume (9 vs 1). Math 3 sec's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1) and update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 46 months). On price, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Math Joy sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Math 3 sec asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Math Joy holds the better App Store score, 4.4 against 1.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Math Joy has 9 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Math Joy ships an update every 46 months, Math 3 sec every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and October 14, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Math Joy versus Math 3 sec: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMath JoyMath 3 sec
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.4 (9 ratings) — better1.0 (1 ratings)
Positive reviews33.3% of reviews—
Number of ratings9 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 46 monthsEvery 2 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS12.09.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size64 MB21 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperStoyan HristovAnong Nakhun

Customer experience

Math Joy

All ratings11 ratings
Positive81.8%
Neutral9.1%
Negative9.1%
Written reviews3 reviews
Positive33.3%
Neutral0.0%
Negative66.7%

Math 3 sec

All ratings1 ratings
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Math Joy

One-time1
  • Unlock All Levels$1.99
None

Math 3 sec

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Math Joy free?
Math Joy is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Math 3 sec free?
Math 3 sec is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Math Joy or Math 3 sec?
Math Joy is rated higher. Math Joy averages 4.4 out of 5 from 9 ratings, while Math 3 sec averages 1.0 from 1 ratings.
Do Math Joy or Math 3 sec have ads?
Neither Math Joy nor Math 3 sec shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Math Joy or Math 3 sec?
Math Joy ships an update every 46 months, and Math 3 sec every 2 weeks. Most recently, Math Joy was updated on November 1, 2026 and Math 3 sec on October 14, 2026.

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