Comparison

Math Joy vs Number writing practice math 1

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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Math Joy turns first math into a game little kids want to play again. Count flowers in the savanna, pop bubbles on the reef, share cupcakes at the candy factory, blast off in space and run the market stall. Every level is a short, cheerful adventure with a friendly animal guide, so your child learns numbers without ever feeling like they're being tested. NO READING NEEDED Not reading yet? No problem. Every question is read aloud in a friendly voice, and a tap on the animal or the speech bubble says it again. It works in all languages the app supports. LEARNING THAT STICKS 60 levels grow with your child, from first counting to telling the time: - Counting to 5, 10 and 20, and by 2s, 5s and 10s - Tracing numbers with a finger - Adding and taking away, with pictures to count - Sharing fairly, halves and number bonds - Tens and ones, and the biggest number - Coins, shopping and exact change - Patterns, shapes, positions and measuring - Telling the time, on the hour and half past NO PRESSURE, JUST PROGRESS A wrong answer gets a gentle wobble and another go. There are no lives and no game over, so your child keeps trying and keeps smiling. Finish a level to earn up to 3 stars, and race the boss at the end of every world. COLLECT ALL 60 STICKERS Each level wins a sticker for the My Sticker Book. It's a little reward that makes children want to come back and fill every page. MADE FOR FAMILIES - No ads, ever - Progress is saved on your device. The child's name, if you add one, never leaves it - Grown-up areas are behind a parental gate - Calm music and sounds you can switch off any time - Voice, music and sound effects each have their own switch in the grown-ups corner The Savanna world is free to play, so your child can start right away. If they love it, unlock all 5 worlds and every sticker with a one-time purchase: pay once, play forever.

About

Number writing practice math 1

This app offers a comprehensive math learning experience for young children, focusing on foundational arithmetic skills like addition, subtraction, and number sequencing. It provides over 500 quizzes and unlimited access to educational content across multiple languages.

Highlights
  • Addition and subtraction up to 20
  • Adding tens and missing numbers
  • Adding three numbers
  • Over 500 math quizzes
  • Unlimited access to content
  • Multilingual support
Features
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The app contains: + Addition and Subtraction up to 10. + Addition and Subtraction up to 20. + Adding tens. + Missing numbers in a row. + Adding three numbers. + Unlimited access to all educational content when and where you want. + More than 500 math quizzes. + New content. Languages: Bulgarian, Russian, English, Spanish, German, French, Italian, Polish, Turkish, Chinese (Traditional), Chinese (Simplified), Hindi, Portuguese, Ukrainian, Indonesian, Japanese, Vietnamese, Hebrew, Greek, Dutch, Czech, Korean, Norwegian, Arabic, Hungarian, Romanian, Swedish, Thai, Malay, Danish. For questions and comments: ios@uponex.com The following resources are used: http://www.freepik.com">Designed by brgfx / Freepik

Screenshots

Math Joy4 screens
Number writing practice math 14 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Math Joy at none against Number writing practice math 1's shown. Math Joy also leads on review sentiment (33% vs 17%). Number writing practice math 1's advantage is update cadence (every 2 months vs every 28 months) and rating (4.6 vs 4.4). On price, in-app purchases, monetization model 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 and Number writing practice math 1 sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Number writing practice math 1 holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 4.4. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 11 and 33 respectively. Written reviews complicate that: 33% of Math Joy's written reviews are positive against 17% of Number writing practice math 1's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Math Joy ships an update every 28 months, Number writing practice math 1 every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on November 11, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Math Joy versus Number writing practice math 1: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMath JoyNumber writing practice math 1
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.4 (11 ratings)4.6 (33 ratings) — better
Positive reviews33.3% of reviews — better16.7% of reviews
Number of ratings1133 — better
Update frequencyEvery 28 monthsEvery 2 months — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.011.4 — better
Further details — not scored
Size11 MB26 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperStoyan HristovKalin M

Customer experience

Math Joy

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

Number writing practice math 1

All ratings31 ratings
Positive93.5%
Neutral0.0%
Negative6.5%
Written reviews12 reviews
Positive16.7%
Neutral0.0%
Negative83.3%

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Math Joy

One-time1
  • Unlock All Levels$7.99
1 purchases

Number writing practice math 1

One-time1
  • Remove ads$3.99

Questions

Is Math Joy free?
Math Joy is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Number writing practice math 1 free?
Number writing practice math 1 is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Math Joy or Number writing practice math 1?
Number writing practice math 1 is rated higher. Math Joy averages 4.4 out of 5 from 11 ratings, while Number writing practice math 1 averages 4.6 from 33 ratings.
Do Math Joy or Number writing practice math 1 have ads?
Number writing practice math 1 shows ads; Math Joy does not.
Which is updated more often, Math Joy or Number writing practice math 1?
Math Joy ships an update every 28 months, and Number writing practice math 1 every 2 months. Most recently, Math Joy was updated on November 11, 2026 and Number writing practice math 1 on November 3, 2026.

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