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.
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.
- Counting items
- Addition and subtraction
- Identifying colors and shapes
- Comparing items and positions
- Reward system with stars
- Visual aids with animals
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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.
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.
- Addition and subtraction up to 20
- Adding tens and missing numbers
- Adding three numbers
- Over 500 math quizzes
- Unlimited access to content
- Multilingual support
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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
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Verdict
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
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.
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.
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.
| Parameter | Math Joy | Number writing practice math 1 |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.4 (11 ratings) | 4.6 (33 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 33.3% of reviews — better | 16.7% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 11 | 33 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 28 months | Every 2 months — better |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 11.4 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 11 MB | 26 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Stoyan Hristov | Kalin M |
Customer experience
Math Joy
Number writing practice math 1
In-app purchases
Math Joy
- Unlock All Levels$7.99
Number writing practice math 1
- Remove ads$3.99
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