Comparison

Ello vs Mathara

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

Head to head
About

Ello

An AI-powered tutor helps children aged 5-9 develop reading and math skills through interactive listening and speaking exercises. It adapts to each child's level and provides personalized feedback, fostering a love for learning.

Highlights
  • AI-powered reading and math instruction
  • Interactive listening and speaking practice
  • Personalized learning levels
  • Story creation and book generation
  • Parent dashboard with progress tracking
  • Supports up to 4 children per account
Currently charting
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Ello is an AI tutor for reading and math, ages 5 to 9 (Kinder to 3rd grade). Your child reads and talks out loud. Ello listens to every word and teaches in the moment. Start free. The Free plan includes daily lessons, and your first week of Ello Unlimited is on us. No credit card. 88% of children read more with Ello.* Named one of TIME's Best Inventions. Rated by Common Sense Media. Featured on Good Morning America. HOW ELLO TEACHES • It listens. When your child stumbles on a word, Ello hears it and helps them sound it out instead of saying the word for them. • It talks back. After a story, Ello asks what happened, listens to the answer, and responds to what your child said. • It explains math. Ello talks through each step out loud, from counting to multiplication, and lets your child find the answer. • It starts at your child's level. Ello places your child in reading and math, and you can change the level anytime in Settings. CREATE A STORY Your child makes up a story. Ello turns it into a real book with pictures, then teaches them to read it. BUILT FOR FAMILIES • Up to 4 children on one account, each with their own level, stars, and books. • A parent dashboard with lessons completed, words read, and stars earned. • Texts that share the funny, sweet things your child says to Ello. • No ads. BUILT BY TEACHERS Thirty-seven teachers and learning researchers built Ello. WHAT PARENTS SAY "My son is shy about attempting to read out loud with me, but he loves reading out loud with Ello!" (App Store review) "It's actually engaging with my son and listening to what he says and correcting and encouraging him." (App Store review) PLANS • Free: daily reading and math lessons, shared by every child on the account. • Ello Unlimited: unlimited learning for every child and full parent reports. Optional subscription, billed monthly or yearly. • Every family gets Ello Unlimited free for their first 7 days. *Survey of Ello families. Questions? support@ello.com

About

Mathara

Embark on a math adventure through 8 themed kingdoms, solving problems to restore the Heart of Numbers. This game offers tap-and-play mini-games and illustrated lessons for Kindergarten to Grade 6 students, focusing on learning through doing.

Highlights
  • 8 hand-drawn kingdoms with 88 levels
  • Tap-and-play mini-games for each skill
  • Illustrated visual math lessons
  • Progress tracking with stars and levels
  • Bilingual (English/Chinese)
  • 100% offline play
  • No ads, sign-up, or data collection
Features
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Math Park turns elementary math into an adventure across 8 hand-drawn kingdoms. Kids from Kindergarten to Grade 6 learn by playing, exploring, and solving - not by memorizing worksheets. MATH KINGDOM QUEST The King of Errors has scrambled the Heart of Numbers! Journey through 8 themed worlds and 88 levels to set math right: - Sprout Village: counting, shapes, comparing amounts (K) - Addition Plains: add, subtract, place value, time and money (Grades 1-2) - Multiplication Forest: arrays, times tables, division, factors (Grades 3-4) - Fraction Ocean: equal parts, number lines, comparing and adding fractions (Grades 3-5) - Geometry Mountain: shapes, angles, perimeter, area, volume, coordinates (K-6) - Decimal Glacier: decimals, place value, money, measurement (Grades 4-5) - Ratio Canyon: ratios, unit rates, percent, scale (Grade 6) - Algebra Gate: patterns, expressions, equations, inequalities (Grade 6) LEARN BY DOING - Tap-and-play mini-games for every skill: count flowers, build number bonds, balance equations, read coordinates - Illustrated "learn" stops that show the math visually - Friendly boss battles that reward thinking and never punish mistakes - Stars and levels track each child's progress WHY PARENTS LIKE IT - Aligned to U.S. Common Core, Kindergarten to Grade 6 - Operate-first design: kids do the math, not just watch - Bilingual: switch between English and Chinese anytime - 100% offline, no internet needed - No ads. No sign-up. No data collected. Ever. Math Park is built to be safe and simple for young learners: no accounts, no tracking, everything stays on your device. Just open it and start the adventure.

Screenshots

Ello4 screens
Mathara3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Ello at daily against Mathara's every 10 days. Ello also leads on ratings volume (325 vs 2) and chart position (#53 vs unranked). Mathara's advantage is monetization model (free vs freemium) and rating (5.0 vs 4.7). 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Mathara holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Ello has 325 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Ello ships an update daily, Mathara every 10 days. The most recent releases landed on November 14, 2026 and November 15, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 6 level
Ello versus Mathara: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterElloMathara
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (325 ratings)5.0 (2 ratings) — better
Positive reviews88.2% of reviews—
Number of ratings325 — better2
Update frequencyDaily — betterEvery 10 days
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreemiumFree — better
Best chart rank#53 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.015.0
Further details — not scored
Size265 MB44 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperEllo Technology, Inc.JINGJIE YANG

Customer experience

Ello

All ratings325 ratings
Positive92.3%
Neutral1.2%
Negative6.5%
Written reviews34 reviews
Positive88.2%
Neutral0.0%
Negative11.8%

Mathara

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

Ello

No in-app purchases

None

Mathara

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Ello free?
Ello is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Mathara free?
Mathara is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Ello or Mathara?
Mathara is rated higher. Ello averages 4.7 out of 5 from 325 ratings, while Mathara averages 5.0 from 2 ratings.
Do Ello or Mathara have ads?
Neither Ello nor Mathara shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Ello or Mathara?
Ello ships an update daily, and Mathara every 10 days. Most recently, Ello was updated on November 14, 2026 and Mathara on November 15, 2026.

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