MathFinder vs Math Mystics
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
MathFinder
Explore math and science in the real world through an engaging storyline. Investigate locations, watch expert videos, and make your own observations to advance your mission. Features virtual exploration and geolocation-based scavenger hunts.
- Real-world math and science discovery
- Storyline-driven extraterrestrial mission
- Expert videos on STEM concepts
- User-generated observations and questions
- Virtual location exploration
- Geolocation scavenger hunts
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Now with Augmented Reality tools and overlays! This mobile app designed for children ages 8-16 allows you to discover math and science in real world places. You are immersed in a story line where you are an extraterrestrial investigating real world sites, gaining ranks and credits to advance on your mission. Watch videos by community members and STEM experts where you learn about how math and science appear in the world around you from the veins of a leaf to the design of a soccer field. Make your own observation and pose your own questions. Experience these locations virtually or use the app's geolocation features to engage in a scavenger hunt. This app was created by the nonprofit talkSTEM in partnership with Southern Methodist University's Guild Hall.
Math Mystics
This app offers a voice-powered math practice adventure for children ages 9-11. An animated companion reads problems aloud, and kids respond by speaking their answers, focusing on addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division. It uses rewards and gentle encouragement to build math fluency.
- Voice-powered math problems
- Animated companion guidance
- Addition, subtraction, multiplication, division
- Reward system for motivation
- Character unlocks
- Screen-light learning
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Math Mystics turns math practice into a friendly, voice-powered adventure. Kids listen as Nova, an encouraging animated companion, reads each problem aloud — then they answer out loud, just by speaking. It's a natural, screen-light way to build math fluency. Designed for young learners ages 9–11, Math Mystics covers the four core skills: addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division. Kids earn rewards as they practice, unlock friendly characters, and stay motivated to keep learning — with gentle encouragement every step of the way, never harsh or stressful.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: MathFinder at weekly against Math Mystics's every 2 months. MathFinder also leads on ratings volume (3 vs 1). On price, rating, ads and in-app purchases 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for MathFinder against 5.0 for Math Mystics. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 3 and 1 respectively.
MathFinder ships an update weekly, Math Mystics every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 28, 2026 and October 7, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | MathFinder | Math Mystics |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (3 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) |
| Number of ratings | 3 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Weekly — better | Every 2 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 — better | 15.1 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 684 MB | 29 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | talkSTEM | Andrew Pocta |
Customer experience
MathFinder
Math Mystics
In-app purchases
MathFinder
No in-app purchases
Math Mystics
No in-app purchases
