Comparison

CodeAlgo vs MateMatt

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

Head to head
About

CodeAlgo

This app transforms learning for K-8 students into an engaging adventure. It builds essential math reasoning, coding skills, and AI literacy through interactive games and challenges that foster self-driven problem-solving.

Highlights
  • Game-based learning for K-8
  • Builds math reasoning skills
  • Develops coding abilities
  • Enhances AI literacy
  • Problem-solving challenges
  • Think-Analyze-Solve framework
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Kids learn math, coding and AI by playing, not by watching videos. CodeAlgo drops your child into a 3D city they can explore. They build their own character, talk to the people around town, take on quests and solve real problems with code and math to earn rewards. It's the same platform used in classrooms in the US and abroad, now available at home. MATH QUEST (GRADES K-6) - 177 skills, one for every Common Core math standard from Kindergarten to Grade 6 - Hands-on visuals: base ten blocks, number lines, fraction bars, clocks, coins, shapes, graphs and more - Questions get harder as your child gets them right and ease off when they struggle - Earn up to 3 stars per skill and track mastery over time CODING THAT GROWS WITH THEM - Start with drag and drop block coding: sequences, loops, variables and if/else - Move up to typing real Python in line coding challenges - Guided lessons and practice before every challenge, with hints when they get stuck - 5 difficulty levels per challenge AI LITERACY - Learn how AI works and how to talk to it in the AI Prompt Studio and AI minigames - Built on our Think, Analyze, Solve approach so kids learn to reason, not just tap MINIGAMES AND REWARDS - Chess, memory, vocabulary, math facts and more - Daily spin, coins, outfits from the mall and certificates for finished units FOR PARENTS - Parent dashboard to see progress and set screen time limits - Lock or unlock games and set the math grade level - Read aloud support for younger readers - Available in English and French FOR TEACHERS - Teacher dashboard with class progress and Common Core standards reports - Assign grade limits and send standards back for redo - Works on iPad, iPhone and the web, progress syncs across devices Privacy Policy: https://www.codealgoacademy.com/policy

About

MateMatt

This app offers elementary math practice for grades 1-6, covering topics like times tables, long division, fractions, and decimals. It features step-by-step guidance, personalized homework creation, and detailed progress reports, all while adhering to various national curricula.

Highlights
  • Step-by-step column operations
  • Guided learning path by grade
  • MatCoin system for bonus games
  • Personalized homework creation
  • Detailed progress reports
  • Family sharing feature
  • Supports multiple national curricula
Features
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Elementary math for Grades 1-6: times tables, long multiplication, long division, fractions, column addition and subtraction, and personalized homework. MateMatt follows the Common Core State Standards (CCSS) for Grades 1-6. STEP-BY-STEP COLUMN OPERATIONS • Column addition with visual carrying • Column subtraction with guided borrowing • Times tables up to ×12, with 5 practice modes • Long multiplication in column up to 3×3 digits • Long division step by step with 1 or 2-digit divisors • Fractions: identify, compare & order, calculate and simplify • Decimal operations • Money exercises with coins and bills GUIDED LEARNING PATH (Grades 1-6) 100+ progressive lessons from beginner to advanced, with a dedicated program for each of 4 national curricula: Common Core (US), National Curriculum (UK), MIUR (Italy) and LOMLOE (Spain). Each lesson has 3 categories — Core, Specials and Challenges — with 3 star levels to earn. Everyone progresses at their own pace with immediate feedback. Perfect as homework support for elementary school math. MATCOIN SYSTEM Every correct answer earns MatCoins. Save them up and choose how to spend them on bonus mini-games. Nothing can be bought with real money — everything is earned through effort. Teaches planning, saving and the value of hard work. PERSONALIZED HOMEWORK Create custom math homework by choosing operation, difficulty, number of exercises and help level. Two sharing modes: generate a homework code to send via message, or publish directly to your family group. The student receives the homework and completes it, with results archived in detailed reports. FAMILY FEATURE • Create a family group: the admin manages members and homework • Publish homework to the group and receive results in real time • Members join with a code and receive homework automatically • Data protected with end-to-end AES-256-GCM encryption • Parental PIN to protect parent sections • Up to 5 profiles per device DETAILED REPORTS Every exercise tracked: operation performed, answer given, attempts, outcome. Reports can be printed as PDF or shared. Data export in JSON format for portability. PRIVACY FIRST • No advertising of any kind • No behavioral tracking • No personal data required (no email, no real name, no age) • Data stays on the device • Family feature uses anonymous identifiers • Privacy by Design architecture, built for COPPA compliance • Crash reporting activated only with explicit consent FOUR CURRICULUM PROGRAMS • US: Common Core State Standards (CCSS), Grades 1-6 • UK: National Curriculum (DfE) with MTC preparation, Years 2-7 • Italy: Indicazioni Nazionali (MIUR), Classes I-V • Spain: LOMLOE Real Decreto 157/2022, Curso 1-6 The app automatically adapts to the device language. MORE FEATURES • Bonus games: Balloons and Shooting Stars • Random avatars with fun animal nicknames • Available in English (US/UK), Italian and Spanish MateMatt is the perfect tool for practicing math at home or as a school companion. Download it and discover that math can be fun! MateMatt Premium is an auto-renewable subscription: • Monthly — $0.99/month • Yearly — $3.99/year (US prices; the price in your local currency is shown before purchase) Payment is charged to your Apple ID at confirmation of purchase. The subscription renews automatically unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Manage or cancel anytime in your Apple ID settings. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://matematt.app/privacy.html

Screenshots

CodeAlgo4 screens
MateMatt4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: CodeAlgo at none against MateMatt's 2. MateMatt's advantage is update cadence (every 5 days vs every 2 weeks). On price, rating, ratings volume and ads 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. MateMatt sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month. CodeAlgo asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for CodeAlgo against 5.0 for MateMatt. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 1 respectively.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

CodeAlgo ships an update every 2 weeks, MateMatt every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on October 30, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
CodeAlgo versus MateMatt: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCodeAlgoMateMatt
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings)
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings11
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeksEvery 5 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.0 — better16.0
Further details — not scored
Size540 MB39 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperCodeAlgoAcademydavide sironi

In-app purchases

None

CodeAlgo

No in-app purchases

2 purchases

MateMatt

Subscriptions2
  • MatemaTT Premium Monthly$0.991 Month
  • MatemaTT Premium Yearly$3.991 Year

Questions

Is CodeAlgo free?
CodeAlgo is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is MateMatt free?
MateMatt is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, CodeAlgo or MateMatt?
CodeAlgo and MateMatt are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 1 and 1 ratings respectively.
Do CodeAlgo or MateMatt have ads?
Neither CodeAlgo nor MateMatt shows ads.
Which is updated more often, CodeAlgo or MateMatt?
CodeAlgo ships an update every 2 weeks, and MateMatt every 5 days. Most recently, CodeAlgo was updated on October 30, 2026 and MateMatt on October 25, 2026.

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