Math Joy vs Samio for Schools
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Math Joy
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【大道至简,让练习回归纯粹】 我们相信,最好的数学启蒙不是繁杂的功能堆砌,而是在核心基本功上做到极致。 乐乐算术 (Math Joy) 专注于把“计算练习”这一件事变得轻盈、愉快。我们剔除了所有多余的干扰,只保留最专业的练习体验。 【为什么选择乐乐算术?】 - 夯实计算地基 万丈高楼平地起。我们精选了小学阶段最核心的加减乘除四大板块。无论是刚刚接触数字的一年级新生,还是需要巩固速度的中年级孩子,都能在这里打下最坚实的计算基础。 - 独家竖式交互 拒绝机械填空!我们还原了数学课堂核心的“竖式计算”逻辑(进位、退位)。在屏幕上获得纸笔般的严谨体验,帮助孩子真正理解运算原理,而非死记硬背。 - 精美练习画报 完成练习后,APP 自动生成一张精美的“练习画报”。记录书写痕迹与成长点滴,一键保存分享。让每一次练习都变成值得展示的作品,让坚持变得更有成就感。 - 零压力专注空间 治愈系多巴胺配色,无广告、无干扰。 【陪伴,是长情的承诺】 目前的乐乐算术专注于基础运算,但这只是我们陪伴计划的第一步。 我们致力于打造一款系统化、覆盖小学全阶段的数学工具。 我们将持续迭代,为您和孩子带来更多维度的思维训练和更有趣的成长激励。 下载乐乐算术,让计算练习变得像呼吸一样自然、轻盈。
Samio for Schools
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Samio for Schools brings adaptive, curriculum-aligned learning to the classroom. Designed for teachers and schools, it gives every student aged 4–12 a safe, ad-free space to practice math, reading, grammar, time-telling, history, and computing — all managed from a teacher dashboard. Teachers assign challenges. Students complete them. Progress is tracked automatically. • Classroom Connection: Students enter a classroom code to connect — no accounts or passwords needed. Teachers approve devices from their dashboard. • Teacher-Assigned Challenges: Timed quizzes and practice assignments set by teachers with custom difficulty, passing scores, and deadlines. New: History & Social Studies challenges — country-aware, curriculum-grounded, and always teacher-reviewed before sending — plus Computing & Technologies, with proper display for code-reading questions. • Number Quest: Addition, subtraction, multiplication, division, fractions, and unit conversions — adaptive difficulty that grows with each student. • Word Adventure: Phonics, vocabulary building, context-based word learning, and listen-and-choose exercises. • Word Builder: Complete sentences, fix grammar, and improve spelling with adaptive AI-generated exercises. • Time Detective: Master analog, digital, and written time through engaging mystery-solving challenges. • Code Quest (computing): Block-programming puzzles with a friendly robot, plus real Python and JavaScript code-reading for older students — teachers can enable or pause the module per class. • Creative Studio: Draw, color, and save artwork with templates or blank canvas. • Real-Time Progress: Exercise results are reported to the teacher dashboard instantly — no manual grading needed. • 7 Languages: Full interface in English, Spanish, Dutch, French, German, Italian, and Portuguese. No ads. No in-app purchases. No distractions. Just learning. Built for school-managed iPads, tablets, and shared devices. Pairs with the Samio Schools Dashboard for complete classroom management.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Samio for Schools at every 2 weeks against Math Joy's every 3 months. Math Joy's advantage is iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.1). 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Math Joy ships an update every 3 months, Samio for Schools every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 15, 2026 and September 17, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Math Joy | Samio for Schools |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | Every 2 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 — better | 15.1 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 20 MB | 255 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | EasyMeta | Oscar Leche |
In-app purchases
Math Joy
No in-app purchases
Samio for Schools
No in-app purchases









