Math Balloons vs Math Loom
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Math Balloons
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Math Balloons turns math practice into play. Pop balloons with the correct answer and build fast, confident mental math through quick repetition and fun challenges. Perfect for students in grades 1–7. Practice modes: - Multiplication (times tables) - Division - Addition & subtraction - “Test your skills” (mixed) – a varied challenge mode Two difficulty levels: - Easy: fewer balloons and clearly different answer options — great for younger learners. - Normal: faster pace and closer alternatives — for stronger fluency and automatic recall. - Safe and kid-friendly No ads, no account or sign-in Everything is stored locally on your device Available in Norwegian and English
Math Loom
Engage in relaxing number logic puzzles that require placing numbers into a grid to solve intersecting equations. This app offers a vast collection of puzzles across multiple difficulty levels and includes an offline daily challenge. Enjoy a premium experience with a single purchase, no ads, and no subscriptions.
- 750+ cross-math puzzles
- Five difficulty levels
- Offline daily challenge
- Unlockable color themes
- Optional sound and haptics
- Up to three daily hints
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Enjoy calm cross-math puzzles with no ads, no subscriptions, and no interruptions. Place the available numbers into the grid and solve every intersecting equation. Math Loom combines arithmetic and logic in short, satisfying puzzles that work offline. WHAT’S INCLUDED • 750 puzzles across five difficulty levels: Easy, Normal, Hard, Expert, and Master • An offline Daily Challenge with completion history and streak tracking • Best times, completion totals, hint use, and undo statistics • Unlockable color themes • Optional sound, haptics, and live validation • Up to three helpful hints each day HOW TO PLAY • Drag each number tile into an empty cell • Complete every horizontal and vertical equation • Equations are evaluated from left to right • Use Undo or a Hint whenever you need a hand PREMIUM BY DESIGN • One purchase • No ads • No subscriptions • No in-app purchases • All puzzles and core gameplay work offline Math Loom supports iPhone in portrait and iPad in portrait or landscape. Requires iOS 17 or later.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: Math Balloons at Free against Math Loom's $3.99. Math Balloons also leads on update cadence (weekly vs every 2 weeks) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 17.0). On ads, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.
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Math Balloons is free to download; Math Loom costs $3.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Math Balloons ships an update weekly, Math Loom every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 14, 2026 and October 17, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Math Balloons | Math Loom |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free — better | $3.99 |
| Rating | — | 1.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Number of ratings | — | 1 — better |
| Update frequency | Weekly — better | Every 2 weeks |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | — | Paid |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 4 MB | 21 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | MAGNUS FINSTAD | Nir Barzilay |
In-app purchases
Math Balloons
No in-app purchases
Math Loom
No in-app purchases
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