Comparison

Math Surface vs MathPop

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

Head to head
About

Math Surface

Features
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3D surfaces, 2D curves, the complex plane, probability — all in one app. Type a formula and watch it come alive. Perfect for study, exploration, or just enjoying the beauty of math. Description: MathSurface turns equations into shapes you can hold, spin, and slice. It's a math playground for iPhone and iPad — designed for students, curious minds, and anyone who learns better by seeing. ■ Features • 3D surface plots: visualize z = f(x, y) with smooth rotation and pinch-to-zoom • 2D function plots: explicit y = f(x) or implicit 0 = F(x, y) curves • Complex plane: loci such as |z − α| = r, arithmetic operations, powers, and n-th roots of unity • Probability distributions: binomial and normal, controlled by live sliders • Surface of revolution: spin any 2D curve around the x- or y-axis (rendered with SceneKit) • Cross sections: slice any 3D surface with a plane and see the resulting curve • Compare mode: overlay two functions in the same plot • Preset gallery: paraboloid, monkey saddle, Mexican hat, lemniscate, and many more • Favorites: save your own custom expressions for instant recall ■ Who it's for • High school and university students studying calculus, analysis, or probability • Teachers looking for live visual aids • Anyone curious about how a formula actually looks • People who just enjoy beautiful math A custom Liquid Glass–style formula keyboard makes entering sin, cos, √, π, and friends quick and natural. The dark neon UI keeps the math front and center.

About

MathPop

This app offers interactive math practice for children from Pre-K to 4th grade. It reads problems aloud, provides step-by-step guidance, and uses a sticker reward system to encourage learning. It adapts to each child's grade level and learning pace.

Highlights
  • Audio read-aloud for all problems
  • Adaptive learning based on grade
  • Step-by-step problem solving
  • Sticker reward system
  • Progress tracking for parents
  • Offline play capability
Features
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MathPop is a bright, simple math practice game for Pre-K through 4th grade that reads every problem aloud, so even kids who can't read yet can practice on their own. Each child plays at their own grade, with games that follow Singapore math and Beast Academy, from counting to 10 all the way up to fractions, times tables and big numbers. Made by a mom for her own kids. Free, with no ads. TODAY'S PRACTICE, MADE FOR YOUR CHILD • Fix my mistakes: the very problems they got wrong, asked again until they get them right • Work on: the topic they find hardest, with a problem they missed • Something new: the next topic for their grade • Finish all three for a bonus sticker STUCK? MATHPOP SHOWS HOW • Tap Show me how and MathPop talks your child through the problem out loud, step by step, like a grown-up sitting next to them • Making ten, tens and ones, skip counting, number bonds, bar models, reading a clock and more • Great for kids who can't read yet: every problem and every step is read aloud • A wrong answer never gives the answer away: it's "Try again" STICKERS FOR EVERY ROUND • Finish ten problems, pick a sticker, and watch it fly into your sticker book • Tap a sticker and it jumps and does its own little move • A daily streak to keep going: "3 days in a row!" FOR GROWN-UPS • See each child's week: rounds, days played, how many right and the mistakes they fixed • MathPop calls your child by name: "Marcus, how many apples?" • Pre-K games in Japanese too (日本語), asked and explained out loud GAMES FOR EVERY GRADE • Numbers, Add & Subtract, Multiply & Divide, Fractions, Measurement, Shapes, Graphs and Puzzles • Word problems, telling time, money, place value and more, with pictures to help • Answer by tapping, typing or writing with your finger (set for each child) • Explore Numbers: tap a number and hear it in 23 languages, from Spanish and French to Japanese, Korean and Hindi MADE TO BE SIMPLE • A friendly voice built into the app, works offline • A player for each child, each with their own grade FAMILY ACCOUNT (OPTIONAL) Kids can play right away with no sign-in. Grown-ups can create a free family account to keep players and grades in sync across devices. The same account works in PitchPop. PRIVATE BY DESIGN No ads, no in-app purchases and no tracking. Without an account, everything MathPop remembers stays on your device.

Screenshots

Math Surface4 screens
MathPop4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: MathPop at none against Math Surface's shown. MathPop also leads on update cadence (every 2 days vs weekly) and iOS requirement (15.0 vs 26.2). On price, 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.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Math Surface ships an update weekly, MathPop every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on November 10, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 6 level
Math Surface versus MathPop: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMath SurfaceMathPop
PriceFreeFree
Rating—5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Number of ratings—1 — better
Update frequencyWeeklyEvery 2 days — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesNoNo
Monetization—Free
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS26.215.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size10 MB111 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developeryuya kanbetsunawaMarika Lam

In-app purchases

None

Math Surface

No in-app purchases

None

MathPop

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Math Surface free?
Math Surface is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is MathPop free?
MathPop is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Math Surface or MathPop have ads?
Math Surface shows ads; MathPop does not.
Which is updated more often, Math Surface or MathPop?
Math Surface ships an update weekly, and MathPop every 2 days. Most recently, Math Surface was updated on November 10, 2026 and MathPop on October 31, 2026.

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