Math Games vs Plus Monster
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side ā with what reviewers say about each.
Math Games
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Run fast. Think faster. Run to Learn turns arithmetic practice into an endless runner. A question appears, three answer gates rush toward you, and you swipe into the one you want. The right gate builds your streak. A wrong one costs a heart and shows you the answer as it flies past. You get three hearts. Part quiz, part runner: the numbers are the obstacle course. WHY IT WORKS ⢠Run to Learn writes every question on the spot, so there is nothing to memorize and no lane to learn ⢠The wrong answers copy real mistakes, like a dropped borrow or a swapped digit, so guessing costs you ⢠The runner speeds up each time you answer right, and the math gets harder with it ⢠Speed is the point. Mental arithmetic under time pressure is a different skill from arithmetic on paper, and this is brain training for the first one FIVE TIERS Math facts first, then the arithmetic built on them. Starter: adding and taking away within 20 Easy: two-digit sums, and the 2, 5 and 10 tables Medium: times tables to 12 Ć 12, division, three-digit sums Hard: two-digit multiplication, fractions, percentages, negatives Expert: big products by estimate, signed numbers, long division TODAY'S RUN One run a day, the same questions for every player, one attempt each. Type a name and the day board ranks it against everyone else's. PRACTICE No hearts and no ending. It drills whichever kind of question you keep getting wrong, so a run full of dropped borrows turns into subtraction practice. A SHOP YOU EARN Every right answer pays a coin, and coins buy costumes and a second world to run through. Two runners come free. BUILT FOR SHORT SESSIONS One thumb, portrait, and no sign-up: nothing to create, no password to remember. A run is a minute or two of quick math, and Run to Learn keeps your best score for each tier. It plays in six languages. Classic and practice runs work offline; today's run, the day board and the shop need a connection. A daily reminder is yours to switch on, and a home-screen widget keeps your best score and streak in view. Every run reports what it cost you: how many you solved, your longest streak, and how the tier is trending. Focus is the whole game ā one wrong gate at speed and the streak is gone. Sharpen the arithmetic you use every day, or hand it to someone still learning it. One-time Remove Ads purchase available. Reviving a finished run is optional and ad-supported.
Plus Monster
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Falling number monsters. Type the answer to the addition problem and your dragon fires. Solve fast, keep the combo, watch your mental math get sharper. ā How to play Number monsters drop from the sky. Answer the addition problem on screen and your dragon blasts the right one. Chain correct answers to build combos and power up your shots. ā Four modes Ā· Classic ā go at your own pace. The best place to get comfortable with addition. Ā· Time Attack ā 15 problems, as fast as you can. 1 to 3 digit mental arithmetic. Ā· Cosmos ā an endless climb. Every floor adds a digit. How high can you go? Ā· Versus ā race a friend through the same problems in real time. ā Good for Ā· Kids in early elementary school practising addition and arithmetic Ā· Adults who want a quick daily brain training and mental math workout Ā· Parents looking for maths practice that feels like a game, not homework ā Collect dragons Solving problems earns star shards. Spend them on eggs and hatch new dragons ā fire, ice, thunder, light and shadow, each with its own projectile. ā A little every day Visit streaks and daily missions keep the habit going. Records go on the leaderboard, and you can send a challenge link to a friend. Free to play. No in-app purchases.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Plus Monster at none against Math Games's 4. Plus Monster also leads on ads (none vs shown) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.0). Math Games's advantage is update cadence (weekly vs monthly). On price and device support there is nothing between them.
Scored on Price Ā· Rating Ā· Positive reviews Ā· Number of ratings Ā· Update frequency Ā· Ads Ā· In-app purchases Ā· Monetization Ā· Best chart rank Ā· Devices Ā· Requires iOS
Both are free to download. Math Games sells 4 one-off in-app purchases. Plus Monster asks for nothing beyond the download.
Math Games ships an update weekly, Plus Monster monthly. Both last shipped on October 2, 2026.
| Parameter | Math Games | Plus Monster |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Update frequency | Weekly ā better | Monthly |
| Ads | Yes | No ā better |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No ā better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod ā better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 13.0 ā better |
| Further details ā not scored | ||
| Size | 89 MB | 59 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 9+ |
| Developer | EREN TANRIVERDIOGLU | WONSEOK CHOI |
In-app purchases
Math Games
- Small coin pack$0.99
- Medium coin pack$1.49
- Remove Ads$2.49
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- Large coin pack$2.99
Plus Monster
No in-app purchases
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