Box Math vs MatX
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Box Math
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Turn picture stories into equations in Box Math: Picture Equations, a calm, playful math adventure for young learners. Children look at groups of objects, choose numbers and the operation sign, and build the answer step by step. Explore 6 themed worlds and 72 short levels, with 5 questions in each level. Practice addition and subtraction within 5, 10, and 20 through four visual question types: joining, unknown addends, taking away, and unknown subtrahends. Gentle hints, voice prompts, sound effects, haptics, and clear feedback make each step easy to follow. Earn 1–3 stars, unlock badges, and work toward a daily goal of five questions. Progress stays on the device, with parent settings and a reset option included. No ads. No account. Just small, satisfying steps toward confident thinking.
MatX
Master fractions with this interactive math app designed for 3rd, 4th, and 5th graders. It offers a visual, step-by-step approach to learning, covering basic shapes to complex mixed operations. Gamified elements like an adventure map and daily quests keep students engaged and motivated.
- Interactive fraction learning
- Adventure Map progression
- Targeted skill practice
- Daily quests and XP system
- Visual fraction concepts
- Step-by-step problem solving
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Struggling with fractions? Master them with MatX! Designed specifically for 3rd, 4th, and 5th-grade students, MatX transforms learning fractions into an exciting and interactive math journey. Whether your child needs help visualizing basic shapes or solving complex mixed operations, this app makes fraction math fun, visual, and easy to understand. Teachers and parents love MatX because it breaks down complex math rules into step-by-step logic, helping kids build confidence and ace their math tests! ADVENTURE MAP Say goodbye to boring worksheets! Students can jump into the Adventure Map to "Explore & Conquer" engaging math levels[cite: 3]. Progress through the map by mastering new skills, earning diamonds, and unlocking advanced stages. TRAINING CAMP Need to focus on a specific math skill? Our Training Camp allows students to jump directly into targeted categories: The Basics, Value & Logic, Wholes & Parts, Easy Ops, Advanced Ops, and Ultimate Tests[cite: 3]. DAILY QUESTS & XP Keep motivation high with our Daily Quests system[cite: 3]! Students can earn XP and level up their player title by completing daily tasks like solving 10 questions or finishing 2 levels[cite: 3]. Don't forget to grab the "Daily Loot" bonus to keep the learning momentum going[cite: 3]! COMPREHENSIVE CURRICULUM COVERED: - Visual & Basic Fractions: Learn the parts of a fraction (Top & Bottom) and match shapes to numbers. - Proper & Improper: Understand values that are more or less than 1. - Compare & Equivalent: Learn to compare same tops or same bottoms, and find equivalent values. - Simplify It!: Make fractions smaller and easier to read. - Mixed Numbers: Master converting mixed numbers to improper fractions and vice versa. - Add & Subtract: Solve equations with the same bottoms (Easy Ops) or find common ground with different bottoms (Advanced Ops)[cite: 3]. - Multiply & Divide: Learn rules like "Top x Top" for multiplication and "Keep, Change, Flip" for division. - Mixed Ops & Brackets: Put it all together in Ultimate Tests where all rules are combined[cite: 3]! IN-APP PURCHASES & PREMIUM MatX is free to download and play. Optional in-app purchases are available to acquire extra diamonds, unlock advanced stages faster, and enjoy a completely ad-free educational environment for your child. Stop letting fraction homework end in frustration. Download MatX today and give your 3rd, 4th, or 5th grader the ultimate tool to succeed in math! Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: Box Math at none against MatX's shown. On price, in-app purchases, device support and iOS requirement 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. Box Math sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and MatX sells 5 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
| Parameter | Box Math | MatX |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | — | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Number of ratings | — | 1 — better |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | — | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 16.4 | 16.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 37 MB | 23 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | 珠峰 徐 | Sedat YILDIZ |
In-app purchases
Box Math
- 解锁完整冒险$0.99
MatX
- Remove Ads 1 Month$3.991 Month
- Remove Ads 1 Year$24.991 Year
- 100 Diamonds$1.99
- 500 Diamonds$5.99
- 1000 Diamonds$8.99









