Comparison

Mika Math vs DeutschStart Kids

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

Head to head
About

Mika Math

Features
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Mika Math was designed specifically for teenagers with dyscalculia. Quantities and numbers to 10 can still be a useful starting point in the teenage years. Small mathematical steps meet a calm, clear design without tying learning to a school year. The learning path connects concrete quantities, pictures and symbols. Difficulty adapts without countdowns, red crosses, failure sounds or reward collecting. A short beginning with three material steps makes it easy to get started. In the free number studio, learners place and remove counters, compare quantities and split a number between two bowls. The material responds immediately. Free exploration is not scored and does not change learning levels. The entry check and the complete Numbers to 10 module with all five stations and four levels are free. Read-aloud support, larger text, reduced motion, an extra-calm view, quantity layouts in pairs and every parent feature also remain free. Math+ includes addition and subtraction to 10, numbers to 20, numbers to 100 and all included everyday maths stations. Learners calculate amounts of money and change, read clocks, work out time intervals and solve tasks about temperature, calendar days, distances and recipe quantities. These exercises connect foundations with familiar everyday topics. Math+ is available as either a monthly subscription or a one-time purchase. The one-time purchase permanently unlocks all included Math+ areas, without renewal or an additional subscription. The monthly subscription renews automatically for one month at a time until you cancel renewal in the relevant store’s subscription settings. The local price is shown before you subscribe. With a standard cancellation, Math+ remains accessible until the end of the period already paid for. The free area and locally stored learning progress remain afterwards. Confirmed Math+ one-time purchases remain valid and do not require an additional subscription. Purchase, restore and subscription management controls appear only in the protected Parent Area; the learning area contains no purchase prompts. A classic practice round contains ten tasks. Step-by-step hints provide support, while the learning overview in the Parent Area gives parents, school or learning support a factual summary. There is no account or advertising; learning progress stays locally on the device. For Math+, the relevant store and RevenueCat process purchase data. Purchase management is first activated after the Parent Area is opened and may then refresh purchase status automatically. Learning progress is not transferred. Mika Math supports learning. It does not replace assessment or specialist learning support. Privacy Policy: https://www.mika-autism.com/en/datenschutz.html Terms of Use (Apple Standard EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Additional practice rounds and an optional learning check: choose short rounds on numbers, clocks and time intervals, shopping and money, or quantities and measures. Calculation hints, pauses and focused follow-up practice support learning. The check only reports on the answers attempted; it does not award school grades or replace diagnostic assessment. Additional everyday topics are included in Math+. Optional reading uses an available device voice; all tasks remain usable without sound.

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DeutschStart Kids

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German for nursery and school starters – with Lumi, pictures and short games. For multilingual children around ages 4 to 8. Listen, then find the matching picture. DeutschStart Kids brings together everyday words, recorded audio and little stories. A guided introduction helps your family choose a language and start a free round. β€’ 69 lessons with 654 words: family, food, animals, playground, feelings, vehicles, nature, jobs, construction, space and more β€’ 7 game types: picture matching, listening, stories, rhymes, syllables, first sounds and sound recognition β€’ Picture cards with German words, appropriate articles, plurals and example sentences β€’ A personal daily path that continues unfinished activities and prioritises new words and words due for review β€’ Word progress for parents: words practised, upcoming reviews and correct answers on multiple days β€’ Instructions and translations in German, Turkish, English and Arabic; missing Arabic learning texts fall back to English β€’ Learn offline, without ads or a child account. Learning progress stays on this device. 10 lessons are free. Word progress and reviews are also available without a subscription. DeutschStart Pro unlocks every lesson for the duration of your subscription. Monthly and yearly plans offer the same access. The full price and billing period are displayed before purchase. Payment is charged to your Apple Account. Subscriptions renew automatically unless cancelled in Apple subscriptions at least 24 hours before the current period ends. Restore purchases and manage subscriptions in the protected parent area. Purchases and restoring require internet access. Progress records practice and is not a language-level assessment. Privacy: https://tayyare79.github.io/deutschstart-kids/#datenschutz Terms of use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Mika Math4 screens
DeutschStart Kids4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is iOS requirement: Mika Math at 15.0 against DeutschStart Kids's 17.0. On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price Β· Rating Β· Positive reviews Β· Number of ratings Β· Update frequency Β· Ads Β· In-app purchases Β· Monetization Β· Best chart rank Β· Devices Β· Requires iOS

CostPrice Β· In-app purchases Β· Ads Β· Monetization

Both are free to download. Mika Math sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month and DeutschStart Kids sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on October 8, 2026 and October 26, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference Β· 5 level
Mika Math versus DeutschStart Kids: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMika MathDeutschStart Kids
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 3 daysEvery 3 days
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod β€” betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.0 β€” better17.0
Further details β€” not scored
Size13 MB48 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMarco ZivkovicHarun Nakas

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Mika Math

Subscriptions1
  • Math+ monthly$3.991 Month
One-time1
  • Math+$17.99
2 purchases

DeutschStart Kids

Subscriptions2
  • Pro Monthly$4.991 Month
  • Pro Yearly$34.991 Year

Questions

Is Mika Math free?
Mika Math is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is DeutschStart Kids free?
DeutschStart Kids is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Mika Math or DeutschStart Kids have ads?
Neither Mika Math nor DeutschStart Kids shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Mika Math or DeutschStart Kids?
Mika Math ships an update every 3 days, and DeutschStart Kids every 3 days. Most recently, Mika Math was updated on October 8, 2026 and DeutschStart Kids on October 26, 2026.

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