Comparison

Math age 3 vs NumBots

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

Head to head
About

Math age 3

This educational app provides kindergarten-age children with 80 engaging math activities across 10 core topics. Audio instructions ensure accessibility regardless of reading ability, and progress tracking with certificates is available.

Highlights
  • 10 core math topics
  • 80 sets of activities
  • Audio-only instructions
  • Progress tracking
  • Certificates via email
  • Multi-language support
Features
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The first app in our Math series for schools, designed to give every child a great start in math. Trials by the The University of Nottingham showed children moving ahead in math by 18 months, in just 6 weeks of using this app. What’s more, as a nonprofit organization, we use the proceeds from our apps to help deliver education to children in Malawi. Take advantage of special educational pricing through the Apple Volume Purchase Program. 'Math age 3–5, for schools’ provides: ▪ 10 core topics for kindergarten-age children, with 80 different sets of activities. ▪ variety, and fun ▪ instructions in audio only – so reading ability is not an issue ▪ progression, and plenty of practice ▪ a quiz at the end of each topic, with a certificate which can be emailed ▪ a ‘naming’ button, to personalize the app for each child, and help you track the child’s progress. Topics covered: 1. Sorting and matching 2. Counting to 3 3. Lines and patterns 4. Counting 4 to 6 5. Where is it? 6. Counting 7 to 10 7. Patterns and shapes 8. Counting 1 to 10 9. Comparing 10. Add and take away Ideal for helping children catch up. Audio-driven, so reading ability is not an issue. Download in English – and add other languages at no extra charge if you wish, for children whose first language is not English. Over fifty languages now available, and more on the way. The language settings can be changed inside the app.

About

NumBots

This platform helps children master mental addition and subtraction, moving them from counting to calculating. It focuses on building understanding, recall, and fluency in these core math skills. Designed for early learners, it offers an engaging way to achieve mathematical proficiency.

Highlights
  • Master mental addition
  • Master mental subtraction
  • Build understanding
  • Develop recall
  • Achieve fluency
  • Transition from counting to calculating
Features
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Addition & Subtraction. Solved. From the innovators who bring you Times Tables Rock Stars, comes a highly engaging platform for learning to add and subtract… NumBots! NumBots is all about every child achieving the “triple win” of understanding, recall and fluency in mental addition and subtraction, so that they move from counting to calculating. Suitable from Year 1 (UK) or Kindergarten (US) upwards. Younger players will be able to access the early stages from a mathematical point of view but will find it increasingly harder to reach the level of fluency required to make continued progress.

Screenshots

Math age 34 screens
NumBots4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: NumBots at Free against Math age 3's $22.99. NumBots also leads on update cadence (every 5 weeks vs every 8 months). Math age 3's advantage is review sentiment (100% vs 66%) and iOS requirement (9.3 vs 13.0). On ads, 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

NumBots is free to download; Math age 3 costs $22.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Math age 3 ships an update every 8 months, NumBots every 5 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 18, 2026 and October 29, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Math age 3 versus NumBots: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMath age 3NumBots
Price$22.99Free — better
Rating—4.7 (319 ratings) — better
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews — better66.5% of reviews
Number of ratings—319 — better
Update frequencyEvery 8 monthsEvery 5 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaidFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS9.3 — better13.0
Further details — not scored
Size303 MB31 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperonebillionMaths Circle Ltd

Customer experience

Math age 3

Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

NumBots

All ratings304 ratings
Positive93.1%
Neutral2.3%
Negative4.6%
Written reviews164 reviews
Positive66.5%
Neutral7.3%
Negative26.2%

Bugs and requests

Math age 3

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

NumBots

Reported bugs

5 issues
  • Coins and stars not tracking correctly
  • Login issues across devices
  • Keyboard not showing up on tablets
  • Levels randomly locked or missing
  • App crashing and freezing

Requested features

5 requests
  • More advanced levels and content
  • Ability to skip to appropriate level
  • Less emphasis on speed, more on accuracy
  • Family account support
  • Improved login and persistence

In-app purchases

None

Math age 3

No in-app purchases

None

NumBots

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Math age 3 free?
Math age 3 costs $22.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is NumBots free?
NumBots is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Math age 3 or NumBots have ads?
Neither Math age 3 nor NumBots shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Math age 3 or NumBots?
Math age 3 ships an update every 8 months, and NumBots every 5 weeks. Most recently, Math age 3 was updated on October 18, 2026 and NumBots on October 29, 2026.

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