Comparison

North Pole vs Subtraction Math

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

Head to head
About

North Pole

Explore the Arctic and learn about over 40 animals through interactive animations, sounds, and narrated facts in 12 languages. This app provides a fun and educational experience for the whole family, turning children into wildlife experts.

Highlights
  • Interactive picture book
  • Over 40 Arctic animals
  • 60+ animations
  • Audible encyclopedia
  • 12 narrated languages
  • Lovingly designed graphics
Features
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Discover the wildlife of the Arctic in an interactive picture-book app for children. More than 30 Arctic animals are waiting to be found across three beautifully illustrated scenes: the rocky coast, drifting icebergs, and eternal ice. Tap the animals to enjoy 60 surprising animations, natural sounds, and playful moments. The audio feature lets children hear fascinating facts about animals and plants. All educational content is narrated and designed for intuitive exploration. HIGHLIGHTS - Three interactive Arctic environments - More than 30 animals and 60 animations - Natural sounds, music, and detailed illustrations - Narrated facts about animals and plants - Simple, child-friendly controls - Fully available in 12 languages - No advertising and no tracking SUPPORTED LANGUAGES English, German, French, Spanish, Italian, Dutch, Brazilian Portuguese, Russian, Swedish, Turkish, Japanese, and Simplified Chinese. North Pole: Animal Adventures invites children and families to explore, listen, and learn about the Arctic's fascinating wildlife together.

About

Subtraction Math

This educational game helps children aged 5-8 practice subtraction skills through engaging drills and multiple-choice questions. It offers a flexible learning pace with an optional timer and vibrant visuals to make arithmetic fun.

Highlights
  • Subtraction drills
  • Multiple choice format
  • Adjustable difficulty
  • Optional timer
  • Colorful graphics and sounds
  • Universal purchase
Features
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Subtraction with Ibbleobble is fun educational math game carefully designed for children aged 4+ but perfect for those aged between 5 - 8 who may be studying in the 1st and 2nd Grade and need to brush up on their arithmetic skills for school. Using a math drill technique this app will help children practice and learn how to subtract, develop their mental arithmetic, gain a feel for numbers and the relationships between them. We understand that everyone’s different, so our educational math games allow young learners to progress at their own pace, or take a challenge against the clock! We use a familiar multiple choice method designed with little hands in mind. We’ve also made this app available on all your devices with one single purchase. This way children can play and learn on the go with their iPhone, iPod or iPad whilst also on the big screen of the Apple TV! We all know that mental math can be challenging for kids but we at ibbleobble aim to show that math is fun too and doesn’t need to feel like school homework! • Subtraction worksheets • Simple gameplay • Multiple choice • Repetition to aid learning • 7 levels • Optional timer • Fantastic sounds and voice-over • Colourful characters • Vibrant graphics • No in-app purchases • No third-party advertising • 100% ALWAYS ad-free • Includes Fin animated iMessage stickers • Universal purchase (Available for iPhone, iPad, iPod and Apple TV) www.ibbleobble.com www.facebook.com/iblobl www.instagram.com/iblobl www.twitter.com/_iblobl If you enjoy playing Subtraction with Ibbleobble, we would really appreciate it if you could take the time to rate and review our app. If you experience any problems with the application or would just like to get in touch we'd like to hear from you. Please email us with full details at: apps@kidd.co Finally, remember to search Ibbleobble in the AppStore for more educational math games for kids!

Screenshots

Subtraction Math4 screens

Verdict

The call

North Pole and Subtraction Math both sit at 3.8 stars, but that hides the real split: 69% of North Pole's written reviews are positive against 50% of Subtraction Math's. Subtraction Math's advantage is device support (5 vs 1) and price ($1.99 vs $2.99). On rating, ratings volume, update cadence and ads 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

North Pole costs $2.99 and Subtraction Math $1.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 3.8 for North Pole against 3.9 for Subtraction Math. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 10 and 7 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 69% of North Pole's written reviews are positive against 50% of Subtraction Math's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 4 months. The most recent releases landed on November 6, 2026 and November 1, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
North Pole versus Subtraction Math: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterNorth PoleSubtraction Math
Price$2.99$1.99 — better
Rating3.8 (10 ratings)3.9 (7 ratings) — better
Positive reviews69.2% of reviews — better50.0% of reviews
Number of ratings10 — better7
Update frequencyEvery 4 monthsEvery 4 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaidPaid
DevicesiPadiPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac, Apple TV — better
Requires iOS15.615.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size67 MB17 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developertinyworker UGKidDotCo

Customer experience

North Pole

All ratings10 ratings
Positive60.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative40.0%
Written reviews13 reviews
Positive69.2%
Neutral0.0%
Negative30.8%

Subtraction Math

All ratings7 ratings
Positive57.1%
Neutral28.6%
Negative14.3%
Written reviews4 reviews
Positive50.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative50.0%

In-app purchases

None

North Pole

No in-app purchases

None

Subtraction Math

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is North Pole free?
North Pole costs $2.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Subtraction Math free?
Subtraction Math costs $1.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, North Pole or Subtraction Math?
Subtraction Math is rated higher. North Pole averages 3.8 out of 5 from 10 ratings, while Subtraction Math averages 3.9 from 7 ratings.
Do North Pole or Subtraction Math have ads?
Neither North Pole nor Subtraction Math shows ads.
Which is updated more often, North Pole or Subtraction Math?
North Pole ships an update every 4 months, and Subtraction Math every 4 months. Most recently, North Pole was updated on November 6, 2026 and Subtraction Math on November 1, 2026.

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